Topic: Model OO Gauge Trains (Read 9380 times)

Voyager · « **on:** October 03, 2009, 02:23:25 pm »

In my spare time when i'm not building boats i do some private model train work. My area of interest is diesel engines, old and new. specialise in.

Voyager

ixion · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2009, 03:03:52 pm »

Nice work, my tastes are a little more modern.

oldiron · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2009, 03:13:47 pm »

Nice work on the weathering. I used to custom paint for people, however, most wanted them pristine. Not quite as effective but thats what the customer wanted. I like the highlights on the coal.
I do mostly On30 narrow gauge micro layouts now. Here are a couple of shots of the last one I built. The HO brass CNR 6204 is the last steam I painted about a year ago. Again its pristine as the customer wanted. My eyes aren't what they used to be for this small stuff anymore.

John

Voyager · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2009, 03:23:41 pm »

Lovely stuff, two completely different layouts and both look superb! This just makes me wish i had more room to build one myself, ruddy new i shouldn't have started this thread

Voyager · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2009, 03:49:46 pm »

Let this be clear!

I started this thread so as to show other interests of mine, nothing more than that! I included in my first post that i do "Private" work, that ONLY includes friends and family and i don't make a living out of it! No websites nor contact info were posted and i completely disagree to why this thread was "Moderated"

Voyager

PS. If some members object to something i've included in a posting, then be adult enough to voice your problem to me first before going to a "Moderator"

ronkh · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2009, 08:02:03 am »

PS. If some members object to something i've included in a posting, then be adult enough to voice your problem to me first before going to a "Moderator"

Voyager,

I totally agree, and I do think that there should be an explanation as to why people have their posts moderated if the contributer believes nothing wrong was included.

Back to the subject. Those are a credit to you and well done.

Gives me ideas for weathering a couple of my boats. As Oldiron says, not really effective being pristine.

Cheers,

Ron.

das boot · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2009, 11:11:47 am »

Jolly good work chaps, I love to see well weathered models, be they boats or trains, even aircraft...the natural look.

Rich

Wasyl · « **Reply #7 on:** October 04, 2009, 06:38:53 pm »

PS. If some members object to something i've included in a posting, then be adult enough to voice your problem to me first before going to a "Moderator"

Don,t worry about it Voyager,they were only jealous your modelling skills are brill,

Wullie

das boot · « **Reply #8 on:** October 04, 2009, 08:20:01 pm »

I have an objection...I can't weather my subs as good as that!!

Rich

ixion · « **Reply #9 on:** October 04, 2009, 08:22:02 pm »

Quote from: Wasyl on October 04, 2009, 06:38:53 pm

Don,t worry about it Voyager,they were only jealous your modelling skills are brill

Agreed

Voyager · « **Reply #10 on:** October 04, 2009, 08:23:24 pm »

Quote from: Wasyl on October 04, 2009, 06:38:53 pm

PS. If some members object to something i've included in a posting, then be adult enough to voice your problem to me first before going to a "Moderator"

Don,t worry about it Voyager,they were only jealous your modelling skills are brill,

Wullie

Thanks for your positive replies Wullie, Ron and John.

Regards: Voyager

Voyager · « **Reply #11 on:** October 04, 2009, 08:24:20 pm »

Quote from: ixion on October 04, 2009, 08:22:02 pm

Agreed

You too Ixion

Regards: Voyager

Wasyl · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2009, 11:31:19 pm »

Quote from: U-33 on October 04, 2009, 08:20:01 pm

I have an objection...I can't weather my subs as good as that!!

Rich

Well,you,re in good company,cause neither can i

Wasyl/Wullie

hopeitfloats · « **Reply #13 on:** October 12, 2009, 09:28:48 am »

WOW!! and GASP!!!. if i could weather my trains/buildings half as good as that i would be over the moon.

Voyager · « **Reply #14 on:** October 12, 2009, 10:00:03 am »

Quote from: hopeitfloats on October 12, 2009, 09:28:48 am

WOW!! and GASP!!!. if i could weather my trains/buildings half as good as that i would be over the moon.

Many thanks

If you'd like tips on weathering then just ask, always happy to help other forum members.

Regards: Wayne

funtimefrankie · « **Reply #15 on:** October 12, 2009, 09:49:25 pm »

What's the best was to reproduce coal, I'll need some for my 1:48 coal boat I'm on with?

Voyager · « **Reply #16 on:** October 12, 2009, 09:53:09 pm »

You don't always have to use coal as such, i don't always. You can buy some small sharp stones and glue them into position, once dried throughly you can paint them satin black and then when all dry you can dry brush silver over the top. I did exactly this in my above pic.

Voyager

funtimefrankie · « **Reply #17 on:** October 12, 2009, 10:12:12 pm »

Thanks

craftysod · « **Reply #18 on:** October 12, 2009, 10:13:42 pm »

pm voyager

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #19 on:** December 23, 2009, 11:01:38 am »

Can anyone help me to help an old friend with his many train layouts, please

I know nothing about model trains so I'm unable to help him in his quest for a Diesel HORN sound generator. (They all do sound different as well !! so I am told)

He says he isn't into DCC (electronics?) and would like to hear the horn sound from under the layout, when he presses a button. He has tried tape recorders but really wants sound on demand. (anything in the pipeline FLJ?)

Any comments would be appreciated. I've seen his layouts and there are five in different rooms. Yes, he does live on his own. A veritable train heaven. Almost got me interested but I've got enough on my plate, keeping my boats afloat.

Web site info would very helpful as I've tried and got confused with the steep learning curve.

Thanks everyone.

Ken

DickyD · « **Reply #20 on:** December 23, 2009, 12:11:46 pm »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MRC-City-Country-Sound-Station-AA552-552-list-75-98_W0QQitemZ320463441124QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Trains_Railway_Models?hash=item4a9d1c0ce4

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #21 on:** December 23, 2009, 02:40:26 pm »

Thank you Dicky. The item looks the type of thing he was looking for. Whether the sounds are right, I don't know.

My friend was talking about the sounds they make and I didn't know there was so much to it. Like the boating hobby I suppose. He did specify the Diesel two tone horn of a certain class of loco, but I found it difficult to follow. ( my slow 'learning curve' )

Keep em coming chaps.

Ken

SteamboatPhil · « **Reply #22 on:** December 23, 2009, 11:28:09 pm »

FLJ's new sound unit would do it, you can download any sound you want via a usb cable from your PC / Laptop.

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #23 on:** December 24, 2009, 10:59:02 am »

Hi Phil

This is the right idea. I've been spending 'boating time' looking at train sounds. There are thousands on the web. I've even downloaded some and listened to them in Wav files, but they are usually part of a sequence including the noises of the train going past. Clackity clack of the wheels and all that.

What is needed is a 'PIC' recorder such as you suggest, to pick off the actual sound bite needed and connected to a push button for instant playback.

Merry Christmas, relax and get 'Steamed up' in a different way.

Ken

justboatonic · « **Reply #24 on:** December 25, 2009, 12:28:31 am »

Got my wife an OO scale hornby royal scot class loco (Inneskillen Rifles) with 3 orient express carriages as her Crimbo pressie. Carriages have lights in them that come on when the train moves. Should have got the DCC version but bought the wrong one

Oh well, will have to get a decoder and fit it myself!

Have some layout designing softeware and Im trying to come up with an interesting layour for the spare garage.

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Author Topic: Model OO Gauge Trains (Read 9380 times)

ixion

ronkh

das boot

Wasyl

das boot

ixion

Wasyl

hopeitfloats

craftysod