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Very nice. Are those scratch-built or did you take some structures and cut them in half?
Again very nice Roo !!! 
PS ..........Don't ever visit me. I won't let you leave until you do one scene for me. 
Nev, I sure take off my hat to you. Very nice work!
Dan Weinhold
Beautiful!
What a difference that makes !!!! Great work.
What a great idea for that corner.
Excellent Roo!
MELGAR
From the first "empty" corner image to the finished project illustrates what an amazing transformation you accomplished. Seeing how it was originally makes the transition more impressive!
It's not easy trying to fit something into a curved corner I spent a lot of time thinking about it. The buildings were cut down to fit the curve. The HO backdrops seem to fit just right behind the buildings. From a distance it looked good, hurt my back doing it to much leaning over! Thanks everyone. Roo.
HO is just right for a lot of O gauge backgrounds. My upper highway helps to set off my very narrow mountain scene on my toy-style Lionel layout. I don't confuse what I'm doing with scale, okay?
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Roo posted:It's not easy trying to fit something into a curved corner I spent a lot of time thinking about it. The buildings were cut down to fit the curve. The HO backdrops seem to fit just right behind the buildings. From a distance it looked good, hurt my back doing it to much leaning over! Thanks everyone. Roo.
Nev, Your above text answered all my questions but one.......How did you end up with a curved corner? 
Great stuff by the way!
Simon
Looking good folks-- welcome all to the Forum Korner Klub. A long-handled duster helps.
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Simon Winter posted:Roo posted:It's not easy trying to fit something into a curved corner I spent a lot of time thinking about it. The buildings were cut down to fit the curve. The HO backdrops seem to fit just right behind the buildings. From a distance it looked good, hurt my back doing it to much leaning over! Thanks everyone. Roo.
Nev, Your above text answered all my questions but one.......How did you end up with a curved corner?
Simon
Hi Simon.
Years ago (35?) when I first set up the room for trains the room had two double sliding doors and two windows it was originally a games room for our four children.
When that era finished I placed a backdrop right around the room using flexi plywood..... plywood that can bend easily without breaking ideal for curves I thought it looked better than square corners. Here are the other corners the joins are showing now in some places but after 35 years not to bad. Roo.
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Nev, Thanks! As always, great stuff! I'm fairly familiar with most wood products , but the flex plywood is one I missed! Appears that you can teach an old dog new tricks! LOL
Simon
Dewey Trogdon posted:Looking good folks-- welcome all to the Forum Korner Klub
Dewey, What with my "proficiency" with a duster, I would have that back row of scenery "cleaned" out in a couple of swipes! Oh No!
Simon
Roo posted:Simon Winter posted:Roo posted:It's not easy trying to fit something into a curved corner I spent a lot of time thinking about it. The buildings were cut down to fit the curve. The HO backdrops seem to fit just right behind the buildings. From a distance it looked good, hurt my back doing it to much leaning over! Thanks everyone. Roo.
Nev, Your above text answered all my questions but one.......How did you end up with a curved corner?
Simon
Hi Simon.
Years ago (35?) when I first set up the room for trains the room had two double sliding doors and two windows it was originally a games room for our four children.
When that era finished I placed a backdrop right around the room using flexi plywood..... plywood that can bend easily without breaking ideal for curves I thought it looked better than square corners. Here are the other corners the joins are showing now in some places but after 35 years not to bad. Roo.
Still looking good Neville. They used that radius bending flexible plywood in an episode of This Old House when (IIRC) re-making a curved roof and porch supports of some kind. Great idea.
Simon Winter posted:Nev, Thanks! As always, great stuff! I'm fairly familiar with most wood products , but the flex plywood is one I missed! Appears that you can teach an old dog new tricks! LOL
Simon
You can grab a 8 X 4 sheet and bend it right round till the ends touch each other without any damage I remember it did cost more than a normal sheet.
I once had a auto repair business in a factory unit and the next unit to me were cabinet makers they put me onto it, up till then I had never heard of it. Roo.
Nev, I will file that one away. It's difficult to conceal the sharp 90 degree corners of a room, but those curved corners make things look very realistic. Excellent job painting those clouds by the way!
Simon
Wow! That makes a huge difference. Your layout amazes me, it is beautiful.
Malcolm
