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Here's the finished Purina Gondola. This little guy wound up being perfect for HO Scale.
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Posted - January 06 2021 : 7:26:58 PM
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Yes! That is perfect! 
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Posted - January 06 2021 : 9:08:28 PM
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LOL, that is awesome!
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Posted - January 07 2021 : 2:05:02 PM
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That paint work is....something. I've been custom painting for decades using lacquers, decals, and dullcoat.
Paint markers and stick on letters may be a little over my head.
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Posted - January 07 2021 : 4:28:42 PM
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quote:That paint work is....something. I've been custom painting for decades using lacquers, decals, and dullcoat.
Paint markers and stick on letters may be a little over my head.
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Well some of us live in the middle of nowhere, in an environment too cold for outdoor painting from November to May, in a house too small for even my own layout. I'm making do with what I got, and it's certainly not the worst I've seen.
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Looks realistic Aaron. You enjoy your work and the results are nice.
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Posted - January 07 2021 : 7:15:07 PM
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Thanks was! This summer I plan to learn how to airbrush. With a little practice I think I will be able to make some highly realistic models. I can't wait!
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Posted - January 07 2021 : 7:25:42 PM
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just remember to use FLAT colors & not glossy on railroad cars 
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Posted - January 07 2021 : 7:40:35 PM
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quote:just remember to use FLAT colors & not glossy on railroad cars
Originally posted by microbusss - January 07 2021 : 7:25:42 PM
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I tried a gloss sealant. It could've gone better, it could've gone worse.
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Posted - January 07 2021 : 9:25:33 PM
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quote:just remember to use FLAT colors & not glossy on railroad cars
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Why not? Both Bachmann and Tyco made freight cars in glossy colors. I think it's fine.
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Posted - January 08 2021 : 10:30:50 AM
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quote: quote:just remember to use FLAT colors & not glossy on railroad cars
Originally posted by microbusss-January 07 2021: 7:25:42 PM
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Why not? Both Bachmann and Tyco made freight cars in glossy colors. I think it's fine.
Originally posted by RP model railroads - January 07 2021 : 9:25:33 PM
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in model rocketry they recommend not to use gloss, as gloss paint scales down to semi-gloss or matte
I assume the same thing with any scaled down models, and I sort of agree with the mentality
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Posted - January 08 2021 : 2:51:54 PM
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quote:
in model rocketry they recommend not to use gloss, as gloss paint scales down to semi-gloss or matte
I assume the same thing with any scaled down models, and I sort of agree with the mentality
Originally posted by tater1337Â -Â January 08 2021Â :Â 10:30:50 AM
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In model railroading, one tries to avoid things being shiny. On some of the great layouts, like the Gorre and Daphetid, nothing shined that didn't have to. It looks less toylike. I think part of it is that real railroad equipment loses its gloss about the time you stop smelling wet paint.
The regular expensive model paints have the pigment ground finer than regular paints and that helps the flat paint scale down. I've noticed that the use of some craft paints makes the paint job look pretty coarse.
Interestingly, water slide decals stick better on gloss paint, so modelers who use them usually use gloss paint and then apply decals. When all is finished, they apply a flat finish like Dullcoat.
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Posted - January 08 2021 : 7:54:37 PM
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I mean, if I wanted an super detailed realistic HO layout I for darn sure wouldn't use old ho. I'd probably try to figure out DCC. But truthfully I hate DCC. It's kinda jinky from what I's seen of it besides I collect tyco PT units just for that shiny gloss look. I live by a Canadian National mainline. I'm sick of dirty old ratty locomotives. That's why I I don't weather things.
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Posted - January 08 2021 : 8:30:45 PM
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quote:Sorry bus, I don't have too much for throwaway cars. I have a redbox era BN car, but it's truthfully too nice to use.
Originally posted by A-A-RONÂ -Â January 02 2021Â :Â 10:03:01 PM
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lucky for you I been sorting out the boxes I have & made 4 boxes of unwanted stuffs
A few are boxcars too hehe
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Posted - January 08 2021 : 10:56:30 PM
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quote:I mean, if I wanted an actual HO layout I for darn sure wouldn't use old ho. I collect tyco just for that shiny gloss look. I live by a Canadian National mainline. I'm sick of dirty old ratty locomotives. That's why I I don't weather things.
Originally posted by A-A-RONÂ -Â January 08 2021Â :Â 7:54:37 PM
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Really, that's closer to what this forum's about than anything I've posted on it. I just get by because there's such a wide latitude of interests represented, here.
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Posted - January 09 2021 : 05:27:53 AM
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Anyway, my project yesterday wasn't really a paint project, more an update to the "workshop". Here's my new bookcase that I installed yesterday. I implemented some lighting just so I can display my big boy locomotive.
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Posted - January 09 2021 : 12:57:35 PM
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Thanks to RP, I got two project units up and running once again. I still have some tuning to do on the E7, but it's running alright for now. The C630 I have a special plan for.
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Posted - January 09 2021 : 8:42:13 PM
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I am thinking I have a scrap building that might make a good
Armodillo Chow plant...Ran some more P&L this morning,
after work. It was a sweet interlude. Internet is acting badly,
so may not be able to post for a couple of days. 
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Posted - January 09 2021 : 9:04:01 PM
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Glad to have helped in finishing projects! Can't wait to see what you do with both of these.
Chops - ouch.....internet can be a curse, when it doesn't work right.
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Posted - January 09 2021 : 10:08:54 PM
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It's been a busy week so far, and today I got a few more little things knocked out of the park.
I got my new shop switcher a little farther done today, and I am quite pleased with the result.
I also completed an FBI car for Armadillovile
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Posted - January 10 2021 : 8:13:33 PM
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Well I didn't get to a promotional boxcar yet, but here's the new Anderson Lines System shop switcher. Next month I'm considering looking into an actual shop building for my operation.
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Posted - January 10 2021 : 8:18:32 PM
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| holy crap, that's phenomenal! I personally would have omitted the train coming out of the L, makes it look a bit crowded, but wow, you nailed it!!
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Posted - January 10 2021 : 8:24:26 PM
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quote:holy crap, that's phenomenal! I personally would have omitted the train coming out of the L, makes it look a bit crowded, but wow, you nailed it!!
Originally posted by BlaxlandAlex3Â -Â January 10 2021Â :Â 8:18:32 PM
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I was thinking that as well, but it just didn't look right that way either. I like how it looks in general. I'll have to do a death star unit if I ever pick up an old life-like GP40.
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Posted - January 10 2021 : 9:02:21 PM
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| That looks awesome!!
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Posted - January 10 2021 : 9:56:03 PM
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This looks AWESOME! Great work!
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Posted - January 11 2021 : 09:42:44 AM
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Thanks guys! I plan to letter the other side tonight or tomorrow.
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Posted - January 11 2021 : 10:50:35 AM
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| Anderson Trans Con!
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Posted - January 11 2021 : 9:22:46 PM
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Here's my unit tonight after finishing the right side and glossing it. I also designed and cut a portable rerailing device for the side of it as well. I have. a horn figured out for it, and I may even have some handrails lined up to in the future.
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Posted - January 14 2021 : 05:38:14 AM
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Forgive how crude this thing is so far. I'm only about halfway through bodywork on it. I need some supplies first.
Here is my Ex Tyco RML SD24, that I have traded noses from a Santa Fe GP20 with. Currently I'm in the process of trying to repair the nose a little. I have to get a file and some putty to finish.
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Posted - January 14 2021 : 09:33:26 AM
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| oh wow! clean job! can't wait to see what comes out of this!
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 Posted - January 14 2021 : 11:12:21 AM
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Same principle as the last one, but it's gonna take a Guilford unit.
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Posted - January 14 2021 : 3:02:41 PM
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The "portable rerailing device" mentioned is technically a rerail frog.
Any plans to install handrails on any of these things?
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Posted - January 14 2021 : 3:48:34 PM
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Rerailer is a rerailer. I couldn't think of the name at four in the morning. The C630 yes I have handrails, SD24... If I can find a junker for like nothing on the site. I'm making ground on the SD24 today.
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Posted - January 14 2021 : 5:03:06 PM
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Here's my new Chop Nose Tyco SD24 upon completion. I took off work early because of a snow/ice storm that's currently moving through. I picked up a set of files, got this unit cleaned up, and got it finished up.
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Posted - January 14 2021 : 7:48:50 PM
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| Wow!
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Posted - January 14 2021 : 8:54:43 PM
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| holy baloney
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Posted - January 14 2021 : 9:43:33 PM
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Oh man! That is awesome work!
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| Super awesome work!
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Posted - January 14 2021 : 10:59:46 PM
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quote:holy baloney
Originally posted by BlaxlandAlex3Â -Â January 14 2021Â :Â 8:54:43 PM
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Ditto
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Posted - January 15 2021 : 2:31:31 PM
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Here's a little project I completed today for RP.
The number 3388 is quite fitting, as the chemical structure for propane consists of 3 carbon atoms and 8 hydrogen atoms, hence the formula of C3H8. Since C and H are the 3rd and 8th letters of the alphabet, the number 3388 fits this car perfectly.
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Posted - January 15 2021 : 6:35:09 PM
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| Tank car replication job part two!
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Posted - January 15 2021 : 7:53:18 PM
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| EGCX! BLAX!
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Posted - January 15 2021 : 8:30:01 PM
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AWESOME!!!
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Posted - January 16 2021 : 11:10:48 AM
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| Love it!
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Posted - January 20 2021 : 2:53:48 PM
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The Anderson Lines Shop Building has been built, and will be receiving some more work to it tonight. I plan to paint the base a brownish tan, keep painting the walls, paint the roof black, then detail it.
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Posted - January 20 2021 : 8:53:46 PM
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Awesome!
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Posted - January 20 2021 : 9:03:06 PM
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Here's the work I finished today on my shop.
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Posted - January 21 2021 : 07:51:47 AM
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Awesome!
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Posted - January 22 2021 : 04:21:24 AM
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Here's my Guilford Style Sd24, now complete with handrails.
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| Looks great!
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