how many of you detail your buidings

[Anonymous]

furniture applliances curtains.and commerical buildings ?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by train-me

furniture applliances curtains.and commerical buildings ?

Curtains, yes...Indoor funriture not really. I just don't have the will, at present, to do that. Now details outside are another matter.

Capt Carrales

[Anonymous]

capt
what do you consider outside details ?

[Anonymous]

Steve, I feel that if you add a couple of small items it does a lot to draw your attention to a structure. An inexpensive plastic dog or cat, or a wooden barrel can do the job, such as you see here on my cabin project.

I also like fake lights made from cuphooks, beads and buttons to dress up a facade.

I've only done one interior, and that was my pork store. I found the furniture in a dollar store and bashed and repainted it. So far it is holding up outdoors

Regards,
Bill

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by train-me

capt
what do you consider outside details ?

How details appear on the outside, small signs of life. Rubbish in a garbage can, gutters, a bicycle leaning up against a wall or tree. Ubiquitous objects on station platform.

That sort of stuff as opposed to indoor stuff, that would have to come later.

[vsmith]

Almost all of my buildings so far are facades, due to the tight nature of my layout, but they all have some degree of detail, with alot more detail and weathering to come. The ones that are freestanding will have complete detailed interiors based on viewpoint and access.



These are at a basic level, I use photos behind the windows to give depth, and on the General Store there are "products" on display and the pic inside is an interior shot from O. Wiston Link .

No weathering yet, thats for later.

[Anonymous]

I actually do not have any real buildings, they come after getting a major layout up and running; in my agenda.

However I have a gatekeepers cottge and a medieval castle on the slips, in fact i am going to Europe for three months to study castle design. Starting with Mad Ludies
in Southern Germany.

What i have been thinking about with my gate keeprs cottage; as it is next to a pretty high embankment I am thinking of having entrances of two levels one at ground level and one at track level and I was wondering what people think of this?

Rgds ian

[Anonymous]

ian
here in usa we don't have many castle's around. most working prople have there own castle but there just a normal house. [:D] [:D]

[John Busby]

Hi train me
I think its time to turn this descusion on its head[:D]
I think its the details that are left off in the selective ommision process
that make the difference leave out the wrong one and the result is just as bad as adding a detail that would have been better left off.
Ones to leave off are ones that look like they are suposed to be moving.
a push bike can sugest life better than a figure that looks like it should be moving.
regards John

[Anonymous]

I let Mother Nature detail my buildings. She does a fine job and at no cost to me.

[van buren s l]

My wife is after me to make some buildings. I really can't see the hurry - the railway is only five years old. When I do build one I will detail it. You know, such extras as windows and doors.
Bob

[ghelman]

Steve,
I try to add detail that won't fall off. I did try some fine detail work on some buildings but they didn't seem to hold up. Could have been my construcyion method though. Also when it rains the amount of debri I get tends to cover the lower parts of the buildings. Like a giant vehicle drove by and splashed mud all over the place. [:)]

[Anonymous]

I am well awar of what is and isn't in the USA, I have been there several times. In fact i have visited 20 cities and 12 states over 30 years. My lack of interest in what is done over there is because it is very similar to what we do here. We are two very similar societies.

However in Europe where they have some really long history lines, you will really see a different culture as you will see in the Orient as well.

Mad Ludies Castle is one of the most fameous in the world and i will be visiting it
just after i visit LGB factory, next day in fact. I am going to really muck this spelling up so please bear with me.

It was mad King Ludwig 111 who was just mad about building castles, so much so that the one at Neuchestein sent the Kngdom of Bavaria I think broke However in an irony of history, it has now more than paid for itself in revenue from tourists and is making money at a great rate.. Incidentally it also has a terrific railway going up to it, as does the one at Carnarvon Castel in Wales which I will be visiting as well.


Regards ian

[Anonymous]

This is a picture of our local castle Ian.It's about 5 minutes away by road but the nice thing is that the preserved steam railway can also deliver you there in style.You can have a look when you come over.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ghelman

Steve,
I try to add detail that won't fall off. I did try some fine detail work on some buildings but they didn't seem to hold up. Could have been my construcyion method though. Also when it rains the amount of debri I get tends to cover the lower parts of the buildings. Like a giant vehicle drove by and splashed mud all over the place. [:)]

yea i forget about them out door elements wind rain and etc. kind of why i like indoors only lack of room.

[majnnj]

I've built a number of building at 1:24 scale for my GR
I've also added lights for night time railroading
looks great
mike

[TheJoat]

No lights, but I do like some of the details. You have to make sure that they can hold up to the weather and are glued down tight!

[Anonymous]

bruce
thats what im talking about nice job. im indoors weather isn't a problem but have to attach detail stuff. thanks for the great photos.

[vsmith]

Hey Steve

Have you tried any indoor facade kits from House of Balsa?

I've done a few of these and they are 1st class kits! specially the station and hotel kits, they are great!

www.houseofbalsa.com look under g scale kits

[Anonymous]

vic
no i haven't .
the wood kits 1 handed a little hard for me to do they look real good

[cutlass12001]

With regards to the chap who is going to Europe to see Mad Ludwigs' castle. It is called Neuschwanstein. It sits in southern Bavaria and it's sister castle, Hohenschwangau, is sitting on the opposing side of the valley. I have been inside this magical castle twice when I was stationed in Germany. I have actually helped my daughter bake an edible version, for a history class she had in school, and got it so close that even one of the teachers who had visited during the summer recognized it without seeing the name plate we both had made. I doubt you will even want to attempt to come anywhere close to the detailing of that castle once you see it. How they built that place is beyond anything you will imagine.

[Pagardener]

I am adding wood floors to all of my buildings that will have open/swinging doors (like my two saloons)..just would not look right without them [:p](they were both kits). For the big saloon I would like to find a minature bar and some old fashioned table and chairs (1800s) but have yet to find any[:(]. I have also downloaded pictures from the internet to make signs for (my gunsmith shop hardware store etc) to put in the windows.
I have bought many figures and 'things' for outside my buildings as well (like a balking mule loaded with bags of silver and its driver for outside my silver mine office[:)]). Some buildings I will leave to Mother Nature but others I will be painting (the mine buildings were much too clean[:p]).
It is the details which bring a RR to life but you have to be sure to secure them against weather and the furry animals that collect things[:D]
Barbara

[cutlass12001]

where are you from, in pa, pagardener? from little outside place called danville, ever hear of Geisinger Medical Center, that is in my home town. Interior detailing is nice but how many people are going to get down on their hands and knees to look inside?

[Pagardener]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cutlass12001

where are you from, in pa, pagardener? from little outside place called danville, ever hear of Geisinger Medical Center, that is in my home town. Interior detailing is nice but how many people are going to get down on their hands and knees to look inside?

I live on the top of a mountain in the middle of the woods overlooking the village of Raubsville five miles south of Easton, PA.[^]
Some of my buildings will be on a natural hillside so they will be at eye level even tho the track is at ground level.[:)]
Barb