Monday, January 30, 2006
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Paulins Kill Viaduct, 1:1400 scale
Built by the Lackawanna railroad in 1911, the Paulins Kill Viaduct is 1100 feet long, and stands 140 feet above the surface of the Paulins Kill creek. This magnificent bridge is located in Northwest New Jersey, near the Delaware Water Gap. To build the model, I created one arch master, and made a mold of it, then cast duplicates to create the seven spans. The terrain is built up with plaster, and then covered with Woodland scenics foliage. The bridge model is 11 inces long.
The prototype bridge has been abandonded since the 1970's, but is slated to be used again by NJ Transit trains as part of commuter rail line.
The prototype bridge has been abandonded since the 1970's, but is slated to be used again by NJ Transit trains as part of commuter rail line.
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Throgs Neck Bridge 1:1400 scale
The Throgs Neck Bridge is located in New York City, between Queens, and the Bronx, and it crosses the East river.
This model is made of styrene, and abs plastic, and is built in 1:1200 scale. The overall length of the model is 28.5", and the center span is about 15". The water is modeled from lexan, and the base is made of cherry.
This model is made of styrene, and abs plastic, and is built in 1:1200 scale. The overall length of the model is 28.5", and the center span is about 15". The water is modeled from lexan, and the base is made of cherry.
Monday, January 09, 2006
Dodge Power Wagon Fire Truck
This is my 1/87 scale Dodge Power Wagon Fire pumper. I started with a Busch Power wagon pickup, then removed the pickup body, and scratchbuilt the fire pumper body. All of the detail parts are scratchbuilt. The paint is urethane. The body was raised slightly, for more ground clearance. Notice the broom, shovel, indian tanks, and hose roll.