Scenery - Structures
Richfield RailRunners
Hello All, Our 5th week of work and we ave about a 3rd of the layout up. Last week we built a 3 turn helix using spline roadbed. It looks GREAT and the trains move up and down perfectly. This week we are going to put electrical drops in and continue laying track.
PVC pipe used for tanks?
Hello All,
I was wondering if PVC pipe could be used as Chemical tanks on the layout. And if so, what size would be good for HO (W, and Height) and does anyoine have a PVC pipe into tanks for dummies I can borrow?
I am trying to make a Chemical plant, but I kind of want to do it, and not use a kit....or so I'm thinking right now..... lol.
Many Thanks,
Ernest
Handling 90 Degree Corners...my Trials and Tribulations with Forced Perspective
With extra time on my hands I've been making progress on my railroad. With my engine house progressing and my new lights installed I wanted to experiment with building flats and forced perspective. I spent a couple of hours playing around with this today and I have to say it's the hardest aspect of the hobby I've encountered so far.
Alcove Expansion - Part 3: Curved tunnel portions
Now that the lower track mainline portion is nearly complete I need to complete the tunnel before starting on the upper mainline since it will cover the lower mainline for a distance. I made the straight portion of the tunnel out of 1" foamboard but need a curved section on either end. There are many ways to do this, but I decided that I would try a new (at least it's new to me) process that I thought up using mat board covered with plaster cloth. You can see the process here: http://richlawnrailroad.com/?page_id=129<
Bridge Design with drawings
Working away on my lift bridge - lighthouse combo project and decided that I wanted to handlay track on the bridge rather than use the solid deck that came with in the box. Pretty sure that railway lift bridges did not have their track on a solid surface.
Anyway stumbled on this site: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/3-34-343/chap4.htm
From of all places military information for global security. Who would have thunk it.
About paint
Here's one for the experts: What, if any, are the long-term differences between a finish applied with a solvent-based paint and a water-based paint? The question came up during a smelly session in the basement spraying some ancient toluene-base square bottle Floquil? I can spray either type successfully, and am not interested in the relative ease of application and clean-up -- just the result on the model.
At question:
Is the final paint coat thinner with one type or the other?
Negative Ion Generator (china)
Hi everyone. I have been lurking around here for a while but now I figured it was time to sign up. My first post is about the negative Ion generator needed for the static grass applicator..
I live in china for the moment (I am here for work) and I will probably be here for a while. I wonder if someone can confirm that this unit would be safe to use (The DC version):
http://detail.china.alibaba.com/buyer/offerdetail/201184606.html
Plastic Wood
I'm wondering if I can use Lepage's Plastic Wood as a substitue to Squadron Putty. I will give it a try on some scrap styrene. Anyone had any success with this stuff. Want to apply it to my lighthouse and then carve it to look like rough rock work.
Lepages describes it as "Plastic wood is a high quality solvent based wood filler".
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