What's on your workbench?

JR59 Jan 29, 2006

  1. Kez

    Kez TrainBoard Member

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    Okay, a couple more just OFF the workbench. Building up my MOW fleet. I had planned to have them decorated for NS, but the decals I got from CMR are just too small, I'm afraid (see last picture). I hope to get with them at a show soon and see if they'll print halfway between N and Z. Perhaps those would be at least slightly legible. 20230121_134723.jpg 20230121_134819.jpg 20230121_135841.jpg
     
  2. Kurt Moose

    Kurt Moose TrainBoard Member

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    Nice trucks!(y)
     
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  3. tjdreams

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    The color temperature change can make a huge difference in what you see or should I say the clarity of what you can see. Kind of like the way A black light makes Fluorescent paints stand out at night. Some things, colors, shades, just stand out or are more prevalent under one color tone light than they are under another.
     
  4. CNE1899

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    Bryan,
    A set of good looking trucks.
    How do you like CMR decals in general?
    Speaking of shows, anybody going to Railroad Hobby Show in Springfield, MA?

    Scott
     
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  5. Kez

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    Scott,

    I've only just begun using the CMR decals, and so far I'm happy with the results. My first test of them was on these couple of DCP 1:256 trucks that previously had blank trailers (sorry for the poor pics, just threw them on the bench quickly). The decals seem quite robust, as they are not just two dimensional...there is a Z coordinate to these...:cool:...they actually have a thickness that I've never seen in waterslide decals, so be aware of that. I have collected a few of their decal sets for trailers, so I'm hoping to get more done with them in the near future.
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  6. JoeS

    JoeS TrainBoard Member

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    Decals really look good! I got to get better with them.
     
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  7. southernnscale

    southernnscale TrainBoard Supporter

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    Those look cool! I have done several type of pallet loads! pallets are 4X4 IMG_1618.jpg
     
  8. Z train things

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    If you showed those pictures to a G scaler without telling him what scale it was he'd think you were lying if you told him Z. Want a challenge?........try Z for size!
     
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  9. CNE1899

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    Walt,
    That collection is very palletable!;)
    Nice 3D work.

    Scott
     
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  10. Kez

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    I can't get this thing started. Got any ether? :p

    I also can't get a decent picture of it, but hopefully you get the idea!

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  11. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Nice zero-turn mower! Is it a Toro?
     
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  12. Kez

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    Modeled after a Craftsman, but could be a Toro also! ;) At this size, the lettering was asking too much.

    Better lighting produces better pics, but also shows how brutal the paint job is:

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  13. CNE1899

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    Bryan,
    Given the size, that's a pretty damn good paint job!(y)
    What type of paint, brand?

    Scott
     
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  14. Kez

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    Just craft acrylics. The flat is Folk Art brand, the gloss is Craftsmart brand. Painting with a 0000 brush, meant for watercolors.
     
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  15. Kez

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    Correction: 0000 was too large. I'm using an 18/0 Artist's Loft Spotter brush.
     
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  16. JoeS

    JoeS TrainBoard Member

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    That’s a great looking mower! You got hands steady as a surgeon to paint that fine!
     
  17. Kez

    Kez TrainBoard Member

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    Well, I'm not getting any better, but I sure am having fun! And that's really what's important, right? :ROFLMAO: Adding to my fleet of tiny little grass cutters.

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  18. rray

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    A John Deere collector is putting some of his collection in storage for the winter:
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  19. Kez

    Kez TrainBoard Member

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    Great scene, Robert! Interesting parking lot material! ;)

    And here I'll show my last one for the time being. Fresh off the table, probably still has wet paint.

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  20. rray

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    Nice Husqvarna!
     
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