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Hello Kind people, Thank you for the compliments. Don't worry Peter I'll soon be starting on a Lighthouse for my indoor 7/8ths layout I'm just starting to construct so I'll be sure to post progress shots on that one, too! laalratty; The shed is NOT for outdoors and was never intended that way (as st...

Hi again,

Here are somemore photos showing other sides of the shed as complete.

Havin' fun,

GW

Greetings fellow modelmakers, I Know, It's been a loooonnng time since I've posted an update on this project but work really got in the way and then my computer broke down (I'm using the backup and the programs are different, yikes!) I finally got some ease off on work so I thought I'd finish the we...

Hello and Good Evening,

Here are the promised night photos showing the lighting effects. Please forgive the quality of the piccies as my camera doesn't do good nite shots.

GW

Hi Brian, Folks, Thanks for the comment regarding the wiring. It is not strictly accurate but the result was as close as I could get it and have it still work. The lines are made from fine brass rod that I pre-bent, soldered together and CA-ed to the insulators. I then soldered the lamp leads and th...

It looks like a great contest to have, but right now I can't go the 28 pounds to join the society before I can enter. Sorry, not at this time, William.

Thanks for the thoughts, though.

GW

Hey, thanks William, I'll look into it right away,

GW

Good Evening Folks,

Thanks for the kind words about the shed and my humble efforts.
They are much encouraging.

William; I didn't know about the "virtual" model contest at the Peterborough show. How do I find out info regarding this program?

Thanks again everyone,

GW

Hi again fellow modellers, Okay, well, I wanted an interesting look on the main structure gable ends so I decided to plank the ends with boards that represent Western Red Cedar that has aged down some. (This being a typical siding material in this area.) I used different stain colors to show how hea...

Greetings to all out there in modelling land, Well, it's been a while since I've posted an update on this project. I've had a few issues to deal with since the holidays started over here, :? but enough excusses, on to the latest progress. I finished the main structure's windows and "painted&quo...

Hello Rob,

You might give a shout to the folks at Model Earth (Si and Rob) as they did a Baldrig/Billy conversion a few years ago that was fantastic and I'm sure they would be more than happy to help answer questions you might have.

GW

Happy 2013 Everybody,

GW

Good Day and Happy New Year to all on the forum!

I think that we have a lot to be thankful for and we here are looking foward to 2013 and more great models being discussed here on the GRF.

Thanks to everyone who participates in this Hobby on the Forum,

GW

Hello everyone, The last few weeks have been busy with work considerations and the holiday just recently past came upon me quicker than I thought it would so time has been at a premium around here. Anyway, I finally got back to modelling and wound up in the sash and door shop again. What came of tha...

Greetings,

Brian, those are great!! Where did you find them and what does the package look like? You said they are about 1 foot dia. in what scale.

Thanks for posting that image,

GW

Good Day to you, Thanks for the comments, fellas. Invicta, you better put your hat back on, your head may get cold this time of year without it, Thanks for the compliment, sir. Peter what can I say? You leave me speechless. Brian, don't trip over your chin on the floor, and can you show us photos of...

Good Evening Model Building Fans, Some progress and more details on the engine shed build. Photo #1; the front gable of the shed ./myff/1441698/Front+gable+01.jpg ./myff/1441699/Front+gable+03.jpg Close-up of the lamp on the gable ./myff/1441700/Front+gable+02+lamp+detail.jpg The final finish on the...

Hello Tom, I've also found that if you etch the tin in vinegar it will give a patina of rust after a few hours which should keep it from further rusting if you seal it with a clear dull lacquer. As I live in a fair dry environment I'm not sure this will work the same in your area. I like the progres...

Good Afternoon to everybody, Hey Keith, I sure would like it if you posted some of the external flywheel critters, I think that it would be an interesting subject to build and make work, like you were saying. Regarding my build of the Duetz, I only hope my 7/8ths version looks as good as Mark's when...

Hello Keith, Folks, I'm working on a small Ford based lokie that is loosely based on the Ashio Ford. It will use an Aristo power truck for the motor and mech. The pdf shows my friend Bill Martinsen's cad of it. I also have a Bachmann Davenport that is being converted to a Deutz-esque lokie similar t...