Modeler’s Forum

Modeler’s Forum meets at 7:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of every month, except during November and December. Special meeting dates will be announced for those months.

The next Modeler’s Forum will be Thursday, September 22

Come and join us! It’s basically a show and tell. Show off your model work, explain or demonstrate a new technique, bring that new tool we all want, or just come and socialize.

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Resprung Type B truck equalizing over a toothpick

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Bob Willard's mystery box motor. This old girl has been around for a while!
Bob Willard's mystery box motor. This old girl has been around for a while!
Bob Willard's mystery box motor. This old girl has been around for a while!
Bob Willard's mystery box motor. This old girl has been around for a while!
Bob Willard's mystery box motor. This old girl has been around for a while!
Bob Willard's mystery box motor. This old girl has been around for a while!
Clerestory roof from a LaBelle O Scale kit
Basic car sides from a LaBelle O Scale kit
Clerestory roof insert from a LaBelle O Scale kit
Wagner power truck and trailer
LaBelle instructions
Wagner truck box
LaBelle freight motor box
Weaver O Scale RS3 - removing cast on detail and mold seams
Weaver O Scale RS3 - removing cast on detail and mold seams
Weaver O Scale RS3 - removing cast on detail and mold seams
Weaver O Scale RS3 - removing cast on detail and mold seams
Weaver O Scale RS3 - fan grille casting cut out (with a hole saw)
Flycutter in the mill rounding the hole and creating the ledge for the grille to rest on
Finished hole for the fan. You can see the ledge that will support the grille.
Ain't that nice?
Oh yeah, gotta have a fan in there
BTW - this is O Scale! That fan must actually work...
The plan - that's a motor from a cheap electric toothbrush. Draws less than .01 amp so will run on a DCC function with no issues.
Making a bushing for the fan to fit the motor shaft - a four-piece process...
Viola!
Tang Band speaker - O Scale speaker of choice for its rich sounds
It's going to intrude into the radiator compartment, so why not have it work for a living and support the fan motor?
Just sitting in there for the photo. A long way to go before a permanent mount...
Kent Waterson's LCC test module
Kent Waterson's LCC test module
Kent Waterson's LCC test module
Kent Waterson's flatcar scratchbuild (and he blames me for it, no less!!)
Kent Waterson's flatcar scratchbuild
Kent Waterson's flatcar scratchbuild
Miniprints pieces brought in by Dick Holman. https://www.miniprints.com/
https://www.miniprints.com/
https://www.miniprints.com/
https://www.miniprints.com/
Showing the support structure necessary for a successful print
https://www.miniprints.com/
https://www.miniprints.com/
https://www.miniprints.com/
John McMullen (l) with a selection of used locos; Paul Lodge on the right
Dick Holman's Rainbow Girls project
Dick Holman's Rainbow Girls project

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Bob Willard demonstrates slicing up one of the original seats to make a new one
Bob Willard demonstrates slicing up one of the original seats to make a new one
Original seat on left, new wooden slat seat on right
What the slice looks like
End profiles
The open trolley (so far...)
Dick Holman's repainted crane tender
Dick Holman's repainted crane tender
Dick Holman's repainted crane tender
Dick Holman's repainted crane tender. Note the highlighted grab irons.
HO Kibri wheel loader
New end grill
Repurposed auto-rack end door
Repaired one of the lights too. Looking good!
Small O Scale relay case, mounted on pole. Note the weather-head in the package too. This could easily serve as a phone or waybill box too.
GRS tall relay cabinet. This will be the base unit for the signal.
WRRS tall relay cabinet
GRS signal head. This could serve as a dwarf as is, but also includes the hardware to mount it on a mast.
Ultimate plan for the distant signal (note that this signal coincidentally has a head on it facing the opposite direction)
John McMullen (left) presents his ideas for welcoming new modelers as Paul Lodge looks on.
Paul Lodge talks about his specialized loads. The unique carrier was originally made for shipping ice cream cones...
Custom load ideas
Custom load ideas
Custom load ideas
Custom load ideas
Custom load ideas
Custom load ideas
Custom load ideas
Custom load ideas
Custom load ideas
Custom load ideas... BTW - those are flash cubes!
Custom load ideas
Custom load ideas
Custom load ideas
Paul (right) talks about scavenging pieces for the loads. John McMullen looks on.

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Roger demonstrates equalization
Roger demonstrates equalization
Roger demonstrates equalization
Roger demonstrates equalization
Modified Norscot tractors
Modified Norscot trailers
The Dead Tree collection
The Dead Tree collection
The schoolhouse
The firehouse
John bricked up a building window and a couple in the hose tower too
Online magazine index. Check it out: https://rrmagazineindex.org/
Slots in Norscot truck frame to allow axles to equalize
Gondola loaded with panel track
Tweezers with a bit of Goo on the tips for holding small objects
Cal Scale u-bolts (roping staples)
A Line fine chain
Spudgers

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Bob Willard and his Steam Shovel...
Steam shovel
Steam shovel
Steam shovel
Steam shovel
Steam shovel
White cab with modified tank body
White cab with modified frame for the tank body
White cab with modified frame for the tank body
White cab with modified frame for the tank body
The Chevy 2 ton frame
The Chevy 2 ton frame (upside down)
Friction drive toy truck - sacrificial lamb for its tires and wheels...
Kent test-assembles the catapult mechanism
Lots of detail
There are a lot of parts!
The catapult "gun"
Archer rivets. Much effort, outstanding effect!
The catapult on its mount (guts not installed yet)
The catapult on its mount (guts not installed yet)
Bob admires the catapult
Kent talks about the catapult mechanism
Carmen and John look on while Kent presents the Catapult mechanism
John talks about the tools he used for building structures
John's "Company House"
John talks about the tools he used for building structures
John talks about the tools he used for building structures
John talks about the tools he used for building structures
Carmen points out his photo backdrop while John looks on
Weaver O Scale (2 rail) RS3
LokSound 58325 V5 L. Decoder is on top, comes with a plug board with all the wiring attachment solder points.
Short hood end - 5mm LED cored into the headlight casting
Long hood end - 5mm LED cored into the headlight casting.
RS3 showing replaced body-mounting attachment points
Scratch brushes from Harbor Freight
Gondola - lettering removed with 91% alcohol and fiberglass scratch brush
Gondola - lettering removed with 91% alcohol and fiberglass scratch brush

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211028 Bob Willard 1/48 Revell vehicle kits
1/48 vehicle kit
1/48 vehicle kit
1/48 vehicle kit
1/48 vehicle kit
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 kitbash tank body
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 kitbash tank body
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 kitbash tank body
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 kitbash tank body
This was the original trainer that came with the tractor that now hauls the missile carrier.
This was the original trainer that came with the tractor that now hauls the missile carrier.
This was the original trainer that came with the tractor that now hauls the missile carrier.
This was the original trainer that came with the tractor that now hauls the missile carrier.
This was the original trainer that came with the tractor that now hauls the missile carrier.
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 steam shovel scratchbuild
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 steam shovel scratchbuild
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 Kemtron geep
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 Kemtron geep
211028 Bob Willard 1/48 Kemtron geep
211028 Carmen Anastase (left) showing his HO pipe mill plan
211028 Carmen Anastase HO pipe load (WIP)
211028 Carmen Anastase HO pipe load (WIP)
211028 Carmen Anastase HO pipe load (WIP)
Kent Waterson presents his 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Kent Waterson 1/48 catapult build
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 Dick Holman HO vehicles
211028 some of the usual suspects...
211028 more of the usual suspects...
211028 Varney Aerotrain
Headlights - high beam
Headlights - low beam
Single rear axle on power car
Lead truck - stock sideframes removed
Support for decoder fabbed from styrene
5 lights in front
211028 Varney Aerotrain
211028 Varney Aerotrain
211028 Varney Aerotrain
211028 Varney Aerotrain
Center light is oscillating red light