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Texas Midland Gas/Electric Motor Car-LaBelle 1/87

Swordsman said:
Yep Ed I've been working on this for a while now I started when She said I could move the computer into the bedroom ..... so that opened up space for my 8' Desk/Hotel TV stand ..... the price was right at $10 .... just haul it Home ..... one of the last things the 77 dodge van did .....

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RR top right ... it needs to be continued across my desk ($10 one) below ..... Dang Orks have taken over my bench work ..... :rotf
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Damn and I thought my workbench needed some cleaning up :D
 
Date was almost a year ago..... Now it's much better ..... :eek:ldguy

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This was in July last year...... :skipper

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Before .............................. :eek:ldguy

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After ............................... :skipper
 
Thanks Luiz .... I'm working on it ..... I need to design a tool holder & then I need to put my tools back in it .... well The Bunker has gone through lots of changes ..... one day I can look back put my feet up and watch my railroad run around the room .... :good: :eek:ldguy
 
Ok carrying on the Bunker is very nice ..... now ..... I nearly have my Railroad area clean off some We can work on the Railroad ..... Meanwhile back at the ranch ...... :eek:ldguy

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I started on the gluing of the side panels of the Motor Car ..... I'll get some more tonight ..... Must go to work today the streets are not iced over like yesterday ..... :eek:ldguy
 
moon puppy said:
Clamps look like they've been well used, looking good. :train
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Thanks MP .... Tools should be bought to use not just to sit on the bench and look Good ..... These clamps can be bought at Scalefest this year I get them from Janes Tools .... :eek:ldguy
 
Thanks Fellers ..... I did some more on this one .....

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I had to measure 3/64's off of this window edge ....

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Then I used my New Japanese Saw I found while cleaning the bunker .....
to remove the Bedrail from where the siding needs to go ....

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I had done this on both sides this is the 1st side .... I didn't photograph that procedure ....

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Close-up of said side .......

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Both side are drying now ..... I will get back on it tonight .... :train
 
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Ok time for the sanding and putting in the windows stiles

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All righty then all is straight doors & window & sides .......

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I'll be adding all these trim piece windows & doors .....

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Some are in I made a mistake over on the left side of window bank .... that piece goes somewhere else

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Attempted a Fix ......

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I did the drivers window trim ......

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Well I'm very tried ...... I went to bed after I did a few Half-track tracks .....
 
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