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    Car Carrier - Lonestar kit (Not assembled no longer available vehicle)

    Here is a sample of a car carrier I'm working on. I wanted to wait till I was done to post but since there was a discussion on this before I figured I would post it now. I've got a lot to do to the truck before it is done but so far I'm happy with the way it is looking. I no next time I'll...
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    DPM KitBash - Insperation from a Ken Hamilton post

    I was so impressed with the work done by Ken ) it motivated me to get on with the DPM kits I had. The one thing was I didn't want to end up with the stock building I too was going to kitbash the kits I have as well. I'm not sure I'm going to end up with anything as nice as Ken did but I'm sure...
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    Diorama finishing – keep from having the wet look

    I wanted to know what tricks are used to keep from having scenery look like it’s when you glue the scenery materials like grass and dirt. I’ve found that the scene looks like it just rained but I was hoping to get the scene to look like a dry summer day. Anyone have tips or would like to share...
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    Walthers Terex Dump Truck

    I've been working on the model from Walthers of the Terex (so they say) dump truck. I've got some photos to work from and trying to get the "toy model" to look more like the prototype. I'm not going for exact prototype as this will only be a part of the scenery in the free-mo module I'm...
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    Sea Port Model Works 63' Sardine Carrier

    I just purchased the model mentioned here and I wanted to know what would this be hauling? Would it be a fishing boat for sardines? Also, any ideas on what to model it as, and were can I get detail photos of this ship? Dave Walthers Listing: 63' Sardine Carrier (8 1/2" Long x 2" Wide)...
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    Rock Quarry & Cement PLant Free-Mo Layout

    I'm currently designing a free-mo module that will be a quarry and cement plant. The layout is still in the design phase and I originally got the idea of from a Walthers Bulk Transfer Conveyor w/Pit kit http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-3519 I got some time ago. So as I started...
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    Google SketchUp 7

    I wanted to let everyone know about a free software from Google that you can draw 3D cad drawings and from that you can make plans to model from. The coolest thing about Sketch Up is you can import a photo and sketch right over it and then apply the textures of the photo to the drawing. Check...
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    Railfaning in PA

    I'll be driving through PA and looking for places to stop and get some time in for rail photography. I was thinking about going through Altoona PA from the Washington DC area on my way to Ohio near PA (Youngstown). I know I'll stop at the horseshoe turn (is there ability to stop and get photos...
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    Factory Direct Trains website

    Greetings, I wanted to know about the quality of service from the website Factory Direct Trains? I was thinking about ordering from them but I wanted to know if anyone has had problems with them in the past. Any comments, good or bad, would be great. Thanks, Dave
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    Railfaning in Charleston SC

    I'm going to be in the Charleston DC area later this month and wanted to know if there is anyplace that is good for a railfan to go in the area? Thanks, Dave
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    MOW photo from today

    Here is an interesting car I got photos of this weekend I thought others would like to see. It's interesting how the large wheel seems to turn the entire center of the car with the turnout track somehow. If anyone is interested in modeling this car I have lots of photos I took of details that...
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    overhead crane

    Here are a few shots I got today when I was out of a crane at Arlington Iron Works. I have more photos and higher resolution if you want let me know and I'll send them to you via email. There a re two cranes there and I didn't get a lot of photos but more then I posted here. I plan to return...
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    plastics hauled in the covered hoppers

    I wanted to know what plastics hauled in the covered hoppers is like. Do the plastics get shipped as little pellets or round little bullets of some sort. What size would these pellets be and what would the pellet colors be? Would you find these spilled on the tracks near loading or unloading...
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    Chemical transfer facility

    Here I'm attempting to build some sort of chemical or fuel facility that could be found on the side of a track some place. Not doing any scratch building before I’m not sure where I’m going to go with this build but I got all the tubing from the Plastruct sale and I thought I would see what I...
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    Name that Car -what MOW is this??

    I got photos of this in Manassas the other day but I'm not sure what it's for. I can tell is for MOW of some sort but what? Dave
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    My site now has Prototype Photos

    I've added some photos to my web site of my trips out to local area rails. I have many photos of freight cars as well as some MOW that I'll be adding soon. Please let me know if you have any ideas for improving the site since it will help everyone out. The photos can be found at Structures -...
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    Mainline Unloader Bridge

    I found an article in MRC about a bridge that has a chute for unloading to trucks below and thought it would be cool to model. So I started with a cheap bridge I got on eBay and I've posted my progress on my site. Please take a look and let me know what you think...
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    Peco Track

    I was looking into getting some Peco track and wanted find out if it's a good product or should I not bother with it. Thanks for any info. Dave
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    Help building a model of a 100 ton hopper properly

    I hope I’ve posted this in the correct location. I wanted to know if I was building the this model properly before I grabbed the glue. I’m not sure what direction the part in the photo that are circled need to be facing. I haven’t been able to find any photos and the other model I currently have...
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    My first structure

    I’ve started to paint my first structure and would like to know what you think of what I’ve done thus far. I’ve purchased a kit and have planes to convert this from a Townhouse to a warehouse for Fairbanks – Morse. They had produced engines back in the early 1900’s and I thought this kit look...
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