Scenery - Structures
Any One Out There Have Any Pictures Of Inside An Engine House
I am just about to finish a 2 stall engine house similal to the one Walthers offer and would like to ad some
details not a whole lot but enough to make it look complete any help would be apreciated thanks
ron netti
Downloadable Cardstock Buildings
An interesting website that features downloadable pdf models of historical Illinois buildings, for instance Lincoln's Springfield home, etc. Some interesting "main street" models similar to the old Heljan courthouse square series and the DPM's. Nice brickwork and roof detail. Check it out. Free
http://www.illinoishistory.gov/ps/construct_mainstreet_aledo.htm
Stop signs for trains....
We have all seen mile markers, yard limit signs, even markers to signal horn blowing, but these are new to me. Yesterday, I watched a pair of GP40′s deliver 2 covered hoppers to Arizona Grain in Casa Grande. While running down the siding, the Geeps were stopping, waiting for the crossing gates to lower, and then rolling through the street. I noticed as I pulled away, a rectangular red sign that said STOP. Taking train pictures all my life, and I missed this detail?
O gauge turntable plan
I am working on a O gauge layout, and would like to build my own turntable, with a 32" bridge length +/-. Does anyone have plans for this or something close?
Thanks.
Doug (busyman097)
Wood Building Finishes
I'm looking at ways to color wooden buildings without using paint.
On the test panel below, divided by the blue lines, from left to right are
- pastel (oil) crayon, red light, India ink wash
- pastel (oil) crayon, red light over gray, India ink wash
- pastel (oil) crayon, red heavy, India ink wash
- colored pencil red, India ink wash
- colored pencil red
Concrete (roads) tutorial...
Hi friends,
on general demand I'll give you a small concrete road painting tutorial. I made this afther receiving a mail from my down-under friend Jason. Only took me 30 minutes (more work to do the pictures then the painting infact). To speed up the drying time between coats I used a hair dryer. I used a piece of gatorboard laying around but it works the same for styrene.
ok here we go,
your secret weapon is woodlands scenics TOP COAT concrete ST1454
Diesel service area.....(update)
Hi friends,
since I am still in my vacation time and going nowhere this year I am catching up on the layout...
Today I did some more detailing on the diesel service area. Still need some oil drums, skids ( probably going to buy some of these online tonite) and other junk you find on these area's. As for lights, I am waiting untill the background buildings are done so I can wire this side of the layout as one light block.
The pics...
It's what's on the inside that counts....
I have been plugging away at the interior of Tum-A-Lum lumber company. This structure will be at the foreground of my layout and will feature a Hardware store and lumber yard. Since they will both be within inches of the edge of the layout I have decided to spend the time and super detail the building both for the visual appeal and the challenge the project will bring. Currently I have been focusing on the hardware side of the building and once complete I will tackle the rest of the building.
Here is an overview of the building
Fresh from the workbench...
Hi friends,
today an update on the engine shed (Pikestuff) and the tool shed (BLMA).
Afther the basecoat (Tamiya neutral grey FX-53) and final coat (Tamiya Sky XF-21) I brushpainted the details,... doors, downspouts etc. etc., with acrylics from model color (fast on the drying and easy to bring on).
22 Stories Up - Building the Barre Branch in Paper
A continuation to story I began to tell in Modeling 22 Stories Up, this blog is intended to follow my progress of the actual layout's construction.
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