by mike | May 27, 2019 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
The new question is, how many variations of a Trinity 5161 are there? The answer it seems is more than a few. There are cars for grain service and ones for sugar, potash and other dry bulk materials. I’ve found variations where the train line runs under the side sill...
by mike | May 22, 2019 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Why Replace These? As mentioned in previous posts, I’m replacing the stock details on this Trinity covered hopper car. Along with other items the stock center sill is compromised and heavy in cross-section. It should present a straight line from end to end however,...
by mike | May 6, 2019 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience
Rebuilding the end cages on the AtlasO Trinity covered hopper is a daunting task. Each assembly has vertical posts that need to have precisely located holes drilled in them, a process that leaves plenty of room for mistakes. I’ve spent a lot of time over the past...
by mike | Apr 23, 2019 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Making multiple parts to the same spec is a challenge for many of us. If you need a bunch, an easy solution is to cast them in resin or make a CAD file and 3D print them. If you need just a few, making a jig and scratchbuilding is often simpler. Details like the...
by mike | Apr 17, 2019 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Brass has always intimidated me. In fact metalworking in general always felt beyond my reach. My dad was a machinist in a factory that made gears for the automotive industry. After forty years, he learned a thing or two about working metal. Sadly I never tapped into...
by mike | Mar 26, 2019 | OST Believes, The Modeling Conversation |
To finish my 13th and North E Street cameo, I’ve been putting in regular work sessions to complete the Hoosier Drill Company building. After dinner each night for the past several weeks, I’ve gone down for at least an hour or more and worked on the model. These...
