Scenery - Structures
Seaside Carnival OBD 2
It all starts somewhere. And this time it starts with a kit that I am ill prepared to build. I have very little experience with plastic kits and this is not really the kit I should start with. But I will.
I imagine this kit will take months for me to build. As it stands, it looks like I will have to paint and weather 1200+ parts. That is part of the fun though. Gives me something to do while I put OBD 1 aside for awhile to reset some plans. Two more videos are in cue for OBD 1, I have a problem scheduling videos, Hate to have them private, I'm weird, I know.
Block signals
Has anyone used the Azatrax TS2 block signal control board. It looks like a good product. I have sent them 2 e-mails trying to get more info but so far no reply. Are they still in business? Any help is appreciated.
West Side Lumber in 1/24 Scale
Work continues on my 1/24th scale Clavey bridge.
Need to finish up foliage before I can finish the river bed.
Steve
Anyone ever made a "Post Rock" fence?
I want to create an HO scale "post rock" barbed wire fence. Has anyone attempted such a thing in any scale?
In the late 1800's limestone fence posts were used in Central Kansas because there was almost no wood available. Some of these fences exist today. I see the post rocks as an iconic feature of the region.
You can Google "Post Rock Kansas" and find pictures and information on this kind of fencing.
Up-Date, The great Puff Ball Debate
Here is some up-dated scenery.... I wasn't liking the Puff Ball look so I switched over to Woodland Scenics Clump Foliage (see previous post). That too, didn't create the look I wanted. So here is my latest attempt.
You're on Camera - Security Camera Build
Hi MRH,
I wanted to share a quick how-to for making security cameras. These are modeled after the older style cameras commonly seen.
Parts:
0.040 styrene for the base
a staple for the arm
a piece of 0.060 round rod styrene for the camera body (spare parts, plastic sprue, or tubes work too!)
a piece of paper for the camera hood
clear lens for the camera glass( I had some small lens left over from a switch stand kit)
Richlawn RR - Laskey Cabinet Co. ***UPDATE 11-19-17 - Shelving ordered
***UPDATE 10-12-17 Transformers arrived - painting them
***UPDATE 10-10-17 - Transformers & shelving outdoor storage (Page 6 on this thread)
***UPDATE 7/8/17 - Adding dirt and weeds (Page 4 on this thread)
***UPDATE - added LEDs to the dock area
Litter
I'm trying to find out what would be typical litter seen in the mid nineteen-fifties especially around a team track or even near a depot.
Has anyone made litter in HO scale?
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