More O Scale Parts

Gator's Bait Shack is going to take a lot of details. My first stop will probably be my buddy Pat Turner at Turner Model Works. He usually has everything I need.

http://www.tmwshop.com/

My next stop is Keith Wiseman at Wiseman Model Services:

http://www.locopainter.com/store/

I love O scale because there are a lot of parts available, but if what you need should not be available, then it is large enough you could produce it yourself. Most likely I will make my own pole boats, alligators and other native Okefenokee parts. Drums, barrells, chairs, and your normal everyday items will come from the parts dealers.

Got a favorite O scale parts house? I love to have the link!

Clean Up! Everybody, Clean Up!

It's spring cleaning time in the basement. We've made a lot of saw dust over the past few months, so I thought I should do a clean up session. My daughter and our club mascot Taylor came down to help. She will be four years old next week and actually is a very good helper.

I vacuumed up the saw dust, put away tools, sorted screws and wood, and plugged up the dehumidifier. It is really really muggy in the basement today and raining outside. The back room where I store things is a little musty. So I opened up all the doors and kicked on the dehumidifier.

After a good floor sweep, a rounding up of coffee and drink cups and a few more cleaning jobs the basement is ready to be wiped out again! Yeah!

I made a list of some things I need to get at the store.

1 5/8 dry wall screws - one box
Regular pencils
A regular size pencil sharpener
2" masking tape
Flat counter sink bit without pilot drill
Spackle - small can
Belt sander belt (take old one with you!)

Lumber for the Slaughterhouse

I just re-ordered the lumber for Slaughterhouse #5. The hobby shop trashed my order, so I just sent it back in. Also, I just found out that the NMRA Southeastern Region Convention is having a Rails to Sails special contest, so I thought I might add a pier to my Slaughterhouse.

Here is what I ordered today...

PRODUCT INFORMATION--

Quantity: 2
Product: 2x8 scale lumber
Scale/Price/Options: HO-scale-24 ($ 2.95ea.)

Quantity: 6
Product: 4x8 scale lumber
Scale/Price/Options: HO-scale-24 ($ 2.95ea.)

Quantity: 3
Product: 8x8 scale lumber
Scale/Price/Options: HO-scale-24 ($ 2.95ea.)

Trip to the Store!

It has rained heavily for days. Last night I was at my friend Packrat Paul's house for a train night. We constructed over 30 feet of benchwork! What fun.

Today I needed some supplies and was a little tired from my dieting and heavy exercise, so I went to the store. Here's what I bought:

Michael's (a hobby and craft store)

• Selection of hardwood dowels: 7/16", 5/16", 1/4", 3/16" and 1/8". One each, all 36" long. (for testing swamp piling bridge assemblies)
  
• 8x10 picture frame for my buddy Iron Mike's photo (to do something nice for Mike who gives his all to the hobby)
  
• Bag of craft sticks, 5 3/4 x 1/4 x 3/32 inches - 75 per pack with a smooth finish (mixing resin and for scale model construction)
  
• 5 oz bottle of Aleene's Original Tacky Glue (the best for assembly of most things)
  
• 2 oz bottle of Ceramcoat Rain Grey acrylic paint (brick morter for the packing plant)
  

Target

• 8x10 glossy photo of Iron Mike standing next to the Coal River Railroad Layout (to do something nice for Mike)
  

Dollar Tree (generic $1 store)

• Package of 80 cotton rounds pads (for painting and absorbing glue)
• Roll of aluminum foil (various uses)
  
• Two packs of 50 pipe cleaners ( the big ones) for cleaning air brushes
• Two rolls of 1" x 60 yds masking tape (for taping down items to paint and masking)
  
• Three disposable lighters (for lighting candles, heat source, torch lighting)
  
• Set of 6 jumbo clothes pins (clamps made of plastic)
• Small 2 1/2" x 3" mirror (for checking straight lines and edges)

All in all it was a good day. The dollar store is a great place for supplies. I only go to Michael's for things I can get no where else or because I have a coupon. Now I'll go to the basement and put this stuff away.