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Re: The Modelers Thread

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Sun Aug 21, 2022 8:58 am

Not much to look at right now, but it's the starting point floor for the next car...
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Re: The Modelers Thread

Postby healey36 » Sun Aug 21, 2022 11:46 am

The proverbial "clean slate".

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Re: The Modelers Thread

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Sun Aug 21, 2022 11:50 am

healey36 wrote:The proverbial "clean slate".


Errrrrrrrrr...........sort of, in part. There's an element of use up some scrap out of the scrap boxes, :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: The Modelers Thread

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Mon Aug 29, 2022 8:34 am

One tank made....
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Re: The Modelers Thread

Postby healey36 » Sun Sep 04, 2022 10:03 am

Did you solder those copper bands in place, or use an adhesive of some sort? Nice work. The "cap" looks familiar, but I can't place it.

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Re: The Modelers Thread

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Sun Sep 04, 2022 2:40 pm

healey36 wrote:Did you solder those copper bands in place, or use an adhesive of some sort? Nice work. The "cap" looks familiar, but I can't place it.


The bands are there with Goo & CA. Rest is wrapped around a form made from small 1/4 round and other wood.

"The "cap" " ==> take a stroll down the plumbing aisle, :wink: :wink:
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Re: The Modelers Thread

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:50 am

End framing for the tank:


Holes are for connecting rods to tie the ends together around the tank.
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Re: The Modelers Thread

Postby healey36 » Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:32 am

Looking good. How many tanks on a car? One or two?

Thinking about taking a crack and making a cardstock version of the Dorfan 425 station:

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The dimensions of the original's base is just 4" x 8", so it's rather small. I'm going to make a few changes, primarily increasing the height a bit, then raising the entry-way height, and maybe compressing the window arrangement a bit. I want to try to keep the footprint about the same (I have a tendency to make everything too big).

Maybe two of them; one in original colors and another in the glitter-house format.

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Re: The Modelers Thread

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:48 am

healey36 wrote:Looking good. How many tanks on a car? One or two?


Just the one.

Thinking about taking a crack and making a cardstock version of the Dorfan 425 station


Could be good fun!
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Re: The Modelers Thread

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Sun Sep 18, 2022 9:21 am

Marry the parts and tie them together......
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Re: The Modelers Thread

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Tue Sep 20, 2022 9:26 am

Bashed together a truck for under this car:
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Re: The Modelers Thread

Postby healey36 » Tue Sep 20, 2022 11:00 am

I was wondering how the truck set-up was going to work...now I know. Should be nice.

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Re: The Modelers Thread

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Thu Sep 29, 2022 10:37 am

All together and done now:
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Re: The Modelers Thread

Postby healey36 » Thu Sep 29, 2022 2:26 pm

An 'A' for effort...that's pretty damn cool.

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Re: The Modelers Thread

Postby RBH29 » Fri Sep 30, 2022 6:31 am

Yeah, way cool! The detailing and weathering are impressive.


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