Sun, Jan 12, 2025 thru Sat, Jan 18, 2025
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Tonight, I'm going to start to work on the upper wall.
I wasn't going to do this, but my desire to match
the prototype took over and now I'm doing it. |
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| Lining up the pieces and seeing how they'll fit together. |
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My technique will change a bit on the upper wall...
I plan on putting sections together FIRST before
I paint each part. |
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I have some bridge parts I will use with this section
over the underpass. |
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I use the tape to hold the pieces together as the glue sets.
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| Progress on the sections. |
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Numbering the locations so I know where each
section will be placed. |
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| I number the ground where the sections will be located. |
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| This is section 12 at the far end of Chicago Terminal |
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| I will call this picture, "The Mock Up". |
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| Another view of "The Mock Up" |
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| One of my work stations. |
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| Another workstation. |
Mon, Jan 13, 2025
Train Day!
Just me 6-7pm 1 hr.
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| Getting ready to prepare this part to match the prototype |
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| Basic pattern is complete - ready for painting. |
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| Painting finished added the clock face. |
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| This is the prototype I'm trying to model. |
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I need to weather it a bit, but what do you think?
Kinda close? |
Tue, Jan 14, 2025
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Cutting out the Cornice pieces for the top of the
upper wall sections. |
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| Worked on this project for 23 minutes today. |
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| Gluing on the Cornice pieces to the top of the wall. |
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Tape is used to hold the Cornice piece in place
while the glue dries. |
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| All the sections taped up and waiting for glue to set. |
Wed, Jan 15, 2025
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| I removed all the blue tape from the wall sections. |
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| All the wall sections laid out and ready for painting. |
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| First one coat...and then another. |
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Also need to paint the back side, since you'll be able
to see this from the other side of Chicago Terminal |
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| Final coat of paint. |
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| Turn over the sections and wait for paint to dry. |
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Always keep a clean work area after finishing a project.
Tools put away ready for another project. |
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Even the workbench looks a bit better.
More to do until this is acceptable. |
Later that day...
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Look what came in the mail today.
Stairway to "L" tracks
$23.87 |
Thu, Jan 16, 2025
Started putting the stairs to the "L" tracks together...
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| The directions said, "No glue required" but... |
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...the stairs wouldn't stay together, so I had to glue
them together. |
Next: I need to cut down the platform to fit and then kitbash the rest of the platform.
Should be fun!
Later that day...
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Finishing the upper wall along Clinton Street
Chicago Terminal |
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| Check this out with the prototype below: |
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| This is what I'm attempting to model. |
Fri, Jan 17, 2025
Trip to Tom Stover's in Elburn for an operating session:
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This is the solution Tom uses
to clean his rails. |
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A view of Breckenridge.
See Weekly Layout Update for more action. |
Sat, Jan 18, 2025
Two different sessions today.
FIRST SESSION
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In order to add the stairs to the "L"
tracks, I need to remove the traffic
light and one of the light poles. |
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| DONE! |
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| Now to figure out how to make this fit into my space. |
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| Putting parts in place to see how they fit. |
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| Working my way up to the Lake Street "L" track |
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| Session One took about 1 hour. |
SECOND SESSION
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This session will include kitbashing the Lake Street
station platform |
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| Checking to see how it fits the space. |
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| Adding guard rails. |
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| Finishing the guard rails. Note the curve. |
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| Putting the platform in place. |
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| That session took 1.5 hours. |
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| One last look. |
to view action on the
Weekly Layout Update YouTube video
Duration: 06:02 minutes
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