Dave Vollmer wrote: Thanks for the kind comments, everyone.I'm somewhat amused that people often say "I can't believe it's N scale," as if decent scenery or modeling isn't normally possible below HO scale... I've found my scenery looks better in N than it ever did during the 20+ years I did HO, because the scenery-to-trains ratio is much better in N.Also, detailing in N to the standard level of HO is not only possible, it's becoming widespread.Glad to see some N scale stereotypes breaking!
Thanks for the kind comments, everyone.
I'm somewhat amused that people often say "I can't believe it's N scale," as if decent scenery or modeling isn't normally possible below HO scale... I've found my scenery looks better in N than it ever did during the 20+ years I did HO, because the scenery-to-trains ratio is much better in N.
Also, detailing in N to the standard level of HO is not only possible, it's becoming widespread.
Glad to see some N scale stereotypes breaking!
It's not so much that we are surprised that scenery can be well done in N scale. It's just that we are surprised when you blow up a picture of an N scale layout and we can actually see what we are looking at.
I felt the same way the first time I saw paramecium wiggling around in a drop of water.
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
fifedog wrote: Ya know, when you boys aren't squabbling over here, ya'll put out some very good results.Nice pics, everyone.
Ya know, when you boys aren't squabbling over here, ya'll put out some very good results.
Nice pics, everyone.
Dang, I guess I sharpened my teeth for nothing. Now I have to find something else totally pointless to do. I think there might be a marathon of Charlie's Angels reruns on TV Land. I'll check back later.
Modeling the Rio Grande Southern First District circa 1938-1946 in HOn3.
LilBeckett88...Your photos have really helped me, since I'm just starting on the card board strip scenery process. Thanks.
Hal
Very, very nice.I'm thinking of doing something like that in the near future. Not necessarily a grain elevator but some type of farm structure. Maybe a large barn. Hope mine turns out even close to yours.
Tom
I finished my first ever completely scratchbuilt structure earlier this week. It is a representation of the many grain elevators my son and I saw on our road trip this summer. No real prototype. I learned a lot from it and now know some things to do different next time.
da_kraut wrote:Cut copy and paste is not available with Firefox according to the forum so using the old fashioned method of trying to achieve the same thing.Frank
Cut copy and paste is not available with Firefox according to the forum so using the old fashioned method of trying to achieve the same thing.
Frank
Frank, if you use the keyboard shortcuts rather than the right click, it works fine.
ctrl + a = select all
ctrl + x = cut
ctrl + c = copy
ctrl + v = paste
Life is simple - eat, drink, play with trains!
Go Big Red!
PA&ERR "If you think you are doing something stupid, you're probably right!"
I installed some track lighting this week
Before I only had the single overhead fan light
The track light really make a big difference
Before with just the window light
With the track lighting the coal mine seems to stand out and the light has a rosie glow
TerryinTexas
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Dave Vollmer wrote: Loads eastbound, empities westbound near Spruce Creek, PA. July, 1956 on the Pennsy Middle Division.
Loads eastbound, empities westbound near Spruce Creek, PA. July, 1956 on the Pennsy Middle Division.
Dave, as is true with most of your photography, your photograph is well composed, well lighted, and very crisp!
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I would like to add to the above post that your pictures also show MR magazine modeling qualities. It is hard to believe that this is N scale and not HO.
Great work
"If you need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm."
No MRR'ng for me. I have a lot of "yard" work to do this weekend .
Regards,
GAPPLEG wrote: In deference to Bruces great clouds , please excuse the great service box in the sky. Haven't done anything about that yet.
In deference to Bruces great clouds , please excuse the great service box in the sky. Haven't done anything about that yet.
Actually your clouds are far better (service box and all) than mine, since mine don't exist on my layout. I actually have plain blue skyboard. The backdrops in my pictures are digitally added. Sorry, I should have said that upfront. Didn't mean to mislead anyone.
Thanks! The photos were made with an old Nikon 990 3 mp camera
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Coolpix-990-Digital-Optical/dp/B00004RDMR/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-3957036-9800816?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1189254688&sr=1-1
discontinued years ago. It's an ideal camera for close up work of small things. The battery door latch on mine is broken so I'm holding the door shut with large rubber band. I'm afraid it's on it's last legs though.
NYCentral1 wrote: jacon12 wrote: Down at the station are these boxes getting heavier or is Sam just getting tired.. Jarrell Beautiful Images, I really like the lighting as well.
jacon12 wrote: Down at the station are these boxes getting heavier or is Sam just getting tired.. Jarrell
Down at the station
are these boxes getting heavier or is Sam just getting tired..
Jarrell
Beautiful Images, I really like the lighting as well.
Sexy gal ya got there...
I am not posting photos this week, again been too busy with business to take the time...
I have made some additions to the stable this week- a bachmann Spectrum 2-6-6-2, a set of PAs (a&b). a railcar set, and an all brass geep...
I hope to have some more photos soon, but the business is pressing right now...
I love the photos by the way.
From the far, far reaches of the wild, wild west I am: rtpoteet
Thought I might as well put in another as it seems a bit quiet at the moment (probably because its early hours of the morning in the US).
This is a Kato N Scale P42 with custom decals that I printed on an ALPS, it is not correct in that the roof and nose should be dark blue, but as this was my first attempt at one of these I decided to leave it unique. Amtrak ran 2 of these.
Teditor.
Teditor
Thanks to a good friend of mine who has a camera I am finally able to join in Weekend Photo Fun. Here is the very first picture of the Wolf Creek Division.
I spent an afternoon railfanning out at The Rockport Junction Depot.
First, a helper came back and slipped into the pocket just outh of the junction.
Soon after a south bound commuter flew by.
Half an hour later, an express train, pulled by a 4-8-2 picked up speed as It came flying through the junction.
Soon afterward another northbound, consisting of the Southbound commuter after it had been wyed
Enjoy
Alex
My last shot for today.
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Some night pictures of my fuel storage facility with the lights on.... (after a month I finally got them wired up)
Engineer Jeff NS Nut Visit my layout at: http://www.thebinks.com/trains/
My MoW supervisor likes his luxuries when he's out inspecting the line.
Maybe that's where lighting come from.
This is my Stewart VO1000 heading out to the yard. My paint and decal work. ( black isn't hard)
Jerry SP FOREVER http://photobucket.com/albums/f317/GAPPLEG/
Here's my first contribution to WPF, thought I would kick off with something a little different.
This was an incident on our club N scale exhibition layout, the loop is called Tee-N-Chippee (Tehachapi ring in), and yes, that is a Micro-Trains State cars set in the mess, I buy to run, not collect.
The SD40 in the Desert Storm scheme was one of my first major repaint projects that used Micro-Scale decals, I have since got an ALPS and make all my own. (I know, it should be an SD40-2, but Kato only made the SD40 then and down here, no one has yet picked up on the error). Hope you like!
Milwaukee Road, I feel the same way as the others... that wouldn't be too shabby for someone who had been modeling for decades. Nice assembly!
Dave, it has been said many times over the months, but your N-Scale stuff has few peers...at least, that I have seen posting here. I really like your arrangements in the "bush" with all the varieties, and that lone telegraph pole is so realistic. Very natural.
Ray, your band stand would do well in a photo all by itself, but it looks really good set in place on your layout. Congratulations! Once you get your band and the onlookers and picnicers on blankets in the grass gathered 'round, you will have that much more of a masterpiece.
For all those who have said nice things about my modeling above, I thank you deeply. Makes it all worth while.
-Crandell
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Excellent job for a first model - or second - or fiftieth for that matter!!