QUOTE: Originally posted by John Busby hi Capt Carrales Whats tack board? look very nice Overkill on bracing is not a bad thing. If your matierials are not weather proof make sure you seal them well and paint with exterior grade paint. Boy will you be in trouble when you try to build a delapitated building you will find these are harder than good ones. Probably showing ignorance of local and seen one too many westerns here but shouldn't some of your buildings be adobe? Dont forget to do a Ranger station[:D] My personal opinion only but three buildings that should be on all railways other than railway buildings police station in your case Texas Rangers might be more approriate hotel/saloon and a house of worship you will not go any where in the world that dosen't have a variation or substitute on those so it follows that they should show up on our railways in some form or other. Don't over do quantity of buildings remember to leave room for the garden to play its part in the illusion. that must amount to at least 4c worth regards John
QUOTE: Originally posted by bman36 Hey there Capt. C., Well Done! You are on the right track (pun intended). Just keep doing what you are doing. As you learn you will discover what works best for your climate. My first structures were not weatherproof either. The new ones are. Then again nothing is ever weather "proof". Keep at your own style of building. It's what keeps our modelling unique and not looking like "cookie cutter" designs. Most of all have fun. Without it, it just becomes work. Thanks for sharing all that time you put in. Just think how ahead of the game you will be when the track goes down. Later eh...Brian.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Capt Carrales QUOTE: Originally posted by John Busby hi Capt Carrales Whats tack board? look very nice Overkill on bracing is not a bad thing. If your matierials are not weather proof make sure you seal them well and paint with exterior grade paint. Boy will you be in trouble when you try to build a delapitated building you will find these are harder than good ones. Probably showing ignorance of local and seen one too many westerns here but shouldn't some of your buildings be adobe? Dont forget to do a Ranger station[:D] My personal opinion only but three buildings that should be on all railways other than railway buildings police station in your case Texas Rangers might be more approriate hotel/saloon and a house of worship you will not go any where in the world that dosen't have a variation or substitute on those so it follows that they should show up on our railways in some form or other. Don't over do quantity of buildings remember to leave room for the garden to play its part in the illusion. that must amount to at least 4c worth regards John John, I may be using the incorrect terminology, but what I say when I mean "tackboard" is a presentation board that is some high grade form product between two heavy grade pieces of posterboard. Its easy to cut and shape. I am still testing its outdoor worthyness. The buildings are based loosely on some old trackside structures in Premont, Falfurrias and Alice, Texas.
Have fun with your trains
QUOTE: Originally posted by John Busby Hi Capt Carrales Whats this temporary!!!. You really should find a good use for them as part of an inside staition and yard or a diorama of some sort They are far too good to waste and they have passed the most critical and dangerious test you could have given them you took a picture of them and asked our opinion of your efforts[:D] [soapbox] regards John
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