carsntrains posted:CSX Al posted:Well tonight I decided to paint my viaduct wall sections, since I am waiting on scenery material from Scenic Express to arrive for the sawmill pond.
Here is a photo of the area this is going to be installed outlined in red. It covers the gap between my 2nd level of the layout and the 3rd city level. On the second level under the city I have a hidden storage yard. I only want this area to be visible from this view of the layout. So I had this wall sections laser cut and brick etched out of hardboard. I may add some strips about a inch wide brick sheet to the arch openings to give the wall some depth. In some of the other arches openings will be filled in with brick sheet to hide some of the 3rd level supports.
Here are a couple photos of the lasered hardboard
Here shows the whole wall section
I painted the brick with white, gray & black primer and then used 4 craft paint colors applied with makeup sponge wedges. Adding a little bit of each randomly and dabbed the sponge in it to apply to the wall . Here are some shots.
Looks good Al!! Would you tell me how high your second level is? I am doing something similar and just did a test. My Lionel tunnel portals (I reckon for tubular track- made in 1984) are too short! One of my wood sided cabooses nearly hits them on the top of them. The bottom of my second level plywood is 7 inches off of the layout.
Those portals aint gonna work...……….. : (
Paul you are going to be finished with your gorge in no time! Looks great!
Jose that church turned out great too!
Off to fool with some track!
Jim
Jim,
My 1st level is about 37.5 to 38.5" off the floor, the second level is at 48" and the third level is about 55" ( 7-7.5" off the 2nd level).
