Scenery - Structures
Jake's Abattoir, the herd arrives
The rest of the steers needed to fill up my stockyard arrived on Friday. Funny thing is that they arrive looking an awful lot like they do when they leave. I'll have to add some extra stenciling on the side of my stock cars... "some assembly required"
'46 Flatbed
One of the things I brought back this summer was a 1946 Chevy Flatbed (HO). I wanted a truck this size, mostly for the lumberyard scene I have planned.
Right from the box, it's a great model (the mirrors are not mounted), but totally plastic and shiny, and the bed's a problem.
and with cab removed.
Floral foam
Does anyone know of a place that sells floral foam at a reasonable price and quantity? I am looking for some to use on scenery but am not having much luck finding it in any sort of quantity.
Ten years later, I start on the other side of the structures..
About ten years ago, I built a bunch of DPM kits but left the unseen half untouched, using MDF for the backwalls. Since then, I've found that these structures as they stand don't fit. So I had to remember what paints I used on the initially completed portions and apply these to the fresh ones. This, folks isn't as easy as it sounds. Ten years is a long time in modelling and paints change or don't even exist.
Concealing large windows while leaving them operational and accessible
My layout room is approximately 17' square with 2 large windows on opposite walls I'm trying to figure out how to deal with. The track plan calls for 2 shelves circling the room's perimeter, which means crossing these windows at two different levels. I'm wracking my brain trying to think of a way to conceal the windows behind a backdrop (one combined piece or split per level or...?) yet make it possible to occasionally access and open the windows for ventilation (during activities that generate fumes of some kind [airbrushing, hot-wire foam cutting, etc.]).&nb
Almost Finished with 120 Day Challenge - RGS 3 Stall Engine House at Rico Colorado
I have more than 80% of the Model completed. The doors and roof are the only major pieces left to complete the rest is small details and interior accessories.
The Base with the 6 inspection pits is complete except for weathering and dirtying up to look like 40 years of soot and grease that settled on the floor from the steam engines.
Painting and Isopropyl Achohol
All,
I am looking for a bit of advice. I have a completed structure that I have weathered and put the final coat of dull clear coat on. I was working on it yesterday, adding some "weeds" to the base of the foundation. I decided to use Isopropyl Alcohol to allow the scenery glue to flow easier. This turned out to be a mistake. Now the side of my building has turned white. I have tryed to clean it off with soap and water but there was not improvement.
Does anyone have any advice on how to correct this problem. Can I add another coat of dull?
Ellie's House Laser Cut Wood Kit Build
OK, so I now have about two weeks at home where I have several honey-do items as well as errands, but plenty of free time. I have several projects I want to work on to keep my interest level up. One of them is Monroe Models' Ellie's House kit. This will be the farm house for my scene in the middle of the return loop in the area where I have the backdrop.
First Backdrop Nearing Completion
This is just a quick update on some backdrop progress. I'll add more to my main scenery blog later.
08/13/2012: Scene expanded, see page 3.
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