More from the NNGC Contest Room

I really had to start off with a great crane... of course!

More coming...

And yet More...

If I remember correctly the above is scratch built Z Scale!

and even more to follow...

And more...

One more batch to come...

Another Set...

That's all for now! Some really great models here!

The rest of the photos can be seen here:

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/19172

Enjoy!

Best Regards,

Geoff

Simply Mahvelous

Stunning work by all.  The rusty old bed springs really caught my eye.  I don't recall ever seeing that detail in a model scene...ever. Thanks for sharing with everyone.

Jeff Youst in Indiana

Thanks for posting these! 

Thanks for posting these!  The quality of craftsmanship at the NNGC is always incredible.  Hopefully some folks will post layout tour photos as well!

Mr. Shutterbug

Wow! Most of these are breathtaking. Many thanks. I wll forward your post link to Sara Kelly. I'm sure she will like looking at these and might find a use for some.

Awesome!

Thank you very much for sharing this beautiful pictures.

Sensory Overload

The title says it all - many thanks for taking the time to post these stunning pictures

Rob Clark
Cornhill & Atherton RR

Some very elegant and creative modeling ...

... and some pretty good photography too!    Thanks for sharing.  

Brilliant

Thanks for sharing so much amazing work

Narrow gauge modelers

Geoffb

  Whether you ln narrow gauge or not, they are a very great bunch of modelers. Thanks for sharing

Z scale farm scene

"If I remember correctly the above is scratch built Z Scale!"

You are correct, it is all scratch built. The only kit parts are the Z scale truck from Showcase Miniatures, and one red wagon from RS Laser. The other wagon by the silo is scratch built using the wheels only from RS Laser. The house was based on a Campbell kit in HO.

I noticed you also show several more of my models, thanks.

Great show, wish some of the other venders had made it that were on the list.

Tony B.

Sound award winner?

Hey Dr. Geoff,

Did is you happen to hear who won the ongoing mfg.'s award for 'most deserving sound' this year?

Just wondering,

jim

Cows of course

Hi Jim,

I think it was the diorama with the long horn cattle. Winners should be posted on the NNGC site.

'Missed seeing you at NNGC. Some great modeling to be found there.

Best regards,

Geoff

Cattle eh?

Dear Dr. Geoff,

I'll hear about it officially at some point.  I really wanted to be there but the wallet just wasn't fat enough. There's always some of the best modeling in the Hobby at the NNGC... always some of the best modelers too.

Say 'Hey' to Linn (sp?),

jim

Wow

Wonderful photos of wonderful models...thanks for posting! Wish I could have been there too!

More photos from NNGC

The rest of the photos can be seen here:

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/19172

Enjoy!

Best Regards,

Geoff

Question about a photo...

One of the photos shows a red structure for mining and part of it appears to be in a glass box while another part appears to be outside the glass.  Is there a story that goes with it?

Den

Glass question

Yes, one of the dioramas had a glass case around it. I was trying to shoot it in a way to minimize the enclosure effect. No other story that I am aware of.

Best regards,

Geoff

Thanks Very Much!

I sure appreciate the posting of photos from the convention. I was registered for it, and was half-way across Kansas, when I got called back to Denver for work - kind of a downer!

Thanks again for the pic's!

Ted Wilton - Sparks, Nevada

Thank for Pictures

Really some great models.

Thanks

Thanks Geoff,

Having been in KC twice this year and a month before the convention I wished I could have been there.for thge NG show. Unfortunately life duty calls. Thanks for shooting so many wonderful photos.

NNG modeling

Really just wonderful photos of some terrific modeling.  I am envious of the surfaces people are getting through painting and texturing.  The standard of the hobby has gone w-a-y up in this area.

On the other hand, it is amazing how bad some of the figures are in the smaller scales.  In one of the Thursday photos, I think I see Mrs Spumoni getting ready to hang out the wash.  This is a Weston-Campbell product, IIRC, and has been on the market since the early days of John Allen.  These models show so much work that it is a shame to populate them with little lumps of antimony-lead.

Something similar is going on in some of the lettering, where retro but incorrect lettering styles and layout scream "model".  We can do better.