Finally got my lazy butt back to the modeling bench and started the two Dolbeer kits I have.
One is an old CHB and the other is the Sierra West kit.
The CHB has wood skids and everything else is Cerrobend (sp?)
The SW uses resin for the skids, boiler, water tank and large gear housing.
The wood skids were treated with several coats of silverwood and powders.
The metal pieces were treated with blacken it and the usual powders.
The resin was painted with floquil colors and also received some powders.
Washes still to come with oils.
Since the NBW's are cast on the sled on the SW I made a "stencil" so I could paint them easier.
Progress so far;
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more soon,
Marty
So , Marty , what you are saying is that one of those skids is resin and one is wood . Well , I think that the one on the left is definitely the wooden one ,and the one on the right is resin . But then again , the one on the left could be the resin one and the one on the right is wood . Oh , I give up . They both look good !
Then again , they both could be wood and you're not telling us the truth ,
Nick
Nick your right. But it could be trick photography. You know he's getting pretty good with the camera!!!
Will the real woody please stand up!!!
Jerry
You really nailed the wood. Can't tell by that at all. The boiler on the right in the top photo looks more rusted and on the left in the bottom photo. Are you being sneaky?
John
Very nicly done. Glad to see you back at the bench....looking forward to your progress on these.
Clecer idea to use a stencil foor the NBWs. Are you then airbrushing them?
Marc
They both look great, Marty, good to see more of your work. Looking foward to your progress on this build as the Dolbeer has long been a farovite.....Randy
I must echo the comments they look great Marty.
Michael
Nice to see you at work again Marty!! I love donkeys and will waiting for more pics soon.
Here is your weekly update.
Just plugging along.
Two days off work due to an upper respiratory infection sure helped move these along ;)
Couldn't decide which one I liked best so here is all three.
Still lots of detailing to do and obviously a few more bits to go on the Sierra West one.
Also I do not like the lack of mounting for the water tank.
I'm going to do something........
-Marty
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-MJ
Wow I'll have to make up my mind on which I like better after careful study!! They both look to be up to expectations!! As usual you didn't disappoint me.
Jerry
Marty, Thanks for the update, they are looking great!!! Randy
Marty, if that is how your models turn out when your are sick I hesitate to think how good they will look when you are feeling better! -- Russ
Awesome work Marty!!! Don´t ever give up, and keep showing your excellent work, is very helpfull!! ;)
Marty ,
Well , you've done a damn fine job on those Dolbeers and if I didn't already know which was which, I wouldn't be able to tell them apart . They almost make me want to phone Brett and get him to send me another kit so that I can do it again properly ... but not quite !
" Couldn't decide which one I like best , so here is ( that should read , here are) all three ". I know my maths isn't that good , but I could only count two Dolbeers , where's the third ? Are you secret doing one of Keith Wiseman's versions as well and keeping quiet about it ?
" Upper respiratory infection" ? Have you been inhaling things that you shouldn't ? Sniffing Diosol is not big and it is not clever , so don't do it !
Hope you are recovered and back to work,
Nick
Marty,
great to see some CHB dolbeers built up.
This model pulled me over the line to start a logging layout and consequentely the sawmill diorama.
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Jacq
Here they are.
All done....I think?............
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-Marty
Way to go, Marty! -- Russ
Marty, So cool , I still can't decide which one I like the best! The iron work is great but it makes me want to throw my dolbeer away. Thanks for sharing ......Randy
-Mj
That's why I picked you as my mentor. Just another outstanding job by you!!
Hey thanks for all your help.
Jerry
Beautiful job Marty. Very nicely done. I like the faded number on the boiler. ;) These will make a great addition to your layout.
Marc
Marty, as we said before... gald to see you at work again!!! Very inspirational!!
Marty,
beautiful, they realy show their age..... and still in use.
personally I think the flanges of the haulback drum are too rusty compared with the rest.
Jacq
Thanks Jacq,
The flanges are more rusty (?) due to the lack of being in contact with anything,
like the horizontal surfaces of the capstan. I had them "newer" but they didnt look right.
But to each his own, thanks for the feedback!
-Marty