Engineer-Joe posted:OGR CEO-PUBLISHER posted:And here is another:
What building or kit is this one? I thought I saw all of yours but every time I look, I see another one!
Joe...if you are talking about the blue clad building, it is made up of a couple of 1970's Kenner Girder and Panel sets. These can be found on a few of the larger auction sites like ebay, etc....
Thanks. Must be in a different light? I remember that story about the building. Unless of course, you have several?
Engineer-Joe posted:Thanks. Must be in a different light? I remember that story about the building. Unless of course, you have several?
The light was coming in from one of the east windows (morning sunrise) so it gives the panels a reflective look. Also, there are several skyscrapers on the layout using different Girder and Panel sets. You likely will be able to see some of them when reviewing the previous posts in this thread....
Alan I see you've got two different types of El structures on your layout. Can you tell us the manufacturers?
coach joe posted:Alan I see you've got two different types of El structures on your layout. Can you tell us the manufacturers?
Sorry Joe...I just saw your question. The El structures are a combo of custom and locally made pieces. The black structure you see in the main downtown area is not available by any manufacturer since it was a custom piece designed by specs I supplied to the CNC cutter. The green El was made by Steeltoys owned by Pat Fusco who died years ago and so the elevated system he developed is no longer available. We do have at least two advertisers/sponsors that produce elevated....TW TrainWorx and Bridgeboss....
OK....I didn't forget...just a little late. It has been quite a stormy day in my part of the country and we have been busy picking up after the storm. Anyway, here is a picture that Bill Bramlage did a couple of years ago where he photo shopped a storm coming over downtown....
Here is a picture of an area of the layout showing high rises beyond the double decker bridge....
Alan tanks for the info on the els. I believe the fact that you have different styles of el, as witnessed by the double decker adds a bit more interest. I believe I remember "Storm Brewing" from an older post of yours.
Skip sometimes the best results are accidental. Your photo is a perfect examle of "never too much Art Deco".
I know today is Tuesday, but it feels like Monday. I hope everyone had a relaxing Memorial Day and none of the tornados touched down in anyone's neck of the woods. Hope to see some tall buildings if anyone is able.
Been a "double day" here at OGR....Monday and Tuesday combined together!! Finally got to TBT..!
OK...here is a picture of one of the first new skyscrapers for the new layout way back in December of 2008. What you see is where the main downtown area is today. The Ertl taxi cab gives some perspective of the size and height of the building...but what blew my mind when I found this picture today (I had forgotten about it) is how bare everything was!!..LOL!!
Very impressive Alan. Using the cab for perspective really emphasizes the enormity of it. What's it made out of? It looks to be some translucent plastic material. The black towers to the right of the picture are also impressive. The connecting sky bridge is a nice touch. What's the low structure between the sky bridge towers? Is it between or behind?
coach joe posted:Very impressive Alan. Using the cab for perspective really emphasizes the enormity of it. What's it made out of? It looks to be some translucent plastic material. The black towers to the right of the picture are also impressive. The connecting sky bridge is a nice touch. What's the low structure between the sky bridge towers? Is it between or behind?
Thanks Joe! This was made from a architectural building kit called Uberarc. The kits initially came out in the color you see...later the parts were available in a multitude of colors and came translucent as well as solid. You may have to do a Google search about these kits....they were really something else! The low structure was the beginning of my large train station that you see in more recent pictures located next to the train shed structure.
JDFonz posted:Hi Alan,
thats the building that has always caught my eye. I love that color. I’m going to have to look that up. Thanks for the info. Here’s my latest. Not on the layout yet, still not complete.
Love it!! You will have to post here how you built it...looks like you have the skyscraper bug!...LOL!
What the heck...no one checked in yesterday (yep, OK...not even me 
)....it was a busy day! In any case, let me continue with some very early pictures of the first tall buildings that I was building for the layout way back in 2008....
OGR CEO-PUBLISHER posted:What the heck...no one checked in yesterday (yep, OK...not even me
Nice building Alan. Yes, yesterday was busy, but this whole week has been in one form or another. Today is actually the good busy we all like here.
In any case, its good to see Tall Building Tuesday even if it is slightly behind schedule. However, what do I know, it could be Tuesday on your layout, right?
Alan not bad for a first attempt at skyscrapers.
The round gold building in this picture was made from a cardboard tube for pouring concrete piers and then I wrapped it in gold faced poster board using various widths of automobile striping tape for the floors, etc....
Alan, occasionally I have flashes of imagination like yours where an ordinary object is transformed in my mind into something useful for a layout. It seems as though your imagination is working constantly and then you bring it to fruition.
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