Lets see some of your simple styrene projects, the ones that worked out good for you
some of these model kits are getting very steep and I love to make my own projects
but did I go too far with this grade-All
I actualy got hit with one of these, when I was working construction, ya a real one… the thing tryed to kill me !!!
it was when the orange line had work in roxburry
here are some of the grade-All’s feachers
Hello Budliner,
I see your scratch building has improved beyond the planning stage!!! Great looking grade all. I need to scratch build one for ladle cleaning & skull cracking. Custom finnishes use to produce an HO scale version of this same type of grade-all.
There hard to find and over price when you do find one. A company called lil-toy also produced a grade-all in the 70’s,you can find them on e-bay from time to time.Granted its much more fun to scratch build things.
I love the build,looks great and keep up the good work!!! Looking forward to see other scratch builds from you.
Patrick
Beaufort,SC
Dragon River Steel Corp {DRSC}
Looks like a good build there Budliner. What scale are you working in? Good model vehicles are hard to come by specially U.S. prototype. Styrene’s great stuff to build with. I’ve got plans to build these things but so far just plans.
hey thanks for the reply
I like to use HO but I think this thing is O scale
just got too big
I also use styrene to stiffen the ttx containers made of paper
I think your right I better stop skipping that planning stage
I made some Containers & Trailers but seems like I’m the only one thats into styrene scratchbuilding models
ok here is a sideorder of my homemade styrene
dose it look like a fuel tank
I also made a skyscraper
yes sir its plastic
Ken
I realy hate to nit-pic someone else’s spelling, but …it’s Styrene not Styreen.
Nice work btw.
ok I fixed mine
hello cary I made that skyscraper from a plastic light cover
its the type (typo) you see in offices, I just cut it in two strips.
looks great with flashing red lights
these give a great sense of size to the trains, I have some cellphone antennas for the top
it works out ok for me as I only get a frount on veiw from this central midland layout
unless your in one of the side popups cut out…
K
ok now I know you all wan’t to jump right in here with my hill-billy railroad
this is my next project
This massive gas tank sits off Route 93, just south of Boston. Artist Corita Kent was commissioned in 1971 by Boston Gas to paint the tank, and delivered this bright rainbow of colors. Kent, an active Vietnam War protester, is alleged to have shaped the profile of Ho-Chi Minh into one side of the blue stripe. The tank is closed to visitors, so don’t expect to get too close. It’s best viewed from afar anyway. (Globe file photo)
Location: Dorchester
Public Transportation: Driving on I-93 offers the best view.
Cost and Hours: Free, open 24 hours/day
K
Hi Budliner. Love the Gradeall been around a few myself I took a Walmart Norscott cat crawler backhoe, chopped to boom off installed a three stage mast, and hydralic clyinders. Chopped the back off and is laying in the shop as a hood. The window saftey grill is a stainless steel etched boxcar roofwalk. Still in the process of building the outriggers. The green truck with equipment tire was a forestry brush fire truck, cut the side and back to make a bobtail mechanics truck. There not protype and dont really care as they were a blast to tinker with…John 
jwar great work
looks like a hard working shop there
I need some of them I thiink I need a trip to walmart
thanks for posting
K
well now I wanted to make some abutments
but I realy need some guidence with this
I was hoping we had more people showing there tips and tricks
well here is the gradeall without tracks
Ken
looks like I have no more ideas ’
your turn
I guess some flat styrene is hard to get a good idea from
K
Budliner,
Absolutely amazing! It’s too bad that you don’t live in the Tampa Bay area. The Suncoast Model Railroader’s Club http://www.suncoastmrrc.com/gallery.htm#ho would sure enjoy having you as a member! Talent, imagination, and creativity are always on the “Wanted” list.
I’ve experimented with styrene, but most of my modeling time is taken up with painting, weathering, or repairs. I am very interested in experimenting with styrene. About 2 years ago, a forum member posted a photo of a modern concrete diesel loco shop with large windows. He made it from styrene and did a great job. To me, it was more impressive than the Walthers kit since it was unique, yet realistic.
Thanks for sharing!
