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nice see you have been on the scratch/modify path. what do you use for plastic filler?
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(08-26-2026, 07:16 PM)jim currie Wrote: nice see you have been on the scratch/modify path. what do you use for plastic filler?
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Jim, Thank You. I use joint compound as the filler for all the holes and such. It takes a little bit to dry which I usually let anything I apply it on to dry for a entire day or night that way I am 100% sure it is dry.
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(08-26-2026, 08:42 PM)LiveSteamer Wrote: [quote="jim currie" pid='183843' dateline='1787793396']
nice see you have been on the scratch/modify path. what do you use for plastic filler?
Jim
Jim, Thank You. I use joint compound as the filler for all the holes and such. It takes a little bit to dry which I usually let anything I apply it on to dry for a entire day or night that way I am 100% sure it is dry.
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I've been using lacquer filler for automotive for years fast drying and comes in white, black and red.
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(08-26-2026, 10:23 PM)jim currie Wrote: (08-26-2026, 08:42 PM)LiveSteamer Wrote: [quote="jim currie" pid='183843' dateline='1787793396']
nice see you have been on the scratch/modify path. what do you use for plastic filler?
Jim
Jim, Thank You. I use joint compound as the filler for all the holes and such. It takes a little bit to dry which I usually let anything I apply it on to dry for a entire day or night that way I am 100% sure it is dry.
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I've been using lacquer filler for automotive for years fast drying and comes in white, black and red.
Jim
I have heard of that. I’ve had been successful with the joint compound. I also use it to make concrete pads as you have seen.
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The Tool car with the logo's on each end.
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Today was a small productive day. Got the pieces put together for the TOFC x2. Now just need to paint the one flatcar and choose a railroad and the C&I #116 will be stripped and get the same treatment. Now it is time for me to eat ready and get in the car to head to the Indiana County Fair for Band Night as my daughter is performing with the Marching Band. Have a good evening everyone and take care.
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caboose is coming along lifelike are a pain to add trucks to.
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(09-06-2026, 09:38 PM)jim currie Wrote: caboose is coming along lifelike are a pain to add trucks to.
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Thank you Jim. Yeah they can be a pain. I got all the decals added on the caboose and boxcar tonight. They are now drying and I will take pictures sometime today. Since I’ve changed directions and I am now modeling Conrail, some of the C&I equipment is getting repainted for Conrail. The wreck crane is next on the list. I am only going to have a small branch coming off the mainline that goes back to Mine #33. The C&I will pull the loaded hoppers to the ebensburg junction where a set of engines will pick them up and go either west or east.
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Here we go. Tool Boxcar #60306 is 99% completed. I just need to order the Kadee Metal Couplers then wait for them to come in the mail and it will be 100% complete.
MOW Caboose is about 95% completed. I just need to order wheels from either Intermountain or Atlas then it will be 100% complete.
I am happy with how these two turned out. Now I can focus on the Wreck Crane, boom car, and 2 gondola cars. I think then the Maintenance Dept for freight cars will be complete for the time being. There will be an old Baggage Car, 2 Gondola cars, Boxcar, Wreck crane, boom car, and a Caboose.
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I know it's been awhile since I have posted anything but I do have a few updates and it will be in a couple of post that way I am not filling up one post with everything. F
First is a 3D printed item that a coworker at my fiance's job made for me. There are a few more coming soon.
Model Train Service Port For HO Scale
Next is a flatcar that I am turning into a bulkhead car for hauling lumber loads from the Dog Leg Lumber Company. It is still in the early stages of being built.
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Next up is one of three MOW gondolas that I am painting and putting decals on. This one is one of the ones that has the four panels painted yellow while the rest of the car is painted ( as I call it ) Conrail red even though it is Tuscan red I believe.
The railroad car I am using as a refrence
Here it is painted in primer and the first four panels painted yellow.
Next it is painted in the final colors.
Decals being applied. It is on the Model Train Service Port
More decals added. I just need to add the numbers, trucks and couplers. Then it will get weathered.
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Last but not least here I have two high side hopper cars that are being stripped of the numbers, letters and logo's. One used to be a Delaware & Hudson and the other is a Erie Lackawanna.
Before Being dismantled
Before being dismantled. I will show a picture later of the decals removed.
On the Model Train Service Port being readied to have everything removed
Both sides are now done. Next is the Erie Lackawanna car. The D&H car just needs cleaned up before primer paint is applied. You can still see where all the letters, numbers and logo were.
This is all I have for now. I plan to make more progress on all of this, this weekend.
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