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Started by lab-dad, May 22, 2013, 04:51:58 PM

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chester

#180
March 11, 2014, 07:11:46 PM
I've found that heating the end of styrene rod rounds it over nicely.

lab-dad

#181
March 12, 2014, 05:15:32 AM
QuoteMarty -  Is there a reason for not using "store bought" fake rivets?  They're available in a wide variety of sizes and materials.

Bill Martinsen

Bill, I was being cheap, foolish. stupid.
Pick one.

-Mj

Barney

#182
March 12, 2014, 07:38:02 AM
Marty its looking good - but why did you have to wake up the "rivet counting brigade" I thought they had all gone back into hibernation in my experience with them once they emerge you just cant shake them off !! but still it keeps them happy !
Barney

chester

#183
March 12, 2014, 09:14:25 AM
Quote from: lab-dad on March 12, 2014, 05:15:32 AM
QuoteMarty -  Is there a reason for not using "store bought" fake rivets?  They're available in a wide variety of sizes and materials.

Bill Martinsen

Bill, I was being cheap, foolish. stupid.
Pick one.

-Mj

Just one?   ;)

Chuck Doan

#184
March 12, 2014, 02:53:23 PM
Kind of a Trifecta of sorts?
"They're most important to me. Most important. All the little details." -Joseph Cotten, Shadow of a Doubt





http://public.fotki.com/ChuckDoan/model_projects/

lab-dad

#185
April 20, 2014, 01:13:44 PM
Finally had some time this weekend.
Welded cab based on blueprints I have.
I purposely beat up and abused the sheet stock for a well used look.
The sheet scales out at .080" posts are 2" in scale.





Thanks for looking.
Marty

artizen

#186
April 20, 2014, 03:31:56 PM
This is truly art!

It had better be a working model when it's finished.
Ian Hodgkiss
The Steamy Pudding - an English Gentleman's Whimsy in 1:24 scale Gn15 (in progress)
On the Slate and Narrow - in 1:12 scale (coming soon)
Brisbane, Australia

Ray Dunakin

#187
April 20, 2014, 08:47:33 PM
Cool! Nice to see it out in the sun.
Visit my website to see pics of the rugged and rocky In-ko-pah Railroad!

Ray Dunakin's World

TRAINS1941

#188
April 21, 2014, 09:03:33 AM
Beautiful work Mr. Jones!!!

Jerry
Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
George Carlin

finescalerr

#189
April 21, 2014, 11:13:11 AM
Glad you found some time to work on it. -- Russ

Chuck Doan

#190
April 21, 2014, 08:12:39 PM
Me too!
"They're most important to me. Most important. All the little details." -Joseph Cotten, Shadow of a Doubt





http://public.fotki.com/ChuckDoan/model_projects/

John Lostcreek

#191
April 21, 2014, 11:20:55 PM
Very nice work

Malachi Constant

#192
April 22, 2014, 04:20:42 AM
Holy shipwreck!  Dang thing just keeps getting better and better ... real nice to have an opportunity to "savor" the various stages of development.  -- Dallas
-- Dallas Mallerich  (Just a freakin' newbie who stumbled into the place)
Email me on the "Contact Us" page at www.BoulderValleyModels.com

lab-dad

#193
April 22, 2014, 04:57:36 AM
Thanks guys!
I'm really pleased with how the "welded" cab turned out.
Working on the roof now.
I ordered some of those titchy rivets, so hopefully we wont have to look at any more crappy ones!

-Mj

lab-dad

#194
May 04, 2014, 10:21:50 AM


Titchy ,060" rivets. Only 39. I cant wait for the tender.......... :-\

Tip;
For those that work freehand. 
I found "free" downloadable graph paper thar you can set.
I was able to use dots instead of graph to lay out the rivets as per the blueprints.

Marty
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