tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75037503659329918622024-03-13T20:32:07.522-07:00railnerdramblings about model railroad technologyrailnerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02074065322000014660noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503750365932991862.post-83229666142881025942021-07-15T23:56:00.004-07:002021-07-16T09:38:50.336-07:00A Brewery for Silicon Valley Lines<h2 style="text-align: left;">Silicon Valley Lines</h2><div>For almost 18 years, I had a few Walther's Milwaukee Beer and Ale kits sitting in my "personal hobby shop." I had always wanted to create a large industry for the <a href="https:siliconvalleylines.org" target="_blank">Silicon Valley Lines</a> model railroad club, but with a stressful day job, and a son involved with FIRST Robotics, the time to spend working on such a large task felt like it was it would never happen.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fast Forward to 2020, where We have have all seen amazing "COVID Projects" other model railroaders have built during lockdown. I felt a sudden sense of urgency to actually get something accomplished. It was time to build a Brewery.</div><div><br /></div><div>SVL is an operations oriented club in a large space. While striking from an architectural perspective, the Walthers kit harkens back to an earlier era where large industries are compressed to fit on smaller layouts. I initially purchased multiple brewery kits with an intent to create a unique build, but after examining the available space at the club, I needed to take a different route. While I was flipping through old MR articles, I ran across an article describing the then "brand new" DPM modular wall system. I realized that the arched window wall sections could be used to build a nice warehouse to connect with the original kit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eBJY7B75qAc/YPEhHOtiyQI/AAAAAAAABic/O_HxCuK9vL4lp-4aq6ZbAkjSJJOErjapwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/E77D7748-7A06-475D-90C2-0980645BE903_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eBJY7B75qAc/YPEhHOtiyQI/AAAAAAAABic/O_HxCuK9vL4lp-4aq6ZbAkjSJJOErjapwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/E77D7748-7A06-475D-90C2-0980645BE903_1_201_a.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inspiration from an old MR Article</div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">After taking some measurements at the club, I glued up some of the wall sections and soon had a chance to check a "dry fit" of the resulting complex:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j08badln5s4/YPEhEC2Q5sI/AAAAAAAABiI/2h8idkY0fF4e2jD24VKwUpp1graYGPrggCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/914077B2-DA60-4880-9C9F-9218497B4C41_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j08badln5s4/YPEhEC2Q5sI/AAAAAAAABiI/2h8idkY0fF4e2jD24VKwUpp1graYGPrggCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/914077B2-DA60-4880-9C9F-9218497B4C41_1_201_a.heic" width="320" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">DPM + Walthers = Bigger Complex</div><br />Now that I had a plan, it was time to do the most daunting part of the project, painting. I washed all of the plastic parts in warm soapy water. It was easy to start with the DPM walls, as no masking was needed.<div><br /></div><div>Once the walls were covered with a basic brick red, I followed a technique from a Jason Jensen and sponge painted the flat red walls with a few different brick red, oxide red, and burnt red acrylic paints. Because I had started with a red primer, A wash of AK Interactive Deck Tan and Medium Grey was flowed into the cracks and crevices to give the impression of mortar. This wash was a very subjective process, and multiple coats were needed until I was happy with the look.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZCIYiafU_90/YPEhEaBpCkI/AAAAAAAABiM/0WfzS5lvpgwcK-QXFckc3SZZ1pgpUZQ8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/A4AE28E8-80B6-46B0-8E9F-0ABEB2D463B9_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZCIYiafU_90/YPEhEaBpCkI/AAAAAAAABiM/0WfzS5lvpgwcK-QXFckc3SZZ1pgpUZQ8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/A4AE28E8-80B6-46B0-8E9F-0ABEB2D463B9_1_201_a.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">DPM Walls with base colors (top) and mortar wash (bottom)</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tGoErTCh1Rs/YPEhDjTC7-I/AAAAAAAABiE/eNPJ3Cm2GOkjjdjLTN57tMYlR9rDmp8iACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6CD716C3-EBC3-4E1B-A3CF-74A266B4D0EA_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tGoErTCh1Rs/YPEhDjTC7-I/AAAAAAAABiE/eNPJ3Cm2GOkjjdjLTN57tMYlR9rDmp8iACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/6CD716C3-EBC3-4E1B-A3CF-74A266B4D0EA_1_201_a.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally, BRICK colored walls</div><p style="text-align: left;">The most time consuming step was masking the Walthers walls. The foundation is stone block, but other small sandstone features riddle the wall castings. Thankfully, I had lots of Tamiya masking tape:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lEcboioktiw/YPEhHhwvb5I/AAAAAAAABig/aPDx_tfQz6IDv6YtkI-EIIji0HMhw2VfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F63353B9-FCDE-4A15-8CBD-796F53B810DF_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lEcboioktiw/YPEhHhwvb5I/AAAAAAAABig/aPDx_tfQz6IDv6YtkI-EIIji0HMhw2VfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/F63353B9-FCDE-4A15-8CBD-796F53B810DF_1_201_a.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such Masking.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>The tape allowed me to paint the "sandstone" a mix of AK Light Earth and Medium Grey. I painted the stone foundation with Medium Grey mixed with a small bit Deck Tan, and the used a Burnt Umber wash.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5HqKds4YHZg/YPEhF1nuv1I/AAAAAAAABiU/B-uBA9LMOyQoh1uTaBXa29LUoj4xOn7CACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D79A9BF9-C910-44B3-95FE-3E7E8BAF41AF_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5HqKds4YHZg/YPEhF1nuv1I/AAAAAAAABiU/B-uBA9LMOyQoh1uTaBXa29LUoj4xOn7CACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/D79A9BF9-C910-44B3-95FE-3E7E8BAF41AF_1_201_a.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So Worth It!</div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">After I was happy with the overall look, I sealed all the walls with AK Matte Varnish. When that was dry, I went back with a few of the enamel washes to "</span>grunge" up the foundation, added some weathering chalks and another final flat spray. I'm super happy with the results so far:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SfVQlOILaQg/YPEhFbHvSZI/AAAAAAAABiQ/wNEpyYFafYsa5Wt0CFDlByfTa9bWnyqYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/B8382AD2-1D57-4C6A-B90B-BCCAFFA6191C_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SfVQlOILaQg/YPEhFbHvSZI/AAAAAAAABiQ/wNEpyYFafYsa5Wt0CFDlByfTa9bWnyqYgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/B8382AD2-1D57-4C6A-B90B-BCCAFFA6191C_1_201_a.heic" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Front (Track) Side of the Brewery</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4tSEb25JlEI/YPEhBjNQzTI/AAAAAAAABh4/Fgl1w9taBwAPb1i5DMJ2oyZSxwRo19R8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/287A34B6-EF02-4396-9205-744B5411594E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="2048" height="350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4tSEb25JlEI/YPEhBjNQzTI/AAAAAAAABh4/Fgl1w9taBwAPb1i5DMJ2oyZSxwRo19R8ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h350/287A34B6-EF02-4396-9205-744B5411594E.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back (Truck Docks)</div><p><br /></p></div>railnerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02074065322000014660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503750365932991862.post-32642327192908019552020-12-11T19:04:00.001-08:002020-12-11T19:04:10.642-08:00New John Signor San Francisco Terminal District Article!<p> Christmas came early this year! Lots of great stuff inside.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qlf7eYpJ6uU/X9Qy9tV5_3I/AAAAAAAABRI/PXPE7RFtln0e8u6s6litZbUvWP6vlw67gCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/IMG_0214.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qlf7eYpJ6uU/X9Qy9tV5_3I/AAAAAAAABRI/PXPE7RFtln0e8u6s6litZbUvWP6vlw67gCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_0214.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>railnerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02074065322000014660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503750365932991862.post-3765785910100351432020-12-11T18:56:00.001-08:002020-12-11T18:59:38.915-08:00CanCo Loading Docks<p>The loading docks which come with the ITLA loading dock didn't feel right to me— they seemed more like truck loading doors than railcar spots:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-36UGOgyBtpQ/X9QupbyRzxI/AAAAAAAABQQ/CZ3uUmhQ1s0sKgYjD7YyeOEJ5jyta5dHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2625/IMG_0062.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="2625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-36UGOgyBtpQ/X9QupbyRzxI/AAAAAAAABQQ/CZ3uUmhQ1s0sKgYjD7YyeOEJ5jyta5dHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0062.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>To fix this, I raided my "personal hobby shop" and found some old DPM modular wall sections:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HxTgWew1PYs/X9Qu5HW8ZZI/AAAAAAAABQc/WjjhtaiY4Jg5XVJAdVGs-Ixbq0aKofgbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s3973/IMG_0194.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2980" data-original-width="3973" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HxTgWew1PYs/X9Qu5HW8ZZI/AAAAAAAABQc/WjjhtaiY4Jg5XVJAdVGs-Ixbq0aKofgbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0194.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After cutting, fitting, bracing and gluing I used some Army Painter Chaos Red to paint the bricks, followed with a wash of AK Interactive Medium Gray for the grout. (I specifically went heavy because I knew I was going to come back with more weathering and this wall would be hiding underneath the rest of the building.)<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PNYAq9rqqDQ/X9QvCWhIRBI/AAAAAAAABQo/iWqvKHqDNXQchDOUhBLKXRp-Vs8SKSfDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s3712/IMG_0023.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2088" data-original-width="3712" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PNYAq9rqqDQ/X9QvCWhIRBI/AAAAAAAABQo/iWqvKHqDNXQchDOUhBLKXRp-Vs8SKSfDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0023.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When I was happy with the brick, I came back and added some Evergreen styrene strips in order to echo the cement posts seen inside these brick curtain buildings— this did a good job of hiding all the wall section joints:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j9pGaOi9kAU/X9Qu5C9bLKI/AAAAAAAABQw/29Bsraaz34M-U7oSiIb1MdkHfOaPLGulwCPcBGAYYCw/s4032/IMG_0197.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j9pGaOi9kAU/X9Qu5C9bLKI/AAAAAAAABQw/29Bsraaz34M-U7oSiIb1MdkHfOaPLGulwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/IMG_0197.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Been pretty happy with how this is coming out:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EhedCC6_HcE/X9QvCjHvMhI/AAAAAAAABRA/AD0N--v383MWvwaP5nhEK5WQNWD0TmMTQCPcBGAYYCw/s3979/IMG_0024.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2238" data-original-width="3979" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EhedCC6_HcE/X9QvCjHvMhI/AAAAAAAABRA/AD0N--v383MWvwaP5nhEK5WQNWD0TmMTQCPcBGAYYCw/s320/IMG_0024.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q5jHkYtFJpo/X9QvCBZSMJI/AAAAAAAABQk/qoZZmdELaeo-uJAZ1sEjN5T4wrZX4BBSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2396/IMG_0199.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1797" data-original-width="2396" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q5jHkYtFJpo/X9QvCBZSMJI/AAAAAAAABQk/qoZZmdELaeo-uJAZ1sEjN5T4wrZX4BBSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0199.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The task of adding all the windows, glazing, and freight doors comes next— along with planning the final assembly and any lighting details. The dock is also screaming for some lights over the doors:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aMRrNuI75jo/X9QvNIXDzfI/AAAAAAAABQ0/UCk__9fF0-g-2O3gH1pdlu49s0mCCdMLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/CanCoStack5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aMRrNuI75jo/X9QvNIXDzfI/AAAAAAAABQ0/UCk__9fF0-g-2O3gH1pdlu49s0mCCdMLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/CanCoStack5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>railnerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02074065322000014660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503750365932991862.post-24157778061563027882020-12-04T12:11:00.005-08:002020-12-04T16:48:41.763-08:00<p>Used excess laser board pilaster material to beef up the areas where I have removed building posts. I was able to paint the back side of the laser board to represent a larger uninterrupted concrete span.</p><p>I also took the opportunity to "reinstall" a previously removed support, too.— again the overlay material which has laser etched joint lines is very convenient to hide that splice.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h4FaTCNlW3c/X8qWCMfMkcI/AAAAAAAABPk/qaee3NShEHwNcFFGbUfDiPtGj807O0edwCLcBGAsYHQ/s3298/IMG_0016.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1855" data-original-width="3298" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h4FaTCNlW3c/X8qWCMfMkcI/AAAAAAAABPk/qaee3NShEHwNcFFGbUfDiPtGj807O0edwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/IMG_0016.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Decided to also make the commitment to glue up the most important corner so I could finish adding the trim:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0nGLZ5V-U2Y/X8rYzzFMGqI/AAAAAAAABPw/5l-2PPqH37Aw0cTLGKE3lcBjuzDmcwpbACLcBGAsYHQ/s2785/IMG_0017.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2785" data-original-width="2785" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0nGLZ5V-U2Y/X8rYzzFMGqI/AAAAAAAABPw/5l-2PPqH37Aw0cTLGKE3lcBjuzDmcwpbACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0017.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ORbxPP3b-ic/X8rY0YZFEiI/AAAAAAAABP0/XaCxIrxrC-cBmUzC84vTChYmfW9RWtnEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2944/IMG_0018.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2944" data-original-width="2944" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ORbxPP3b-ic/X8rY0YZFEiI/AAAAAAAABP0/XaCxIrxrC-cBmUzC84vTChYmfW9RWtnEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0018.jpeg" /></a></div><p>Still waiting for one more shipment from Canada which will let me complete the walls. Once that is done, I can move on to creating floors and the roof.</p>railnerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02074065322000014660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503750365932991862.post-9362442897264629002020-12-02T15:45:00.005-08:002020-12-02T15:45:48.283-08:00More Progress<p> <br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w6kSZzJusX0/X8gm-RZFKfI/AAAAAAAABPQ/YDxRWi2QpcoQr9NW95v4mZyEZAuRpLXxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/CanCoStack4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="2048" height="201" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w6kSZzJusX0/X8gm-RZFKfI/AAAAAAAABPQ/YDxRWi2QpcoQr9NW95v4mZyEZAuRpLXxQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h201/CanCoStack4.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><br />railnerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02074065322000014660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503750365932991862.post-26116796224579445412020-11-25T17:55:00.000-08:002020-11-25T17:55:08.588-08:00CanCo Continued<p>Making final adjustments to the American Can Company build. I have a few more parts to order from ITLA, but have a footprint that fits on the shelf layout nicely.</p><p>NOTE: the "end wall" blocking the rails will be replaced with a different wall section which will allow trains to pass through that section.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KM07jnii2hw/X78JtKzLo7I/AAAAAAAABO4/Ia9XQktnLj0P3Vkh6Eisqhu1Elnp6XdYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/CanCoStack3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1219" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KM07jnii2hw/X78JtKzLo7I/AAAAAAAABO4/Ia9XQktnLj0P3Vkh6Eisqhu1Elnp6XdYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/CanCoStack3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Looking forward to making more progress as the holiday season continues.</p>railnerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02074065322000014660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503750365932991862.post-36763429834329080792020-11-18T12:18:00.001-08:002020-11-18T12:19:26.123-08:00Another American Can Company Kitbash<p>It has been nearly a year since I have had any time to work on my San Francisco street track shelf layout.</p><p>What got me out of the armchair this time was a very nice new product line from ITLA (<a href="https://itlascalemodels.com/collections/industrial-wall-modules">https://itlascalemodels.com/collections/industrial-wall-modules</a>). My prior attempts was clearly stalled by a massive painting (really masking) project.</p><p>The ITLA wall sections are modular, to scale, and incredibly well engineered— there is no need to mask the them as the reinforced concrete, windows, and brick inserts are separate laser cut parts. 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railnerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02074065322000014660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503750365932991862.post-21372330383834406512019-08-05T00:12:00.000-07:002019-08-05T00:12:22.825-07:00The House on the HillAs you can guess from my lack of updates, the day job and FIRST Robotics have severely limited model railroading activities. The other day I happened upon an interesting kit on the shelf at the Train Shop, and I decided it was time to dig in on a "quick" project to get back in the modeling saddle — the Bates House from Psycho. The kit was designed for easy assembly, but not necessarily easy decoration. "Skill Level 2" was real a throwback to my youth with SNAP-TITE cars:<div>
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After perusing some online photos of the Universal Studios set, I decided to push myself harder than usual. I had not built an HO Scale building in a few months and it was time to put a few evenings of effort leveraging my new skills AK Interactive paints and try some new things.</div>
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I had thought of trying "hairspray" paint chipping technique on this "large scale" structure, but after getting a nice coat of primer, and dark brown wash on the model, I followed a different route.</div>
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Thanks to war gaming friends, I discovered AK Interactive Weathering paints— and with fairly minimal effort on my parts (Winter Streaking Grime, Light Rust Wash, and other dust washes) the results were astounding:<br />
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<br />railnerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02074065322000014660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503750365932991862.post-56855369116983556372017-08-21T14:43:00.002-07:002017-08-21T14:43:17.662-07:00CanCo ContinuedHad some time over the weekend to continue working on the American Can Company.<br />
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Picked yet another arrangement of walls, fabricated floors and the roof for the South end, and started painting the wall sections for the North end:<br />
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The building literally looks like it came out of the Walther's catalog, so after a trip to the "personal hobby shop," I dug out some older kits— and by older, I mean at least two 20+ year old kits still in boxes.</div>
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Rather than messing with plastic, I decided to build this entire assembly using wood dowels, scale lumber, and my new best friend Formula 560 Canopy glue:</div>
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Thankfully, I realized the error in my ways before the glue completely dried—only a single piling should be between the diagonal bracing. The next phase was to wrap the main assembly with the smaller pilings. I trimmed the bracing with flush cutters, added several beads of glue, and then wrapped my small pilings around the entire assembly:</div>
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I didn't like how the bracing wasn't evident,so I added an additional layer of scale lumber to bring the details closer to the top. Now to let the entire thing dry tonight:</div>
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Test fitting the 2x2 endplates; the holes and pins worked:<br />
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Added two holes for wiring, a third hole a 5/6" bolt, and finally a set of holes to allow for the modules to be cleanly separated:<br />
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Dry fitting and gluing the plywood tops in place:<br />
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Waiting for the glue to dry before the next session:<br />
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Adding 1x2 and 2x2 hardwood framing below the layout to provide some strength and make room for the low profile switch machines and other electronics. Side rails are fine without additional woodwork— will eventually trim plywood flush, as it was a tiny bit longer than 36":<br />
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Once the large pilings were in, I shifted attention to wrapping the structure with the smaller pilings. Several attempts were needed to wrap a painted plastic structure around the hulk to attach the outer pilings. After lots of trial and error, including some ill advised attempts to use CA adhesive, I got things to work. It turns out PRE-bending the plastic worked much better than attempting to bend while gluing.</div>
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The next step was to apply a "base" primer coat to the entire assembly. I stole a trick from my military modeling friends and instead of using a gray primer, I sprayed the whole thing with Games Workshop Chaos Black primer. The idea here is to get my "shadows" for free.</div>
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After the primer dried overnight, I added some additional layers of Vallejo acrylic paint. Some full strength German Camo Black Brown, and some washes of Leather Brown. I'm debating about whether to add any additional lighter washes, as every time I add a lighter shade, the printing artifacts appear to be enhanced. As I'm modeling the pier much earlier than any of my reference photos, I also need to restrain myself from over-distressing the structure.<br />
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railnerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02074065322000014660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503750365932991862.post-37037045660056442742017-07-19T11:15:00.004-07:002017-07-19T11:15:24.390-07:00More 3D Printing UpdatesHad some good success with the "subset" print. Did some checking against the in-progress pier and also checked the fit of the plastic piling (the outer pilings will be "real" wood).<br />
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I may choose to make some size adjustments, but things look great so far.</div>
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Also considering adding some NBW castings to the print— the feature size of the inexpensive monoprice printer didn't really support adding them to the model.railnerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02074065322000014660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503750365932991862.post-84286950341747510952017-07-18T16:54:00.001-07:002017-07-18T17:00:29.267-07:00Better luck with 3D printingAt the encouragement of a friend, I made some attempts at 3D printing the pier end. I'm actually pretty happy with the results.<br />
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Using a friend's <a href="https://ultimaker.com/en/products/ultimaker-3" target="_blank">Ultimaker 3</a>, I made an "all up" attempt at printing the entire assembly in one pass.<br />
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Unfortunately, I got the scaling incorrect (saved the STL in "inches", but Cura expected "mm"). This led to a smaller than expected print— but the job <i>still took over TEN hours to print</i>. There are still globs of PVA (think glue stick) support that I need to soak/scrub away that are visible here, as the support structure is printed using a secondary extruder head.<br />
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In parallel effort, I sent a subset of the design to a friend who has a <a href="https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=21711" target="_blank">Monoprice Select Mini 3D</a>:<br />
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The idea here was to "automate" the construction of the the layers of the pier end, but still use plastic tubing for the piers. This print exactly matched the CAD dimensions, which is awesome— but this may need "shrinking" to match up to the model I've been building.<br />
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Fun with TurboCAD yielded the next pass at the pier end. I omitted the set of outer pilings, as I want to fabricate those with wooden dowels:</div>
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