Scenery - Structures
Swing Bridge and Trestle
Was out for a drive today along the Fraser River in Richmond BC and saw a road with a name that rang some bells. I had been on River Road a few years ago about 10 miles west of here, but never this far east in the Queensborough area. Came around a bend and got a pleasant surprise - a double headed tug team with a log boom looking like they are towing this old swing bridge. Many more shots below so as to have a short first post.
Is temporary roof attachment possible?
I'm building several HO structures for our clubs modular layout. They are replacements for some modules (four 6' modules) that are showing their age after 30+ years of setting up, taking down, transporting and storage. The shells of the structures should be finished and attached to the modules before we need to setup next time. However, some of the interior details and lights may not be done.
Finishing the Art Deco Gas Station Convenience Store
With the structure complete, I put on the last of the details to finish the project.
What's on Your Workbench - July 2021
Half the year has gone by and we have seen many cool projects shared on these threads. Let's keep it rolling along with more shares from your latest workbench and layout projects!
Eric
Eric Hansmann
Contributing Editor, Model Railroad Hobbyist
Follow along with my railroad modeling:
http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/
Starting to look like a building with Exterior and Interior details
Nearing the end and its starting to look like the prototype. In this video we I manage some exterior details and some build an interior.
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Wall color
I have decided to paint the walls in my train room blue. In taking the lazy way out, I would like to take a poll on the shade of blue that you used and are happy with. Please give me the paint manufacturer and shade color number.
I know that it seems like an odd request but there are so many shades of blue to choose from.
Weathering Wood (or Ties) using Dye and Alcohol
After searching across various sites about how to color or dye wood for a weathered look, I decided to do my own testing and post the results here complete with exact proportion details in case it would be helpful to others like me who were trying to do similar things.
For this test I used a full 32 oz bottle of 70% isopropyl alcohol mixed with 1 teaspoon of Fiebing's Black Leather Dye, in a cut open 1-gallon milk jug.
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