Sean Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Your work is never ending.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 That's the thing with model trains, it's possibility's are infinite. So, I will keep working anyway. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
du-bousquetaire Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I thank you for the compliment but want to reassure you as I am 68 and feeel quite the same; I try to do details that seem to me to be caracteristic, and necessary but I stay away from much super detailing as it only leads to looking for fallen parts in the ballast (A nice bonus when you do trackwork). And out in the garden I feel that life is too short for a lot of that glasscase modeling, myself. As a retired stage designer, I have often been in contact with people who are competent with mold making and I must say that I admire your mastery of this often difficult technique (especially with such long molds). It takes a lot of thinking in advancer to get it right and to obtain such wonderful results. Best from France, Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 Thank you very much Simon. I appreciate that compliment. I was having coffee this morning at Bob Evans, a coffee shop just around the corner, and one of the waitresses suggested that I take a vacation, since I work 7 days, and 8 hours a day with these trains, and I told her that I am on vacation, as I would rather be doing this than anything else. Today, I poured some bearing journals to fit some bearings in them to make a pattern for a mold with the openings for the bearings. It seems that these trucks are super scale, so they will be sprung, easiest way to do them. Now I have to find the proper springs for them. I also poured some more parts for the trucks out of a mixture of epoxy resin and flox (cotton fibers) and micro balloons. I am trying something new, working with water clear plastic and will tint the plastic to make the windows look smoked. I hope these lounge cars come out good, will be interesting. Still waiting for some more urethane, mail is so slow. Thanks again, talk to you later. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 One more to pour and then stretch to 85 feet. The first one came out almost flawless, hope the second one comes out as good. Then another mold for the full length one and then pour it with clear plastic, that should do it, Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 That looks great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Thanks Sean. I might have to do them over. Ordered some new plastic and waiting for it. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Putty and paint make the job what it aint ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 While I am waiting for more supplies, I am making the sides to the lounge car. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 I am being held up a little, as I have to shape and polish each pane because there is a dip the full length of the roof. I guess that this originally was an extrusion or bent with heat and caused this dip. It will take quite a while to remove and polish these out, so this is what I will be doing for the next week. Boy this roof is long. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 WOW, lots of work man. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Finally sanded the imperfections out of the lounge roof and now a little polishing and then a mold. Almost have the sides made for the lounge car and then, yes, more molds. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I think it's too long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 How long should it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 He he he..... it was a joke something like your's is longer than m..... umm forget it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 OK, ha ha. Here are the numbers, the roof is 30.625 inches before the couplers and 85 ft. to the center of the coupler is 31.875 inches, so I am close, not exact. That leaves 20 full scale inches on either side from the end of the car to the center of the coupler. No cigar, but close. I don't know the actual measurement from the end of the car to the center of the coupler. I thought it was 18 inches, so if anyone knows, please share. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rbrown7713 Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 I am 30.625 and it appears that it should be 30.9, so I am off .275 inches, a little short, oh well, as I have said before, this is close enough for the girls that I go with. Don't tell anyone, and if you do, tell them not to tell anyone. Thanks for the drawings, they are very good. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 .275 +/- = ............................. wait for it...............wait for it................ wait.................... Blasphemy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 8 hours ago, rbrown7713 said: Don't tell anyone, and if you do, tell them not to tell anyone. Wait.... what? who??? I learned most from this guy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 OK, we understand each other. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Not to worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 I agree Jerry. Here is what I have so far in the making of the lounge car patterns for molds. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 WOW!!! It looks fantastic from here. Watching your work, I have come to expect it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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