http://kinnetik.org/train Adventures in Model Railroading Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:10:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I joined the '08 interchange on the Railroad-Line forum so I had to tackle weathering rolling stock. I chose two victims, an LCL boxcar from the B&O and a Pennsey coal hopper. The LCL boxcar didn't come out great. I may post photos later. The dullcote base had some blotches ... http://kinnetik.org/train/?p=31 I just spilled a bottle of floquil grimy black over about a quarter of my castings. On the plus side they weren't the best ones and I reacted quickly enough to get some of it off. But those are going to be darker than I planned and some of ... http://kinnetik.org/train/?p=30 Painting the castings is going a lot faster than I thought it would. The single oil drums are done and this large group is about three quarters done. Then I need to do some of the tiny ones and some of the machinery that's still left, such as the donkey ... http://kinnetik.org/train/?p=29 I built this last weekend, it's straight out of the box and hasn't even been weathered yet. I'll add the roof parts later after I add some lights and interior detail. I can't install the turntable until I know just where the roundhouse is going so I got ... http://kinnetik.org/train/?p=28 The next step in building the Twin Mills is the castings. I got started with those last night. I've put down the base coat on all the 'wooden' castings, benches, crates etc. http://kinnetik.org/train/?p=27 The Live and Dead Rolls: I noticed one piece slightly out of place after I took this photo and have since fixed it: The Main Saw: Note that the tiny casting over the center of the blade is missing on the lower blade. When I was putting it on it jumped out of ... http://kinnetik.org/train/?p=26 From 1/5/08 I got the Log Carriage built as far as I can. The next step involves adding the log and I haven't got anything to use for the logs yet. Not to mention once I do find a log I have to find a way to cut it in ... http://kinnetik.org/train/?p=25 From 1/4/08: I finished the log deck this morning. Getting all the castings in is fussy work but worth the effort. I had better luck with the Blacken-It this time. - I noticed after I posted this that I forgot the NBW and the operator's lever. Guess I have ... http://kinnetik.org/train/?p=24 Once again I'm updating by reposting my Railroad-Line posts: From 12/21/07 - After a two month break while I concentrated on getting trains running on my layout I'm back to the Mills. I got the boathouse put together. Just need to do the roof and the dock for it and add ... http://kinnetik.org/train/?p=23 I got quite a bit more track laid this week and a lot of turnouts. I've been running a locomotive over each new section of track as I add it and it's been a help. I've had two shorts but they were easy to find since I tested each ... http://kinnetik.org/train/?p=22