Baseball field

Great job!

Peter

I'm curious as to where you got the baseball player figures. I don't remember ever having seen a set for sale by any of the manufacturers. Also, I think whenever we can add scenes depicting everyday life on our layouts, it makes our layouts more compelling. Having a baseball game going on as a train roars by is interesting.Thank you for sharing.

If  I am correct, the baseball players look smaller than O scale.   This adds to the impression they are in the background, or forced perspective.    An excellent scene!!     John A

Look like MLB SportsClix figures. 

Moon Mullen, you are correct, the baseball players are Topps MLB Sportsclix Game Piece Baseball Figures I found on Ebay. They seem to be $1.99 each now, but when I bought them, I found someone selling dozens at a time for less than $1.00 each. I had to cut them off their bases (i.e. pedestals). Then I had to paint over some of their uniforms to make two teams, one blue and one white. For baserunners I had to paint the gloves of players diving for a ball, so that the gloves looked like hands.

Excellent work, all the details go so well together.

GJP posted:

Moon Mullen, you are correct, the baseball players are Topps MLB Sportsclix Game Piece Baseball Figures I found on Ebay. They seem to be $1.99 each now, but when I bought them, I found someone selling dozens at a time for less than $1.00 each. I had to cut them off their bases (i.e. pedestals). Then I had to paint over some of their uniforms to make two teams, one blue and one white. For baserunners I had to paint the gloves of players diving for a ball, so that the gloves looked like hands.

They look awesome. I have a collection of HeroClix figures for the layout that are just a hair smaller than Woodland Scenic figures, but when grouped together or standing alone fit the part quite well. Local layout newspaper has Perry White as editor and J. Jonah Jameson as the assistant editor - high quality news.

FYI, Cutting them off their bases is a delicate process in order to avoid breaking them. I used a very fine modeling saw. A Dremel might have been quicker.

That looks great! I love baseball and always wanted a scene like this on my layout. Unfortunately I've never fit one in. You did a marvelous job.

Hopefully nobody hits a home run......Otherwise, someone may end up with a broken windshield or a dent in their car/truck!

a great job getting the dimensions set compressed/ proportionally and the added touch of the field lighting is fantastic...  just a thought... coaches boxes would be a nice touch.  and, ok, as an ex-pitcher (little league even!), just have to nit-pick the too-small mound.

cheers...gary

Wow, very creative, full of realism and a Fantastic idea put into action of a great American Sport, yes, Apple Pie, Chevrolet, and Baseball. Our American Dream. I have visited many layouts over the years, Tower City in Cincinnati, Louis Ertz’s O Scale Layout in Memphis, the layout at the museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, the Chicago Lionel Model Railroaders Club, and 100’s more, what stands out in each layout is the Individuality of the Layout Builder, that one attraction that fires up Our hidden interest....,Yours, the Baseball Field.....Great Modeling, Thank You for sharing, and keep on sharing....Happy Railroading 

very cool, I think that VW van in center field is gonna take one on the wind shield.

Good point about the pitcher's mound. I agree. I think I will make it larger. Since I decided not to use sand for my infield, all I have to do is paint it larger.

Nice job …. and don't forget foul poles and bullpens.

You had to notice! Now I have more work to do. 

Wow what a great job!!! I would love to put a field on my layout.. haha

Richie C. posted:

Nice job …. and don't forget foul poles and bullpens.

Foul poles are very easy. Just use straws, paint them yellow, and glue them in place.

Take it from someone with a baseball field on their layout also your field will become a main attraction to visitors.  Really nice job.