Yeah Mike, big swing, you know what I am getting paid to do this! At least it is a hell of a lot of fun. Fortunately, the rail was not slick tonight. I was able to run the ba**s off the train. I got high marks from Tom B. too!
Well, no pictures for a little while anyway. I took the engine over to Dicks at Kenvil Hobbies and he required that the engine in his cabinet on his diorama for a while. I will take my camera over and photograph it on the diorama sometime this weekend or maybe tomorrow is the sun is out. Off to the railroad again for now. scott
BNSF, I dropped off the F7 and a caboose today to sit there with the SD45. They look nice sitting there. I was going to take my camera there and take a few shots in the outside light but it was too cold for me to be motivated enough to do that. scott
While we wait for Scott's photos, I Thought I would give a sneek peek of my latest project to you guys. Still have a phew bugs to work out and a few more "How'm I gunna dodat?" problems but I think I can pull off a very close model. I was inspired by Mike Beer's car. I hope to show it in Louisville in June.
Nice diesels everyone. As a not so informed diesel fan, it would be nice to find out more about how you guys do all your detail work and also how you decide to add what part. I have a weak spot for those F and E units and now you got me dreaming again. also, a sd45 was mentioned. What brand unit is it?
Geek: The SD45 is a Kato model offered something like 10 years ago. When I do the detailing, I use the many EL books I have as a reference. I start by shaving off all the molded on details like grab irons, MU hoses, cut levers.... I then repaint those areas and add the appropriate detail parts. Since I model the EL in the early 70's, I use pictures of the engines of that timeframe to determine how to detail and weather the engine. Fortunately, BLMA makes a lot of parts that weren't previously available. I used tons of BLMA details on my engines. Just keep looking at what others do. That is how I learn new techniques and get new ideas. Scott
I don't model the Northeastern RR scene, but dad gum, what good-looking Fs! Of all the pre-Conrail roads, I thought the EL had the best-looking paint scheme.
I have to admit... ...I was never a E-L fan but, became one when I saw the awesome work Blake Tatar did when I was a guest member at an HO club in NNJ. I also hung out at the yard in Suffern, NY. I have a few polaroids of E-L equipment working that yard. Spent many days there just to be near trains. I was there when the wreckers drew up and pulled down the tower. I have since developed an affinity for the E-L's Fs. Rage on brothers. Mark
Ha, Blake is a good friend of mine. I met up with him out in Arizona a year or two ago and we all then met up with Don Spiro. If you want to see something scary, imagine blake in a Hawaiian shirt and shorts. Blake is probably the best custom painter/detailer in NJ. scott
