Here's a picture of my progress so far, or lack thereof, HO scale, around the walls, shelf layout, shadow box Style.and a test to see if I can post a picture, lol
Your layout looks pretty good! You have certainly done a nice job with the lighting, and the backdrop looks great too.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Look forward to more photo's and followup.
Is that a window under the layout benchwork? Thats a first!
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Low window so the pup can actually look out?
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Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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It looks like an upstairs or attic room but the window is very low on a wall that appears to extend up much higher - and normally windows are installed near the top of such a wall, not near the bottom. Very odd.
When you look at the upper right hand area, it looks like the ceiling slopes down. I'm thinking the only way the window could be at "normal" height, is to build a dormer.
Nice looking start to the layout!.
Mike.
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It's hard to tell. The shadow on the ceiling takes a bend fairly high up making it look like the ceiling stops there. Looking again, it look like maybe a "barn" style roof where the ceiling makes two bends. Still, you would think a window would be mounted up higher no matter what if the space is meant to be occupied.
riogrande5761 It's hard to tell. The shadow on the ceiling takes a bend fairly high up making it look like the ceiling stops there. Looking again, it look like maybe a "barn" style roof where the ceiling makes two bends. Still, you would think a window would be mounted up higher no matter what if the space is meant to be occupied.
I thought it was an attic space as well, and I think it's a good use of space and looks quite nice. I saw the window, but I'm more interested in the battleship model under the layout...
Edit: I looked for more posts by the OP, and his space is "the second floor of a 1.5 story house. The vertical wall is 60", then it slants inward. So far, I have approx 14' of 24" deep, 14' of 20"deep and 14' of 16" deep."
Gary
garya I saw the window, but I'm more interested in the battleship model under the layout...
I saw the window, but I'm more interested in the battleship model under the layout...
I noticed that as well.
Looks to be 1:200 scale. Four main turrets. I know a lot of ships it isn't, but can't say for certain who she is. I'd guess maybe the Arizona or the Pennsylvania. My first guess would be the Missouri because the OP lists Missouri as his location . . . but four turrets. But, it might not even be American; could be one of the Queen Elizabeth class British ships.
At any rate, hard to tell because the new and improved photobucket doesn't let me zoom in on other people's photos.
I'd be curious to find out.
Robert
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ROBERT PETRICKI'd guess maybe the Arizona or the Pennsylvania. My first guess would be the Missouri because the OP lists Missouri as his location . . . but four turrets.
Maybe the never built Montana?
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ROBERT PETRICK garya I saw the window, but I'm more interested in the battleship model under the layout... I noticed that as well. Looks to be 1:200 scale. Four main turrets. I know a lot of ships it isn't, but can't say for certain who she is. I'd guess maybe the Arizona or the Pennsylvania. My first guess would be the Missouri because the OP lists Missouri as his location . . . but four turrets. But, it might not even be American; could be one of the Queen Elizabeth class British ships. At any rate, hard to tell because the new and improved photobucket doesn't let me zoom in on other people's photos. I'd be curious to find out. Robert
I was guessing Bismarck, but really can't tell...
garyaI was guessing Bismarck
I think you're right.
carl425 garya I was guessing Bismarck I think you're right.
garya I was guessing Bismarck
I think you're right, too.
I was trying to estimate length (and scale) from the cabinet doors.
Great model, though.
More photos and info would be nice.
It apparently floats too
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
riogrande5761 Look forward to more photo's and followup. Is that a window under the layout benchwork? Thats a first!
rrinker Low window so the pup can actually look out? --Randy
riogrande5761 It looks like an upstairs or attic room but the window is very low on a wall that appears to extend up much higher - and normally windows are installed near the top of such a wall, not near the bottom. Very odd.
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Got more details on your 'deck' construction on top of that framing? And what is your max shelf/deck depth??
Nice looking job,...
Brian
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railandsail Got more details on your 'deck' construction on top of that framing? And what is your max shelf/deck depth?? Nice looking job,...
The top facia is just some 1/8" thick underlayment(plywood) with 1"x2"'s for strength
The depth of the deck varies from 12" to 24",so far, along the 80 feet of mainline