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Re: ACTRR is being dismantled and re-constructed - Fifer - 10-03-2009

OBJack Wrote:Fantastic work Mike, You are certainly moving along at a rather rapid rate.
You have done a great job on blending the backdrop into the layout. A question if I may, the tree for thee dolls house, do you intend to cover all the smaller end branches with the "silicon" or are they left bare? If so, is the wire paintable or does the foliage hide it?




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They will be chemically blackened and covered with foliage.
Thanks , Mike

Re: ACTRR is being dismantled and re-constructed - Fifer - 10-03-2009

tv_man Wrote:Great atmosphere on the countryside parts of the layout. Will have to check this thread more often for new pictures!
Thanks TV , glad to have you following along!!
Mike

Re: ACTRR is being dismantled and re-constructed - Steamtrains - 10-03-2009

Hi Mike...."Chemically blackened". That's the second time I see that used this week....What is it..?? It's something I'll have to do to the valve gear on a 2-8-2 kit I hope to start building shortly in the future....

That backdrop sure is a beaut....A+++ Thumbsup

Re: ACTRR is being dismantled and re-constructed - Fifer - 10-03-2009

Thanks Gus . Yes it is a rail weathering solution. It can blacken some metals but it forms a high resistance film between electrical surfaces so you have to be carefull if you weather track (with conductivity)
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it is out of stock right now but this is one brand.
Mike

Re: ACTRR is being dismantled and re-constructed - Fifer - 10-03-2009

I now have the 9th edition of the ACTRR re-build.

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I hope you all enjoy this latest edition.
Thanks , Mike

Re: ACTRR is being dismantled and re-constructed - Steamtrains - 10-06-2009

Hey Mike...I ran across this while browsing a depot site...
I believe it's the same one you modeled....!!!

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Re: ACTRR is being dismantled and re-constructed - Fifer - 10-06-2009

Steamtrains Wrote:Hey Mike...I ran across this while browsing a depot site...
I believe it's the same one you modeled....!!!

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I had seen that on google as well and I think it is the EXACT model Walthers used as the base.
Mike

Re: ACTRR is being dismantled and re-constructed - Fifer - 11-06-2009

Here is what I got done today. The overpass will act as a partial viewblock to the portal at the window. The back side will be mostly trees to complete the block. The overpass will tie into a road that passes through the city area.

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Mike

Re: ACTRR is being dismantled and re-constructed - Fifer - 11-14-2009

Here is video number ten of the rebuild.
Hope you enjoy it.

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Mike

Re: ACTRR is being dismantled and re-constructed - thumsup - 11-15-2009

Thumbsup As always Mike nice job, Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing.
BTW, hi Robin. Thumbsup
J

Re: ACTRR is being dismantled and re-constructed - Wiredup - 11-15-2009

i love your latest update with the car shop. Really makes me wanna add one to my layout!

Now did you use a similar process with this one that you did with the roundhouse and use peco track? or did you cut the bottom out of the building and put the kato track under it?

did you have to add the crane?

Re: ACTRR is being dismantled and re-constructed - Fifer - 11-15-2009

Wiredup Wrote:Now did you use a similar process with this one that you did with the roundhouse and use peco track? or did you cut the bottom out of the building and put the kato track under it?

did you have to add the crane?
No , on this one I cut the unitrack ballast off and clamped and glued the rail right into the building floor.
Thanks Gang , Mike & Robin

Re: ACTRR is being dismantled and re-constructed - tetters - 11-16-2009

Really enjoying the videos and following your build Mike. Thanks for sharing. Thumbsup

Re: ACTRR is being dismantled and re-constructed - Fifer - 11-16-2009

Thanks Tetters , Glad you enjoyed.
Mike

Re: ACTRR is being dismantled and re-constructed - Wiredup - 11-17-2009

Fifer Wrote:
Wiredup Wrote:Now did you use a similar process with this one that you did with the roundhouse and use peco track? or did you cut the bottom out of the building and put the kato track under it?

did you have to add the crane?
No , on this one I cut the unitrack ballast off and clamped and glued the rail right into the building floor.
Thanks Gang , Mike & Robin


i'll be trying a similar thing with my modern roundhouse. What would you do differently about that application now?

also, where did the crane come from? is it part of the kit?