I'm glad i stumbled onto your float bridge videos ,,, I literally grew up hanging around the float bridges and "floats" around the B & O docks in NYC as my pop was the yardmaster/trainmaster there !,, Floats and tugs will be an integral part of the new layout we are planning , thanks !
Thanks for another quick, yet STRONG lesson on how to put this together. Walthers instructions can leave some things ambiguous, but you cleared that up. Now I know I'm not the only one who realizes that.
Thanks Calvin. I did change some details to the kit as well. For example, there was no place to tie down the barge to the float, with a rope. There was a provision on the barge as per the prototype. But the float side was missing a winch. As for the 'lesson'. There are 100 ways to build and paint a kit. I don't know if this is the best way, but i find its the easiest way for me to get the best results.
I live close to what is called the John Muir National Historic site. I live above his house on the side of the hill overlooking wildlife and open space. You mentioned once why anybody would paint furniture leafy green. You can come see my leafy green bench that sits outside on an overlook. That Rust-Oleum is great stuff. You only mention not once but twice why people do it, it blends in very nice with the scenery. Just sayn. PS. Very much enjoyed the build.
Hi Micheal. I would love to sit on that bench! The view must be great. I'm just teasing with the colors. Do you have a paprika red side table to complete the set? At the end of the day I bought the colors as well so I am also invested ;-) I really like the cans for their shelf life. I haven't found the expiry yet. Over the years I have acquired quite a shelf full of commonly and more sparsely used colors. Sometimes i get a can just to paint a row of windows, but i know ill use the remaining can somewhere later on. Perhaps for a bench ;-) Thanks for watching!
Such attention to detail, and again the weathering jobs look fantastic. Thank you for taking us on this journey, and showing what ways of working you utilise in your model railroading. KR Richard
Its all about the scene! And details.... Wait let me try that again, Its all about the details! And scene... ?! Its all about everything! ;-) happy modelling
