Need a beach-volleyball / badminton net for my micro-layout. Tried out three different methods to build one, the first two using ribbons (for presents), the last one scratched plastic foil. Which one do you like best (ignoring shoddy craftmansship for the moment - ACC hates me)? Hmm. Looks like I really need to get focus stacking working, however, as I'm still on an ancient Linux this isn't quite as straightforward as one would hope for... Looking forward to your comments as to which one to select Sven
I think the most realistic is the third one. I like the first one just because ,it looks cool like the sun is throwing shadows. If it was mine I would go for the first, but the third one looks most realistic just my choice. I like the whole scean good idea. Jay
#2 here. Looks cleaner, and the gaps in the weave are more realistic looking. I don't like how you can't see through the net on #3.
You all have cool stuff on your workbenches !!! I have ... spacers !!! These are used to install M/T #1128s on Kato passenger trucks, plus E and F units. They are Evergreen .040 plastic cut into a T-shape. Start with .180 x .180 square, measure the tongue to be .095 deep, remove .037 from both sides of tongue. I truly HATE making these things, but they make installation so much easier. I have a pile of Kato stuff still in their boxes because I knew I would have to make spacers. Well, it caught up with me and, as of right now, I need 47 of them. So... I got a new sheet of .040 and I am going to make 300 of these Damn spacers !!! This way, I'm assured that I will NEVER have to make them again !!! As far as the badminton set, I vote for the GIRL !!! OK, back to my cave !!!
*bump* Blew the dust off the airbrush the other night and did a little weathering on a GP30 that I've had for awhile. It'll be a shortline engine before too long.
So I finished these two bad boys this week. Still more work to get through on the bench. Progress is being made on another set 6 SD70M's for the GDRMCo. Lot's of work on those guys, but progress is getting there. These were easy compared to those.... More photos and details here: http://www.lakeshoremodeltrains.com/Detailed Pages/bnsf_790.htm More photos and details here: http://www.lakeshoremodeltrains.com/Detailed Pages/citx_2808.htm Brian
Just completed a Blair Line Garage kit for a single garage ane then using the dimensions made up a plan for a 1 1/2 car and 2 car garage and scratch built them from Evergreen Sheet and strip styrene. If I could take pictures, I would post them. Also, would help if I knew how to post pictures.
Just finished the detailing on these two Kato Dash 9s. The ex ATSF one is a stock kato, patched to BNSF, and the NS is fully custom with correct head light and other goodies. Now the fun part starts, weathering. View attachment 53959 View attachment 53960
That's awesome! Would you be willing to share what it takes to add the correct headlight to the cab???
It's actually really quite simple to do. I have two ways of doing this though. The first way is to carefully cut out the headlight from the nose and then move it up top. The hole in the nose can later be filled in with styrene or putty. The second way, which I prefer, is to use the GE headlights from Sunrise detail parts. These are long out of production but I was able to find some and you simply make a cut between the number boards, install the casting, and apply putty as needed. I've done this to ES44ACs as well and it's the same process. I hope this helps.
Great work onthe locomotives! Here is what I am currently working on. It is a BlairLine Used Car Lot and I ammodifying it to fit in a particular spot. Mike
Thanks Robert , so far so good, I primed the base tonight. I will not get much done for a couple days , have to go to Albuquerque tomorrow. Mike
