Ralph's cabooses thread

[doctorwayne]

Lookin' good, Ralph, but remember:

Patience, patience, patience....I

If you've got more lettering to apply, you don't want to glaze those windows until the lettering and Dullcoting are done. I like clear styrene for windows - it's cheap, easy to cut, and can be affixed with liquid cement for styrene. Unlike acetate, it won't yellow or get brittle with age.

Wayne

[Ralph]

Thanks guys!

...But wait a sec... What's up with the fancy schmancy black backdrop for the photos? Shouldn't the cabooses be sitting in front of an insanely cluttered workbench? Paint bottles, screwdrivers, hobby knives, razor saws, glue, cups of decal water, used decal paper backing, drills, plastic sheet, microsol, rulers, prototype photos, chassi, trucks, couplers, wheelsets, scissors, needlenose pliers, and a couple of Athearn blue box boxes in the background?

Keep up the good work!

You mean like this? Pay no attention the mess behind the curtain!

Lookin' good, Ralph, but remember:

Patience, patience, patience....I

If you've got more lettering to apply, you don't want to glaze those windows until the lettering and Dullcoting are done. I like clear styrene for windows - it's cheap, easy to cut, and can be affixed with liquid cement for styrene. Unlike acetate, it won't yellow or get brittle with age.
Wayne

That's good advice Wayne....I'll wait for the good folks at Microscale to send me the stuff.

Ralph

[nachoman]

Lovely workbench shot, Ralph

It makes me feel less guilty about the state of mine!

[Gary S]

Ding, ding, ding, we have a winner! Now THAT is what I'm talking about! Hmmm... maybe a new Gauge contest could be for the most congested workbench. Ralph, looks like you are winning right now!

[tetters]

A clean work bench is a happy work bench.

The caboose look great Ralph! Really enjoying this thread so far.

[Steamtrains]

Most of us must have the unhappiest benches around.....

[Charlie B]

I was a Ford parts manager for 20 years. My counter was always cluttered. I spent about 3 days cleaning one time. The boss thought it was wonderful until I told him if I had time to clean he wasn't making any money.
Charlie

[Sarge]

Most of us must have the unhappiest benches around.....

I know mine must be!

[Ralph]

I'm probably one of the few American members not watching the Super Bowl right now. I was hoping for a Vikings/Jets match up. Colts/Saints doesn't interest me so we've been doing other things. I finally managed to get those Penn Central letters right under the cupola done. Phew! Now I can move on and finish this guy! I entered one of the N8's in the Spring Bash contest thread so I'll focus on this N-5G in the blog.



Ralph

[Charlie B]

Looking great Ralph. Brings back memories for me. I saw many a PC cabin. I had my own body shop in 1969-71 and I rented the old Railroad Station in E. Liverpool for that. Of course the trains ran right by. I never took a picture, in fact never thought of it, but I did watch every one of them that I could.
Charlie

[nachoman]

Not everyone gets excited about commercials or overhyped halftime shows. That's why I did my modeling during breaks in the game

[Charlie B]

Not everyone gets excited about commercials or overhyped halftime shows. That's why I did my modeling during breaks in the game

There was a game? What kind? I was building a passenger car.
Charlie

[Puddlejumper]

Ya, well, I don't really follow bowling anyway.

Ralph, the caboose looks great! I can't wait to start mine but there are 36" of snow between me and my truck and 30 miles to where the cabooses are stashed...

[Ralph]

I finished the N-5G! I decided to make it look a bit road weary.


Here it is finally on the layout behind GP9 6922 at the entrance to Williams Yard in Kings Port.

[Charlie B]

Great Job Ralph, It does indeed look road weary. My compliments.
Charlie