ebinmaine 77,014 #51 Posted Thursday at 06:29 PM Well here is an interesting development! This truck I want to build of my father's.... Turns out the guy that used to own that company is a classmate of my mother. She called him and he is going to try to hunt up some pictures. Niiiiice. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 77,014 #52 Posted Friday at 01:00 AM On 2/1/2026 at 8:40 PM, c-series don said: tanker trailer. @c-series don Any chance you have a picture from the side like this but showing the back more? I'm trying to figure out the proper position of the rear axles compared to the rear bumper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sscotsman 198 #53 Posted Friday at 02:34 AM I was in to HO scale trains when I was a teenager in the 80's, then dropped out of the hobby for all of my 20's, then got in to G scale trains about 25 years ago. Here's my most recent project: More detail here if you're interested: https://sites.google.com/site/scotlawrence/ Scot 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 11,159 #54 Posted Friday at 03:01 AM I don’t have any pictures @ebinmaine but I can certainly take some! Maybe over the weekend text me to remind me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 11,159 #55 Posted 20 hours ago Well Eric, at 5:15 this morning we got dispatched to a car accident. Car into a pole wires down.No doubt because it’s snowing, probably someone going to fast. Anyway while I was waiting for other guys to get to the firehouse I happened to remember I told you I’d take pictures of the rear of the trailer. So here you go, hope this helps?! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 77,014 #56 Posted 20 hours ago 27 minutes ago, c-series don said: pictures of the rear of the trailer. So here you go, hope this helps?! YES!! Thank you very much. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 77,014 #57 Posted 16 hours ago Did a little more on the tanker this morning. I have a "parts" fuel tanker of a different shape and brand that'll donate its top catwalk. It's a good 4 inches shorter than the total tanker length but it actually looks about right given the age and set up of the original copied subject back in the 1950s. Here I'm using a Sharpie marker to accent the places needing sanding. Neat trick I've seen in several YT channels. Mark the highs/lows/mold creases etc. Sand off the black. Wash, check, repeat until headed towards satisfaction. At that point you can either prime and paint or prime layers of opposing colors to sand more and show the areas needing more attention. Also note that the back of the tank has a large rectangular hole. That would be for a "peddle" truck. There are doors that house the hoses and pump. I won't be using any of that. The back of this particular kit doesn't fit worth a so I've decided to trace the rear section and make my own tank end. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 77,014 #58 Posted 14 hours ago On 2/5/2026 at 9:34 PM, sscotsman said: I was in to HO scale trains when I was a teenager in the 80's, then dropped out of the hobby for all of my 20's, then got in to G scale trains about 25 years ago. Here's my most recent project: More detail here if you're interested: https://sites.google.com/site/scotlawrence/ Scot Some very cool stuff there! I'm particularly fond of the Maine 2 foot RR. I had the absolutely wonderful experience of riding them when they were a part of Edaville Railroad in South Carver MA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 77,014 #59 Posted 11 hours ago Working on getting my modeling desk set up. I got the lighter gray cutting bed/ work surface today. That's 36" wide x 24" deep. There'll be another set of two narrow metal shelves on top of the white pvc shelf. Then another pvc shelf above those. Basically doubling what's on top of the desk surface now. I also have several more organizing tools coming. Paint rack. Parts racks. Cubby hole shelves for small & medium tools. Possibly also a divider tray. The kit on the lower left will be relocated, and the Dremel tool set currently at top right will be on the desk surface off to the side somewhere. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 77,014 #60 Posted 8 hours ago Figured some o you would get a kick outta the future projects collection... Various pics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 19,000 #61 Posted 6 hours ago 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: future projects collection Holy molly you got your hands full. Why isn't Trina spin kicking and back fisting the $#!t out a you to spend that money on another C-160 instead of those things? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Easton Rich 872 #62 Posted 2 hours ago Im ready for these! Where did you get T-Top Z28 from? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
