by mike | Sep 23, 2021 | Modeling Techniques, PS2CD 4427, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
The first step is to see the work as it is. I’ve rebuilt the brake assembly and feel it’s a better outcome. Taking Mike Lytle’s comments from the previous post to heart and learning a few lessons from the original version, I made some changes and also...
by mike | Sep 14, 2021 | PS2CD 4427 |
I’ve wanted to share an update on the covered hopper for weeks but what should have been a relatively simple detail has kicked my butt from one end of the shop to the other. Putting it kindly, this is a piece of crap. My scratch built posts and brackets don’t...
by mike | Aug 23, 2021 | PS2CD 4427, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
A more robust jig gives greater accuracy. Among the many reasons I invested in a vertical milling machine is the ability to make more robust and accurate jigs. The jigs I’ve made in the past are fine for one or two uses but there are some pieces I will make many times...
by mike | Nov 11, 2020 | Modeling Techniques, PS2CD 4427, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Some months ago I made these short sections as the foundation for the end cages of the Pullman Standard covered hopper. As shown in the second image, I made a jig to hold the pieces in place for soldering. My plan was to attach these to the car and fill in with a...
by mike | May 4, 2020 | PS2CD 4427, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Some months ago a friend shared his impressions after taking his first serious look at quarter-inch scale equipment. He was surprised to learn that it didn’t seem as big as many working in HO believe. He also agreed that the level of detail in many cases is horrid...
by mike | Apr 27, 2020 | Modeling Techniques, PS2CD 4427, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
I have removed everything there is to remove from the Lionel car body. The last step I did was to mill away a small portion of each corner. On the full-size cars, you can see a quarter round opening at the lower corner of the vertical end sheets where they butt into...
