Fantastic photo Pieter. Thanks for posting. Butch Holtgrieve
--- In [email protected], Pieter Roos <pieter_roos@...> wrote: > > The problem I have with most etched running boards could be described as the > aspect ratio. Apex running boards are fabricated of steel strips set on edge, > so the sides of the running board are wider than the top edges. Most etched > boards have this reversed, the they are clearly a flat sheet with openings > cut in it. > > I have several plastic cast parts once sold by Weaver as O scale covered > hopper running boards. Cut narrower, they look very good (these were written > up several times in the 1980's or 1990's, I doubt they are still available. > > If you want to see the variety in running boards, look closely at this Jack > Delano photo from 1943. There is a lot more variation in wood running boards > than model railroader's generally duplicate. > > http://www.shorpy.com/node/704?size=_original#caption > > Pieter E. Roos > > > --- On Fri, 11/2/12, cnr3304 <andym@...> wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > As far as I know, the steel mesh running boards are 1" in > > thickness, that means 0.016" in S scale terms. It also > > means that since we are so used to seeing thick plastic that > > they look too thin. > > > > In order to get the artwork etched properly and still retain > > the mesh, it is better to etch it in 0.008" material as two > > sides to a sandwich and fold them together to form > > 0.016". This is what is being done for the CNR 8 hatch > > steel reefer kit M.L.W. Services is about to put out. > > The running boards may be available separately if they are > > acceptable enough for peoples' other uses. > > > > I can post photos soon if you like. > > > > I am not certain of the prototype thickness of wood running > > boards but I use S scale 2" x 6" wood for mine. What I > > can tell you though is that the lateral end running boards > > (platforms) on the PRS kits is wrong. The supports are > > on the outside of the planks. The planks should hang > > over the supports. This was duplicated in HO and O > > scale as well. PRS, Intermountain were aware of this > > but it was too costly to get the die maker to correct the > > problem. I replace those on every PRS kit I > > build. I am getting pretty fair at mixng up paint to > > get a close enough match to the original PRS colours. A > > little weathering and I don't notice the difference. > > > > > > cheers, > > > > > > Andy Malette > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
