Modeling topic

Simulated Lightning and Thunder

Fri, 2012-08-24 04:58 — akarmani

Hello,

I am looking to design a thunderstorm for the backdrop of a module I am planning. I would like to simulate cloud to cloud lightning (clound to ground lightning would be cool; but, dangerous) thru the use of multiple lights (LEDs?) accompained by thunder. I would like to control the lights in different groups (thinking 5) so the lightning would not always be in the same location. I would also like to control the timing between the lightning and the thunder so I can make it sound like the storm is getting closer and them moving off.

Atlas Turnouts, Custom Line VS Super track

Fri, 2012-08-24 04:13 — 35tac

Can anyone clarify the difference between  Atlas Custom Line  versus  Atlas Super Track turnouts. The #6 505/506 vs the 563/564. Any reason there is only a #6 505/506. I have searched but find nothing on this subject.

Thanks

Wayne

 

Ferroclub Escala N de M.

Thu, 2012-08-23 10:24 — betote72

Some videos of our Club scale N in Mexico, modules T-trak. Sesion 6.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN29E2vS74M

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMLz5oSk-fM

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDEEF33jSZ4

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6pY9c2wneQ

 

 

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Tapered brass tube?

Thu, 2012-08-23 07:17 — DKRickman

I need some advice from the modeling gurus here.  I want to make an HO scale stack like the one in this photo:

Bridge scene on module

Wed, 2012-08-22 19:10 — Peter Pfotenhauer

Googled myself yesterday for fun and found an old photo of a oNeTRAK module I built back in 1999. I shot the low angle view with a point and shoot digital. Thanks to Bernie Kempenski's photo wizardry it still looks great in this action shot 13 years later, as he added the sky background and faint exhaust streaks.

 

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NY,V & N Rwy Motorized Crane

Wed, 2012-08-22 16:40 — Bernd

Being inspired by the crane article written by Geoff Bunza I decided to give it a try. I have had an Atheran crane for quite sometime now.

The details follow in the first post ...

Bernd

MODERATOR EDIT: Moved the bulk of this content to the first comment post so we don't get a long-winded first post that repeats across pages.

Illustrator

Wed, 2012-08-22 07:05 — robboxxx

Hi all

I want to design my lay-out in Adobe Illustrator.

Is there a plug-inn for Illustrator with track tools etc. 

Regards,

Rob

John Allen's birthday

Wed, 2012-08-22 07:03 — wardhobby

Just read Joe Fugate's article on the Gorre & Dephetid layout of John Allen.  I was very lucky to be stationed at the Presidio of Monterey in 1971 as a very young 19 year old in the Air Force.  I saw an article by him and found him in the phone book, called up and he invited me over.  I was amazed and overwhelmed by his layout.  Just wish that I knew more to ask him and learn.  I still look for his photos to recall that visit.

 

 

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High Speed Narrow Gauge Chase

Tue, 2012-08-21 14:54 — Bernd

 

 

 

I think they need some track maintenance.  What do you think?

Bernd

 

 

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Moldable weight?

Tue, 2012-08-21 12:59 — DKRickman

I'm looking for ideas on how to pack weight into this little locomotive.  The boiler is pretty open at the moment, so casting lead is an option.  I would prefer something that does not involve a lot of molten metal and broken solder joints, however.  I know there is a low-temp weight metal, but where do I get it, how much is it, and will it melt a solder joint on the boiler?  Lead shot is an option, but I would like a little better density.  Because the model is so small, I really need to get every gr


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