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Thanks all. It's been a fun project and what I like most about modeling is all the opportunities to learn in the process. The blade supports were all about alignment and accuracy of angles. Then the Liftra yoke was a matter of balancing the weight and strengthening the potentially weakest areas. I used no plans and no ACAD, just planning ahead, and then it was all about man and tool. I will post dio pictures eventually. The kitchen table is not such a great environment, other than for daylight, which my basement doesn't allow. Here's the link to the making of the LR1300: Weldex projectHere are closer pictures: Close picturesThen my flick'r account has a couple more: Weldex AlbumStephane
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Very nice! That sure is a large project. Ken
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Diorama pictures, the final touch...  Stephane   IMG_7950 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/>  IMG_7949 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/>  IMG_7964 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/>  IMG_7962 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/>  IMG_7957 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/>  IMG_7956 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/>  IMG_7955 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/> IMG_7955 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/>  IMG_7952 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/>  IMG_7951 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/>
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Diorama pictures, the final touch... Stephane IMG_7950 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/> IMG_7949 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/> IMG_7964 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/> IMG_7962 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/> IMG_7957 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/> IMG_7956 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/> IMG_7955 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/> IMG_7952 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/> IMG_7951 by Ironstef, sur Flickr "/>
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nice brass hoses hydraulics look good //how big is the barge//where did u get the decals//like your trains to//o/scale is nice//g/scale kicks buttt//
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Thanks BC. Answers here:
The barge is 3.5ft long by 14" wide. It's made from laminated wood.
Decals are 100% custom. When I cannot find the right angle for sampling it from a picture, I just design them in a photoshop-like software. I am using water slide paper and different application techniques depending on the paint color, and desired effect.
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