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Some layout pictures

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Some layout pictures
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 2, 2004 6:10 PM
I have posted some pictures of my layout on webshots. They can be seen at the following link:

http://community.webshots.com/album/105640445VTDutw/1
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 2, 2004 9:13 PM
hey! neat picture gave me an ideah of what im gonna do to, i got an 10'x19' layout but im gonna divide it with a back drop and one side is a mountain scene with a coal mine. how did you get your grades? im gonna use woodland scenics risers is that good?
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 3, 2004 7:25 PM
Very nice scenery in the bridge area.

My only 2cents is regarding the plan to buy the walthers background buildings - [V]

Go for the whole building and use the four walls as flats instead.
Complete buildings usually cost about $10 more than the cost of the background building. You get up to 75% more building material in some cases. Most backgrounds only give you one wall.

In any case good luck.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 4, 2004 8:46 AM
i'm very impressed with your backdrop. I think it has just the right amount of detail to look good but not jump out at you too much and distract you from the layout itself.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 9, 2004 6:37 PM
Thanks for all of the comments. I set my grades by using the Woodland Scenics risers. I also got a level from Micromark that measures grades and expresses them in percentages.

With respect to the background buildings, I am principally using walls of complete kits or I am scratch building them. The tire factory is almost complete, but I have not had a chance to add a photo yet.
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Posted by Nieuweboer on Sunday, January 18, 2004 5:31 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by JimdeBree

I have posted some pictures of my layout on webshots. They can be seen at the following link:

http://community.webshots.com/album/105640445VTDutw/1


what a surprise seeing our familiar dutch "Sprinter" (the official name for the commuter train) on your layout next to the homebred trains. Enjoyed the pictures very much.
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Posted by ndbprr on Monday, January 19, 2004 1:36 PM
Don't know of your blocks under the bridge are temporary or not but you might want to replace them with wood before putting in the scenery. Over time that styrofoam is going to either break up or get grooves in it messing up your allignment.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 19, 2004 1:43 PM
excellent work!! the bridge is awe inspiring[8D][:O]

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