n scale Pittsburgh module
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I still need red paint for the rear building, more foam roadbed for #1 main, and more painting. I'm about 1/2 done.
I still need red paint for the rear building, more foam roadbed for #1 main, and more painting. I'm about 1/2 done.
Looks good...
...and it's an inspiration. I intend to replicate a similar type building of the Reading Terminal in Philadelphia. There's a huge train shed but I am going to compress it way down and build in a lot of compromise. I just want the flavor of a large train shed and terminal.
Thanks,
Mark
...and it's an inspiration. I intend to replicate a similar type building of the Reading Terminal in Philadelphia. There's a huge train shed but I am going to compress it way down and build in a lot of compromise. I just want the flavor of a large train shed and terminal.
Thanks,
Mark
Being a person whom grew up near Pittsburgh and went to college there. Spending quite a bit of time in and around all those historic locations. I really can appreciate the leve lof detail & care you are putting into this project. It is quite frankly awesome.
Nice work mate.
~Floyd
ps. It is hard to beleive that there were something like 17 original Inclines in Pittsburgh back in the day. 1 or 2 which actually could carry automotives...
Nice work mate.
~Floyd
ps. It is hard to beleive that there were something like 17 original Inclines in Pittsburgh back in the day. 1 or 2 which actually could carry automotives...
How did I miss this? Great Module! I have seen a few pictures of that incline track on railpictures.net and instantly recognized it. That is a great looking module and you have done some very nice work on it.
Don't worry about you pictures not making it look as good as it is. Pictures tend to go one way or the other on that, my pictures usually make mine look a lot better than they actually are, so between us we are averaging out
Don't worry about you pictures not making it look as good as it is. Pictures tend to go one way or the other on that, my pictures usually make mine look a lot better than they actually are, so between us we are averaging out
Hahaha
Everybody in Pittsburgh drives the same car!
That was funny as hell! sign1
I was at Hobby shop today looking for affordable modern cars. Seems a few years ago I decided to sell my modern stuff on Ebay when I made a 50's module. Now I'm kicking myself.
Thanks for feedback.
Everybody in Pittsburgh drives the same car!
That was funny as hell! sign1
I was at Hobby shop today looking for affordable modern cars. Seems a few years ago I decided to sell my modern stuff on Ebay when I made a 50's module. Now I'm kicking myself.
Thanks for feedback.
can't forget..
Had to add The Fort Pitt Bridge / Tunnel.
Now, I need to paint it and fill it bumper to bumper with cars.
On a different note,
I had terrible luck with spray cans. Tamiya and model master on both primed and unprimed styrene. I had to brush paint the red building over top off the runny sticky tamiya paint. I used black auto primer first.
Also sprayed yellow model master onto unprimed plastruct beams, and it wouldn't hold. After 30 min, I wiped it off with a dry paper towel.
Any ideas why?
Had to add The Fort Pitt Bridge / Tunnel.
Now, I need to paint it and fill it bumper to bumper with cars.
On a different note,
I had terrible luck with spray cans. Tamiya and model master on both primed and unprimed styrene. I had to brush paint the red building over top off the runny sticky tamiya paint. I used black auto primer first.
Also sprayed yellow model master onto unprimed plastruct beams, and it wouldn't hold. After 30 min, I wiped it off with a dry paper towel.
Any ideas why?
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I've had tremendous success with Krylon Fusion for Plastic recently. I've used it on styrene and the plastic that the Walthers kits come in with no problems. I only use the satin finish though so it doesn't finish shiny!
By the way, having grown up in the Northern Panhandle of WV, I know this scene very well. Actually had our prom at the Sheraton at Station Square. Looks great. Are you going to have the Incline's operational?
By the way, having grown up in the Northern Panhandle of WV, I know this scene very well. Actually had our prom at the Sheraton at Station Square. Looks great. Are you going to have the Incline's operational?
inclines
I can't find inexpensive z scale wheels yet to scratchbuild the incline cars. My prom & class reunion was on the Gateway clipper. In the spring, I see proms letting out of the sheraton often. Hmmm to be young again, huh?
I can't find inexpensive z scale wheels yet to scratchbuild the incline cars. My prom & class reunion was on the Gateway clipper. In the spring, I see proms letting out of the sheraton often. Hmmm to be young again, huh?
Looks very nice! After a train show this past weekend, my 3yr old son decided he likes N too. Eventually after I get this HO layout looking good, I want to build one in N with him