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Need help with roundhouse roof

Mon, 2013-11-11 18:01 — michaelrose55

As I'm creeping towards completion of my roundhouse I still have no good idea about the roof. What kind of roof should I use? What's prototypical for an American roundhouse and easy to model in N scale? Here is a picture of the structure in question as it looks today:

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My grain elevator...

Mon, 2013-11-11 10:52 — mrtrenes

Scenery - Structures

I NEED YOUR OPINION ON THIS SCENERY.

Sun, 2013-11-10 20:56 — NDEMC307

Scenery - Structures

Hi Everyone.

I would like your honest opinion. I've been working on my version of paintless scenario. I have relied on Joe Fugate's videos.

As you can see my idea is to do a woodland scenery, without thereby losing attention on trains.

Here you can see almost completed two walls.

MTH Grade Crossing Signals

Sun, 2013-11-10 04:56 — JamesS

Has anyone installed these HO ( 80 - 10001 ) MTH Grade Crossing signals and gates ?

I am considering these and would appreciate any feedback.

Thanks,

James

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Plaster cloth at Hobby Lobby....a money saving tip

Sat, 2013-11-09 15:59 — Michael T.

I've known for years that you could get plaster cloth cheaper than the Woodland Scenics stuff down at your LHS but those cheaper sources of supply aren't always convenient. Today in our local Hobby Lobby I found the same size roll as the WS in another dept. besides hobbies. I forget where but I know it was in the same aisle as the candle making supplies. Anyway, it was $2.50 cheaper than the WS stuff about four or five aisles down in hobbies. With my trusty 40% off coupon, I got out of there with a roll for less than six bucks.

Regards,

Down on the Farm, a 3D printed diorama

Sat, 2013-11-09 07:03 — nvrr49

Scenery - Structures

I am building a diorama of a farm, with most of the structures based on plans from the South Dakota State University web site. http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/extension-aben/buildingplans/ They many plans online, and many really old plans from the early 1900's. I am modeling 1949, so I have chosen appropriate plans. For most of the buildings and details, I am drawing and 3d printing the items. My first project was the smokehouse.

Creeky brand from Clever models, laser cut premium card stock shingles and roofing in HO and O scale

Mon, 2013-11-04 10:04 — clevermod01

Card stock model kit designer, Clever models llc has today released their the long anticipated replacement for the almost impossible to find laser cut card stock shingle.

Creeky brand shingles and roofing material updates and improves on what was previously available.

One package of the O scale laser cut shingles, tar paper and underlay will cover 1125 scale square feet or 46 square inches ( 4 sheets of shingle, 2 sheets each of tar paper and underlayment. total 8 sheets)

Alcohol Wash w/India Ink

Sun, 2013-11-03 15:21 — marxalot

Good evening.

I am trying to remember the India ink to alcohol ratio given in the past for a solution to be used as a go-to wash for all things on a layout. I remember there being two basic levels, sort of a 2 per cent or a 5 per cent type thing. Could anyone help on this?

Thanks,

Marxalot