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- Aloha, OK, we are moving from ideating to doing on this one (see A Question of Basics -- Techniques for Large, Simple Structures). In brief, the idea is to convert my pink foam into a reasonable facsimile of a the sugar mills on O'ahu. From my photographic research, these were large, had a huge stack for the power plant, a covered areas to unload cane, and tracks to store the empties. For my purposes, this is to serve as an "anchor project" to set asid...
  
  M&K Sugar Mill
  Last reply by Eric Mueller on 1 hour ago
  
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  I have a Bachmann gondola that I'd like to modify into a working hopper car for use in ballast service. Do you all have any ideas of how I might do that?? Function is more important than aesthetics.
  
  Gon to Working Hopper Conversion
  Last reply by Pete Thornton on September 9
  
  Rolling stock
  
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  Rolling stock
  
  Hi guys, I am preparing to do a road switcher kitbash. It's probably been 15 years since I've done one. Back in those days, somebody made white metal air horns and gyralights. The air horns were made from three separate castings.Does anyone remember who made those? Are they still in business?I am aware of Miniatures by Eric, and those parts are still available. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Matt
  
  1:29 scale diesel parts
  Last reply by Matt Hutson on September 27
  
  Motive Power
  
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  Talk about your locomotives here.
  
  Any DIY solutions for lampshades like this?
  
  DIY Lampshades
  Last reply by Wesley Stewart on August 23
  
  Reference
  
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  Discussion area for reference drawings and information.
  
  One of our esteemed members had an extra 3D printer lying around, and made me an offer I couldnt refuse, so I became the proud owner of a Qidi 3d printer. One of the smaller ones, but big enough for what I want to use it for, I think. Anyway, after a couple test prints of small bits for gaming, I dove into a bigger project, a flatcar load; half of a giant flywheel. I have 3 out of the 4 parts printed. Each bit takes about 4 1/2 hours.
  
  Experiments in 3D printing
  Last reply by Jon Radder on September 8
  
  Technical Modeling
  
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  Discussing techniques for using 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC machines, and other computer-driven modeling tools
  
  Got these at Wally World for $10 each. They are about 2.25" at the shoulder. So about 13-14 hands high in 1:24 scale. Maybe a tad small but not too bad, especially for the price. There seems to be 5 different stances among the 8 horses and all different coloring, so a good variety. Not sure how they will hold up outside. Will have to buy some clear flat UV paint and hope it doesn't react badly with whatever is coating them.
  
  Cheap Horse Figures
  Last reply by Derailed on August 25
  
  Figures
  
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  Make your own figures, or modify existing ones? Share your techniques with the rest of us.
  
  My challenge will be rehabiliting a Pola Grizzly Flats station I picked up at a thrift store two weeks ago, for it I paid the princely sum of $18 semolians. But that came with a catch. It's a mess. First off it missing the roof sections over the bay window, these will have to be replaced, hence the chimney opportunity, the interior has a bunch of loose parts and trim and the whole thing is being held together with scotch tape. Like I said, its a mess. I haven't touched ...
  
  Vic's 2020 Mik's Challenge, Grizzly Flat...
  Last reply by Jon Radder on July 25
  
  Annual Build Challenge
  
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  Home of the Napkin Builder. Every year LSC has a build challenge, in memory of a long term member Mik
  
  I have wanted to build this layout for a very long time. I have enjoyed On30 for about 10 years now. I have built two mini layouts that have graced the electronic pages of this fine site for quite some time. A sugar cane hauler set in 1920 Haiti and a primitive backwoods logging operation set in 1910 Kentucky and Tennessee. But the ET &WNC RR ,”Tweetsie” has always held a special place in my model railroading heart. When Bachmann came out with their magnificent Baldwin 10 wheele...
  
  The Blue Ridge Stemwinder in On30
  Last reply by Tom Grabenstein on July 31
  
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  So you thought you got a lot done during the lockdown season? Check this out: https://www.wgal.com/article/wrightsville-teen-uses-time-during-coronavirus-to-build-giant-train-set-nathan-heffner/33823825
  
  Beating the Boredom - Dan & Nate
  Last reply by Ken Brunt on September 2
  
  Other Scales
  
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  For discussion of any other scales. N? 1 1/2"? Sn3?
  
  Does anyone have the address, website or phone number for The Tool Man that was always at the ECLSTS in York. I always got things like grinding disc and cut off wheels from him and I'm running out. I need a 2 inch disc with a 1/4 inch hole in it marked A60 or A80, can't quite read it. Does anyone have a source? I have tried looking it up on Google and Amazon Prime, but I'm not putting in the right info. . Thanks in advance for any help given.
  
  Tool Man at York
  Last reply by Bruce Jahn on June 20
  
  Tools and Tips
  
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  Tips and Tricks for everything from X-Acto knives to Zona saws.

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