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http://www.ngineering.com/lightng.htm
Thanks. I bought just about everything Ngineering has. I'll check my inventory when I reach that part of the build.
John
Just catching up with this thread. I've been trying to find a new project to get excited about and it's nice to see someone get out of a modelling funk and do spectacular work. Amazing. An incredible model built to perfection. Thanks for sharing. Dare I ask what's next?
James, it certainly was a long day at the mill.
Joel, thanks. I've been working on a couple of small projects. A water tank for the boiler here. I'm also in the finishing stages of a sled for a Willamette loader for my logging area. Just some things to keep me occupied while I think more about the landscaping around the mill.
David
We need a picture update from you - please . . .
John
Thank you David. Try the LED's you will love them...after you curse them while wiring.
John, I really haven't done much on this. I'm waiting on the loader to finish the scene. I have been tinkering here and there will some added details like the vines growing up this post and adding a boxcar auxiliary storage shed. The fire fighting tank car will serve double purpose as water for the boiler and emergency services should they be needed.
The vines are juniper roots.
Yesterday, I went through your entire build. I had enforced down time waiting for a friend who I had driven to San Francisco for out patient surgery. This is a magnificent build with so many good tutorials and so much eye candy. I enjoyed, and profited from, reviewing your lighting thought processes and final implementation. Such an outstanding addition. And, of course, the figures! When I see everything you have accomplished, I wonder if I should be an O scale builder. Thanks for looking in on my SW build.
David U
And yes, you should be an O scale builder. I say that in slight jest due to "scale pride". I was happy doing N scale until I put about 2,000 NBW in a trestle and then realized--hey there are fewer NBW in O scale. Or is it that I just don't have enough room for an O scale trestle that will take 2,000 NBW?
And Tony, if you read this, I needed professional help at that point.
thanks
Terry
A wealth of knowledge which has been shared over the years
Terry
Start by taking an ample supply of sawdust created when brushing the stripwood...you will have plenty. Mix in an appropriate colored pigment to color the sawdust. I used AK North Africa Dust. This mixture is the larger bits of sawdust that accumulates on the floor. The pigment alone is the sawdust that accumulated on the machinery. By mixing the sawdust and pigment, both are the same color. I made a small scoop to apply the pigment by taking a copper wire (about 1 mm) and hammering one end flat to make a "shovel". Place the pigment on the machines, let it pile up and fall off just like it would in real life.
To fix both mixtures I used AK Gravel and Sand Fixer applied gently with a pipette. I found that the Fixer changed (very slightly) the color tone on the wood so I applied the fixer to the entire floor. It dries clear and matte, but do not apply to a wet surface as you will get white clumps form.
Terry