Schmidtchens Firearwems Bar Mills

[S&S RR]

Karl


I will add some pictures of the nail heads as soon as I figure out why I can't load any pictures to the gallery.  I started a thread to try to get some help.

[engine909]

Forgive me I can't help myself. Nail heads or nail holes? Heads I can dig, holes, building falls down.
Inquiring mind needs to know.
Now be nice.
ed

[engine909]

On the Sierra West forum there is a great thread dedicated to nail heads.
ed

[LongHornCaddy]

You're fast Karl!  Looking good!

[postalkarl]

Hi Ed:

Okay we shall call them nail heads then.

Karl

[postalkarl]

Hi Long Horn:

Thanks appreciate your comment.

Karl

[ACL1504]

Karl,

I see you are doing the usual Excellent Karl build. I love it! More pictures please.

Tom

[engine909]

Hi Karl, I am in agreement. Today at my warehouses, I looked at hundreds of pallets and found all type of nails. Most a bit rusty, some indented a bit, some flush, some having no heads.
But none had fallen out leaving just the hole. (okay, point made). I also noticed they were not generally in a straight line. In HO you have no choice put to run them in a straight line. O. maybe off center a touch. F/G you could vary them a bit more. Last night while pondering this, since I model in O only, I thought I would see what size wire would duplicate a nail. If there was a wire small enough, you would still need the head. I believe I have gone from the sublime to the ridiculous. I have seen the exceptional modelers in the larger scales duplicate the nail and its head.
I am in full agreement, I have spent to much of your time on the subject. Not only Karl's but others.
I will say this, I sincerely admire everyone's skills. And I enjoy the forum immensely. So please don't kick my butt off.
With respect to all.
ed
And I do understand building pallets is not the same as structures.

[postalkarl]

Hi Ed:

Thanks for the reply. I also respect your views on this.

Karl

[postalkarl]

Hi Tom:

Thanks for the reply and compliment. Will be taking more pics as I go along.

Karl

[postalkarl]

Hi All:

All windoews are installed on main building and am working on the foundation.

Karl

[PRR Modeler]

Great looking building so far.

[postalkarl]

Hi Curt:

Thanks buddy appreciate your compliment.

Karl

[fsmcollector67]

Karl,
Looking good...
Loren...

[Gerald Mabry]

one day....... I wanna be like you! Great Job!