Hello,
Sorry about not posting for a while but I have been very busy lately, but I will tell you some topics that will be discussed soon.There will be step by step posts on how to build an ACW era carfloat, a new modular layout, and many other things. Posts will begin again shortly. Thanks for reading!
Monday, May 30, 2016
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Biplanes and Air Force Tractors
Hi again,
As you all know by now I am working on a Fokker D VII kit but as I started this blog most of the way through the painting process I did not document it. However I can give you a brief summary of what I did, I did not prime the white plastic kit but just started painting the final colors. I did about three to four coats with my paintbrush making sure to not leave very big brush marks with Model Master acrylic paints. I have not painted the undersides of the wings yet but will post about it when I do.On Monday I got around to painting Oblt. Rudolph Berthold after a trip to the hobby shop on Sunday.
I also painted a M2 High Speed Tractor that was used
By the United States Army Air Corps in World War 2. I painted it in a more combat themed paint scheme and added the machine gun on the lower right side to suggest that it was near a combat zone or was used in combat by a squad that was not very well equipped.
Thanks for reading!
As you all know by now I am working on a Fokker D VII kit but as I started this blog most of the way through the painting process I did not document it. However I can give you a brief summary of what I did, I did not prime the white plastic kit but just started painting the final colors. I did about three to four coats with my paintbrush making sure to not leave very big brush marks with Model Master acrylic paints. I have not painted the undersides of the wings yet but will post about it when I do.On Monday I got around to painting Oblt. Rudolph Berthold after a trip to the hobby shop on Sunday.
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| Oblt. Rudolph Berthold |
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| M2 High Speed Tractor (Painted for combat use) |
By the United States Army Air Corps in World War 2. I painted it in a more combat themed paint scheme and added the machine gun on the lower right side to suggest that it was near a combat zone or was used in combat by a squad that was not very well equipped.
Thanks for reading!
Thursday, May 5, 2016
What shall it contain...
Hi,
Welcome to the next post of my blog. As promised in the first installment, today I will tell you some of the features of my freelanced representation of the USMRR. The layout is set in Virginia in no specific year between 1862 and 1865, and contains car-float operations, a military encampment, a small town, a freight house, large mountains with two tunnels, and a roundhouse. The size is 4 x 10 with a base of 1 inch foam insulation board on top of 3/4 inch plywood. The track plan is a reverse loop with a three track yard and a spur to a secondary connecting railroad named the Potomac Railroad and Canal Company. Also off the yard is another spur to the turntable and three stall roundhouse. Here's a picture of some visual planing on the plywood.
Also as mentioned in the first post I am working on some other projects as well. One of which is a Fokker D VII biplane kit in 1:72 scale and on hold is a M1A1 tank kit in 1:35 scale.
Thank you for reading the second installment of my blog and,
Happy Railroading!
Welcome to the next post of my blog. As promised in the first installment, today I will tell you some of the features of my freelanced representation of the USMRR. The layout is set in Virginia in no specific year between 1862 and 1865, and contains car-float operations, a military encampment, a small town, a freight house, large mountains with two tunnels, and a roundhouse. The size is 4 x 10 with a base of 1 inch foam insulation board on top of 3/4 inch plywood. The track plan is a reverse loop with a three track yard and a spur to a secondary connecting railroad named the Potomac Railroad and Canal Company. Also off the yard is another spur to the turntable and three stall roundhouse. Here's a picture of some visual planing on the plywood.
Also as mentioned in the first post I am working on some other projects as well. One of which is a Fokker D VII biplane kit in 1:72 scale and on hold is a M1A1 tank kit in 1:35 scale.
Thank you for reading the second installment of my blog and,
Happy Railroading!
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Post 1
Hello, welcome to the first post of my new blog. As the name states this is about my model building and model railroading hobbies. I model the USMRR in a very freelanced way, meaning that there are some prototypical places but most are spin-offs of areas and buildings that actually existed. This blog will follow my construction of the layout and other various kits.
Here are some ground rules for the comments section and on the blog in general:
1.No offensive language, swearing, or being in any other way rude.
2. Only constructive criticism allowed. This is my very first layout so tips and suggestions are welcomed.
3.This is my very first blog as well. Again, suggestions on how to improve it are welcomed.
4.Be patient. I will try to answer your questions as quickly as possible.
5.My name, age, and any other personal information will not be mentioned so please do not ask about it.
I will probably post new articles once or twice a week depending on if there is anything new to show or talk about.
In my next blog I will describe the layout and the projects that I’m currently working on, some of which relate to the layout others may not.
Happy modeling!
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