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Modeling drainage flow
I have one drainage pipe that feeds into the Rock River on my Iowa Interstate Milan branch layout. In preparation for modeling the drainage, I glued a piece of Stretch Magic cord from the pipe to the river to form a realistic looking arch. I'll now start to build up and sculpt the flow using multiple layers of Golden Soft Gel Gloss. The last photo shows the first layer of soft gel. Future layers will fill the pipe halfway and be wide at the opening then taper down to the river. The agitated water will also be built up via layers.
New Project from the 3D printer and 2Dcutter
Time to show an update of a new project still working on completion. This uses 2D cutting 3D printing and traditional model techniques. The 3 items are made using a combination of several processes.
The barn sides and roof panels were were designed and cut on a 2D Cricut from 4 mm chipboard. After assembly they wer sprayed with 2 coats of clear matte lacquer inside and out
Soft paint problem
I have done a lot of freight car painting. Most of the time the paint dries hard and I have no problem with it. However, sometimes the paint does not seem to set up hard. I'm currently having a problem with a light yellow paint that was spray painted 3-4 days ago and it seems to easily be scratched. I have two other projects that are the same models, same preparation, same paint brand (one gray and one yellow), same airbrush application but these have dried hard. FYI, the gray paint was sprayed yesterday and it is fine.
Laser printer with white toner ??
I make a lot of custom decals for covered hopper cars and I need access to white lettering. I have used several custom decal vendors but I have found that they are very expensive and difficult to work with.
I see that Micromark is selling a HP laser printer that can take a white toner cartridge. Has anyone used one of these? How opaque is the white toner?
Can you put a white layer down with yellow on top of it in order to make the yellow more opaque?
If you are making an item with white and another color, which is printed first?
First TCS UWT-100 Firmware Update Now Available
I know there are a number of TCS UWT-100 users who monitor this list. Therefore, I want to provide some information about the recent firmware update that has been made available. More information, including release notes and instructions, can be found here:
https://tcsdcc.com/UWT-100_R1.4
Thanks,
Stuart
South Carolina caboose condos
South Carolina's Williams-Brice stadium has a collection of expensive cabooses for football fans. No expense was spared for these very deluxe units.
https://www.zillow.com/blog/house-of-the-week-south-carolina-cockaboose-114515/
an interior:
Older Style Wooden Coaling Towers
These are a couple of coaling tower models I picked up over the years. I think they are plastic models, but you wouldn't know that from their excellent appearance.
RIP, Jack Ozanich
My apologies if this has already been posted and I just missed it. I just happened to read on the Trainorders forum that Jack Ozanich passed away last Friday, May 29 from complications related to pneumonia and lung cancer. His HO scale Atlantic Great Eastern and 3 3/4” scale Sandy Ridge & Clear Lake live steam railroad were both inspirations for many a railroad modeler. His absence will surely be felt in the model railroading community.
Mike in CO
Atlas RS11 DCC Shell
I have an Atlas RS11 DCC no sound, the shell and handrails took some damage, but Chassis is running fine, is the Atlas RS11 Chassis interchangeable with other locomotive Atlas shells or do I have to search for an RS shell??
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