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 Posted - October 19 2014 : 2:21:21 PM
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My lighted Life-Like Cabinet factory...
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Posted - October 20 2014 : 2:13:33 PM
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| Whatta beauty. Nice work on sealing the seams, too.
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Posted - October 20 2014 : 10:08:02 PM
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quote:My lighted Life-Like Cabinet factory...
Originally posted by walt - October 19 2014 : 2:21:21 PM
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Well thank You, Jeff... But this one is right out of the box and placed over the light bulb. No sealing done at picture time. There's just a couple small places that will need sealed.
Another nice one is Tyco's Standart Electric, box calls it, Machine Shop... I use it as next weeks BOTW...
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Posted - October 20 2014 : 10:39:49 PM
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Not bad. It's definitely not as bright as that Tyco factory you showed us a while back. 
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - October 21 2014 : 12:44:32 AM
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Stephen, I tie two light poles (or bulbs) wires together as Life-Like claims is best. It dims the bulbs considerably for a more realistic appearance. I might hook my building lights on a transformer that I can control the brightness of the bulbs manually.
What's really bad is when the light shows thru the roof and walls... Such is the case of the Tyco Baskin Robbins. It looks horrible sitting over this same bulb!
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Posted - October 21 2014 : 09:24:38 AM
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quote:Stephen, I tie two light poles (or bulbs) wires together as Life-Like claims is best. It dims the bulbs considerably for a more realistic appearance. I might hook my building lights on a transformer that I can control the brightness of the bulbs manually.
What's really bad is when the light shows thru the roof and walls... Such is the case of the Tyco Baskin Robbins. It looks horrible sitting over this same bulb!
Originally posted by walt - October 21 2014 : 12:44:32 AM
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Yeah, that's what I meant.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - October 22 2014 : 9:17:06 PM
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Ceramic Disneyland station
with Durango loco in front 
Close to HO?
This is dated 1988 from Sears Made in Japan
I found it at a garage sale for a buck I think
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Posted - October 22 2014 : 10:44:58 PM
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Cool station, Buss - but I think it's closer to N-scale, going by the size of the doors and seeing that it's not much longer than a GP20.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - October 23 2014 : 10:50:45 AM
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| could be But I'll sometime stick HO figurines on the platforms soon
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Posted - October 23 2014 : 11:24:20 AM
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I could never force myself to use the ceramic buildings. They look a little corny to me...
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Posted - October 23 2014 : 12:00:47 PM
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quote:I could never force myself to use the ceramic buildings. They look a little corny to me...
Originally posted by walt - October 23 2014 : 11:24:20 AM
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true but some have pretty good detail
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Posted - October 23 2014 : 12:01:54 PM
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quote:could be But I'll sometime stick HO figurines on the platforms soon
Originally posted by microbusss - October 23 2014 : 10:50:45 AM
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The Land of the Giants
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - October 23 2014 : 1:59:45 PM
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| And . . . don't forget the ambience that a nice loaf pan can add, though I must confess a present dereliction to Fancy Feast cans . . . right side up, or upside down . . . I like 'em either way.
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Posted - October 23 2014 : 4:58:35 PM
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quote:And . . . don't forget the ambience that a nice loaf pan can add, though I must confess a present dereliction to Fancy Feast cans . . . right side up, or upside down . . . I like 'em either way.
Originally posted by Barry - October 23 2014 : 1:59:45 PM
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Barry, as I have mentioned before - your use of meat trays is pure genius  
http://tycodepot.com/
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