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Prolific poster 2,620 posts On30guy Prolific poster 2,620 posts
On30guy

Here are some quick pics of the Owens Creek area of my layout. I used the title "Finished" as all the foam rockwork is done and most of the ground cover and trees. The stone abutments are still plywood and there is more work to be done on the waterfall and ground cover at the base of the trestle. Once that is done I can install the rest of the cross bracing on the bridge and ballast the track.

Incidentally, I want to have a few critters running around, does anybody know of someone who makes an O scale Bighorn Sheep? A few of them traipsing across the rock could be nice.

As I take these photos I am enjoying the smell of pine as well. I had to go to Canadian Tire to pickup a headlight bulb for my truck and thought I`d wander through the Christmas stuff while I was there. Hidden amongst the glitter and tinsel was a pine scented spray used to make your artificial Xmas tree smell real. Having hundreds of ``artificial`` trees in the basement I thought I`d give it a try. I sprayed a few trees around the room and low and behold, Pioneer Pass really does smell like a Pine forest. Can`t wait to see if the boys at the next Op, session notice it.

Rick Reimer,

President, Ruphe and Tumbelle Railway Co.

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On30guy Prolific poster 2,620 posts
On30guy

Owens Creek Photos

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An overall view of the scene.

 

 

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Close up of some of the cribbing. Need some more weeds growing around yet.

 

 

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Transition area where the hard rock turns into a grassy highland.

 

 

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close up of the rocky outcropping East of the bridge. We still need to come up with a name for this particular formation. Preferably something that doesn`t reference male genitalia.

Rick Reimer,

President, Ruphe and Tumbelle Railway Co.

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Fiddler66 Regular poster 112 posts
Fiddler66

Foam Rocks

Nice work on the rock formations. They look very real. I really enjoy looking at the overall photo (the 1st one) it is a great scene.

 

James
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Ken Glover kfglover Super User 1,499 posts
Ken Glover kfglover

Needle Rock?

Rick,

Reminds me of rocks in the "Needles" district of the Black Hills. 

It looks really nice! Some more weeds in the cribbing (not too many) and it would be perfect. 

Ken Glover,

HO, Digitrax, Soundtraxx PTB-100, JMRI (LocoBuffer-USB), ProtoThrottle (WiThrottle server)

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arthurhouston Prolific poster 1,154 posts
arthurhouston

Another Great Example of Moving to 21 Century

This is another example of changing the game to things that look great are a lot easier to do.
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Geared Frequent poster 838 posts
Geared

Looking realistic

Looking realistic, Rick. Your vision has come through with a great looking mountain scene. Well done.

Roy

 

Roy

Geared is the way to tight radii and steep grades. Ghost River Rwy. "The Wet Coast Loggers"

 
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Leo Starrenburg Regular poster 211 posts
Leo Starrenburg

Very Good

perhaps too good, after seeing this I get an urge to tear down the rock face I just put in ...

cheers, Leo

 

Farmers & Bluestone Railroad, a small On30 layout located in The Netherlands

 
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Bryan S Active Member 33 posts
Bryan S

Rock formations

Can you describe or post some pictures on your rock formation technique? I rally like these and am looking for some alternative ways to create large areas of rocks.

Bryan Schilling

Toronto, Canada
HO Modeller
Member of Credit Valley Freemo
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Ken Biles Greyhart Frequent poster 551 posts
Ken Biles Greyhart

Wow

I agree, I would like to know how you did that as well. Aside from color, that could be the Colorado Rockies. I'm planning to do some rock walls when I get to that point on my layout, and being able to carve them straight from the foam I'm using as a base, would be really useful.

 

 Ken Biles

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On30guy Prolific poster 2,620 posts
On30guy

Foam Rock how to

Thanks guys.

Check out my how to videos at:

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/9227

Rick Reimer,

President, Ruphe and Tumbelle Railway Co.

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tetters Regular poster 179 posts
tetters

Fantastic!

I've been mulling over different methods to try in order to create a rock wall on my layout.  I'll definitely give this a shot.  Thanks for sharing your techniques.    

 Shane T.

 
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Bryan S Active Member 33 posts
Bryan S

Thanks Rick

Just watched your videos and they were very well done. I have a place on my layout that this technique makes perfect sense.

Bryan Schilling

Toronto, Canada
HO Modeller
Member of Credit Valley Freemo
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thebalance New member 2 posts
thebalance

Thank you !

I've watched your video's

LOVE your technique - thanks for sharing
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Ash Williams New member 17 posts
Ash Williams

Name this shot:

Hows about   THE ROCKS , THE CUTTING, pillars of(what ever)

 
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rocdoc Regular poster 189 posts
rocdoc

Excellent videos

Excellent videos Rick, both in content and production. Thanks very much.

Tony in Gisborne, Australia
Tony in Gisborne, Australia
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Rich S Regular poster 310 posts
Rich S

well done

very well done
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