Thanks for the technique. I didn't really like the looks of "paper wall test 1". I've tried to use plain grout but it was brittle as heck and I couldn't get it into any kind of shape without it cracking. Might have to give your method a try. As far as it being "correct" not much on my layout is correct but it sure is fun anynow. Brian
Is that a radio-active load? :tb-biggrin: Follow up to my previous photo. Second and final pour of water has been done, and a temporary backscene added Mike
When I moved to Oregon, I left all my model railroad materials (except oddly for a handful of trees) at my mother's in San Diego. Logically thinking that we would need to get settled into the appartment before I could do anything with them. Well, now I'm a prospective member of the Beaverton Modular club and need to have something to run and getting the boxes of gear from San Diego is a bit financially challenging. Finally and in the nick of time, I made it to the Rickreall Or swap meet and landed not just something to run, but something that was "on the list." An Athearn Blue Box short nose SD40T-2 and 3 Atlas Gunderson well cars. It's a small train, but it will work. I picked up an SP plow, a pack of #5s and 3 40' containers at Whistle Stop trains in SE Portland. I'm painting the trucks, plow and handrails appropriately and will have it ready to roll tomorrow afternoon (Assuming the engine runs, but we won't talk about that.
I finally got around to taking a photo of my new loco: It's a JR (Japanese Railways) EF66 electric loco made by Tomix. It runs very smooth and I think it's the beginning of new collection of Japanese prototypes for me. Sorry about the photo quality. I'm rusty on using my macro lens and I also rushed taking the photo.
Haven't posted any pics in a while, so here are some random ones that I took today. My freshly cleaned train room: A look along the waterfront, showing the lighthouse, Sam Cahoon's fish pier, and Trackside Jack's: Intersection of two yet-to-be-named streets, one leading off-layout under a double-tracked plate-girder bridge:
Thanks Wolfgang and Tracy Tracy I would have liked to squeeze in a lighthouse on my New england layout. Yours looks beautiful. Mike
Exactly! These waterfront scenes actually seem nice and quiet to look at. Almost as though the train itself is in the background, and is just quietly slipping through trying not to draw too much attention to itself.
I've spent the past two weeks working on lighting on the HO Layout but I did get the Static Grass applicator out again and play. I'm getting a better feel for what mixxes of grass work. I have also figured out that it is best to not mix up the clumps before putting them in the dispenser. It makes a little more random outcome of colors.
Tried to post this last night, but had trouble accessing the site... Anyway, this is my first ever scratchbuild, a small petroleum distribution facility. Usual disclaimers apply about unfinished scenery, temporary backdrop, and lighting experimentation... ... and yes, those are LEGOs in the hopper car...
I'm about to finish my scrap baler. I did a little detail painting on the hydraulic pumps and the control box and conveyor motor. Then added weathering. I still need to add a couple of details and this project will be finished. Here is a outdoor shot.
