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My one layout picture
Posted by unionpacificchuck on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:00 PM

I hope you all don't laught at my work and this sin't the best picture of my layout but it shows it from above. It looks really cool from eye level, I will bve posting those pictures layout after i resize them.

What do you all think?

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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:05 PM

here it is a little bigger

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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:21 PM

Does anyone have anything to say about my layout? I guess i am really dis=liked if no one even says anything about my layout......o well back to cleaning my track.

 

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Posted by ARTHILL on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:30 PM
Sorry for the delay, I was putting windows in my slab shop. You have a nice start on the layout. Looks like good work, and you have some opperational opportunity. Keep the picts coming. It is good to see progress.
If you think you have it right, your standards are too low. my photos http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/ARTHILL/ Art
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Posted by NevinW on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:30 PM
Looks good to me, keep working on it. - Nevin
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Posted by jguess733 on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:37 PM
Looks almost exactly like my first layout when I was a kid.  Except I had a Bachman Big Hauler train set on the floor, and some of that fake green outdoors matting for grass.  Lincoln Logs and Playmobile buildings.  And GI Joe to keep the bandits away.  Keep up the good work.

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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:43 PM

this picture looks cool

All the brio is there to use space it will be gone when i get scale telley poles and trees thanks for the nice feedback. i will be posting only my pictures from now on and i will have pics of my marx soon.

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Posted by AggroJones on Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:24 AM

Where is your sratchbuilt E2? I was looking forward to seeing that...

"Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses"

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Posted by cordon on Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:55 AM

Smile [:)]

You have more scenery than I do.  What gauge is it?

Smile [:)]

Smile [:)]

 

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Posted by AltoonaRailroader on Thursday, May 24, 2007 7:11 AM
 cordon wrote:

Smile [:)]

You have more scenery than I do.  What gauge is it?

Smile [:)]

Smile [:)]

 

 

Amen to that.

 

UPChuck, what is the platform size? I like your track layout, for now I'm stuck on 44"x60" platform but would like to redo mine. I'll have to post a pic of mine before I put it in storage while I move. :(

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Thursday, May 24, 2007 7:22 AM

Can I make a photography suggestion?

Turn off the flash.  Instead, turn the room lights up bright, and bring in a floor lamp for more if you need it.  Try to brace the camera against some solid object, like a chair, or use the delay timer feature (the button you press so you can put the camera on a table and run out in front to take your own picture) to reduce camera jiggle.

The flash, particularly when doing close-up work, produces the bright highlighting of the foreground, and tends to darken the background.  It also gives unnatural coloring that that eye doesn't normally see.

You're doing well on the scenery, and it deserves to be shown "in the best light."

It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse. 

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Posted by dknelson on Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:13 AM

If you're having fun you're doing it right. 

Next time you get a cardboard box (the kind that wine comes in is good, and some liquor stores will give you the box for the asking) try taking it apart carefully so that it is one long piece.  You can cut off the "flaps."  Get some cheap blue paint and paint it blue.  Prop it up along the back and maybe that left side and you have yourself a nice backdrop that will make your eyelevel views even  better.

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Posted by pcarrell on Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:17 AM
Looks better then mine right now!  It looks good!
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Posted by ProtoWeathering on Thursday, May 24, 2007 11:13 AM

It sure beats mine too! We often forget that having fun is what this hobby is all about.

I actually started a new layout, it's almost double in size... But it's got a ways to go.

 

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Posted by cudaken on Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:07 PM

 I don't know how long you been in the hobby but looks better than mine did say 8 months ago. Dig around and you will find a posting by Arthill on making trees. I have made around 62 tress for $40.00 and still can make around 20 more with out buying any more supplys.

 You have one up on me, you have a coaling tower.

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Posted by WCfan on Thursday, May 24, 2007 3:55 PM
Nice Job! For your age your doing really good! Keep us posted. Are you going to lay ballast at all?
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Posted by Driline on Thursday, May 24, 2007 5:32 PM
 Neutrino wrote:

It sure beats mine too! We often forget that having fun is what this hobby is all about.

I actually started a new layout, it's almost double in size... But it's got a ways to go.

 

I like your second layout the best. Its PURE GENIUS! Uncluttered and FREE MAN! What a concept!

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Posted by loathar on Thursday, May 24, 2007 5:40 PM
Looks like a good start.Thumbs Up [tup]
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Posted by dwhitetop2 on Thursday, May 24, 2007 5:54 PM
Smile [:)]   Looking Good, I like the progress with your scenery. Keep the pics coming. I get my best ideas from pics here on this forum. Once again looks great.       Dave
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Posted by soumodeler on Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:28 PM
Completely random, but how do you have negative 12 posts? It may be my computer, but that's what it shows.
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Posted by WCfan on Thursday, May 24, 2007 8:38 PM

 soumodeler wrote:
Completely random, but how do you have negative 12 posts? It may be my computer, but that's what it shows.

I see it too. I think it's because he deleted some of his posts.

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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Thursday, May 24, 2007 9:52 PM
Thanks for all the commanet i will post aome more pics tonight.
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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Thursday, May 24, 2007 10:01 PM

here goes some more for you all.

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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Thursday, May 24, 2007 10:05 PM

It is HO scale

It is on a 4x6 sheet on half inch foam

And you all can call me Kobi

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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Friday, May 25, 2007 8:56 PM
I weatherd that station today.
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Posted by WCfan on Friday, May 25, 2007 9:12 PM
Do you got a picture of it?
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Posted by CPRail modeler on Friday, May 25, 2007 9:19 PM

hi there,

you layout looks pretty cool. mine looks like a flat wooden desertLaugh [(-D]! i was reading the posts lately and i noticed from other railroaders that you have a reputation for lying. i not saying it myself, but hearing from the other guys around these forums, you have taken pics from the internet and posted them as you own. i not trying to be mean. you used to have other names here like UnionPacificNut, yet everyone started calling you UPNut right?

i don't want to be mean, i'm just stating the facts...

BTW great layout!

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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Friday, May 25, 2007 9:48 PM
That is true i am UPnut,and i have stopped my lying and one other thing to get off my chest..... i don't have a scratch built e2 what are you nuts?
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Posted by jguess733 on Friday, May 25, 2007 9:56 PM
We knew you didn't. But it is good that you came out and admitted it. It takes a lot to step up and admit when you're wrong, even when everyone knows it. How do I know you might ask? Because my wife is smarter than I am, and I hate being wrong. You can figure out the rest. HAHA :D The only thing I hate more than being wrong is admitting that I'm wrong. I for one applaud you for coming out and saying it. Keep the photo's coming.

Jason

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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Friday, May 25, 2007 10:08 PM

here is a couple more pictures

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