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Re: The New Layout - Steamtrains - 12-29-2009
That's looking quite nice.....That backdrop sure dresses things up...
What did you use to make it..??
Re: The New Layout - Trains Winnipeg - 12-30-2009
Well did a little more work today, Started to lay out the mine in this spot. Originally I was going to put the mine back in the corner and put a small town here as well. Now I think i am just going to make one large mining complex. Here is a few pictures of the start of the track arrangements.
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Re: The New Layout - Trains Winnipeg - 12-30-2009
And a few hours later after some thoughts. Roadbed is drying.
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Re: The New Layout - Trains Winnipeg - 01-03-2010
Well a little more progress has been made. The track work for the mine is starting to take shape.
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Re: The New Layout - Trucklover - 01-06-2010
The Mine scene is looking good!! That New River Mining Company was one of my favorite builds
Re: The New Layout - ngauger - 01-06-2010
Looks great so far!
Re: The New Layout - Trains Winnipeg - 01-06-2010
Well this evening I had a little time to finish up laying the track in the mine complex. So here is a quick over view.
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The switching lead.
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And the engine escape at the back of the mine
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Now to connect all the feeders to the bus.And the Scenery can start in this area!
Re: The New Layout - Trains Winnipeg - 01-14-2010
Steamtrains Wrote:That's looking quite nice.....That backdrop sure dresses things up...
Sorry i missed your question. The backdrops are 4x8 sheets of 1/8th inch masonite. Its flexible and easy too work with, just be careful when bending around a 90 degree corner. It will snap.
Re: The New Layout - Trains Winnipeg - 02-07-2010
Well its been a busy few weeks around here buy i have managed to get some more work done on this area of the layout.
Step 1 The lighting needed work. Originally there was only one little pot light for this area. 20$ at Home Depot fixed that.
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Now onto scenery, I meant to take a picture as i started but missed a few. The tunnel liners are installed and the entrance has been ballasted.
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And a few closer shots of the rock work. The detail doesn't show well here but once they are stained I will add the pictures.
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A few more evening should get all the rocks applied and blended into the hill. Then onto painting the hillsides.
Re: The New Layout - Trains Winnipeg - 02-10-2010
Well I have started to color the hills in this area, first up is one of the rock castings.
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This is sort of the perspective from the mine. This area will mostly be covered by trees since this is Appalachia.
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And a shot with some placed equipment to help visualize it.
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Now could someone make me a few hundred deciduous trees?
Re: The New Layout - Trains Winnipeg - 02-13-2010
Well I wasn't entirely happy with the coloring of the rocks. Found it a little too dark. So sprayed all the outcroppings with white primer tonight and started again. And here is what turned out. It is a little darker in person than the photo shows.
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Re: The New Layout - Trains Winnipeg - 02-13-2010
And a little more progress.
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Re: The New Layout - Steamtrains - 02-14-2010
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Well done...!!
Re: The New Layout - Ralph - 02-14-2010
Great rock work!
Ralph
Re: The New Layout - eightyeightfan1 - 02-14-2010
Nice!