Many, many years ago those cars came with 2 strips of green glazing for the clerestory window. I always enjoy seeing your projects come to life. Thanks.
It’s too bad that MDC Roundhouse kits are no longer available. Many of these kits found a home with me. They were inexpensive and readily lent themselves to kit bashing. The 30’ “old time” flat car became one of my favorite project cars. I needed some hi side gons so I started remaking the flat, worked great. Thanks for sharing this build with me.
All the talk of the hordes of tourists streaming into Thunder Mesa makes we want to visit. Where’s the Grand Lodge Experience gonna be located! Could see a Grand Canyon mission style structure, heavy timber Yosemite lodge, or at least some Yellowstone Old Faithful cottages. Plus a little depot of course. 😊
This is what keeps me investing time on UA-cam in general and Thunder Mesa specifically: Dave's expertise and talent and creativity! Stellar in every facet!
Dear Dave, love the way you’ve used the 35 thou thick laser board. Great tweak to the Gruesome Gulch version of the excursion cars. Beautiful how the different laser cut layers stand out, even in the unpainted version. Beautiful how the letter boards give the car some extra dimension and charm. Very cool that this is just a printed paper technique. As always it’s awesome to see you put these car scratch builds, or kit bashes together. Cheerio
I love that somebody else uses tacky glue as a final assembly glue. I primarily build model cars but tacky glue is how i hold the final model together, although I use liquid cement, epoxy and super glue for load-bearing assemblies.
Great first built in the new studio Dave. The excursion car looks great behind the engine 4 or 5 more will look even better. Thanks for sharing your skills and imagination with us. GOD BLESS 🚂💕🚂💕🚂💕🚂💕
Nice to see some model builds again. The move was interesting but nowhere near as relaxing and satisfying as watching a build come together. Excursion car looks fantastic.
Soooo cool! Might consider using an olde gondola or flat car to make your open air cars, (just to have an odball). But, I am taking notes on your processes.
So TMSR and TMMC are two companies under the same management, sounds like the D&RGW and RGS, let’s just hope that Thunder Mesa will keep a much better safety record.
Another amazing build I look forward to you building thunder Mesa Railroad steam locomotive number 3 named after the Imaginaire who created the nature’s Wonderland Rainbow Ridge mining train
Scroll down to the bottom of this page on my website and you will find a section of "Useful Links" including my source for laserboard: www.thunder-mesa.com/model-railroads
Awesome video! I look forward to your builds every week. Congratulations on the new locations. One question, the car looks a little tall compared to the locomotive, was that intended? or is that how 0n30 is represented. I have zero experience in 0n30. The only thing I know is what I have seen in your videos. Thanks
Dave, I've always wondered if you would revisit the GG excursion cars. I was captivated when I first saw that video, and have been working up a version of my own. Thanks for the inspiration.
Many, many years ago those cars came with 2 strips of green glazing for the clerestory window. I always enjoy seeing your projects come to life. Thanks.
I had forgotten about that
It’s too bad that MDC Roundhouse kits are no longer available. Many of these kits found a home with me. They were inexpensive and readily lent themselves to kit bashing. The 30’ “old time” flat car became one of my favorite project cars. I needed some hi side gons so I started remaking the flat, worked great. Thanks for sharing this build with me.
Congratulations on a successful move and apparently retaining your sanity!
Very nice project. It's good to see you building again.
All the talk of the hordes of tourists streaming into Thunder Mesa makes we want to visit.
Where’s the Grand Lodge Experience gonna be located!
Could see a Grand Canyon mission style structure, heavy timber Yosemite lodge, or at least some Yellowstone Old Faithful cottages.
Plus a little depot of course. 😊
Very nice build! And a great first project for the new Thunder Mesa home.
Good to see you at the bench.....where I'm going after this!!!
HUMMM,, Off to the workshop, love this one!!
It’s nice to see you modeling again! You seem at home in your new space.
Always good to see a build. Any content you post is worth watching.
Nice break in of the new space! Looking forward to seeing the finished excursion train in the future!
Your work is so amazing. That came out spectacular
It's always a pleasure!!!
Amazing, the car looks incredible! I do not have the vision nor ability to come up with something like that, you are a true artist!
A very nice model car, great work.👍👍
This is what keeps me investing time on UA-cam in general and Thunder Mesa specifically: Dave's expertise and talent and creativity! Stellar in every facet!
Always amazing!😊😊😊❤
Dear Dave, love the way you’ve used the 35 thou thick laser board. Great tweak to the Gruesome Gulch version of the excursion cars. Beautiful how the different laser cut layers stand out, even in the unpainted version. Beautiful how the letter boards give the car some extra dimension and charm. Very cool that this is just a printed paper technique. As always it’s awesome to see you put these car scratch builds, or kit bashes together. Cheerio
Dave, glad to see the creative juices are flowing in the new studio, can’t wait to see what you come up with next!!! Keep moving forward, my friend.
great work, can't wait to see more coming
Great job, looks wonderful.👍
I love that somebody else uses tacky glue as a final assembly glue. I primarily build model cars but tacky glue is how i hold the final model together, although I use liquid cement, epoxy and super glue for load-bearing assemblies.
Really looks good.
You are such a talented modeler Dave and a huge inspiration to us all!
Thank you
Great first built in the new studio Dave. The excursion car looks great behind the engine 4 or 5 more will look even better. Thanks for sharing your skills and imagination with us.
GOD BLESS 🚂💕🚂💕🚂💕🚂💕
Great work Sir!
Love your videos.
Cheers from Canada
Bob
Nice to see some model builds again. The move was interesting but nowhere near as relaxing and satisfying as watching a build come together. Excursion car looks fantastic.
Looks fantastic
Nice work in the new studio Dave. Thanks Peter from downunder.
You need to build a ranger station. Cool opportunity to explore some of the “parkitecture”
That is an interesting idea!
Looks great, thank you.
good build 👍
Soooo cool! Might consider using an olde gondola or flat car to make your open air cars, (just to have an odball).
But, I am taking notes on your processes.
So TMSR and TMMC are two companies under the same management, sounds like the D&RGW and RGS, let’s just hope that Thunder Mesa will keep a much better safety record.
I hope so!
Another amazing build I look forward to you building thunder Mesa Railroad steam locomotive number 3 named after the Imaginaire who created the nature’s Wonderland Rainbow Ridge mining train
Very nice build. Looks great. Would you mind sharing where you get your laser board. Thanks.
Scroll down to the bottom of this page on my website and you will find a section of "Useful Links" including my source for laserboard: www.thunder-mesa.com/model-railroads
Awesome video! I look forward to your builds every week. Congratulations on the new locations. One question, the car looks a little tall compared to the locomotive, was that intended? or is that how 0n30 is represented. I have zero experience in 0n30. The only thing I know is what I have seen in your videos. Thanks
That's as intended. All passenger equipment is going to look tall next to one of those Porters. They are tiny!
Dave, I've always wondered if you would revisit the GG excursion cars. I was captivated when I first saw that video, and have been working up a version of my own. Thanks for the inspiration.
Hey, I was just wondering why you don't use metal wheels? Edit: You just answered it... KDs later literally seconds after😂