A kitbash here a scratchbuild there

[Ray Marinaccio]

This is a Bachmann repower I'm working on. I drilled the drivers to take an axle to get rid of that annoying plastic center sleave that always splits. The worm is adjustable like an old set of points in a car.

 

[Ray Marinaccio]

A scratchbuilt brass frame for this RPP SD45 I painted. Oh when someone askes how I painted that, I usualy reply, Either with a frozen mop or a dead cat.

 

[sumpter250]

when someone askes how I painted that, I usualy reply, Either with a frozen mop or a dead cat.

Ray,
Nice paint job, but I always use "stiff" brushes for dry brush weathering.
Pete

 

[Ray Marinaccio]

That's an area where I need some advise. As you can see my locomotives are to clean. I need to learn how to weather.
Like this one , It's to clean

 

[Ray Marinaccio]

These were a get to know your lathe and milling machine project. Lots of OOPS's, but they acually ran smooth when hooked to a motor.
THE WORMS ARE PEICES OF 1/4" ALLTHREAD.

 

[Ray Marinaccio]

This is an AHM/Tyco kit-bash. P&LE #9000. I used a gearhead motor from a zoom-lens. Man is this thing slow, great for switching.

 

[Ray Marinaccio]

This is one of my earlier kitbashes. A Tyco Boiler on a scratch-built chassis. Weight is transferred to the drivers by way of a hinged weight that is hinged over the rear center drivers and rests on a slider that protrudes through the bottom of the boiler just in front of the front center drivers.

 

[Ray Marinaccio]

These are resin castings cast in wax molds. I want to try silicon molds one of these days. The wax molds don't last very long.

 

[Ray Marinaccio]

Fuzzy photo of the scratch-built opperating switch stands.

 

[ezdays]

Ray,

You have tackled projects well beyond what a lot of others dare try. This is great stuff.

Don

 

[RailRon]

Ray, you are really extremely talented with your metalwork. Fantastic models you got there! Am I right: this is really H0?

Ron

 

[Ray Marinaccio]

Thank you. The first three on this thread are O gauge, the rest are HO I guess I'n what's known as a rubber gauger, (into all scales)
This is an N scale project I picked up yesterday for $4 at the show , I am fabricating a new drive for it.

 

[marc gast]

Great Stuff Ray, Weathering?

Ray,

I have a few photos of engines which I have weathered and scratchbuild items with weathering. I will post a few of these on the threads and also send you some over your Email address.

Once again, great metal working!!!

Marc

 

[Ralph]

That's excellent work Ray! You are on a whole nuther level of modeling expertise my friend!
Ralph

 

[philip]

man!

I like it all!

philip

 

[Ray Marinaccio]

Thanks everyone.

Looking forward to seeing more of your work Marc.

 

[Drew1125]

WOW!

Man, that is some amazing talent you have, Ray!
Fantastic craftsmanship, & great modeling!
That articulated is really