Barrel Rack
1/35 Scale
by Marc Reusser
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I found this barrel rack in a 1920's iron works catalog of
mine, and felt I just had to build it. These could be ordered as
modular units, that came as K/D sectional parts that could be
assembled into any length of rack. The box frames came
pre-assembled (riveted) with the 'L' flanges for attaching the
rail welded on. The rails could then be added in whatever length
desired. Cross bracing was meant to be installed on every other
unit, if multiple units/modules were assembled.
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A a quick styrene jig was made to assemble the box frames. Note
that the edges on the jig pieces are clipped, to keep them well
clear of the areas to be glued.
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The rack was built using Evergreen styrene. The frame channels are
.080" channel. the gusset plates are .010" sheet stock.
The rivets are .025" round head rivets from Tichy, the hex
bolts are Grandt Line (#127).
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The rack shown with barrels and figure for scale.
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The rack sprayed with "Mr. Surfacer" 1200 primer
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Old Sign Letters
1/35 Scale
by Marc Reusser
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The letters were printed to the desired size on paper, which
was then spray mounted to various thicknesses of styrene. They
were then cut out of the styrene using an Xacto. and the paper
peeled off. Below are a couple of the resulting styrene letters;
the 'M' is cut from .020" styrene, and the 'R' and 'E' were
cut from .010".
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Here is the 'M' from the above image, as well as another one in
their initial assembly step. The two sides have been spaced using
styrene .125" 'H" column pieces. The brass circles are
leftover pieces from a PE set.
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One of the completed 'M's and the two smaller letters, after
receiving a coat of primer. The 'M' is meant to represent the
large neon type letters as shown initially, the two smaller
letters are meant to represent stand-off post mount steel letter
that were commonplace from the 20's through the 50's. (the posts
were typically inserted part way into the wall behind
them...typically masonry). The outside edge of the 'M' was made
using .005" sheet styrene.
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2' Gauge Work Car Frame
1/35 Scale
by Marc Reusser
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This is not patterned after a specific manufactured prototype, but
rather a conglomeration of pieces from photos of "shop-built,
or shop-modified, cars/frames like this. The front left 'Z'
beam in the images is intentionally slightly bent...as if it had a
run in with a stationary object. The 'Z' beams are still
missing 3 worn wood members running on top of them along their
length (these will be added after painting). The car is a 6'
scale feet long with a 3' wheelbase. Wheels are 1/48 scale
20" wheels from Grandt, into each of which were drilled three
holes. Bearing journals are also Grandt. The rivets are
.025" from Tichy (took an entire pack to do this car), The
'C' channels are actually .125" 'H" channels cut to a
'C' shape, in order to get a more prototypical flange depth. Pins
are from Precision Scale, and links are from Simpson.
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After a coat of "Mr. Surfacer 1200".
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Cement Mixer
1/35 Scale
by Marc Reusser
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The truck on the left is from Matchbox, the other three are from a
company called Yatming.
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Drum drum from the matchbox truck shortened by about 1/2";
1/8": from the open end, and 3/8 out of the middle; the
reason for taking some out of the middle was in order to get the
desired 32" scale diameter. A new straight section ring/tube
was turned from 1" dia. acrylic rod. the 3 parts were than
assembled using liquid cement. (The strange spots and what appear
like defects are light reflections in the acrylic.)
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I took my influence from mixers that had the gear/ratchet cast
into the rear of the lower shell of the mixer. The gear pattern
was first drawn in CAD, then printed onto paper, which was cut-out
and spray mounted onto the intended location. Using an Xacto, each
line was scored through the paper into the plastic. The gear teeth
were then made made using .010 styrene rod, which once dry was
brushed with Mr. Surfacer, to fill the undercut, and to slightly
fillet at the base of each tooth. Once dry, the Mr. surfacer was
cleaned-up using a Micro-Mark fiberglass brush.
A .010" styrene band was wrapped around the center, (to
simulate details found on the prototype) and detailed with weld
seams. The lower/gear half was then given a light "cast"
texture using Mr. Surfacer diluted in liquid cement, and stippled
with a brush.
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The front edge and interior of the drum was textured by stippling
on Mr. Surfacer 500. This texture will help represent dried on
cement on the final model.
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Chain & Rail Gate
1/35 Scale
by Marc Reusser
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Junk Tool Box
1/35 Scale
by Marc Reusser
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Water Heater
1/48 Scale
by Marc Reusser
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The
body is ˝” x 1-1/4” styrene tubing, with .040 styrene end
caps. The “stack” sleeve at the top, is a drilled out and
sanded HO diesel stack from the Keystone Locomotive Works
"Diesel Junk" kit/bag, The plumbing at the top is
from an O-Scale Grandt-Line Porter back-head detail set, and the
legs were made from two O-scale Grandt-Line brake staff holders
which were cut in half. The heating element door, and control box
are some parts from a Tichy HO scale tank car frame kit. Since I
didn’t have any more drain cocks from the GL back-head set left,
I used one from PSC (I prefer the GL ones, as they are a bit
"finer" and better scaled).
Painting
was done using an airbrush to apply Floquil 'Roof Brown',
and a dusting of Floquil 'Rust'. When dry the entire piece was
given a wash of 'Black-Wash'.
Time:
2 hours, plus painting.
Scale
: 1/48
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Wooden Toolbox
1/48 Scale
by Marc Reusser
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This
wooden toolbox was inspired by, and based on, one of the projects
described in Mic Greenberg's '3 One Night Projects' tip
sheets. The wood is 3/4x10 and 3/4x12 stripwood stained with a
Floquil "Grime" wash, Builders In Scale "
Silverwood", and a Dirt/Dirty Diosol wash; the handle is .019
brass rod painted with Floquil "Roof Brown". The box
measures 3/4" long x 1/4" wide.
Time:
1.25 hours, plus wood staining
Scale:
1/48
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Wood Burning Stove
1/48 Scale
by Marc Reusser
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This
stove was built as for a ogging caboose. The body is a cut down
Grandt Line 55-gal drum. The walls were "thinned"
on/around the door side by routing out that area with a Dremel
bit. The top and stack are from a Grandt caboose stove kit, and
the legs are made from trimmed Grandt brake staff mounting
hardware. The door is an etched brass part from a 1/35 armor
detailing set with some .010 brass rod added for the hinge, and
a cut down Grandt HO refer door latch for the handle. The finish
was done by painting with Floquil "Roof Brown",
applying a coat of "blackwash", and then lightly
weathered with Bragdon's dark rust and black powders.
Time
2.0 hrs, plus painting
Scale:
1/48
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I wanted to test out working with the Citadel "Chaos
Black" primer, so I found a really horrible barrel casting in
an old RPM kit. Styrene strip was added to make it a "hoop
barrel", and the side hole was drilled out then a MIG PE
washer glued in place to give the lip/edge detail. The top edge
was already bad from the casting.. I just aggravated it a slight
bit with the wire brush pencil and some liquid solvent stippling.
Since this was just an experiment, I took a 'no brainer' approach
to the painting. Primed with the Citadel primer. Rust tones and
white blotches were randomly sponged on using the Life-Color rust
set. After about 3 mins. of drying, a MIG blue filter was applied
with a wide brush, dried with a hair dryer, the surface was then
randomly dusted with a combination of MIG, Bragdons & CMK rust
and black tones. This was then set in place by flowing on some
turpentine. It would obviously still need some dust and
such....but for a 15 min, no effort project, it seems OK....useful
for background fill or being buried in the scenery...and something
anyone can easily do with no special tools or skills.
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