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Country: USA | Posts: 3290 scott robertson Crew Chief Posted - 08/08/2017 :  09:32:09 AM       Will the rocks start to move only as the train approaches (imitating the vibration causing the movement)? Great fun as always! Scott Country: USA | Posts: 891 Arizona Dave Fireman Premium Member Posted - 08/08/2017 :  11:57:48 AM       quote: Originally posted by scott robertson Will the rocks start to move only as the train approaches (imitating the vibration causing the movement)? Great fun as always! Scott Yeah, I think I'll use a magnetic read switch to activate the animation as a train passes by. David Meek Country: USA | Posts: 1114 quartergauger48 Fireman Premium Member Posted - 08/08/2017 :  1:05:33 PM     Very cool'. The sky & scenery looks real'.. Ted Country: USA | Posts: 6203 MarkF Engineer Premium Member Posted - 08/08/2017 :  4:46:39 PM     Dave, as always, a fun update! I do love the idea of the rocks moving as the train goes by. True Disney! But correct me if I'm wrong (and I probably am), but didn't you do the moving rocks else where? I seem to remember you writing about that before. Mark Country: USA | Posts: 13756 Cowboybilly Crew Chief Posted - 08/09/2017 :  01:43:34 AM     what you mean ? On the river a flatbbot attaks from riverpirates, and in the neaer the sheriff and athers to help the sheriff , i think its give a nice scene. Headline on Magazin " Pirites attak a harmless flatboot. Country: Germany | Posts: 786 Arizona Dave Fireman Premium Member Posted - 08/10/2017 :  11:04:07 AM       quote: Originally posted by MarkF Dave, as always, a fun update! I do love the idea of the rocks moving as the train goes by. True Disney! But correct me if I'm wrong (and I probably am), but didn't you do the moving rocks else where? I seem to remember you writing about that before. I've written about it before but the balancing rock scene has moved several times as the layout has grown. This is the final location (I hope) where I'll actually get the rocks to animate. David Meek Country: USA | Posts: 1114 MarkF Engineer Premium Member Posted - 08/10/2017 :  9:34:59 PM     Ok, I thought you had! I love the idea. I can't wait to see you design and build it. Mark Country: USA | Posts: 13756 brucet Engine Wiper Posted - 08/11/2017 :  8:40:19 PM     Next thing we'll see Wile E Coyote chasing that darn road runner around the balancing rocks. Love the imagination. bruce Country: Australia | Posts: 499 robert goslin Fireman Premium Member Posted - 08/12/2017 :  12:53:22 AM     Dave, the new work is looking great. Here's an idea for some moving rocks. Very whimsical. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKcC7wwP5do And here's how he did it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUABqm_ST58 Regards Rob My current build. http://railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=53468 Edited by - robert goslin on 08/12/2017 12:56:36 AM Country: Australia | Posts: 2951 MarkF Engineer Premium Member Posted - 08/12/2017 :  11:41:16 AM     Well that answers that question! I think Dave (or someone) posted that before because I've seen both of those videos before, hence why I though Dave had already done this. A very cool effect. Nice animation! Mark Country: USA | Posts: 13756 Coaltrain Fireman Posted - 08/15/2017 :  06:57:10 AM     I would consider using infrared to trip the motion of the rocks, reed switches are ok but then every locomotive would need to have a magnet installed. Iowa Scaled Engineering has a lot of really cool stuff that might work for what you are doing, if you don't see it on the site shoot them an email and tell them what you are trying to do and I'll bet they could set you up. Country: | Posts: 1429 MarkF Engineer Premium Member Posted - 08/15/2017 :  12:08:32 PM     quote: Originally posted by Coaltrain I would consider using infrared to trip the motion of the rocks, reed switches are ok but then every locomotive would need to have a magnet installed. Iowa Scaled Engineering has a lot of really cool stuff that might work for what you are doing, if you don't see it on the site shoot them an email and tell them what you are trying to do and I'll bet they could set you up. That's a good idea. Either infrared, or even optical detectors. Mark Country: USA | Posts: 13756 Arizona Dave Fireman Premium Member Posted - 08/15/2017 :  6:35:04 PM       quote: Originally posted by robert goslin Dave, the new work is looking great. Here's an idea for some moving rocks. Very whimsical. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKcC7wwP5do And here's how he did it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUABqm_ST58 Ha! The first video was created and posted by me. Thunder Mesa Studio is my YouTube channel (please subscribe if you haven't already). I had a chance to meet Sam and see his wonderful layout at Fullerton Railroad Days a couple years ago. He is an incredibly talented young man who now works in Disney's WDI model shop. An optical trigger is probably a better idea and I think I might have the parts in my electronics scrap box. David Meek Country: USA | Posts: 1114 Arizona Dave Fireman Premium Member Posted - 09/09/2017 :  11:23:59 AM       I've decided to add a new "Boot Hill" scene up towards the front of the layout and made a good start on it this week. There's a new video and post about it on this week's Thunder Mesa blog: http://thundermesa.studio/thunder-mesa-mining-co/ David Meek Country: USA | Posts: 1114 Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 of 48 Topic    New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |  Previous Page | Next Page Jump To: Select Forum Railroad Line Administrative Forums       Forum News       Administrative Posts General Forums       WorkShops, Garage, Machines and Tools       The Tour Bus       The Arrival Track       RR-L Member Personal Websites       The Crew Lounge       The Classroom       Interchange Tracks       Rail Events       Reference & Research Model Railroad Forums       The Sn3 Branch       Mike Chambers' Craftsman's Corner       HOn30 and HOn3 Forum       Early Rail Forum       Dead Rail Forum       The On30 Line       Railroad Photography Forum       Small Scale Model Railroad Forum       Mid Scale Model Railroad Forum       Large Scale Model Railroad Forum       Logging, Mining, & Narrow minded       Model Railroad Construction       Micro & Mini Layouts       Layout Design / Operation Sig Forum       Startin' from Scratch       DCC, Computers and Electronics for Model Railroads Shop Talk       Vehicle and Non-Rail Transportation Modeling       The Steam Shop       The Roundhouse       Rolling Stock: the Car Shops       The Diesel Shop Company Store       Railroad-Line Swap Meet       New Product Announcements Fallen Flag Railroad Forums       Erie / Lackawanna Railroad Forum       Raritan River Railroad Forum Railroad Software Forums       Atlas Right Track Software       Railroad Line Software Library Model Railroad Club Forums       The Model Railroad Club Forum Sponsor Forums       Rusty Stumps Scale Models       KingMill Enterprises Railroad Line Weblinks       Badger Creek Lumber Co.       Central Missouri & Southern RR       Raritan River Railroad       Thor's All Gauge Page  -------------------- Home Active Topics Frequently Asked Questions Member Information Search Page Railroad Line Forums © 2000-2020 Railroad Line Co.
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