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Title: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on September 18, 2014, 12:27:03 PM
Yes, I know, I still have the turntable hanging by a thread! (pun intented)  :)  But, I will get back to it.  I just got a little burned out on it.
I was not happy with the oil bunker, so, I remanufactured it.  Now it can dispense oil from both sides.  I will put pics of it a little later in the thread I already have it on.

Here is the sandhouse I am building at the moment.  It still has a ways to go before I can call it good.  I am going to build the storage container and dispenser piping, out of brass and plastic.  The support tower will be wood.  It will be the style of the D&RG sandhouses.
Anyway, here are some pics of where I am at now:

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-180914121727-4277101.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-180914121728-4313335.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-180914121728-431460.jpeg)

Roof detail

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-180914121728-4315153.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-180914121728-4316801.jpeg)

Cribbing

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-180914121841-43172071.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-180914121841-4318896.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-180914121841-43191179.jpeg)

My next step is to cut out the door and the chute hatch in the building end.

Dave  HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: GPdemayo on September 18, 2014, 02:29:52 PM
Great work Dave.....I'll be following along.  8)
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: S&S RR on September 18, 2014, 04:04:32 PM
Wow - another great build thread to follow!
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: deemery on September 18, 2014, 04:36:02 PM
Suggest darkening the very bottom row of boards and the posts.  Particularly when full of sand, water/moisture would tend to collect at the bottom of the structure and cause mildew, etc.  (Look at weathered barns and fences to see what I mean.)


dave
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: halrey on September 18, 2014, 05:03:11 PM
Nice job Dave, the weathered boards look great.


Hal
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: S&S RR on September 18, 2014, 05:37:53 PM
Quote from: deemery on September 18, 2014, 04:36:02 PM
Suggest darkening the very bottom row of boards and the posts.  Particularly when full of sand, water/moisture would tend to collect at the bottom of the structure and cause mildew, etc.  (Look at weathered barns and fences to see what I mean.)


dave

I agree with Dave's comments but would suggest you do it just like you did on the walls of the building.  Looks great.
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: jbolen61 on September 18, 2014, 06:44:07 PM
Awesome build can't wait to see it all together  8)
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: ak-milw on September 18, 2014, 08:31:41 PM
Looking great, love the decaying roof sections.



8)
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on September 18, 2014, 08:36:51 PM
Gregory, John, Dave and Hal...thank you for your drop in and comments.   I have just stained the base color on the cribbing for right now.  Thank you for your suggestions.  The weathering is coming!   :)
I had built the housing structure several years ago, with every intent of finishing it some day.  Actually, it was originally a motor car shed for the right of way.  But, I had an epiphany for the structure as a sand house so, I dug it out of the cobwebs, dusted it off and started up again with re-assignment surgery.
The cribbing, I just built yesterday and today.
I get bored real easy.  You wouldn't belive all the partialy finished structures I possess.

Dave   HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on September 18, 2014, 08:39:48 PM
I posted while you were posting Andy, so you got missed. But here is your very own personal thank you.   The roofing is etched aluminum corrugated pieces.  Done with PCB acid.

Dave  HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: deemery on September 18, 2014, 08:48:27 PM
Quote from: DACS on September 18, 2014, 08:36:51 PM
...
I get bored real easy.  You wouldn't belive all the partialy finished structures I possess.

Dave   HWCRR
Seattle
Unfortunately, I bet my count might well approach yours. 


One other thought, looking at the photos again.  How would the wet sand from the outside crib get to the inside to be dried out?  I'd suggest gluing a door/hatch along the wall part-way up, where your "minimum wage" laborer would stand and shovel sand into the building.


dave
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on September 18, 2014, 09:10:12 PM
Thank you Dave.  Yes, I still have to cut out the doorway and the hatch.  That's next on the agenda.  As a matter of fact, I already cut the door and have it framed.   Still need to place the NBW's in this side.  But, I will not do that until the last thing.  I have to glue the cribbing to the floor piece first.
Also, the siding is a bit on the thick side to have a broken out wall section showing.  If I ever do this again, I will use either thinner siding or, scrape the inside boards till they are at scale thickness. 
I also need to glue the roof down permantently and add the fascia boards.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-180914211449-43201501.jpeg)

Once finished with the door, I go after the hatch.  I plan on it being hinged at the top and then a prop rod will be used to keep it open while the sand is shoveled inside the sand house for drying.

Yes, this was a very labor intensive job, with little pay.  Sand was shoveled out of the gondola into the bin. Then shoveled through the hatch.  Then shoveled into the dryer.  Once dried, it was shoveled again into a hopper, from there is was then moved through the pipe to the receiver, by compressed air supplied by the locomotive.

Tons and tons of sand was moved through these structures in a months time!

Dave  HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: deemery on September 19, 2014, 09:24:23 AM
Looking good!  I was assembling an 1880s era coal gon (no hopper bottom) and my back hurt just thinking about shoveling 30 tons of coal out of the hopper into a bin.


dave
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on September 19, 2014, 08:04:02 PM
Thank you Dave.

When I got home off work today, I was so tired.  But, I decided I wanted to go ahead and weather the bin.  Here is my attempt.

First, how I did it:

I used A/I, Woodland Scenics Raw Umber, Golden Oak wood stain (water base) and weathering powders.

First I stained all the wood with the A/I and let dry.  Next I painted over the whole thing with the woodland scenics raw umber.  Once this had somewhat dried, I used the weathering powders dark gray.  Started at the front of the bin and work my way to the closed end.  As I went back, I went higher at an angle till reaching the end. Then I was covering the entire thing.  The reason being, the back end of the bin will always be more full of sand, than the front.  So, it would hold more water and darken the wood more in this area.
Once I had let all this dry, I basically followed the same pattern as the powders, with the Oak stain.  Once this had dried, I went over the entire bin sides with a single edge razor blade, scraping off the high spots and in general, hit and miss. 
Anyhow, here are a series of pics showing the different steps.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-190914194817-4342720.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-190914194817-4364866.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-190914194817-4365559.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-190914194817-43661836.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-190914194817-4367300.jpeg)

This pic is after all the liquids and powderes have been added.  Before scraping the sides down with the razor blade.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-190914194953-43681600.jpeg)

This is the finished bin. 

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-190914194953-43691223.jpeg)

Dave  HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on September 23, 2014, 03:14:56 PM
Today, I added the sand to the bin.  To get the shape I wanted, as I did not want to fill the thing with dirt, er' sand;  I used a piece of brownish tan water foam I picked up at Michaels.
I first carved it to a basic shape then inserted it into the bin.  Then using a very finely ground rock (almost dust), I sprinkled it over the foam.  It is secured with soapy water and diluted white glue.
The shovel was shoved in, the support rods pushed through and voila!  This place has a lot of sand!

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-230914150611-439428.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-230914150610-43921000.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-230914150610-43901471.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-230914150611-4393104.jpeg)

My next thing is to finish the access window and then build the tower.
I am working on a way to build the actualy receiver way up there.  I have tried a few different ways,  but none of them really ring my chimes.
Any ideas here?

Dave   HWCRR
Seattle

Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: bparrish on September 23, 2014, 03:53:24 PM
Dave...

Just great.

In the last photo the wrinkle in the sand makes it look like there was an auger to the drying shed. 

Very cool

Thanx
Bob
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on September 23, 2014, 07:56:10 PM
Hey Bob!  Long time no see!  Thanks for the drop in. 

Besides placing the sand today, I also went to work on making the receiver for the tower.  This may be a little on the large size.  Then perhaps not.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-230914194933-4395951.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-230914194933-4407909.jpeg)

Still needs the strapping, the operating lever and some NBW's.  Oh and don't forget the weathering!
Then I start on the intricate piping.

Dave   HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: bparrish on September 23, 2014, 09:41:07 PM
Dave....


Great stuff

You are really playing on the size capabilities of O scale

Thanx
Bob
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on September 23, 2014, 09:53:43 PM
Hey again Bob.   What does that mean?  Playing on the size capabilities of O scale.  Is that a good thing or bad?

Dave   HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on September 23, 2014, 11:36:48 PM
Here we go, up with the tower.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-230914233303-44082107.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-230914233303-440985.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-230914233304-44101302.jpeg)

I was afraid I had made the receiver too large, because I had no actual measurements for any of this.  Just looking at pics and trying for a reasonable facsimile thereof.  It isn't too large, but just a little bit too large.  But not so much that it overpowers the sandhouse.  I think, maybe, perhaps, not real absolutely sure....yet, or not.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-230914233304-44111560.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-230914233304-44121143.jpeg)

Dave   HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on September 24, 2014, 02:04:49 AM
This will be my last entry into the thread tonight.  Getting late, getting tired, getting up early.
My son and I are going to grab the light rail into Seattle tomorrow and head for The Crab Pot restaurant.  Downtown on the piers.   Gonna order a big pot of Crab, mussels, corn, etc., with all the spices that are inherently added.  They bring it to your table in the steaming hot pot, pull the basket out and then dump the whole shebang right into the middle of your table on a piece of butcher paper, then.....ya dig in and get messy!

Here are a couple more shots of the tower since the last tonight.  I thought I was going to quit for the night then, but that did not happen.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-240914015751-44151358.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-240914015751-44161903.jpeg)

Enjoy!

Dave   HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: S&S RR on September 24, 2014, 12:51:20 PM
This is really starting to take shape. I love all your details.
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: bparrish on September 24, 2014, 05:42:48 PM
Dave ....

That's a good thing.  In O scale you are able to put in a lot of detail stuff that smaller scales don't allow.

See ya
Bob
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on September 24, 2014, 10:28:59 PM
Thank you John and Bob.  Well John, it is all in the details.  Sometimes, I think I go overboard.  I thought so Bob, but I wasn't sure.  I think, actually, that I had a senior moment.   :D

Well, I got just a little more done today.  Got back from our sojourn and decided to sit down at the ole work bench and go at it.

Here is a pic of the control valve.  This is made from aluminum tubing, brass rod and brass shim stock.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-240914221828-4417171.jpeg)

Here is a pic of the strapping.  These are made of brass shim stock.
Probably a little too much rust.  Need to send the maintenance crew out to wire brush and repaint this thing.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-240914221828-44281616.jpeg)

Full side and a quarter view of where it's all at right now.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-240914221829-44292349.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-240914221829-44302455.jpeg)

What you see in the background of this pic, is a gantry crane and a flat car behind that.  Both are scratchbuilt.

Dave   HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on September 25, 2014, 12:38:42 AM
As you can see, in the last pic posted above, I still need to make a lever for the valve actuation rod.  Well, I thought about this for quite some time.  I decided finally, to use a piece of aluminum tubing.
What I have ended up with, is a bit oversized, but I believe it will work just fine in the end.  If not, I will remake another way, as the valve shaft is not permanently fastened to the valve piece.

Anyhow: I first file down a piece of 1/16" o.d. aluminum tubing.  It has a 3/64" i.d.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-240914235929-4431598.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-240914235929-44321993.jpeg)

I then drill a 3/64" hole in the end and round off the corners

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-240914235930-44331640.jpeg)

Then it is cut from the tubing and placed on a piece of 3/64" brass rod and the lever tab is bent upward.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-240914235930-4434899.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-240914235930-44351926.jpeg)

Then it is placed on the valve shaft of the receiver.
It does look somewhat out of scale.  If I do not like it in the near end, I can always change it to something else.  The shaft is not permanently attached to the valve yet.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-250914000051-44361189.jpeg)

Anyhow, here it is painted and perhaps in its end configuration.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-250914000052-44372361.jpeg)

Dave   HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: ACL1504 on September 25, 2014, 08:31:39 AM
Dave,

Wonderful details and fantastic build. I'm lovin it!

Tom ;D
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on September 25, 2014, 09:56:54 AM
I thank ye Tom!

Today, I am going to finish putting in all the NBW's and finish the tower framing and details.  Once I am finished with that, I am going to start building the downspout.
Here is a pic of what I am going to try and make.  It will not be an exact duplicate, but I am hoping, it will look okay.  If the kit was still being made, I might, (even though I scratch most everything) probably would, purchase one.

This is a pic of the Raggs to Riches spout on the Sandhouse Kit produced by them at one time.  I am not affilliated with this company nor do I intend to be doing any infringing here.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-250914095236-4438777.jpeg)

Anyhow, mine will probably look no where as nicely done as this.  I have no drawings or measurements to work from.  Only the pic.  I believe most of this was made up of castings made by another gentleman who no longer produces injection molded parts.  I am using eyeball construction.

Dave   HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: bparrish on September 25, 2014, 12:50:41 PM
Dave...

I'm sure yours will be just fine.  No two were ever alike and they took a beating from the first day. 

See ya
Bob
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on September 25, 2014, 07:04:51 PM
Thank you very much Bob.  You are way to generous.

I didn't get all the NBW's placed, but I did start on the fill piping and bracing.  For this, I used cardstock for the funnel. Aluminum tubing for the piping.  White styrene for the stops and slides.  1/32" brass rod for the alignment slides.

Here is the section that goes directly under the valve of the receiver.  I used cardstock to make the funnel section and 1/16 O.D. x 1 1/8" length aluminum tubing for the pipe section.  The hingeing is a piece of brass shim stock.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-250914184338-4439142.jpeg)

Next I made the lower section of fill pipe with 1/16" I.D. x 3/32" O.D. aluminum tubing, so it would telescope over the first section.  I cut it to a length of 1 5/8" in length.
Didn't take a pic of this.

Next I took .040 (3/64") x .025 Evergreen styrene strip to make the guides and stop with.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-250914184338-44612444.jpeg)

Once I drilled out the center holes for the 3/32" O.D. tubing, I cut and filed these to shape.  Then milled them to a thickness of 1/32" with a jewelers file.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-250914184338-44621919.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-250914184339-44631618.jpeg)

I made the third piece in this same manner.  It has a tab off to the side.  this is for the valve actuation rod to slide in.  The second tab in, is where the strut rods are fastened at their outboard termination.  this tab slides up and down on the tube it resides on.  The back tab is fastened permantently.  This allowed the lower section of piping to slide up and down and be kept in alignment.  There is a fourth tab, which I have not made yet, that will be fastened permantently to the upper section inboard end of the 1/16" tubing.  Once all this is done, it should resemble the professionally made one.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-250914184339-44641407.jpeg)

This pic shows the lower pipe completely retracted.  This will be the up and out of the way attitude.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-250914184437-44651134.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-250914184437-4466943.jpeg)

Well, this is as far as I go today.  Join me same time, same thread in about five days for the grand finale for the piping!  It is all somewhat on the out of scale side, but it's as small as I can get it and still work with it.

Dave   HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on September 26, 2014, 09:22:47 PM
I said I was not going to do anymore for five days.  But, I got home from work tonight and just could not help myself.  I went ahead and made the inboard stop and placed the guide rods.  I still think this is a bit oversized and may make a new one.  The guide rods would be closer in to the downspouts.
Anyhow, here are some pics with the rear stop in place.

In these pics, it is fully retracted. But not elevated.  I still have to put in the elevation and valve actuation gear.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-260914211916-447645.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-260914211814-447545.jpeg)

Dave   HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on September 30, 2014, 05:50:10 PM
Today, I placed all the NBW's and painted and attempted to put some rust on the downspout.  I am not happy with the effect, so, it is up for a redo.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-300914172728-44782356.jpeg)

The downspout actually extends and retracts.  But, I am not going to animate it, and yes, the tower is leaning backwards.  It is not permanently attached yet.  That is the absolute last thing that will be done.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-300914172729-45142108.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-300914172729-45151968.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-300914172729-4516813.jpeg)

Sorry, too much light and overexposure in the next pic.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-300914172730-45172041.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-300914172923-4518464.jpeg)

Still to be done:  Add the sand pipe from the sandhouse to the receiver.  Add the bracing for same.  Build counterweight and mechanism/with chain.  Finish the access door on the bin side.  Add NBW's on opposite side of bin.  Make and fasten the lever rod in place. 
Once all this is finished, it is time to permanently fasten down the roof and the tower to the actual building.   Oh, and I almost forgot, redo the downspout.

Dave   HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on September 30, 2014, 07:19:03 PM
I placed it on a diorama board that I already have used with the oil bunker.  Just made a few small changes.  It is not mounted.  Just posing.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-300914191604-45202450.jpeg)

Dave   HWCRR
Seattle

Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on October 01, 2014, 11:40:22 AM
I got up early this a.m. and went right to work on the tower.  I have refinished the downspout, which still needs to be weathered.  I added the valve activation rod.  As I said earlier in the thread, I am following the D&RG model for my tower, but, I am not making it an exact copy.
For my counterweight system, I am going to have two weights with a rope drop as my counterweights.  The black bracket on top of the receiver is for mounting the pulleys.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-011014112336-45212269.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-011014112336-4522122.jpeg)

Dave   HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on October 02, 2014, 11:27:18 AM
Slowly but surely, the sandhouse is nearing completion.

Next, I will be adding the sand delivery piping to the top of the receiver, along with its' bracing.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-021014112246-45431685.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-021014112247-45752454.jpeg)

Dave  HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: deemery on October 02, 2014, 07:27:02 PM
Thats some first-class modeling, including the scenery.  The spilled sand looks just right!  The only thought I have is the edges of the "shovel opening" look too much like raw wood.  Seems to me they would have weathered to a darker color.


dave
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on October 03, 2014, 07:13:00 PM
Dave, thank you for the great critique. and, you are absolutely correct on the wood appearing unweathered.  I just haven't gotten there yet.  I still have to place framing around the hatch and put a door which swings upward, which will have a support rod to hold it open.  I will be building it in the open position.
I also have yet, to make the downspout pulleys and counterweights.

Dave  HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: S&S RR on October 03, 2014, 07:49:11 PM
Quote from: DACS on October 03, 2014, 07:13:00 PM
Dave, thank you for the great critique. and, you are absolutely correct on the wood appearing unweathered.  I just haven't gotten there yet.  I still have to place framing around the hatch and put a door which swings upward, which will have a support rod to hold it open.  I will be building it in the open position.
I also have yet, to make the downspout pulleys and counterweights.

Dave  HWCRR
Seattle
Dave
Great looking build! The build isn't done until you say it's done.  And then it's still not done. It's just part of the hobby.
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on October 07, 2014, 10:11:24 AM
Thank you John.  Yes, nothing is ever done, is it?

Here are some more pics for everyone to peruse of where it's all at.  Not much further, but just a few more of the detail shots.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-071014095644-46621415.jpeg)

Still gotta put some rust on this puppy.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-071014095644-47131249.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-071014095644-4714740.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-071014095644-4715649.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-071014095644-47165.jpeg)

Here is a perfect example of not ever seeming to get done.  Notice, I had forgotten to put the NBW's in the bin supports!  Fixed now!

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-071014100605-4717171.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-071014100605-47181829.jpeg)

Enjoy!

Dave   HWCRR
Seattle

Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: Chet on October 07, 2014, 11:04:29 AM
That a nice build, well done.
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: deemery on October 07, 2014, 12:31:37 PM
I've run out of things to complain about :-) :-)


dave
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: NEMMRRC on October 07, 2014, 07:03:42 PM
Way cool!


Jaime
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: DACS on October 08, 2014, 02:14:40 AM
Chet, Dave and Jamie.  Thank you very much for your comments.

Dave, don't worry about critique.  Sometimes it brings attention to things that can be improved upon. 

As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.
The pics actually bring my attention to things I have overlooked.  For some reason, pictures bring out everything, where the eyes seem to miss.

Anyway, about three weeks ago, my son found this very small casting of a valve.  I have no clue where it belonged as I had never seen it before.  Well, it sat on my sub-woofer for my home theater system for at least a month.  Every time I saw it, I would try to remember what it belonged to.  No luck!
Well today,  I figured out what to do with this little tidbit of detail.

The sand house needs a fuel system for the heater that dries the sand.  So here it is.

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-081014015518-4719878.jpeg)

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-081014015518-47201976.jpeg)

Break time!

(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/206-081014015518-47211465.jpeg)

Dave   HWCRR
Seattle
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: ACL1504 on October 08, 2014, 07:51:47 AM
Really very nice! Like Dave, I'm also running out of things to say about the build.

Tom ;D
Title: Re: Horace and William Creek Sandhouse
Post by: bparrish on October 08, 2014, 12:10:33 PM
Dave. 

What a great photogenic and believable scene. 

Very cool.

See ya
Bob