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#301 Logging and Tractor Repair Shed (O Scale). Karl.A

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  • Pappy
    edited January 2022
    Thanks again Karl for your info on this subject.
    Maybe we can do water steam instead..lol :smile:
    Keep on doing your fantastic work!
  • Jim M
    Karl, the forge looks great. BTW, a friend of ours who has a beautiful layout and does a fantastic job of weathering his locomotives told me that he never uses smoke on his weathered locomotives because it wrecks them. The oil residue isn't good.
  • randyprandyp
    Karl, a great build. I am just up to page four. I love the two color wood siding. Thanks for the tutorial on the wire brushes. I will need to try the round wire brush on the wood for the open shed on the truck repair. I love the mud and caked dirt on the treads. looking forward to read the rest of the thread. Randy
  • Pappy
    Thanks again Karl, Jim for the info on smoke residue.
    I never knew was a problem on structures.
    I will scratch that idea..lol :smile:

    Pap
  • Karl.AKarl.A
    edited January 2022
    Well today I am a happy modeller, I found my disconnect.... after searching my shelves and drawers for two weeks... I actually found the disconnect in it's packet in the kit box under the bag of roofing, signs, shingles, brass wire and other goodies Brett puts in these amazing kit boxes.

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    I'll probably build the disconnect tomorrow, so for today as I was in a good modelling mood I decided to make some O Scale spectacles/glasses

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    Yup, that'll work...

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    brownbr said:

    Once you've completed this stage, then on to the details on the details.

    Time for the rabbit hole Bryan...

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    Looks like Frank the foreman left his glasses on the desk again while looking at the plans...
    He'll be looking for those later.. haha
  • Pappy
    Eye glasses seriously? You have no life Karl...lol :wink:
    Now make HO scale eye glasses...lol
  • Jim M
    Wow, I suppose there are prescription lenses too. Incredible job.
  • Pappy
    Karl, how the hell did you make those? or did you purchase them somewhere
  • Karl.AKarl.A
    edited May 2022
    I made them.
    Pappy said:

    Eye glasses seriously? You have no life Karl...lol :wink:
    Now make HO scale eye glasses...lol

    I made them in HO 10 or so years ago Pap... that's where I got the idea from to use them here,
    there's no challenge in repetition... been there, done that...

    afk

    I gave this little HO guy to my Mum on her last visit here to the US as she was so impressed with him and the fact that I had made the glasses, the HO figure travelled back to the UK with her safely in a match box.

    aez
  • Pappy
    edited January 2022
    Jim, was thinking the same thing. Next Karl will add glass to these..lol
  • Karl.AKarl.A
    edited January 2022
    They already do have lenses in them,
    dont ask me if they're 1.5 or 1.75 though, this isnt "VisionExpress"
  • Pappy
    And Brett says he can't make kerosene lanterns in HO due to too tiny? The valves on the tanks are super tiny like these ho specs
  • Pappy
    Unbelievable work Karl!!
  • Pappy
    Lets see a close up on these lenses attached
  • Karl.AKarl.A
    There you go...

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  • Pappy
    Karl, you are unbelievable!!
  • Pappy
    Wish you were my next door neighbor so I pick your brain on the fly...lol :)
  • brownbr
    Top notch right there. You beat me to the joke about the magnification strength.
  • geoawelch
    Setting new sights…as it were. Your modeling prowess is otherworldly, Karl.
  • randyprandyp
    Karl, I love the weathering on the lathe on page six. It looks well used but not for a long time. I love the touch of rust on top of the belt drive. A step by step on something like this for us new members would be grate. After I am on my first SW kit. Thanks, Randy
  • ALCOALCO
    (Jaw drops…)
  • TomMich
    Amazing!
  • Robert.GRobert.G
    NO way.... Elton John... :smiley:
  • randyprandyp
    Ok Karl, I am now caught up with your build. Your detail is outstanding!!!!!!! Randy
  • Pappy
    Sun glasses with dark frames.....
  • Karl.AKarl.A
    edited January 2022
    Pappy said:

    Sun glasses with dark frames.....

    There you go...

    Black frames with tinted lenses, (yes, they are tinted not just black paint ).
    Red metallic 'fashion' glasses with clear lenses.

    I did make some silver 'Aviators' with mirror lenses but I dropped them...

    Now the 'Aviators' are lost somewhere under my desk with the hammer from my "Tool Shed" ...
    and a few other things...

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    I can't get a clear pic with the blade there, but, you get the idea.

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    I'm headed off to make some pallets and saw horses and get back to the kit.
  • Karl.AKarl.A
    edited January 2022
    Thanks for all the comments, great to read them all, really appreciated.

    I've been thinking about doing another detail thread actually Randy, or maybe even video, especially with Brett's new line of 3D parts to work on, but I'll discuss that in a separate thread.

    I'll maybe make some clear yellow for the lenses and do those 'Eltons' glasses for you Robert one day, maybe even star shaped, after all, he is 'the rocket man'.

    For now though, I'm back to the build...
  • Pappy
    Karl, fantastic work. You going to add diamonds on Eltons..lol jk :smile:
  • Robert.GRobert.G
    Karl, as far as I see it now, YOU are the Rocket Man !!!! great work.
  • Karl.AKarl.A
    edited January 2022
    Thanks so much Pap and Robert, very encouraging.

    I made a few pallets using Brett's awesome jig that's included in the kit yesterday evening while I was watching TV.
    The jig makes assembly really easy with great results.
    I think that should be enough ......

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    This afternoon I started making some saw horses to scatter around on the diorama, once again using a jig thats
    included in the kit to ensure great results every time.

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    Now that the sawhorses are done I can get started on building the included disconnect to go into the workshop.

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