New Rock, where will I use it.

[Anonymous]

By chance I have been able to buy an incredible new rock and I was wondering if anyone could suggest without being rude where would be best to use it. It cost me about US$40 with two other similar smaller pieces. I am trying to get help on how to put a photograph of it in my message as i don't know how to do it myself yet.

It is about 1m (40") long )0.8M (32") high and 50 mm to 75 mm 2" to 3'' thick, quite brittle and covered in moss, very unusual green to yellow moss. They tol me (the guys who sold it to me) that this moss is only occuring here in South East Queensland.

Any ideas.

Ian Kawana Island Tropical Railway.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by iandor

By chance I have been able to buy an incredible new rock and I was wondering if anyone could suggest without being rude where would be best to use it. It cost me about US$40 with two other similar smaller pieces. I am trying to get help on how to put a photograph of it in my message as i don't know how to do it myself yet.

It is about 1m (40") long )0.8M (32") high and 50 mm to 75 mm 2" to 3'' thick, quite brittle and covered in moss, very unusual green to yellow moss. They tol me (the guys who sold it to me) that this moss is only occuring here in South East Queensland.

Any ideas.

Ian Kawana Island Tropical Railway.

You can send a photo of it to me via e-mail and I can make a link if you would like. My tripod site doesn't seem to let people link to pictures.

[Anonymous]

Ian,

Here is a page I made for you.

http://oddeseana0.tripod.com/iandor.html

Let me know what you think.

[Anonymous]

try useing it as a mountain, put it on end .[2c]

[vsmith]

Those are focal point stones, given their color.

They really should be at a visual anchor point. I would suggest by looking at the photos of your layout that a study of Japanese rock garden and how stones are used would be appropriate.

Not knowing how you approach or view the layout its hard to make any suggestions beyond just the general ones. But those are nice stones and should be at places where the eye flows to(corners), or at places where a visual anchor will focus your attention (next to certain plants or building), you can then lead the viewer to the next visual focus point. The only think i will say for sure is dont put a building on top of the rocks, it will lessen their impact.

i know this might sound like a bunch of gobledy-gunk, but this is how Japanese Gardens are designed and I get that kind of a feel from the photos. Thats why I suggest studying Japanese Rock Gardens to get an idea of how to place them.

[bman36]

Ian,
I agree with Vic. They are way too nice to hide. As they are they will be able to stand alone and have visual impact. Very nice and quite unusual. We have a quarry just north of the city that specialises in beautiful colored stone. I have two large pieces on my indoor now that combined weigh over 200 lbs. You shoulda' seen me come down the basement steps with them. Waited until my wife was out in case I dropped one. Later eh...Brian.

[Anonymous]

Joe you are a great and wonderful man and I thank you for what you have done for me.

Guys have a look at the Kangaroo, its got a Joey in its pouch that i think is pretty big. They go in head first and come out head first and how they turn around in there is beyond me.

On to Railways.
These new stones will be in a different section, out of sight from areas 1 and 2> The
terra cotta pagoda is in area 1 (Japanese, Shinto) it is now brown with black rooves and the other one is in area 2 (Thai Budhist). If you have alook at where the ICE train is emerging from behind a building, this building is the pumphouse for the pool and area 3 will be on the other side of the pumphouse. A rail will be completed behind the pumphouse which will connectec to area 2 to area 3, where you saw the ICE train emerging.

I have no Idea of what the theme will be in this new section as it is very much in the planning stages but I will be forthcomng with more photographs soon, and again thanks for the suggestions so far.

What I had in mind for the big stone, is to stand it up on its side; then cant it back about 30 degrees and run a line under it making it a natural arch, and we do have geology like that here is Australia. The 2 other smaller stones may be in support or for what else Idon't know.

More to come and please keep the suggestions coming. Riduclous to some may be worthwhile to others ie out of nosense comes sense. But what i have heard so far sound great to me.


Regards


Ian. Kawana island

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by iandor

Joe you are a great and wonderful man and I thank you for what you have done for me.

Guys have a look at the Kangaroo, its got a Joey in its pouch that i think is pretty big. They go in head first and come out head first and how they turn around in there is beyond me.

On to Railways.
These new stones will be in a different section, out of sight from areas 1 and 2> The
terra cotta pagoda is in area 1 (Japanese, Shinto) it is now brown with black rooves and the other one is in area 2 (Thai Budhist). If you have alook at where the ICE train is emerging from behind a building, this building is the pumphouse for the pool and area 3 will be on the other side of the pumphouse. A rail will be completed behind the pumphouse which will connectec to area 2 to area 3, where you saw the ICE train emerging.

I have no Idea of what the theme will be in this new section as it is very much in the planning stages but I will be forthcomng with more photographs soon, and again thanks for the suggestions so far.

What I had in mind for the big stone, is to stand it up on its side; then cant it back about 30 degrees and run a line under it making it a natural arch, and we do have geology like that here is Australia. The 2 other smaller stones may be in support or for what else Idon't know.

More to come and please keep the suggestions coming. Riduclous to some may be worthwhile to others ie out of nosense comes sense. But what i have heard so far sound great to me.


Regards


Ian. Kawana island

Thanks for the kind words, it's the least I can do for the help you and others have provided me these months. I added some of your comments to the webpage.

The pagodas have inspired me to undertake a scratch building project over the summer. I'm going to try to build a Spanish mission (the likes of the Alamo) in the town of Micaela, Texas. I'm in the initial planning stages, but I am looking foward to it.

Here is a new homepage I am making for my railroad...

http://normamicaela.tripod.com/

It's still in its early stages and I have a lot to go, but let me know if its a sound website.

Again, thanks![4:-)]

[Anonymous]

Joe;

Have a look at "Jigstones" I got i off one of "Old Dads" links, it should suit you down to the ground for your Alamo, mission project.

Doreen and I are looking at it to build a viaduct 4M (13') long by 0.25 M (9") high, it will have I think 16 spans. I am going to put it right along the back fence in my new project in my area 3. photos to come. It wil lbe along the fence on the left hand side, when you get the photo.


Regards


Ian.

[Anonymous]

I am bitterly disappointed in the reaction to my enquiry regarding my beaut rocks; bitterly disappointed. Can't we get some more ides please, before it goes into archives.

Ian

[Anonymous]

Hi Ian,
Just seen the site that Captain set up, great work by him and good shots by you. How about the stones in a well lit area of the layout in a water feature, say set at an angle of 30% with the water running over them and the light catching the colours and the railway passing by. Just a thought.
Cheers,
Kim
[tup]

[bman36]

Ian,
Just had a thought. How about putting the stone in an area along the track. Directly behind it you can have an advertising billboard. Place a few smaller stones around the larger one with small plantings inbetween. This "mini scene" would have a nice visual appeal creating a focal point for the stone by way of the billboard. What do ya' think??? Later eh...Brian.

[Anonymous]

I thought about it, the rock could infact "set off" the Japanese Shinto as a moutain.
Or if wanted to place 1/2 in ground and have it as the base of it to set on.
I am a landscaper and do this style of work, just my thoughts.