Sunday Scenic Showcase September 2,2018

  It’s 1973 and this B&O bay window caboose is worn out and ready for the new Chessie re-paint scheme...

  B&O #1583

Alan that is amazing!!!   

Alan, I remember the loader from pictures when you built it.  Unbelievable as craftsmanship as usual.

Sirt, as real as "O"can get.

Alan, wow that is awesome!! 

Not sure which of these I like the best:

Started building the right on track fruit distributor. This is the first one of these laser cut plywood kits I’ve done, it was a bit more fragile than I thought until I got the 4 walls glued together. Now it’s pretty sturdy. 

I’m going to detail it up with actual lights and a little interior work, so the docks are just mocked up against the building at the moment. Hoping to get some painting done but it’s so humid I’m worried if I take it outside it’ll turn into a potato chip. 

Here is a scene that I need to finish.  Monongahela Tow Boat and Barge.

Alan Graziano posted:

Good Morning Everyone,

I will start out with a model I have constructed in the past. It was based on an HO scale kit that I constructed by using all the pieces as templates and doubling the size for o-scale. All the parts were fabricated from styrene. Let' see what you have been working on.

Alan,

We were just looking at that build the other day at the shop.  Love the Hulett!

Dave

Alan,

You never cease to amaze me.

Alan, I remember when you built that Hulett.  Outstanding work...great to see it again! 

I searched for this Lionel C&O PS-1 boxcar (at a reasonable price!!) for what seems like several years.  Finally found one recently on eBay.  Of course it just HAD to be weathered!  Here are some chronological iPhone photos of the process from "out-of-the-box" brand new to fully painted/weathered inside and out, including the removal of the "Built by Lionel" stamp...

Very nice work everyone!

i finally got my saw mill complete and placed on the layout.  I think it looks pretty good.

next to the mill is a paving crew I did some time ago.

I also built the right on tracks lumber yard structure to add to my Wallace armer hardware.

CNJ #1601 posted:

...…. from "out-of-the-box" brand new to fully painted/weathered inside and out, including the removal of the "Built by Lionel" stamp...

Very realistic final product, Joe. 

About the decal removal …. was it as easy as it looks? Just some gentle rubbing with the Polly S remover? Looks perfect.

Can I assume that Testor's Easy Lift Off (ELO) is the same product now?

Thanks, Jim

CNJ #1601 Posted this picture:

Very nice work Joe. What color did you use for the interior of the boxcar? I am currently working on a boxcar project and was wondering if I should paint the inside an off color as you did or the exterior color.

Nice weathering but I don't believe those older cars had light interiors. Mostly rust brown.

Tan, white and grey primer generally started on modern ACF type cars as far as I can tell. Could be wrong, but not many interior color photos to go by. Still looks good though. 

Could be correct, I don't know?

Better late then never, I just completed the custom CNJ Freneau Station for a client and here it is.

EBT Jim posted:

CNJ #1601 posted:

...…. from "out-of-the-box" brand new to fully painted/weathered inside and out, including the removal of the "Built by Lionel" stamp...

Very realistic final product, Joe. 

About the decal removal …. was it as easy as it looks? Just some gentle rubbing with the Polly S remover? Looks perfect.

Can I assume that Testor's Easy Lift Off (ELO) is the same product now?

Thanks, Jim

Thanks, Jim!  As for the lettering removal, yes, it REALLY is that easy.  No need to use anything abrasive, just the ELO and a cotton make-up or weathering swab.  Side note: I find the lettering on modern Lionel cars to be the easiest to remove by far.

Here’s a tip...letting the ELO solution sit/soak for several minutes on the lettering is key to quick and easy removal.  You’ll have to work just a bit harder if you start the rubbing process too soon.  And try to use as little as necessary to do the job so it doesn’t run all over the place.  Keep some wadded-up paper towel or a cotton rag handy just in case...LOL!

Although I can’t say with 100% certainty, I would guess that the current day Testors ELO is the same as (or very similar to) the old Floquil/Polly S. Easy Lift Off that I have. Maybe some experts can chime in here?

Let me know if you have any additional questions!

Mark Diff posted:

CNJ #1601 Posted this picture:

Very nice work Joe. What color did you use for the interior of the boxcar? I am currently working on a boxcar project and was wondering if I should paint the inside an off color as you did or the exterior color.

Thank you, Mark!  I alternate between two favorite colors for boxcar interiors, both from Rust-Oleum...see photo below.  The “Ivory Silk” was used on this particular car.

Painting the interiors definitely requires some extra time and effort, so I’m sure it’s not for everyone!  I actually enjoy the process and love the way they look when finished...so for me it’s well worth the effort.  Besides, I’m never in a hurry to get a car finished.  Heck, I do this stuff for relaxation!

If you do decide to try it, here’s a tip: Take the time to mask off the outside of the car, or anywhere else you don’t want the interior color to show up.  Good enough is definitely not good enough in this case.  It amazes me how spray paint “dust” (overspray) can find its way everywhere you don’t want it to be.  Trust me, I know from first-hand experience!! 

CNJ #1601 posted:

EBT Jim posted:

CNJ #1601 posted:

...…. from "out-of-the-box" brand new to fully painted/weathered inside and out, including the removal of the "Built by Lionel" stamp...

Very realistic final product, Joe. 

About the decal removal …. was it as easy as it looks? Just some gentle rubbing with the Polly S remover? Looks perfect.

Can I assume that Testor's Easy Lift Off (ELO) is the same product now?

Thanks, Jim

Thanks, Jim!  As for the lettering removal, yes, it REALLY is that easy.  No need to use anything abrasive, just the ELO and a cotton make-up or weathering swab.  Side note: I find the lettering on modern Lionel cars to be the easiest to remove by far.

Here’s a tip...letting the ELO solution sit/soak for several minutes on the lettering is key to quick and easy removal.  You’ll have to work just a bit harder if you start the rubbing process too soon.  And try to use as little as necessary to do the job so it doesn’t run all over the place.  Keep some wadded-up paper towel or a cotton rag handy just in case...LOL!

Although I can’t say with 100% certainty, I would guess that the current day Testors ELO is the same as (or very similar to) the old Floquil/Polly S. Easy Lift Off that I have. Maybe some experts can chime in here?

Let me know if you have any additional questions!

Cut a square of Scott blue shop towel the size of the “built by Lionel” and saturate the towel with your decal remover of choice (solvaset and scotch tape works most of the time too). The paper towel will hold the fluid where you want it without making a mess. 

Rich, nice work on the sawmill. I like the pile of "slabs" on the far end.  I was wondering if you would include them.

Nice to see that summertime hasn't diminished the quality of work we get to see here! Thankfully my school teacher wife is back at work so I'm looking forward to getting back to several projects that were abandoned when summer arrived. Great  work from everyone!

Joe Shipbaugh

What a seriously good Sunday Showcase. Al, I still think that Hullett was your crowning achievement. While your refinery work is out of sight, the Hullett was a real departure and you hit it out of the park. 

Sirt, have you even done a tutorial on you weathering. Or have you given a blow-by-blow on this forum anywhere. I personally would like to see how you actually do it, and I sure lots of others would too.

Dave, I don't know what you want to finish. That scene looks pretty finished to me.

Coming to a close on the Korber Lionel Factory. I need to assemble the two docks and do some finish detailing.

Joe

Joe, Nice Job on the plant.

Rich:

Thanks. This was a very old kit. As Alan Graz pointed out I did have problems fitting a lot of pieces. I was very lucky the warp was a minimum but still had to do a lot of internal bracing especially to support the skylights and the sloped roof parts.

Forgot I had this thread - https://ogrforum.com/...lionel-factory-build - it shows some of the stuff I did.

Joe,

you did a great job on the building. The color selection is real nice. I like the horizontal tank on the roof.

alan

Alan Graziano posted:

Joe,

you did a great job on the building. The color selection is real nice. I like the horizontal tank on the roof.

alan

Alan:

I hope so - I stole the design from you!