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UPDATED: Buck & Loretta - Progress 10/27 on their Trailer House

Mon, 2011-10-24 07:26 — rickwade

Now that my open house is a sweet memory I started working on detailing the scenery in the alcove area - specifically the left rear corner that contains the trailer and log cabin.  In my previous blog post for Buck & Loretta's trailer house I showcased their new toilet planter.  It is still a work in process, but I wanted to share the progress in the trailer area.

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Realistic Water - Second Coat Suggestions Requested

Mon, 2011-10-24 06:36 — john445

I created a stream bed brushing on plaster over foam. As you can see below, the stream bottom is painted, rocks and some branches added and a first layer of WS Realistic Water applied. The painted bottom is a bit strong and I would like to add a second layer of water, but first color the water shades of green/blue. What are some techniques to add color to Realistic Water?  Thanks, John.

 

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Dimensions database?

Mon, 2011-10-24 04:34 — DKRickman

The thread asking about Kato N scale steam loco dimensions got me thinking again.  For some time now I have wished there could be some sort of database of locomotive mechanism dimensions.

"I want to use a diesel mechanism to power an HO scale tender.  What HO or N scale mechanisms are available which might fit?"  Good luck answering that one!

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Soundtraxx Question and Suggestion for Product Enhancement

Sun, 2011-10-23 13:19 — mspanton

Some time ago, I bought 2 Blueline Alco RSD15s a-la Missabe.  I was frustrated with the volume control, and my impression that the prime mover sounds didn’t capture the real Alco sound I remember from my railroad years.  One thing I really did like, however, was what they called Pitch Shift, CV188, where I could change the pitch of the entire sound schema of a loco.  When these two units were mu’d, which is almost always, I could distinctly hear the difference in the two using Pitch Shift.

Athearn SW1500 and sound decoders

Sat, 2011-10-22 04:57 — postman

Hello!

I have just put 2 Tsunami KT1000 in my Katos SD70Mac and it's an easy installation. Now I would like to install sound in my Athearn Sw1500 but it's a tight fit and I don't want to modify the chassis. I have been searching info in the internet but I would like to hear from you some advice and ideas.

 

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Athearn GP7/GP9

Fri, 2011-10-21 19:57 — Joe Brugger

Much discussed elsewhere.  Here's a statement from Athearn concerning its recent GP7 and GP9 Genesis releases, as it appeared on Athearn's Facebook page:

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Your Opinion Please - On camera angle for train videos

Fri, 2011-10-21 11:26 — rickwade

I was looking at my recently produced model train video   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2tmmfw4Ue8  and noticed that in all of the run by scenes the camera looks from a very high distance from the ground - about 15 sale (HO) feet!  This is because the lens on my MUVI(tm) micro camcorder is at the very top of the unit.  I wanted to try a lower angle so I turned my camcorder upside down and recorded a run by.  This gave me a viewing distance of about 5 scale (HO) feet from the ground.  Next I used my video editing software to flip the video image horizo

Engine Maintenance

Fri, 2011-10-21 08:30 — dnapper

I just received my Bowser WNY&PA C630M from Caboose Hobbies.  This is my first engine from Bowser.  Paperwork inside recommends that the engine be lubricated.  Not a problem there.  However, this is the first time I've seen this.  Should I be doing this with all my locomotives before running them?

David

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Anybody scratch building trucks in HO?

Fri, 2011-10-21 05:21 — DKRickman

This ought to scare some folks off!  I find that I need a variety of arch bar trucks, for things like tenders, cabooses, etc.  There are a few on the market, but I (unfortunately) know enough about them to care how the trucks look.  Some have a nearly flat top bar, some have a strongly inclined top bar, some are bent on the bottom, some have double diamonds, and some even have reversed diamonds.  I'm just not happy with a generic arch bar - and besides, I want tender trucks with elliptical springs, and those are really hard to find.

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Kato Nscale C58 or C11 steam locomotives.

Thu, 2011-10-20 16:35 — Alexedwin

Hi all

 

This is my first post after lurking for a number of weeks.

 

I'm looking for someone who might have one of the Kato models C58 or C11.

I need the physical dimensions of the drive train to use for HOn30 (2 1/2 feet) scale

I'm hoping to use either of these locos to model the Baldwin Prairie Tank locos used on the Puffing Billy Railway in Victoria Australia

 


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