MisterBeasley wrote: C and O Fan wrote: Ok Mr B i know you're good but i think you're spoofing us on the hiddenswitch machine It's taken some trial and error, but I'm getting the hang of these scenic covers. It's a lot cheaper and less work than ripping them up and replacing them with Peco's!Before I put anything over the machines, I put down some small very small blocks of pink foam around the little pin that you can use to manually throw the turnout. I also put a couple of blocks at the ends to stretch the shape out a bit. When the plaster cloth goes on, the blocks support it and provide a natural "cave" for the pin to move. Once the cover is in place, the turnout works just fine.
C and O Fan wrote: Ok Mr B i know you're good but i think you're spoofing us on the hiddenswitch machine
Ok Mr B i know you're good but i think you're spoofing us on the hidden
switch machine
It's taken some trial and error, but I'm getting the hang of these scenic covers. It's a lot cheaper and less work than ripping them up and replacing them with Peco's!
Before I put anything over the machines, I put down some small very small blocks of pink foam around the little pin that you can use to manually throw the turnout. I also put a couple of blocks at the ends to stretch the shape out a bit. When the plaster cloth goes on, the blocks support it and provide a natural "cave" for the pin to move. Once the cover is in place, the turnout works just fine.
Wow, those atlas switch machines WERE GINORMOUS!
They do look much better. You must have laid those down a long long time ago.
Boy, there sure is some talent in the photos this week.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
I've been developing a liking towards these type of shots. Not the usual company photographer shot, but rather the kind we've taken ourselves. We've all taken them, the kind you just can't get close enough to without trespassing and you forgot the good lens at home !!! ....
Mark.
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WOW ! Super work Don !!!
Nice detail
Love all the greenery !
What are the speakers for on the control cabinet ?
TerryinTexas
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The quality of work you guys (and gals) do is amazing! I love looking at pictures of model railroads, and you people never disappoint.
I live in a fairly small apartment in Japan which doesn't have enough space for a permanent, around-the-wall layout. So, I built this lightweight, portable, N-scale monstrosity that hangs on the wall when it's not in use. Unfortunately, it's "not in use" most of the time, because I have to kick my wife out of the apartment for a full day if I want to run trains. And, of course, she's not very often agreeable to that.
Overall view (finished):
Overall view (under construction):
9600 (JNR prototype) running along the river at the lower left of the layout:
Playground near the station. The playground equipment is all scatchbuilt using brass wire, styrene, and scale lumber:
Don
Don Agne
zgardner18 wrote: Okay, I've know that I've posted this shot at other streads on this forum but I just wanted to add it in here this time with my MRL units to glorify Montana's railroad. I'm hoping to do more work this weekend so by Sunday I should have some progress pictures. I really need to start getting my freeway started. because that is really the only thing lacking in this area (plus power poles, signals and some other little things).
Okay, I've know that I've posted this shot at other streads on this forum but I just wanted to add it in here this time with my MRL units to glorify Montana's railroad. I'm hoping to do more work this weekend so by Sunday I should have some progress pictures. I really need to start getting my freeway started. because that is really the only thing lacking in this area (plus power poles, signals and some other little things).
Zak - excellent work. The models and the diorama look great. Were the shots taken outside? Nothing beats natural sunlight. Great photography too.
jktrains
This is a "before" shot taken a few weeks ago:
And here's a look today:
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
MisterBeasley wrote: Puzzle page! Find the Atlas switch machine![
Puzzle page! Find the Atlas switch machine!
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It's under that Pile O' Salad twixt the tracks!!!!
(Nice job!)
:)
I modified a Bachmann Consolidation to get it to look more like a WM prototype. Most of the work was around the pilot. Here's what it looked like before I painted it...
I replaced the boiler tube pilot with a steel plow, removed the ladders, and put an air tank under the smoke box. I also added the working coupler to the front. This is in N scale.
Lee
Route of the Alpha Jets www.wmrywesternlines.net
Great work everybody!! Yoshi-You got every right to be proud. I have plans for a future layout with a helix, but that is a way down the road. Gives me time to gather up gumption to build one. Bruce and Terry-Like the water scenes. Selector- Always look forward to your scenes.Playing with the camera, came up with this, late afternoon thunderstorm rolling in.
Great work everybody!! Yoshi-You got every right to be proud. I have plans for a future layout with a helix, but that is a way down the road. Gives me time to gather up gumption to build one. Bruce and Terry-Like the water scenes. Selector- Always look forward to your scenes.
Playing with the camera, came up with this, late afternoon thunderstorm rolling in.
Dang, Zak, you been holding out on us!!! Not a moment too soon. Very nice and natural setting you have there.
Two outstanding water shots above, too.
Here is a regular shot...Pennsy Pacific shuttling a local along the highlands above Seneca Falls.
--Zak Gardner
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C and O Fan wrote: Great looking Helix YoshiWhen i see both yours and Mark's i keep thinking of this Buildinghttp://www.guggenheim.org/the_building.htmlFrank would be proud of you both
Great looking Helix Yoshi
When i see both yours and Mark's i keep thinking of this Building
http://www.guggenheim.org/the_building.html
Frank would be proud of you both
Uhhhh.... I don't have a helix; nor do I have a purpose for one. OOOOH! You mean THAT amazing helix by one of the other Marks. I see.
Mr. B, how do the switches perform with the machine covered?
Mark
(Darn, just found the stupid quote block error... Time to change & to and...)
jktrains wrote: Work continues on the diesel detailing project. Add etched brass steps to the loco. The original stepsCut out the cast in steps leaving just a small lipThe brass steps installed but not paintedThe final result. They add nice touch to the loco.Still more detailing and weathering to do.
Work continues on the diesel detailing project. Add etched brass steps to the loco.
The original steps
Cut out the cast in steps leaving just a small lip
The brass steps installed but not painted
The final result. They add nice touch to the loco.
Still more detailing and weathering to do.
alco's forever!!!!! Majoring in HO scale Minorig in O scale:)
MisterBeasley wrote: Puzzle page! Find the Atlas switch machine! I made a scenic cover for this one. First, I put down a piece of clear plastic wrap, and then a layer of plaster cloth. After the plaster cloth hardened up, I took it off and removed the plastic wrap. Then I covered it with Gypsolite, added a thin wash of green acrylic, and then glued on turf and some ground foam.Friday Night Lights: I just installed these in the Scollay Square station of the Moose Bay Transit Authority. Originally, I'd planned that the station would be dark and abandoned, but it came out well enough that I put in lights, and now I'll add some details and passengers.
I made a scenic cover for this one. First, I put down a piece of clear plastic wrap, and then a layer of plaster cloth. After the plaster cloth hardened up, I took it off and removed the plastic wrap. Then I covered it with Gypsolite, added a thin wash of green acrylic, and then glued on turf and some ground foam.
Friday Night Lights:
I just installed these in the Scollay Square station of the Moose Bay Transit Authority. Originally, I'd planned that the station would be dark and abandoned, but it came out well enough that I put in lights, and now I'll add some details and passengers.
Mark P.
Website: http://www.thecbandqinwyoming.comVideos: https://www.youtube.com/user/mabrunton
Terry & Bruce--great water.
Yoshii--great helix.
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
Great photos so far. Terry and MABruce, great water scenes!
Here's my contribution:
The main stage of helix construction is now complete. The helix will connect all three levels of the VAST railroad, linking the modeled railroad to the main staging yards as well as providing the ability for continuous running when so desired. The helix measures 6ft square and has an overall rise of 20 inches over 5 loops. The helix gives a track radius of 32" and a grade less than 2%. (I'm proud of it )
The next step will be constructing the connection at the top and two intermediate connections.
MAbruce wrote: Nice work Terry. I like how your water turned out.I used Acrylic Gloss Medium on my pond (in N-scale with a digitally added background):
Nice work Terry. I like how your water turned out.
I used Acrylic Gloss Medium on my pond (in N-scale with a digitally added background):
Thanks MAbruce
Some day i may learn to make waves like yours maybe even a waterfall
Some day !
Art - I have to say that I've really enjoyed watching your layout grow and come alive over the last year - it's a beauty!!
Also, I've been to Yellowstone many times, and you nailed the waterfall scene -- I can almost feel the mist on my face. Kudos!
From the far, far reaches of the wild, wild west I am: rtpoteet
MisterBeasley wrote: Great Lakes!How deep is the Envirotex layer? What kind of paint did you use? I just picked up some Envirotex, and I'm about to start experimenting.
Great Lakes!
How deep is the Envirotex layer? What kind of paint did you use? I just picked up some Envirotex, and I'm about to start experimenting.
It's about 1/8 inch deep The paint is an acrylic base Craft paint i bought at Michaels this shade is called evergreen
you only need a very small dab for a 6 ounce cup of Envirotex
The paint will slow the drying time
PHARMD98233 wrote: MAbruce, That is a fine close up of the pond. Very convincing. How did you get the waves to stand that well with gloss medium? Did you use modeler's paste?
That is a fine close up of the pond. Very convincing. How did you get the waves to stand that well with gloss medium? Did you use modeler's paste?
Thanks. The pond was carved out of a beaded Styrofoam base, so the bottom was rough to begin with. This translated through a couple coats of Gloss Medium to give it a wavy effect. To be honest, it was unintentional outcome. I'm not exactly sure if I could duplicate it. I'd also think twice before using beaded Styrofoam again. Very messy!
The bottom was first painted with acrylic paint (Apple-barrel brand), lighter at the sides to give a shallow effect and darker towards the center to give it depth.
I chose gloss medium over other methods because I thought it was a bit easier to work with for my application (just apply from the bottle and brush around). However, I've seen many stunning water scenes using other methods (like Environtex), so I'm not sure if one is particularly better than the other.
For about a week I've been painting my backdrop, only around 30 feet to go! Yippee!! Here's a photo of a (not quite finished) portion of it with my B. Spectrum consolidated. That is a sweet little engine!
Jarrell
MAbruce,
Art,
The top of the mountain disappearing into a cloud at the ceiling will be a real stunner. I hope you show us how to do it.