Scenery - Structures
Meesville
For the citizens of Meesville on my N scale modules I've scratchbuild a diner. A former PRR mikado together with a former NYC heavyweight and a small building for the kitchen makes the 20th century Diner. The hamburger is scratchbuild with Fimo clay and been baked for 30 minutes in the oven 
The building has to be painted yet.
Diorama
I wanted to try submitting photos and thought I would share this diorama that is now installed on my layout. I enjoyed building this as a diorama on my workbench as it gave me the opportunity to add a lot of details.
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Mounting Masonite Hardboard
I'm in the process of mounting 1/8" tempered hardboard for my backdrops. I chose the 1/8 masonite because of the ease of flex around a curve. However the thin masonite does not take screws very well, The screw heads pop thru the softer inner core. Is their a different type of screw that can be used? Or should I have gone with the 3/16" masonite?
James
Changes & Additions
Changes & Additions Part 2
Here are the changes I am making in the Green Bay Industrial District on my CNW- Peninsula Division
I have removed all the scenery around the Coal Dealer & added a small piece of bench work with new facia in front of it. The second and most important thing is that I am adding the roads and parking lots to the rest of the area. I also have one more scratch built building to add and some back ground flats to add. I am going to do a "How I did it" post on my method of road construction.
Changes & Additions
Changes are a coming - Working on some changes in two different areas of my CNW layout. The first is the Hardwood Lumber Mill. I have removed all of the saw dust that covered the whole area, never did really like it. Also removed all the ballast from the track, added one new track near the log pond. I will be adding some type of road into the Mill, not sure if it will be dirt or gravel at this time. (any suggestions?) Reapplying the ballast, lighting the structures. I did add a concrete floor to the lumber storage shed.
Richard - Superintendent CNW - Peninsula Div.
Coloring deep water
I am using a wavy type of Lexan for a lakes freighter and Huelett scene. I am modeling the Erie docks in Cleveland Ohio. Any suggestions as to what color of paint I should use on the bottom side of the Lexan? If needed I will use a clear type of "water" treatment on the top surface. Any thoughts?
First Kit
Good evening:
For a Christmas gift, my mother-in-law gave me a BTS Cabin Creek Series Rural Church kit. Since this my first kit it will be an interesting experience but feel I should try it since it was a gift.
So, a very newbie question. I plan on painting the structure pieces prior to assembly using Floquil Acrylic paint. I know both sides should be painted to avoid warping and then placed under a weighted object to keep flat. My question is does the paint dry quickly enough so it does not get all over the weighted object? If not, then how does that work?
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