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Re: Good things come in narrow packages - Steve - 01-28-2013
The last few weeks I've been working on the yard area adding dirt, weeds, and trash.....I also made a telephone pole w/transformer and placed it at the street end of the freight house:
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Re: Good things come in narrow packages - sailormatlac - 01-28-2013
Wonderful Steve. I like you attention to small detail. That brick factory is a pure gem, you really succeed in reproducing the prototype. Your scene is very simple, but I think it's what makes it realistic. Doing extraordinarily ordinary things is too often overlooked.
Matt
Re: Good things come in narrow packages - ratled - 01-28-2013
Stunning Steve, just stunning. Thoroughly enjoying this thread. Spot on with the new details. One question though, how did you do the transformer?
Steve
Re: Good things come in narrow packages - faraway - 01-29-2013
Wonderful
Re: Good things come in narrow packages - Steamtrains - 01-29-2013
Absolutely stunning..!!! It's more realistic than the prototype..!!
What did you use for the roof on the loading dock..??
Let's see more of this...
Re: Good things come in narrow packages - mountaingoatgreg - 01-29-2013
That really came out great!
The added details inclusing the trash and other small details really brings the scene to life.
Keep up the great work!!
Re: Good things come in narrow packages - Tyson Rayles - 01-29-2013
Very nice work !
Re: Good things come in narrow packages - tetters - 01-29-2013
Nice work as usual Steve.
Re: Good things come in narrow packages - Steamtrains - 01-29-2013
Another thought crossed my feeble mind a while ago...
Could you give us a brief rundown of materials, colors, techniques, etc., that you used to create this beauty....
My main yard at Sta. Rosa is eagerly awaiting to get finished.....
Re: Good things come in narrow packages - Steve - 02-01-2013
Sorry for the late reply.....it has been a busy week at work
Thank you everyone for the extremely kind words, and for the great encouragement!
ratled Wrote:One question though, how did you do the transformer?Steve it was pretty easy and straight forward. I used 1/8" round for the pole and 3/16" round styrene for the transformer. I didn't have solid, so I used tube, and capped it top and bottom. I sanded the bottom smooth but left the top a little rough to look like a rim or band. The brackets were made from thin cardstock that I cut into tiny squares and glued on:
Steve
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Steamtrains Wrote:What did you use for the roof on the loading dock..??Gus, I used corrugated sheets from Rusty Stumps:
http://www.rustystumps.com/proddetail.asp?prod=D5025
Steamtrains Wrote:Another thought crossed my feeble mind a while ago...Gus, do you mean the loading dock?
Could you give us a brief rundown of materials, colors, techniques, etc., that you used to create this beauty....
My main yard at Sta. Rosa is eagerly awaiting to get finished.....
Re: Good things come in narrow packages - Steamtrains - 02-02-2013
Sorry....Not being too clear....
I meant the ground cover, vegetation, clutter, etc...
I still drool everytime I look at it....
Re: Good things come in narrow packages - long island jack - 02-03-2013
Hi All
I'm a new member from the uk,though i've been lurking in the background for a few years,i'm in the process of finishing my new layout "59th and Rust" and have done similar to my track work,for that run down look.
Ray
Re: Good things come in narrow packages - faraway - 02-03-2013
Welcome Ray. You layout looks very good! Thanks for joining and starting to post.
Re: Good things come in narrow packages - Harry - 02-03-2013
faraway Wrote:Welcome Ray. You layout looks very good! Thanks for joining and starting to post.
Re: Good things come in narrow packages - Sumpter250 - 02-03-2013
Ray ! Great opening post ! I have to admit though, that the screen name caught my attention, having grown up on Long Island, N.Y., I'm still interested in what's going on there. I suspect there's no connection of the two.