Wild West Masterpiece

[robengland]

If Furlow is not a model railroader then neither was John Allen, nor any of the other thousands of modellers who have some element of caricature in their work

the man is a giant among us.

[robengland]

If Furlow is not a model railroader then neither was John Allen, nor any of the other thousands of modellers who have some element of caricature in their work

the man is a giant among us.

[vsmith]

Locomotive10

I dont think your works will reach David77.

He posted the original topic a very long time ago promting the last three pages of text and never once replied. He hasnt posted since and remains with only one post to his name.

Later Vic

[vsmith]

Locomotive10

I dont think your works will reach David77.

He posted the original topic a very long time ago promting the last three pages of text and never once replied. He hasnt posted since and remains with only one post to his name.

Later Vic

[Anonymous]

Dear david77,

It might be a good layout, but that dosen't mean that you can be rude and say stuff like that. You should be ashamed. Due to your madness you should be kicked off the forum like the three people that wre very rude to a kind old lady trying to sell her trains on the Garden Railways forum.

I don't mean to be blunt, but shame befall you soon.

locomotive10

[Anonymous]

Dear david77,

It might be a good layout, but that dosen't mean that you can be rude and say stuff like that. You should be ashamed. Due to your madness you should be kicked off the forum like the three people that wre very rude to a kind old lady trying to sell her trains on the Garden Railways forum.

I don't mean to be blunt, but shame befall you soon.

locomotive10

[krump]

still like it

[krump]

still like it

[cwclark]

It kind'a reminded me of that old TV show the Wild, wild, west...James West!..eat your heart out!

[cwclark]

It kind'a reminded me of that old TV show the Wild, wild, west...James West!..eat your heart out!

[twhite]

I got a bang out of Malcolm's layout, myself. I thought it was whimsical and lighthearted. And beautifully detailed, by he way. Does anyone around here happen to remember when John Allen, the Michaelangelo of model railroading in the '50's used a Stegosaurus (that's a dinosaur, folks) as a yard-switcher on his Gorre & Daphetid layout? Allow a sense of humor, folks. I remember when my nephew built a yard scene on his model railroad and I asked what the one guy was doing in back of the roundhouse, until I saw that my nephew had modeled the guy taking a leak against the brickwork. Funny! Remember, back when, MR's philosophy was MODEL RAILROADING IS FUN.

[twhite]

I got a bang out of Malcolm's layout, myself. I thought it was whimsical and lighthearted. And beautifully detailed, by he way. Does anyone around here happen to remember when John Allen, the Michaelangelo of model railroading in the '50's used a Stegosaurus (that's a dinosaur, folks) as a yard-switcher on his Gorre & Daphetid layout? Allow a sense of humor, folks. I remember when my nephew built a yard scene on his model railroad and I asked what the one guy was doing in back of the roundhouse, until I saw that my nephew had modeled the guy taking a leak against the brickwork. Funny! Remember, back when, MR's philosophy was MODEL RAILROADING IS FUN.

[dknelson]

I for one will not complain that too much space was given over to a photograph. My complaint is usually just the opposite. My age 51 eyes need help!
Dave Nelson

[dknelson]

I for one will not complain that too much space was given over to a photograph. My complaint is usually just the opposite. My age 51 eyes need help!
Dave Nelson

[fischey]

Of the Sistine Chapel, Pope Clement's comments were less than flattering as he impatiently insisted that Michelangelo fini***he job and get off the site. Picasso's wild women models with two eyes on one side of the head had the critics screaming. Nobody paid attention to a depressed painter in Flanders who had mutilated himself. His paintings sold for pennies. I at first reacted negatively to the Furlow article and then I read what Malcom had to say. I looked at it again. Revelation. I suggest you revisit the article and enjoy the visual richness and then: enjoy what Furlow is teaching you. Appreciate a master while he is with us! Stop counting the rivets and start smelling the creosote, taste the chili peppers and the beans on the stove, and snap a shot of tequila-- or if you are in Chicago, some bourbon-- and ENJOY this hobby!!!

[fischey]

Of the Sistine Chapel, Pope Clement's comments were less than flattering as he impatiently insisted that Michelangelo fini***he job and get off the site. Picasso's wild women models with two eyes on one side of the head had the critics screaming. Nobody paid attention to a depressed painter in Flanders who had mutilated himself. His paintings sold for pennies. I at first reacted negatively to the Furlow article and then I read what Malcom had to say. I looked at it again. Revelation. I suggest you revisit the article and enjoy the visual richness and then: enjoy what Furlow is teaching you. Appreciate a master while he is with us! Stop counting the rivets and start smelling the creosote, taste the chili peppers and the beans on the stove, and snap a shot of tequila-- or if you are in Chicago, some bourbon-- and ENJOY this hobby!!!

[Anonymous]

I have to admit, I liked it. Not something I would do but then I couldn't do the Haunted Mansion at Disney world either.

[Anonymous]

I have to admit, I liked it. Not something I would do but then I couldn't do the Haunted Mansion at Disney world either.

[Anonymous]

Ironhorseman took the words out of my mouth about seeing the same type of layouts all the time.

I have to admit - my first thought when I scanned the photos WAS "silly", but in a good way - whimsical. The next day when I read throught the article and really studied the MODELING, I was facinated. I'm not going to senic my layout like this, but man, I want to someday be able to scratchbuild and weather my structures like he can.

Even the style of the narrative was refreshingly different and new. I'm no artist, so I really enjoyed that point of view regarding views and slowly revealing the details and scenes. The last MR article like this was the one about 1-1/2 yrs ago about the seven (?) artist's techniques one can use to achieve visual effects.

Malcom has used the hobby to demonstrate HIS talents and have a ball doing it - I say good for him and THANKS.

[Anonymous]

Ironhorseman took the words out of my mouth about seeing the same type of layouts all the time.

I have to admit - my first thought when I scanned the photos WAS "silly", but in a good way - whimsical. The next day when I read throught the article and really studied the MODELING, I was facinated. I'm not going to senic my layout like this, but man, I want to someday be able to scratchbuild and weather my structures like he can.

Even the style of the narrative was refreshingly different and new. I'm no artist, so I really enjoyed that point of view regarding views and slowly revealing the details and scenes. The last MR article like this was the one about 1-1/2 yrs ago about the seven (?) artist's techniques one can use to achieve visual effects.

Malcom has used the hobby to demonstrate HIS talents and have a ball doing it - I say good for him and THANKS.

[Anonymous]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder (Twilight Zone). I think Maicom purpose was to to shake readers out of their complacence, besides I spent the ten dollars at North Landz, and this was much more resonable.

[Anonymous]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder (Twilight Zone). I think Maicom purpose was to to shake readers out of their complacence, besides I spent the ten dollars at North Landz, and this was much more resonable.

[Anonymous]

Where are the rivet counters? He sure can load up details!
Even Thumbs would enjoy this work of art. It will raise the standard for levity models.
Lindsay

[Anonymous]

Where are the rivet counters? He sure can load up details!
Even Thumbs would enjoy this work of art. It will raise the standard for levity models.
Lindsay

[Anonymous]

There's a little speaker with a looping sound effect inside the loco...

“pshhhhhhhhttt” “yipe! yipe! yipe! yipe! yipe!”

;)

Rob

[Anonymous]

There's a little speaker with a looping sound effect inside the loco...

“pshhhhhhhhttt” “yipe! yipe! yipe! yipe! yipe!”

;)

Rob

[Anonymous]

I just know that little dog standing on the steam cylinder would get his paws hot

[Anonymous]

I just know that little dog standing on the steam cylinder would get his paws hot

[Anonymous]

Thank you CNJ831 I do feel the same way!!!