willysmb44 Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share #226 Posted December 10, 2017 The magazine shoots went well yesterday. They shot for about 5 hours, for stills and video. Can't wait to see the finished results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72psb Posted December 10, 2017 Share #227 Posted December 10, 2017 Lee, What a wonderful recognition of all your hard work. It is well deserved. Continued success with all your endeavors. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share #228 Posted December 11, 2017 Disregard the post 2 posts above this, something happened to the photo... The shoot went well yesterday. They got about 5 hours worth of stills and video. Can't wait to see how it looks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted December 13, 2017 Share #229 Posted December 13, 2017 Your cannon kind of reminded me of this picture of my G Grandfather, Veteran of Gettysburg, Culp's Hill, 1st Eastern Shore Maryland Volunteer's. Co. D (Union) He is on the left. Pvt.James H. Honey Look how polished the cannon is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share #230 Posted December 13, 2017 Nice gun, looks like a Napoleon. Love the polish, where was that, and do you know if it's still there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share #231 Posted January 2, 2018 This online publication just 'published' a article on my ET-themed layout: https://www.tracksidemodelrailroading.com/magazine/past-issues/2018-archive/jan-2018/ Here's part of the video they shot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share #232 Posted January 16, 2018 Over this past week, I did a project involving a tender (coal car) for a busted up locomotive I got very cheaply off eBay. I turned it into a water car, which was sometimes done with old tenders. The loco itself, horribly damaged before I got it, I stripped it down and made a gondola load of the 'rusted' parts. I also made an excursion car into an Army troop car (I made my own decals of that) as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted January 16, 2018 Share #233 Posted January 16, 2018 Absolutely brilliant! Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share #234 Posted January 18, 2018 Absolutely brilliant!Thanks! I'd been wanting to do something to suggest the layout had other locomotives in the past, but were gone now (as the concept was a small RR that got bought out by a slightly-larger RR). I wanted to place the rusty driver sets at the end of a spur at the Army area, but anyone familiar with the WW2 years would pick up on how odd that'd be. Nothing like would've sat around for long in an era of scrap drives, especially parts for locomotives that didn't exist anymore. The tender/water car would be a repurposing of something useful. Several railroads did this. As for the troop car, I really like the rust effect I was able to crate with a mixture of powdered chalks and paint. I then over-sprayed it from far above with black paint, to simulate soot from the coal-fired locomotives. It doesn't look bad, but it didn't get the effect I was hoping for. In short, it's pretty well-used but not ready to fall apart yet. I haven't weather the inside of the car at all. I'll do that after I get some figures and gear in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 18, 2018 Share #235 Posted January 18, 2018 Great work Lee. I lived near the Enola train yard in Harrisburg, Pa. for many years and it just reinforced my love for model trains. The video was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share #236 Posted January 18, 2018 Great work Lee. I lived near the Enola train yard in Harrisburg, Pa. for many years and it just reinforced my love for model trains. Thanks! When i'd go to Indiantown Gap for the battle of the bulge re-enactments in the 90s, I'd go by that yard every other year just to look it over. The video was awesome.They do great work, don't they? I was very happy with what they did, both stills and video. they were really nice, too! Good people to work with, I'm glad I opened up the house to them that morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share #237 Posted January 23, 2018 FYI, A highly-abridged version of the online edition of Trackside Model Railroader magazine with my layout profile can be viewed here for free for about a month, at: https://www.tracksidemodelrailroading.com/current-free-edition-preview/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M24 Chaffee Posted January 23, 2018 Share #238 Posted January 23, 2018 Great work, great layout and video! Very creative and detailed. It tells a story! Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDC Posted January 26, 2018 Share #239 Posted January 26, 2018 Incredibly impressive work, I wish I had this kind of talent. I've often thought of doing an H-O scale depiction of Camp Hale in Colorado where my father trained but have no such skills! Thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share #240 Posted January 26, 2018 Thanks for the kind words! Before Christmas, I bought a white wood sign that was blank at a craft store, with the idea of making it into a RR sign for the layout. I printed out some letters on paper last night in a typeface that existed in the 30s, then transferred that to the sign, then painted over it. I was surprised how short of a time it took (just over half an hour from the blank sign). Eventually, I’ll hit it with some sandpaper so it’ll look like it’s older than it is, but for now I need to paint to dry for some time. Here’s how it looks for now, as you walk into the room: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share #241 Posted January 29, 2018 I moved the (reproduction) WW2 era posted from the far wall to the entryway, facing the 'no trespassing' sign I recently aged with sandpaper. Below that is the original builder's plate from a 1944 ACC-built heavy flatcar. It was removed from the rotting car on a siding somewhere near Arlon, Belgium in the early 2000s. My brother bought it at a show and recently gave it to me. I had to get creative with how to hang the thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72psb Posted January 29, 2018 Share #242 Posted January 29, 2018 Lee, Clean and precise as always.Have a wonderful day. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share #243 Posted February 26, 2018 I've been playing around with different angles for photos and ways to make them look older. I like how these each turned out: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share #244 Posted March 5, 2018 In an attempt to get some shots to submit for the 2019 NMRA (national model RR association) calendar, I took these last night. Frankly, they weren't quite what I was hoping for. so I'll be submitting others I'd already shot, I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted March 6, 2018 Share #245 Posted March 6, 2018 Some more fantastic pictures, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share #246 Posted March 14, 2018 The Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette ran my article in the new March/April 2018 issue. I haven't gotten my copy yet but someone emailed these photos of it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysmb44 Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share #247 Posted March 14, 2018 last page: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted March 14, 2018 Share #248 Posted March 14, 2018 Congrats on some more well-deserved recognition of your amazing work! Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtyScout Posted March 15, 2018 Share #249 Posted March 15, 2018 Congratulations!!! Awesome news! Semper Fi. Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted March 15, 2018 Share #250 Posted March 15, 2018 Great news. I always look forward to your updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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