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Sat, 2011-08-20 12:58 — NDEMC307

Layout design

HI!!

My name is luis francisco. I want to share the progress of my layout. It took a year and four months. It is inspired by mexican railroad that went from veracruz to mexico city.

TRACK PLAN (DISTANCE ARE IN MILLIMETER)

EVOLUTION (JUST ONE WALL)

TRACK PLAN (READY TO PLOTER)

TRACK PLAN AT PLAY WOOD

STRUCTURE PLAN

STRUCTURE

FINALLY THE MODULE "C" ASSEMBLED

MODULES OVER STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS

STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS

180° VIEW

IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE PICKS FOLLOW THE NEXT LINK

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51124950@N04/sets/72157624870059277/

REGARDS

LUIS FCO

MEXICO CITY

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VIDEO

Sun, 2012-01-15 10:58 — NDEMC307

HI!!

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR COMENTS, HERE IS AN SMALL VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jeyYMdQaSM&feature=youtu.be

ENJOY

BEST REGARDS

LUIS FCO

MEXICO CITY

IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE PICKS FOLLOW THE NEXT LINK

https://www.flickr.com/photos/51124950@N04/albums/with/72157624870059277

BEST REGARDS

LUIS FCO

MEXICO CITY

FASCIA DONE!!!

Sun, 2012-01-15 13:35 — NDEMC307

HI!!

A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, I FINALLY CONCLUDED MY FASCIA AND I ´M VERY HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE NEXT PICS:

THIS IS A PHOTO OF THE LAYOUT 1:15

BEFORE

AFTER

I HOPE IN THE NEXT WEEKS, START MAKING THE BACKGROUND FASCIA.

BEST REGARDS

LUIS FCO

MEXICO CITY

IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE PICKS FOLLOW THE NEXT LINK

https://www.flickr.com/photos/51124950@N04/albums/with/72157624870059277

BEST REGARDS

LUIS FCO

MEXICO CITY

Nice

Sun, 2012-01-15 13:35 — wp8thsub

The fascia looks very well executed. Clean workmanship throughout.

Rob Spangler MRH Blog

Material?

Wed, 2012-02-22 06:23 — LKandO

What material did you use for the fascia? It looks nice.

I cannot see any exposed fasteners. How did you attach?

Alan

All the details: www.LKOrailroad.com Just the highlights: MRH blog

When I was a kid... no wait, I still do that. HO, 28x32, double deck, 1969, RailPro

THANKS!!

Wed, 2012-02-22 13:26 — NDEMC307

THANKS ROB & ALAN!!

ABOUT THE MATERIAL IS MDF OF 6mm THICKNESS, WHICH IS 1/4" THICKNESS. I ATTACHED IT WITH SCREWS FOR DRYWALL. THEN I ENSURED TO PUSH ENOUGH THE SCREWS. LATER I PUT A LITTLE LAYER OF "POLY PUTTY FOR CARS" LET IT DRY FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, IT´S MUCH BETTER LET 5 HOURS IN MY EXPERIENCE, ALL DEPENDS HOW YOU COMBINE THE PUTTY AND THEIR CATALYZER. I SANDED AND THEN LATER I SPREAD A LAYER OF SEALANT. I CHOSE BLACK COLOR, BECAUSE I WANT TO PUT ALL MY ATTENTION TO MY LAYOUT, BUT YOU CAN CHOSE DARK GREEN TO BRING PERSPECTIVE, IF YOU ARE MODELLING MOUTAINS. I WASN´T SATISFIED, BECAUSE I SAW DIFFERENT TEXTURES. SO I REPEATED THE TREATMENT, SEALANT AND PAINT. I KNOW IT LOOKS TO MUCH WORK, BUT IT´S SIMPLE. PREFERABLY WORK WITH A ROLLER, IT'S MUCH EASIER AND HELPS TO REDUCE ANY KIND OF DEFECT OVER THE SURFACE. I LOVE YOUR WORK, I HOPE ONE DAY HAVE ALL THOSE MACHINES THAT YOU POSSESS.

BEST REGARDS

LUIS FCO

MEXICO CITY

IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE PICKS FOLLOW THE NEXT LINK

https://www.flickr.com/photos/51124950@N04/albums/with/72157624870059277

BEST REGARDS

LUIS FCO

MEXICO CITY

STARTING WEATHERING ON TRACK

Thu, 2012-03-08 17:59 — NDEMC307

HI!!

THIS IS A SHORT ADVANCE, I STARTED WEATHERING MY TRACK ATLAS CODE 83. I HOPE HAVE REACHED THE EFFECT.

AND FINALLY I ADDED MY FIRST BRIDGE MICROENGINEERING. IN MEXICO THE STEEL BRIDGE USUALLY HAS BEEN PAINTED WITH "INTERNATIONAL ORANGE". THIS IS MY FIRST WEATHERING WORK.

PLEASE, FEEL FREE TO COMMENT

BEST REGARDS

LUIS FCO MÉXICO CITY.

IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE PICKS FOLLOW THE NEXT LINK

https://www.flickr.com/photos/51124950@N04/albums/with/72157624870059277

BEST REGARDS

LUIS FCO

MEXICO CITY

Uh... Luis.....

Thu, 2012-03-08 19:47 — Mike Rosenberg

Scorpions were not something I had planned to add to the list of attractions I had hoped to see in Mexico City... :)

That construction, on the other hand, is truly impressive. Now you need something above the layout to protect the trains if (Heaven forbid) there's seismic activity in your neighborhood. You have to keep your priorities straight.... :)

Mike

Weathering

Thu, 2012-03-08 20:06 — wp8thsub

The weathering on the track and bridge both look very nice. The bridge is especially impressive considering you said it's your first effort.

What steps did you use on the ties? It looks like spray/airbrush first, followed by dry-brushing the ties.

Rob Spangler MRH Blog

HI!!

Fri, 2012-03-09 10:39 — NDEMC307

HI MIKE!!

YES PROBABLY SEE SCORPIONS IT´S NOT A GOOD IDEA. I NEED TO SPRAY POISON EVERY 6 MONTHS TO CONTROL THEM. I HAVE FRIENDS IN THE SOUTH PART OF THE CITY WHO HAVE FOUND NOT ONLY SCORPIONS BUT TARANTULAS AND RATTLESNAKE ALSO. ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKES, WELL IT´S SOMETHING COMMON HERE. I WAS 3 YEARS OLD WHEN THE BIG EARTHQUAKE OF 1985 HIT THE CITY. WE LIVED IN ANOTHER HOUSE, SO THAT´S WHY MY FATHER DECIDED MAKE A NEW ONE. JUST IN THE BASMENT WE HAVE 7 TONS OF STEEL AND ENOUGHT CONCRETE. IT´S SOMETHING LIKE A BUNKER. SINCE I STARTED MY LAYOUT HAS RECEIVED A FEW EARTHQUAKES OF 6 AND 7.2 GRADE RICHTER. IN THE ROOF I HAVE ONLY MY BALLASTS ATTACHED WITH SCREWS AND ONE KIND OF CANVAS (SEE THE PICTURE BELOW).SO IF YOU COME TO MÉXICO THIS IS A REALLY SAFE PLACE. THANKS FOR YOUR WORDS :)

BEST REGARDS

LUIS FCO

MÉXICO CITY

IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE PICKS FOLLOW THE NEXT LINK

https://www.flickr.com/photos/51124950@N04/albums/with/72157624870059277

BEST REGARDS

LUIS FCO

MEXICO CITY

THANKS!

Fri, 2012-03-09 11:05 — NDEMC307

HI ROB!!

I WILL TRY TO DESCRIBE THE STEPS SINCE I DON´T HAVE PICTURES.

MATERIAL:

1.- KHAKI DRAB #XF-51 (TAMIYA)

2.- ROUGH GRAY#345 (HOBBY COLOR)

3.- WHITE #XF-2 (TAMIYA)

4.- RED BROWN #XF-64 (TAMIYA)

5.- MATT COTE (ENAMEL... I WORKED WITH AUTOMOTIVE KIND)

6.- TIE BROWN (IN MÉXICO YOU CAN GO TO A PAINT CAR SHOP, AND BUY ALL THAT YOU WANT, SO I WORKED WITH BASE COLOR "DUPONT")

PROCEDURE:

1.- PAINT ALL YOUR TRACK WITH TIE BROWN

2.- ONCE IT DRIES, APPLY WITH A BRUSH KHAKI DRAB (NOT IN ALL TIES) AND LET IT DRY.

3.- APPLY IN THE REST ROUGH GRAY, I RECOMEND APPLY A HARD LAYER OVER THE TIES WHO LOST "WOOD BETAS", AND A THIN LAYER OVER A FEW TIES WITHOUT KHAKI DRAB.

4.- ONCE THE KHAKI DRAB HAS DRIED APPLY A THIN LAYER OF ROUGH GRAY

5.- ONCE ALL HAS DRIED, APPLY DRY-BRUSH WITH A MIX OF WHITE WITH KHAKI DRAB.

6.- FINALLY MAKE A MIX OF KHAKI DRAB (6-7 PARTS) WITH RED BROWN (4-3 PARTS). MASK ALL TIES WITH "BLUE TAPE" AND PAINT THE RAIL.

7.- TO PROTECT YOUR WORK AND GIVE A BETTER APPEARANCE SPRAY MATT COTE. (YES IT´S TRUE ALL THE COLORS ARE ACRYLIC, BUT IF YOU WORK WITH THIN LAYERS AND YOU LET IT DRY BETWEEN APLICATIONS, YOU CAN HAVE GOOD RESULTS)

I LIKE THE ROUGH GRAY BEACUSE IT´S MORE LIKE A FLAT BLACK WITH TEXTURE (THE PAINT CAME WITH SMALL PARTICLES).

I HOPE BE HELPFUL.

SEE YOU!!

BEST REGARDS

LUIS FCO MÉXICO CITY

IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE PICKS FOLLOW THE NEXT LINK

https://www.flickr.com/photos/51124950@N04/albums/with/72157624870059277

BEST REGARDS

LUIS FCO

MEXICO CITY

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