WFEX long angled queen posts update
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Update…I’d ordered a set of long HO queen posts off Shapeways and they arrived a few days ago. I removed them from their base and sanded the bottoms at a slight angle for gluing on the channels. The tops where the truss rods were to sit weren’t open as with Tichy’s or Grandt Line’s so I took a micro-saw and cut in a small groove. Then took a slightly wider saw and opened up the groove a little more - only snapped one post and luckily found the top half on my shirt. 😵💫. Not sure what I’d done if it hit the carpet. After the posts dried I added some Evergreen 1”x 3” and 1”x2” shapes to somewhat replicate the part of the posts that bolted on the side of the channels. Thinking these details will appear once I add some weathering to the underframe. I’ve installed the AB brakes and the underframe is finished. I’ll remove the black paint where the two rods meet in the turn buckle.
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I mixed up some TruColor ART yellow with a some VIA Yellow to lighten it up and masked it off and shot a coat of CB&Q BCR. I’ll spray the gloss tomorrow to get ready for decals.
 -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.
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Looking good Charlie, keep it up Fenton
On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 7:36 PM Charlie Duckworth <omahaduck@...> wrote: I mixed up some TruColor ART yellow with a some VIA Yellow to lighten it up and masked it off and shot a coat of CB&Q BCR. I’ll spray the gloss tomorrow to get ready for decals. --
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Added the NSC decals over the last couple of days and end details. Next to add the end straps hand grabs, ladders and vertical brake staff.
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Paul Doggett
Charlie
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It’s looking really good Paul Doggett
On 24 May 2022, at 12:28, Charlie Duckworth <omahaduck@...> wrote:
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Looking mighty good Charlie
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Nicely done Fenton
On May 24, 2022, at 7:36 AM, Paul Doggett via groups.io <paul.doggett2472@...> wrote:
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Off the work bench at least for now. I need to let it sit for a while; was adding chalk marks and actually broke one of the outside queen posts. I few choice words and acc later and it was fixed. I’ll add weathering to the trucks and wheels later but for now it’s finished.
   -- Charlie Duckworth Omaha, Ne.
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Nice looking fleet Fenton
On Wed, May 25, 2022 at 8:50 AM Charlie Duckworth <omahaduck@...> wrote: Off the work bench at least for now. I need to let it sit for a while; was adding chalk marks and actually broke one of the outside queen posts. I few choice words and acc later and it was fixed. I’ll add weathering to the trucks and wheels later but for now it’s finished. --
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Richard Remiarz
From: Charlie Duckworth
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 7:51 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] WFEX long angled queen posts update
Off the work bench at least for now. I need to let it sit for a while; was adding chalk marks and actually broke one of the outside queen posts. I few choice words and acc later and it was fixed. I’ll add weathering to the trucks and
wheels later but for now it’s finished.
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al_brown03
Nice cars!
Al Brown, Melbourne, Fla.
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Paul Doggett
Some great looking cars there Charlie.
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Paul Doggett
On 25 May 2022, at 13:51, Charlie Duckworth <omahaduck@...> wrote:
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Nelson Moyer
Very nice, Charlie. Love those long queen posts. Fine paint job, too.
Nelson Moyer
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On Behalf Of Charlie Duckworth
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 7:51 AM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] WFEX long angled queen posts update
Off the work bench at least for now. I need to let it sit for a while; was adding chalk marks and actually broke one of the outside queen posts. I few choice words and acc later and it was fixed. I’ll add weathering to the trucks and
wheels later but for now it’s finished.
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