Displaying Campbell’s Tall Curved Timber Trestle with 2 kits arranged end to end was my first scenery project for the new layout. Many modelers built at least the single span in the 70’s but rarely seen anymore as the hobby has changed. Kit instructions have templates for a radius up to 36″ of which this …
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Hobos showed up on the edge of town today as I purchased them on ebay last weekend. I created a scene for them the other day waiting their arrival. When people buy stuff, do they ever get it in a scene on the layout? I seldom ever just buy stuff to have it, I buy …
The town is to appear as though it’s built on a mountain side. That means the stone retaining walls for the next level should look like their built on the existing rock formations. I find it easier to install the cast plaster stone walls in place first and then add the rock formations later. I …
Model billboard reinforces an event from my experience that I can build a story around. Today is the “billboard” day (11/26/08). I was time to choose a project that has been on the back burner. It happened while cleaning out a shelve. There were some model billboards kits I forgot. These are by J L …
Artist Oils work out best for me Acrylics and I don’t get along. This was done in about a half hour. The idea is to get the basic work done and then come back later and touch up the unnatural. I keep the nearest foreground about a mile away as anything closer requires detail I’m …
TOP TRACK; Micro Engineering stained wood ties that are narrower than mainline flex track ties below. Tie spacing is wider and hand laid code 70 rail . A combination of “N” scale ballast and dirt with some vegetation on the roadbed. This track is for a siding leading to a saw mill. LOWER TRACK; At …
Passenger car operation on my previous layouts was impossible with that radius of 24 inches. Now that I run 30 to 40-inch radius curves, those cars at least look better with less overhang. All the cars are being updated with metal trucks, Kadee body mount couplers, and American Limited diaphragms. While I’m at it, some …
