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I like how you space things out and the gentle curves in the road and track. It looks realistic.
Mike
I like how you space things out and the gentle curves in the road and track. It looks realistic.
Mike
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George,Originally posted by George_D View Post
Thank you for taking the time to get caught up here. When I'm working on a section of the layout, I don't keep or refer to notes. I like to think of the area and what I want it to represent at the time I'm actually working on the area. The angled highway does break up the sterile look of a narrow layout section. More on the highway bridge later.
Again, thank you.
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Mike,Originally posted by Michael_Hohn View Post
Thank you for the comment. In a small area it looks better if one can make it look more natural than having an 18" curved track and straight roadway.
The track in this section is 36" and the curve of the road is 38".
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Tom I really like the way you plan everything out before doing the final scene. As usual great work.
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Jerry
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Jerry,Originally posted by TRAINS1941 View PostTom I really like the way you plan everything out before doing the final scene. As usual great work.
Check your PM box I sent you a message!!
Thank you for the compliment, much appreciated.
Yes, I did get the message and thought I answered. Maybe I did it wrong but I sent it again in response. Let me know if you got it.
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I'm going to do a little fast forward here and show the area as it is today.
I'd say it's about 85% finished. The structures all have lighting but not wired up to a buss line. I still need to add people to the area and am debating adding street lights. I have plans for two small structures that I feel will add much to the overall scene.
The structure in the photo below is a FOS kit, Hollis Pest Control. I had to kit bash the structure to fit my space. Most of you know I like to change any kit I build and give it my own look so it won't look like every other kit other layouts.
This is the rear of Hollis Pest Control. Note the plexi-glass. I added this so visitors don't break anything. Cheap insurance if you will!
More on Hollis later in the thread.
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The next structure is a kit released by Ken Crump of KC's workshop. Jason Jenson took three of KC's kits and kit bashed one building. I like the Jenson kit bash but it was to weathered for me and I wanted to ;put my own design on the kit.
Again, this kit was kit bashed to fit my space. Below is Jenson's kit bash of three of KC's kits.
Here is my version of the three kits kit bashed together. Mine is weathered but it doesn't show as much.
You can see that I changed mine quite a bit different than Jensen's.
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I removed the top loading door and added a scratch built balcony and stairs that hug two of the walls.
Back side of the kit.
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Next we have a Bar Mills kit, Sokol's Furniture. This building has a spur to deliver wood and pick up furniture.
This kit was build by ReadingBob for the Atlantic and Southern RR.
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The next structure is one I scratch built some 10 years ago for contest on the Modelers Forum. There were 17 entries and I finished 16th. I was one of the judges and I didn't feel it right to judge my own build. If I added just basic points to my kit I would have taken 1st. However, it was the fun of the contest and I had no problem with the results.
I can do a build thread on how I built it if there is enough interest.
This is the Four Aces Scrap Yard. I copied the sign off a structure about 12 years ago that was on Ebay.
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Here are some misc. photos of the area.
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Your model of KC's Workshop looks much more plausible than Jenson's with the overhanging second floor.
I remember the Scrap yard. You did a rebuild of the area if I remember correctly. I think I follow along on that whole center isle build. This is DeJa'Vu all over again. I'm lovin' it.
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Bernd,Originally posted by Bernd View Post
Thank you. I like my version better as well. What didn't make sense to me on the Jensen model was the overhang, over a gas pump. It's a beautiful model but as you say "not plausible".
There is much of the center isle I never got to on the old forum.
Yes, the scrap yard is larger with much more detail.
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