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Hello Nick, I have another skeleton, made quite simple, plastic wheels, everything built according to a sense of proportion, or build by eye. I want to age it a bit, Trucks and Wheels, I'm curious how that will or looks. These cars have never run before. Regards Jan

Hello Nick, That looks very good. I have another tip for some dirt on the edges. Take a short hard brush with light paint and strip the paint on paper until the brush is almost dry. So that then set accents, slightly dab in some places. This is called dry paint. this gives a nice effect. The skeletons at the top of the picture are 1/32 with standard gauge trucks. But I don't have them. Good luck, try makes smart greets from Moritz to Bug Regards Jan

The Westside Lumber has rebuilt the old Skeletons, which are the models of Accucraft. West side lumber The Skeleton log cars are narrow gauge. I have here a picture with standard gauge bogies, which was a small series manufacturer from Germany, I think Dingler or similar, that's brass. I don't have built data. But it looks like Accucraft. Regards Jan

All right, the pigments are dry and just lie on. You can wash that off with water. Fixing is only possible with clear lacquer. You use your models outside . I do not fix and touchn’t the bogies after . Wheels are the same Job.The pigments are spotted with a short and hard brush. The Picture shows it. And another example off doing this on an Beer Can. Try it… Regards Jan

Hi Nick, I'm taking a matte black. Rust and dirt are color pigments. Breathe on the bogie, then dab the pigments. That's the trick. Finally, a matte clear coat. Good luck First dark brown, then rust and finally light dirt and always breathe first. The pigments then hold better on the Trucks. The brush is then flat....loss...:) Regards Jan

Hi Nick, I stumbled across an interesting picture. The picture shows different trucks. Mostly you can see the older models, but here they run together with the newer ones. I don't know what type that is. Regards Jan

Hi Nick, that was my intention, you are a great model maker and you can do that. I can only glue wood together, maybe I'll build another skeleton with the Kadee Archbar Trucks, but not now. Disconects from Accucraft are super good, but for me too big, that doesn't fit with my other stuff. The striped maple is available in the nursery, Bug needs one to water.….:) Regards Jan

Hi Nick, great video, I've never seen it like this before. I improved my skeleton a bit, bigger wheels, couplers on the frame and some color and rust. These are all parts from the leftover box. Regards Jan

That was a long time ago, but I use an app for plants. That was striped maple, see in the picture.The young shoots or branches are ideal. The bark is very thin and does not dissolve when it is dry. Good luck.

Well I think Bug takes care of the garden, all dogs do that when a pigeon lands here....it doesn't stay long. I dried the wood for the log cars for many years and then cut it. Then the cutting surfaces remain smooth.

That was Moritz, who takes care of what I eat.... Greetings from Max and Moritz to Bug. Thank you Jan

Hi Nick, nice, when I watched your videos I remembered my old log buggy, ideal for live Steam. Built in the early 90's of wood. I still have an old model of Rivarossi. Recreated in 1/32 with a sense of proportion, I think the wheels could be bigger. Thank you Jan

Hi Nick, nice video, the machine looks like new, I guess Accucraft ? Something like that is very rare, I think she used to be able to drive backwards very well. If you understand what I mean. Thank you Jan

Nick, Thanks for the explanation, I don't know anything like that, the chuffer is new to me, very interesting. I've looked at this on the net. Summerlands Chuffer… Thanks Jan

This little steamer has a rich sound, sounds very good. LGB ore Cars with short couplers ? Greets Jan

Hello Märklin builds the Steam locomotive Br 08 And very fast, Juni 2021

Hello, in Germany is Father's Day, a reason for something special, an H30 Hopper on the track. Normally he just stands around.... Greets to Nick und Bug Jan

Hello Nick, beautiful, I don't know this locomotive and am amazed at the little trailer, is this a booster for more power ? I removed the old skylight and closed the hole. A few lamps make light there now. The wagons are no longer all on the plant, below is now a long board, a storage facility. And many greetings to your dog from Max and Moritz. And to you, of course. Regards Jan

Hi, My Dash'9s had bad drives, the coating on the wheels went off, the middle axle was fixed, they soldered the contacts, like a few stumps. The wheel ran free in the air. Some gearboxes were very loud, there are more problems, I hope Bachmann does it better, but I don't think so. Greets Jan

Hi Chuck, I still found pictures, that was 2009. This was the first car, milled here, later Lasercut. Built by Michael Neidhardt, he also built them in 1/22.5 and in 1/32. What Else I'm Looking for are the ladders on the sides and the brake system. Here are some additional information: The photos show a prototype in 1/29, the series is to be improved. Length over coupling: 53.5 cm. Car box length: 48.5 cm. Width: 11.2 cm. Height from top edge track: 12.8 cm Weight empty approx. 1.2 kg Material: 2mm Polystrol ( Ps ) Regards Jan

Hi Chuck, nice theme, I still have two of these, but only the raw bodies, somedusted, not painted and no details, I'll look at how you build them. But that's 1/32. The man who built is retired. Regards Jan

Hello Chuck, the sound is slightly different from the V0 1000. The engine turns up even when driving slowly, which sounds very good. The clutches are further inside, that looks better, nice project. Thank you Jan

An old saying is "who lubricates well, who drives well." In Deutsch, wer gut schmiert der gut fährt :) good Job Regards Jan

Hello, new from the Km1 containers 20, 40 feet and tank containers. Also everything undecorated. That's 1/32 scale. Perhaps interesting for loading flatcars etc. Regards Jan

Ok, i need a time to translate .....:) The parts for the conversion do not exist here, in Germany. I still have a question, how to adjust the speed in conjunction with the tachoreader. That's interesting to me. I use PS2. Thank you Jan