Small Baldwin 0-4-0 tank loco in 1:16 scale

[5thwheel]

     
Barney...  I use a thin CA on wood parts that need the wood grain hidden. Also helps to do two or three good coats of paint.

Gordon Birrell

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Gordon,  Do you know about using CA with baking soda as a filler? You can fill it up using several coatings sprinkled with soda.  Sand it down flush.  Works great for fill ing dings that just happen about the time you are almost done and ready for paint.  I find it works well on wood, plastic and even metal.  I have had metal figures with part of the face missing from a bubble.  Fill it up and build it up and when dry and hard it can be carved.

And a great job on the truck and engine.  What did you use for the valve knobs?

Bill Hudson

[Scratchman]

Bill I use Trackside details castings.

http://www.tracksidedetails.com/

Gordon Birrell

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[Lawton Maner]

Somewhere buried in this discussion is a complaint about Grandt Lines not saying what their parts are made from.  Unless otherwise stated, their parts are a grey plastic.  Except for a very few nuts and bolts, all of the brass parts have been discontinued for a year or more.

[Scratchman]

All parts are Styrene or Delrin plastic.... Augmentables

http://grandtline.com/products/mrr/mrr%20details/augmentables.html

Gordon Birrell

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[michael mott]

Gordon, very inspirational, I really like the last pic with the loco on the truck.

Michael

[Scratchman]

Thanks guys for your comments. here's two more photos of the loco and truck. The one photo in black and white is not quite what I was looking for. I was trying to get the look of the original photo. I will try again tomorrow. This photo might be as close as I can get.





Gordon Birrell

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[finescalerr]

The combination of truck and steam loco is extremely effective. The modeling is outstanding. Overall, a satisfactory accomplishment. -- Russ

[1-32]

very very nice

[k27rgs]

Master Modeler. Thanks for yet another piece of artistry.

regards   Mario ( Australia )

[fspg2]

Hi Gordon,
Just great and fantastic. I can not get enough of your art!