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Thanks everyone. More work on the trestle.The bracing between the individual bents is now done and the stringers an in place.The stringers are the beams that the railroad ties will attach to.I cut the railroad ties from basswood strips and then I will stain them and place them on top of the stringers darbyvet attached the following image(s):
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Now the railroad ties have been added.I took the rails from the G scale track I bought and sprayed it weathered steel and once it is dry I will attach the rails to the ties with the spikes I bought and then I just have to put the train on top and I am done. darbyvet attached the following image(s):
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That is a brilliant display piece you are putting together. Looks very complex but younhave made a really good job putting it together. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Cheers Tony.This kit was really much more complex than it looked and quite frustrating at times. So the final part of the trestle was to lay the track.I used the rails from the g scale track I bought and painted it silver.I epoxied the rail to the rail ties and then drilled 160 holes to place the spikes. In a nod to the golden spike ceremony at the end of the construction of the transpacific railroad I painted one of the spokes gold. darbyvet attached the following image(s):
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FINSIHED Its finally done with just a few days left before the end of the year. Here are the completed pictures.Thanks to everyone for you words of encouragement and for taking the time to comment on my efforts. A very big thanks to Gil Shapley.He saved me by sending me some replacement decals for the ones I messed up. darbyvet attached the following image(s):
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Looking great there Carl All those problems with the transfers seem a long time ago don't they ( Gone but not forgotten) I still have a few spares which I shall keep to refer too should I be tempted to build another OcCre Train.  So what next? A good Christmas followed by ????????? Gil Current Build:-
[color=blue]Stash Avro Lancaster (Full Kit)plus some extra issues I picked up at a good price
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OcCre London L>C>C 106 Ugears Scrambler, Ugears Hexapod Explorer UGears Off-Road Vehicle
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Thanks guys for all your comments Gil this is my project for next year.Randy Coopers resin and metal kit of The Time Machine from the 2002 movie version. Merry Christmas everyone darbyvet attached the following image(s):
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Lovely work on what looks like a very tricky kit - love all the extras you managed to include too  Steve
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Nice work on the chuff and you new project looks interesting as well  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi, am looking to do the Occre Jupiter, can you help me with the colours you used on it, struggle to find information except red, blue etc. Thanks
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I cant recall the exact colors.I know they were testors enamels.Good luck it is a tough kit to build
Carl
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I’m new to this forum. I purchased this Occre Jupiter model and have enjoyed building it thus far. I’ve come to the smoke stack and don’t quite know how to best secure the tin skin to the wooden frame. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
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That looks really great! I'm guessing you have a garden railway to run it on in decent weather?
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Drmednick wrote:I’m new to this forum. I purchased this Occre Jupiter model and have enjoyed building it thus far. I’ve come to the smoke stack and don’t quite know how to best secure the tin skin to the wooden frame. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you. I used 5 minute epoxy for mine. I prebent and fitted the tin first and when it had it fitting well with a dry fit I smeared the epoxy on the frame and clamped the tin on to it. Good luck with your build.it is a tricky kit to assemble Carl
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Hi Carl,
Thanks! I’ll give it a go.
Adam
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