O Scale Backwoods Tie Mill

Comments

• KKarns

  September 30

  All right Aaron! You scored a great kit there and look forward to seeing what you do with it.
• MuddyCreekRR

  September 30

  I still haven't started a thread yet....busy cutting blanks for the laser to burn up at Mid-Hudson....maybe tonight...
• TomMich

  September 30

  Looking forward to see what you have in store for us. look forward to getting my kit and build along.
• East Side Lumber Co.

  October 1

  After looking through the instructions, I decided to jump in and start the Mack truck. With some other surprises planned for the mill build, I feel a service truck will work better rather than just a flatbed, so after digging out a few other Sierra West boxes of bits, a mockup has been created.
  
  I hope to start painting some of the parts today and then get a better feel for the overall layout/look. stay tuned....
  
  
  
  
  
  
• KKarns

  October 1

  Nifty idea Aaron. Highlights the versatility & utility of those gorgeous SWSMs 3D prints...
• East Side Lumber Co.

  October 1

  splashed a little color on lunch today to get a feel for it. the truck body looks bright due to lighting, but is a flat white that will get grunged a bit and some rusting. Colors could change some, we'll see once its back on the bench.
  
  
  
• admin

  October 5

  Looking forward to your build, your weathering is always so well done. Love the idea of the flat bed load, especially the air compressor. That's exactly what I had in mind when the sleds were added.
• East Side Lumber Co.

  October 6

  Thanks Brett, I hope I can do this one justice.
  
  Colors are on and first layers of grunge put in, now for the detail weathering. The wood deck still needs worked over some, as well as some detailed painting on compressor. The frame had a slight warp when I started, but didn't realize how bad it got during the painting process till I had it together (what I get for leaving it sit in the sun to paint and dry for a bit lol). But rather than try straightening it, I think I'll "weld" some patches on each side to look like a bent/broken frame happened at some point and they just pieced it back together.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• KKarns

  October 6

  Love that last shot Aaron! That compressor, with its awesome detail, looks great sitting on the Mac. I like the light color used on the Mac as well. Turning out to be a nifty piece.
• East Side Lumber Co.

  October 6

  Thank you Ken, quite an honor coming from the master. I plan to tackle the compressor tonight as far as weathering to make things pop, but loving how it looks on this. Spent my lunch break adding some dirt to the tires and some dry brushing and scrapes around a few areas. Starting to come together.
  
  
  
  
  
• Jim M

  October 6

  Very well done. That head on shot is a money shot, so cool. Great job.
• TravisS

  October 7

  Looking good!
• MuddyCreekRR

  October 13

  Looking great Aaron....bring it up to Mid-Hudson so I can get a closer look see.....
• East Side Lumber Co.

  October 14

  Thanks everyone. Art, will do, hope to finish it up there as I haven't had much time to work on it as of late.
• Mountaingoat

  October 14

  That Mack truck is looking great.
  Rick
• East Side Lumber Co.

  November 11

  Been slow with progress lately with life and all, but chipped away a little more on the service truck this past weekend. Gonna take some scrap wood and make a box around the goods in the back.
  With a lot of inspiration from the farm going into the build, I decided to add a little touch here as well. Any tractor or running equipment, whether in the shed or not, had an old coffee can covering the stack at grandpa's place, so instead of adding a rain cap like I was planning to the compressor, I decided to dig out one of Brett's cans and paint it up to cover it. Hope to button this up and get onto the mill this weekend
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• glandesjr

  November 11

  Hi Aaron:
  Your truck looks great and I really like the compressor. I like the color you also chose for the body. Very well done. Thanks.
• TravisS

  November 11

  Really nice! All the colors you chose really create an eye catching model and the weathering brings them all together.
• Kevin L

  November 11

  Nice job.
• Mountaingoat

  November 12

  Today I was following a pickup towing a small trailer that was wagging the dog. He had a welder behind the axle so the weight placement was causing the problem. You have mounted the compressor forward so you still have weight on the front tires. Sorry, I'm an engineer and notice this stuff.
  You have done an incredible job on this truck. Lost of interest to catch the eye...Rick
• KKarns

  November 12

  Nice touch Aaron! This piece just keeps getting better. Love the boots.
• kebmo

  November 12

  looks excellent!