Sweet Bryan, now all you need to do is add a passenger terminal....Paul
Populating. Working primarily on the passenger station area. I saw a trick about using 100 grit sandpaper sheets for a parking lot, so I'm going to lay that down and put in some white stripes for parking spaces for the buses. Will set a small section aside for "repairs" as I have some brick masons that I want to use in a scene. Once that is done, I plan on working on the back area with the house ... I have a couple of playground items which I will set to the side of the house, along with a garden and will do a white privacy fence as well.
Am I going to decorate the entire layout? I figure if I do, I'll tear it up sooner rather than later for an expansion, and if I don't, the layout won't change for several years.
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Deuce, the station area is looking good! Yes you won’t know what you could make better until you put in initial scenery !
briansilvermustang posted:
Brian, you captured the rusty look on that bridge very well. What did you use?
Art
hello Art, was just messing around out side with a cheap black snap together bridge and some spray paint. there are 3 different colors of red primer, some flat black mixed in (actually was spraying black and brown at the same time), and then some grey misted in for some highlights, just got lucky on the outcome...
New pantograph for the Red Rocket II!
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...or-the-red-rocket-ii
Fortescue and Flamingo were observing from atop the parts drawers.
Mitch
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Forgive me guys, it's been over two weeks since my last "confession".
Some of you already know that my layout is now listed on the convention website. I've added links to my signature to reflect that. Now the sprint to the finish!
I took this plain Jane Plasticville signal bridge and jazzed it up by painting and weathering it. This one will have a very prominent place on the layout, directly in plain view.
I got the signals on my new triple track bridge.
In order to try and light some of the signals, I started to wire the first panel. I have to hang it, power it, then run the wires from there out to the signals.
I put a coat of brown paint over all the plaster cloth at Newport.
I made my static grass applicator from an electric flyswatter and a strainer. Still needs work though, I may have screwed up the on / off switch.
I started to glue together my grain elevators over at Hiawatha. Don't have to worry about knocking them over anymore, they're heavy.
I'm using the regular PVC pipe cement from the plumbing department. Stinky stuff! The problem with this group is it is just a single line, so I took a chunk of pipe and ripped it on the table, then glued the strips on as reinforcement.
Stood the unit up against the backdrop. HEAVY!
I've been working from Google Earth to get a feel for sizes and shapes. I'm going to use Art's Masonite construction method to do all the non silo bits.
I decided to offset this batch because the angle fits the street rather nicely, and for full support. It's tricky getting the glue on six surfaces before it dries.
There's still a lot to be done here, but it's taking shape.
Finally, I hung a section of pegboard, to organize some of my scenic supplies. Makes me feel like I'm working back at the hobby store again.
A few items couldn't be hung.
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looking GREAT Elliot !!! WOW
Wow, Elliot, that is a grain elevator complex. I love grain elevators. The PVC pipes are heavy when you have a lot of them glued together. But they sure look great.
Art
Fantastic work!
Mike
Nice engines Mitch, Brian, and Howard!
Elliot, The silos are looking good! Wow, your scenic supplies do look like right from the hobby shop; you bought the wall along with them!!
Last night I moved the summit back to the layout and filled the seam with Sculptamold modeling compound. Also added a few more rock castings here and there. Placed the buildings and rail cars and hit the power button. Next step will be to complete the summit scenery and add some larger pine and spruce trees on the slope. Dave
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Dave, You are literally moving mountains!!! Looks good. I like the United States Steel plant too. Reminds me of their old sintering plant that was near here on the B&LE. Even the snow got that oxide tint to it.
Well the weather has been warming up so I've been busy with outdoor activities, including tinkering with my old Thunderbird. I have managed to make some progress on the downtown redo the last few days. I added the plywood base yesterday and then painted it with asphalt colored paint before work this morning. I just just need to add lighting to the "underground" terminal tracks and then start on the downtown scenery. About half way to the end now.
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Elliot, Dave, and Lou- great progress by all three of you. Keep up the good work.
Bob
Elliot, the signal bridges are looking wonderful! The silo's are great, just wondering what size pipe you are using? Lol it sure looks like you have your own train store there! I have never seen one so well stocked!
Dave you sure are doing some great work there and once again I really love the lighting effect!
Lou, you are moving right along there, next thing you know there were be streets and buildings with tons of people hanging around!