RE: Leisure

Fulvio · October 07, 2018, 11:31:10 PM

Quote from: 'Unicorn' pid='116577' dateline='1535840520'Lovely work Auto! :good: You must have the patience of a saint!

I'll second that!

Bravo!

autocoupler · October 14, 2018, 12:47:57 AM

Finally finished, and had it's first run on the clubs layout today, and ran like clockwork.....well not really, it's electric :biggrin:

Was my first attempt at weathering which I was happy with, and it was good to see and hear that after rewiring, and fitting small pin connectors between loco and tender, all sound effects and headlight operated as they should.

Unicorn · October 14, 2018, 05:46:46 AM

A great result Auto!!! :good:

I hope you didn't have to paint each piece of coal individually!

ausproofs · October 14, 2018, 06:30:55 AM

That looks amazing !

gabby · October 14, 2018, 07:11:22 AM

Nice job on that steamie Auto

Weathering is in the eye of the beholder and the more you do it the better you get :swoon:

Pedro · October 14, 2018, 07:47:24 AM

Great work Auto! :ok:

Pedro

autocoupler · October 14, 2018, 01:33:29 PM

Thanks for the kind words everyone, and no uni, I didn't paint each individual piece of coal but I did glue each piece in place

autocoupler · March 29, 2020, 12:32:34 PM

Something to do during self isolation, well, not really, I started this project of the old but long gone Muswellbrook roundhouse back in January and have just finished. I started with a generic kit and made necessary alterations but, the main departure from the original is the roof ventilator, it didn't extend to the side walls, it stopped short about 1.5M on each side. It's not exact but close enough for me.

Pedro · March 29, 2020, 01:13:59 PM

Excellent Auto! Looks great.

Pedro

fred lever · March 29, 2020, 02:39:55 PM

Nice looking job Auto.
Very realistic even standing alone without background, turntable etc.

So what scale is it and are you the Fat Controller?

Fred.

autocoupler · March 29, 2020, 08:06:29 PM

Thanks Pedro / Fred. The scale is HO or 1 in 87. I would be the fat controller if and when I ever get to building the layout, just hoping it will happen sometime this century, and it will :yahoo:

Unicorn · March 30, 2020, 03:02:46 PM

That inner perfectionist is still shining Auto! Lovely work.

JeffH · March 30, 2020, 04:28:17 PM

Great job.
Here is a photo of the real one. Too far away to see much detail but does give the general idea. Looks pretty sad now.

autocoupler · March 31, 2020, 12:53:00 AM

Thanks uni / JeffH, The building is completely gone now but, the last time I was there which a couple of years back, the rear brick wall was still standing.

autocoupler · April 07, 2020, 08:26:04 PM

This self isolation caper is good for completing unfinished models. I purchased this 40 class loco kit in 1997 and was only half done until the CCP. Got a bit excited with the weathering but, in reality not far from how they were looking at various times during their twenty years of service commencing in 1952. The green livery was changed to indian red long before their demise.