Superior & Seattle Railroad Build (Volume 2) Started 2/25/17

[Jerry]

Well your sure picked up speed.

Tis is going to be a beautiful row of buildings.

Jerry

[S&S RR]

Well your sure picked up speed.

Tis is going to be a beautiful row of buildings.

Jerry

Jerry


Thanks for following along.  I'm setting up to have three builds going at all times.

[MAP]

Wow that's a lot of castings!  Good thing you have a method to your madness.  I like your wooden jigs to hold castings.  I noticed on your paint rack that you've colored the shelving with the associated color.  Nice way to quickly find the color you're looking for!

[engine909]

Don't disturb, genius at work.
ed

[S&S RR]

Wow that's a lot of castings!  Good thing you have a method to your madness.  I like your wooden jigs to hold castings.  I noticed on your paint rack that you've colored the shelving with the associated color.  Nice way to quickly find the color you're looking for!

Mark


Thanks for stopping by the thread - yes the first time I use a paint I color the shelf so I know what it really looks like. You don't want to use the color chart that comes with the paints. Most of the acrylic paints on that shelf are being used to paint figures and castings. Occasionally I will use them for the base coat on a structure.  The fixtures I made to hold my casting sticks are working out real well in the paint booth for the primer coat.

[S&S RR]

Don't disturb, genius at work.
ed

[Erieman]

Good Morning John,


Think you have enough project going on at the same time? WOW !!! They will keep you real busy, but they will look great when done. Like all your fixtures fore the windows, etc... Keep up the good work. Give my regards to your tree/ scenery helper, Wayne. Stay busy.


Frank / Erieman

[S&S RR]

Good Morning John,


Think you have enough project going on at the same time? WOW !!! They will keep you real busy, but they will look great when done. Like all your fixtures fore the windows, etc... Keep up the good work. Give my regards to your tree/ scenery helper, Wayne. Stay busy.


Frank / Erieman

Hi Frank


Thanks for stopping by the thread.  I know another modeler that likes to have multiple project going and stay busy.   Wayne is planning on coming over this Saturday - we are making some changes in the track in the Eagles Nest yard.  Continuous improvement as they say. I just bought a glass layout table that will be installed in my office (work stuff is getting packed away) to expand the number of things I can be working on at one time.

[postalkarl]

Hi Guys:

WOW lots of work going on here. Glad to see it.

Karl

[S&S RR]

Hi Guys:

WOW lots of work going on here. Glad to see it

Karl

Karl


My wife says this is play - not work - I'm okay with that - I'm retired. I sure like the sound of that.

[S&S RR]

Today, I spent most of the day getting more castings ready for the paint booth.  Here is a picture of what I have so far.  I have a number of window casting to get ready for the Locomotives works,  and a few more machine tools, then I will be in the casting painting mode for a long time.

[S&S RR]

I also learned today, that the grey primer that I've been buying for years is now much darker in color.  I'm not sure if this is just a particular batch that is darker or if the manufacture has switched the formula. I did a test with bringing the color back with light grey chalk and I think I can make it work. Consistent paint color seems to be a problem these days. Since, this grey primer is the base coat for the stone walls, I need to paint a casting with it and make sure that I can match the Roundhouse walls.

[postalkarl]

Hi John:

If you are using commercial spray cans from the hardware store they a few colors of gray primer. I have a dark and a lighter gray primer.

Karl

[PRR Modeler]

That is a lot of casting John.

[bparrish]

John...

So what rattle can are you using. 

See ya
Bob