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PanPastel - Colors for Models & Miniatures. Weathering Effects in Seconds.
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kcspur: The Hill Track in 1972
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Documenting research and modeling of the Friscos Fairgrounds Branch / Hill Track in Kansas City, MO. Tuesday, September 3, 2013. The Hill Track in 1972. Thanks to some fellow modelers over at Frisco.org. The Industries (links to previous posts detailing industries):. C E Schutte Lumber Company. W C Tingle Company. Pacific Mutual Door Company. Battenfeld Grease and Oil Company. It is spelled wrong on the RR map. Motor Parts Distributors Incorporated. American Mineral Spirits Company. For a 'zoomable' view).
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kcspur: Schutte Lumber Company
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Documenting research and modeling of the Friscos Fairgrounds Branch / Hill Track in Kansas City, MO. Monday, June 30, 2014. This installment of the Fairgrounds Branch tour looks at Schutte Lumber. Which was spot #311. On the 1972 Map. Here's how the grounds appeared. As late as 1957; note the myriad of tracks serving many different buildings. It's not clear if that fire coincided with any retrenchment of the Fairgrounds Branch itself.As mentioned in the Pacific Mutual Door Company post. Modeling of this ...
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kcspur: Elevations
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Documenting research and modeling of the Friscos Fairgrounds Branch / Hill Track in Kansas City, MO. Tuesday, May 5, 2015. I'm a follower of Ben Brown's blog. Chronicling the construction of his Maine Central layout and his posting regarding the compromises to fit the prototype into a physically constrained. Space inspired me to look closer at solving the problem I have with designing the south end of the Fairgrounds Branch where the elevation changes are a signature element of the scene. Thanks to some ...
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PanPastel - Colors for Models & Miniatures. Weathering Effects in Seconds.
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PanPastel Colors are a quick and easy way to add color and weathering effects to your models, for example:. General wear and tear. PanPastel offers a quick and easy alternative to popular weathering techniques:. Sanding and filing pastel sticks to create powders can be a messy and slow process, however now, with PanPastel Colors the modeler can instantly apply pastel color to get realistic weathering effects straight from the pan. Work the entire surface of the pan evenly. If you make a mistake PanPastel...
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kcspur: 1:48 Vehicles
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Documenting research and modeling of the Friscos Fairgrounds Branch / Hill Track in Kansas City, MO. Tuesday, August 4, 2015. I've seen laments around the web that vehicles in 1:48 are hard to find. So it came as a surprise to me that one source could be my local Menards. A Midwest USA home improvement store). While browsing their collection of " O Gauge Train Stuff. I found what appears to be a decent representation. Of a Mack Type R. Wold need some delivery trucks. There's also a delivery van. The Virg...
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kcspur: Equipment Roster
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Documenting research and modeling of the Friscos Fairgrounds Branch / Hill Track in Kansas City, MO. Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Updated 19 July 2015 - Started moving cars to individual pages. GBW 7080 moved here. With my recent visit to the Chicago March Meet O Scale Show. And this post, the conversion to P:48 (O Scale) is fully on! The roster of equipment is up to five boxcars, mainly because that's the most prevalent car type serving industries on the spur. And one can never have enough boxcars. For refere...
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kcspur: Battenfeld Grease & Oil Company
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Documenting research and modeling of the Friscos Fairgrounds Branch / Hill Track in Kansas City, MO. Monday, June 22, 2015. Battenfeld Grease and Oil Company. Updated 22 June 2015 with a few minor details on the company history and inbound commodities. This installment of the Fairgrounds Branch tour examines the Battenfeld Grease and Oil Company, which was spot #327. On the 1972 Map. Operations began around 1911. And I found this ad from 1924. Started the company at 3148 S Roanoke Road. Incorporation in ...
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kcspur: August 2015
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Documenting research and modeling of the Friscos Fairgrounds Branch / Hill Track in Kansas City, MO. Saturday, August 22, 2015. On The Ground Again. I had the opportunity to visit the Fairgrounds Branch again in mid-August 2015 and it was a good thing I did. The former Safeway Bakery. Building was in the process of being covered with insulating panels meaning the exterior photos I recently captured will be the last ones anyone can get. I'm impressed by this particular switch that almost has a diverging r...
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PanPastel - Colors for Models & Miniatures. Weathering Effects in Seconds.
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ATSF GA-5 Caswell Gondola. Weathered by Michael Gross using PanPastel Colors along with other mediums. Prototype Modeler Rob Manley (Mid West Mod-U-Trak) is using PanPastel for weathering. Below are some examples of his work:. Are you using PanPastel on your models or layouts? Email us at with images.
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