05-30-2011, 02:50 PM
Fluesheet Wrote:ocalicreek Wrote:Okay, yeah, I gotta get me some o' them! VERY nice. I bet they'll look super all weathered and grimy.![]()
Galen
Absolutely - the layout came off the wall to be painted, and I keep finding more reasons to delay that!
And I've finally gotten around to painting it!
Finishing up cutting slots for joints. The saw cuts a finer notch than the file pictured earlier.
![[Image: p229568024-2.jpg]](http://goodman312.zenfolio.com/img/v22/p229568024-2.jpg)
Masking off the points:
![[Image: p31727232-3.jpg]](http://goodman312.zenfolio.com/img/v20/p31727232-3.jpg)
Before:
![[Image: p242623936-3.jpg]](http://goodman312.zenfolio.com/img/v21/p242623936-3.jpg)
After:
![[Image: p428910219-3.jpg]](http://goodman312.zenfolio.com/img/v26/p428910219-3.jpg)
Removing point masking:
![[Image: p35595701-3.jpg]](http://goodman312.zenfolio.com/img/v25/p35595701-3.jpg)
Removing paint from rails (lesson learned - do this while the paint is still wet!). I used aluminum figuring it was softer than a dental tool or x-acto blade and would be easier on the rail.
![[Image: p137120875-3.jpg]](http://goodman312.zenfolio.com/img/v20/p137120875-3.jpg)
Next up is ballasting and adding ties to the final two turnouts (as well as more joint bar detail).
Entire build thread: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://goodman312.zenfolio.com/p802892396">http://goodman312.zenfolio.com/p802892396</a><!-- m -->
Matt Goodman
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio