The subject matter reminds me of a Tom Waits song. Pasties and a G String. YouTube it, if you dare. Only a voice a mother would love.
never mind. Mike From: Thomas Baker Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 8:31 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} Got My Falsies On! Andre, Inspiring to me because I have puzzled about how to fashion a CGW 4-4-1000 from the S12 AM model. You have made great strides. I'll be interested in how you get the front cab windows that are lacking on the S12. By the way, "Ming, the Merciless"? I remember him well from the Buck Rogers serials on early Fifties television. My friend Mike Foth and I watched Ming's evil ways unfold daily or weekly--I can't remember now for sure--as we hoped for Buck to carry the day. I think Buster Crabb played "Buck". I'm glad "Buck" finally forced you to switch from your misguided desire to rule the universe into the more wholesome and achievable past time of creating a railroad empire. Tom ________________________________________ From: mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com] on behalf of Andre Ming [mailto:laming%40cebridge.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 3:30 PM To: mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Got My Falsies On! Okay... was on the phone during my reply... didn't get to blab as much as I intended... SO... PART II: > Andre, > I hope you show some photos of the project in various phases. > Tom FINALLY... somebody asked to see a pic! Like I said, I've got quite a ways to go, but... I'M MODELING! If you'll overlook my poor model photography skills, here's a quickie-pic: http://www.vscalecreations.com/3rail/SLSF241a.jpg Some of the work doesn't show up in the pic, but, I have accomplished: * Cut off the cast nubbins and made/installed new footboards. * Countsunk the pimples that were supposed to be poling pockets and turned into poling pockets. * Plugged the huge holes for the factory handrails and sanded smooth. (For redrilling and using w/scale sized handrails.) * Sanded all seams/etc. * Drilled the frame and installed Kadee 802's n' draft gear. * Laminated strips of .040" and .030" sytrene (fits the .070" side sill thickness), smoothed edges of same, then cut the "Falsies" for the sidesill corners and glued in place. Sanded and smoothed the joints, and will be using filler (got to purchase) to finish them. Still a ways to go... but PROGRESS is being made! Ming The Merciless ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
