Section 1 Complete! (Photos)

[fifedog]

Looks sharp.  Now, all we need are some wehrmacht sneaking around...

[hondo52]

Lookin' good there Bro..................................

You deserve a case of brew for that project................

 BTW.........hows the BBQ chicken doin' tonight.......................

hev

[highrailjon]

 Chief, I don't think North carolina has enough beer left to get me up there!!! I'm pretty sure they're still recoving from when I was stationed a cherry Point!!!!!

 Monday I'll link you up with an excellent how-to sight for southwest style mountains- it's on my favorite list at work!!!

[ChiefEagles]

Great job.  I know of a desert prairie layout that could use yur help.

[jonadel]

Jon--

Great detail work A++

 

 

[highrailjon]

 DENNIS!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!! I'll drink to that!!!!!

Laz, It's by 3rd Rail!!!!!!

Thanks for the compliments, Gents!!!

[DennisB-1]

Wow, Jon. I'm impressed. If I can help you when you're half in the bag, I can help anybody. Keep up the good work!

[laz 57]

As always JON, YOU DA MAN!  Great shots is that a Lionel Hudson?

laz57

[johnandjulie13]

Jon: 

What took so long?   Seriously, that is some fantastic work in a really short period of time.  Very impressive!

Regards,

John 

[Model A]

 HI  HIGHRAILJON

VERY NICE WORK!  WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE PICTURES OF YOUR LAYOUT IN PROGRESS.

ESPECIALLY LIKE THE DODGE MILITARY TRUCK.  ARE YOU GOING WITH A MILITARY THEME?MODEL A

[Buckeye Riveter]

 Buckeye, Funny you should ask!!! I only used 2 of the 7 molds from the video! If you're interested let me know and I'll give you the Scenic Express model numbers. The important thing to remember is to crush up dried plaster and add it to the mix. Even MORE important is to spray the crap out of it after applying it with lots of water so the jagged edges show through!!!

I only have two rock molds, too.  Embedded in my rocks are deck screws that helped me attach the rocks to the foam.  In the bottom right hand side of this photo there is a dark green spot of grass.  It is covering up the head of a wood screw.

Thanks for the note about adding the crushed plaster.  The jagged edges do make a difference.

 

[webenda]

  I need a beer!!!!

Here ya go!

Congrats Jon, looks fantastic. The ballast is especially good looking. It looks just like SP cinder ballast.

[highrailjon]

 Buckeye, Funny you should ask!!! I only used 2 of the 7 molds from the video! If you're interested let me know and I'll give you the Scenic Express model numbers. The important thing to remember is to crush up dried plaster and add it to the mix. Even MORE important is to spray the crap out of it after applying it with lots of water so the jagged edges show through!!!

[highrailjon]

 The Hudson is by 3rd Rail/Sunset models and the track is by Atlas. Thank you for the compliments!!!! I hope everything ties together!!!

[Buckeye Riveter]

Jon....It looks great!!!!  I have the Black Diamond Railway video and have a question; how many rock molds did you use?  They say on the video that they only used seven different molds.   Do you plan to use any tree bark as they did on the video?

I think you were smart building this outside, because of the water.  I liked the retaining wall built from masonite in the video.  I have been using the same brand of paint on my bridge piers only a different color. 

[Anonymous]

John,
Very, very, nice. Simply incredible detail.

Is that Atlas track?

[Anonymous]

Spectacular!  Excellent job on scenery and the photography.

 Bruce Webster

[Richard A]

That wall looks so great, you should have 2 beers!  Congratulations on a job well done!

[raymans]

the whole scene is just perfect!

[alexweiihman]

Awsome!  I really like the Husdson(Kline?)

 

Alex

[Blueberryhill RR]

Very nice job, Jon.

I like the detail of that wall.

Chuck

[mpzpw3]

Rock wall looks great! Thanks for posting the "how-to" pictures.

[highrailjon]

Section 1 out of 6 sections is complete. My sincere thanks to Dennis Brennan for his advice, encouragement, and products!!!
 I need a beer!!!!