Here's a bit more of the update with scenery base done starting from the trestle end and structures also in place. Obviously I forgot to move some buildings. I also started placing structures to get the feel for the wharf area which will be in an L shape. I still have to cut down the fascia for the water edge , just not sure if there will be slight banks on the fascia edge and or how high yet? I think this could be the sawmill area, still up in the air though.
Lynn
Present Layout progress
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/11/p/290127/3372174.aspx#3372174
That's coming along nicely. Very well done - thanks for the detailed posts and photos.
Bit of an update as fall is on us and it RR time again. These are some pics of my accomplishments throughout the year when time allowed.
Boat repair I built
pics of the trestle installed and water poured along with waterfalls, I also did a fresh pour on the river above. Walls up in wharf area
pics of the trestle installed and water poured along with waterfalls, I also did a fresh pour on the river above.
Walls up in wharf area
Nice Lynn!
The boat shop is really well done. The weathering is very realistic.
The trestle is great, however, its still floating in mid air!. Must be a magic trestle!
Sorry, I'm not being critical at all. I'm absolutely certain that you intend to fill in the gaps below the bents once the rest of the scene is finished.
Your work is excellent.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
No prob Dave , you are quite right for the most part the bent bottoms are flush and solid but there are some that need attention,Im not quite sure how I'm going to finish them and the area off but they will be getting my full attention very soon.
Lynn:
Is the trestle still removable or is it fixed in place?
If it is still removable then perhaps you could form bases for the 'floating' bents with sculptamold or plaster and then set the trestle back in place while the material is still wet.
If the trestle is fixed in place how about attaching a tube to the end of a white glue bottle so you can reach into the narrow spaces. White glue would take several applications to build up enough to fill the gaps. Maybe someone can suggest something thicker which would fill the gaps better.
hon30critter Lynn: Is the trestle still removable or is it fixed in place? If it is still removable then perhaps you could form bases for the 'floating' bents with sculptamold or plaster and then set the trestle back in place while the material is still wet. If the trestle is fixed in place how about attaching a tube to the end of a white glue bottle so you can reach into the narrow spaces. White glue would take several applications to build up enough to fill the gaps. Maybe someone can suggest something thicker which would fill the gaps better. Dave
Thanks Dave it is removable but also wired in place but that is a good idea with the sculptamold or I can use ground goop and lift a bit on the bents or simply disconnect the rail ends and do it the easy way.
Ive been working on a train station for the wharf area.
Wow Lynn you were busy while I was off the grid! And I totally missed the trestle project while you were going at it. My (much smaller) trestle was also built from the JV kit and I really enjoyed the build. Sort of a cross between a craftsman kit and scratch-building, with just enough instructions to get you going.
Getting all the bents on the ground and keeping the bridge removable is challenging with a trestle since there are so many legs. And in most of the pics I've seen the vertical poles were just driven into the ground- that's the way the one I found at the golf course last week was built. Even with the heavy creosote coating it seems like the wood would rot away rather quickly but that bridge is still being used, so maybe not.
I would try sculptamold or some of your ground goop if it is "gooey" enough to work and still get a good hard set. Maybe you can lay down some wax paper strips on top of the sculptamold before pressing the bridge in place, and then slide the strips out when the sculptamold is cured? I never tried the wax paper trick with sculptamold so I would test first, but not much really sticks to it very well and I keep a roll around for this sort of thing.
Huntington Junction - Freelance based on the B&O and C&O in coal country before the merger... doing it my way. Now working on phase 3. - Walt
For photos and more: http://www.wkhobbies.com/model-railroad/
Thanks Walt I will get back to the trestle when I get back to working on the layout. I'm just finishing up the train station and I need to complete a few of he other structures that will be in the wharf area.
The station is neat if a bit unusual.
Nicely done.
Thanks Dave.
Cougar Flat Station is complete... finally.
The station looks really good with all the details in place.
Where did you get the lamps that are on the posts and the building, and do they work?
Thanks
Thanks Dave , everything you see came with the kit.
I take it then that the lights are non-functional.
Only functional as a.decoration.
Thought I'd give an update of the couple structures I started a few years back that I finally dedicated some time to completing.
Starting to work on a new scene and completing this will give me better ideas for joining into the wharf scene.
I raised the dio up and put in place as well made the base for the mountains. Mountain form almost there Not sure yet if the foam board will work.
I raised the dio up and put in place as well made the base for the mountains.
Mountain form almost there Not sure yet if the foam board will work.
Mountain form almost there
Not sure yet if the foam board will work.
Time for some fun,
Doesn't take long Before I go any further I need to make a portal.
Doesn't take long
Before I go any further I need to make a portal.
I wasn't happy with the way this area was going so decided to work in a deep slow moving river which will flow into the port.
After roughing in river base I filled in over the rock which the river will flow from . And plaster clothed in the banks using glued cardboard strips and basicly crumpled up newspaper or what ever was handy.
After roughing in river base I filled in over the rock which the river will flow from .
And plaster clothed in the banks using glued cardboard strips and basicly crumpled up newspaper or what ever was handy.
A bit more of the progress, rock molds applied and I used a brown wash which will mark the locations that vegetation will grow. After the brown wash I applied ground goop and some fine sand/gravel.
My 5 gallon supply of brown latex paint. Wash made up The goop
My 5 gallon supply of brown latex paint.
Wash made up The goop
Wash made up
The goop
I'm new to this thread and bowled over by your work. I'm certain I could duplicate the pile under the layout in the earlier pics.
I missed the recipe for your goop. It looks a bit like the stuff they were demo'ing at Timonium a cotton product that was supposedly reusable if it dried out. It was $$$ I thought.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Hi Lynn:
The rocks look great!.
Dave , Henry thanks for the compliments. Henry the goop really isn't that expensive, I tend to go through quite a bit of it although I sometimes wonder why I use it as by the time I'm done the scene you can barely see the ground goop.
I dove right into the scenery, my favorite part. Still have some work to go but I think I have a good start.
I also tried a couple trees I had kicking around. I also tried the portal and retaining wall for fit, going to need some work and possibly retaining wall needs shortening.
I also tried a couple trees I had kicking around.
I also tried the portal and retaining wall for fit, going to need some work and possibly retaining wall needs shortening.
I got the industry track in place and glued down via ground goop.
Started on the river system with rocks and ground goop and filled in behind area where boat repair will go. and track out to valance
Started on the river system with rocks and ground goop
and filled in behind area where boat repair will go. and track out to valance
and filled in behind area where boat repair will go.
and track out to valance
Catching up with where I'm at , sorry about the poor pic quality
This is the new bridge I built and with the nbw's and supports and cutaway for bridge , the blocks will be used for the brick work I'm using ME bridge track You can get the idea with this pic And in place , this is the first time I've used scuptamold, sure is nice , also learned I can used my earth coloured paint watered down to colour the scuptamold
This is the new bridge I built
and with the nbw's and supports and cutaway for bridge , the blocks will be used for the brick work I'm using ME bridge track You can get the idea with this pic And in place , this is the first time I've used scuptamold, sure is nice , also learned I can used my earth coloured paint watered down to colour the scuptamold
and with the nbw's and supports
and cutaway for bridge , the blocks will be used for the brick work I'm using ME bridge track You can get the idea with this pic And in place , this is the first time I've used scuptamold, sure is nice , also learned I can used my earth coloured paint watered down to colour the scuptamold
and cutaway for bridge , the blocks will be used for the brick work
I'm using ME bridge track You can get the idea with this pic And in place , this is the first time I've used scuptamold, sure is nice , also learned I can used my earth coloured paint watered down to colour the scuptamold
I'm using ME bridge track
You can get the idea with this pic And in place , this is the first time I've used scuptamold, sure is nice , also learned I can used my earth coloured paint watered down to colour the scuptamold
You can get the idea with this pic
And in place , this is the first time I've used scuptamold, sure is nice , also learned I can used my earth coloured paint watered down to colour the scuptamold
Wow you are blazing along!
I see you decided on stone wall abutments. Curious- what are they made from and did you make them yourself?
Hi Walt yes I made them myself from a mold from plaster of paris. Whenever I have pop left over I pour the extra in a wall mold so there always ready.