01-22-2012, 07:17 AM
ratled Wrote:Mark – I’m a little to the thread but thanks for posting the updates. I’m not sure how much relief you are looking for but I can picture most of your scene as “street running” through the complex. I can’t see any place that you can something other than maybe a small drainage ditch. You could use any of those products you mentioned. HO cork will limit you to 1/8” in depth. You could look at some foam core board (Gator Board) up to say ½”. I haven’t used Homastoe or ceiling tile so I can’t help you there but I would also consider what is easiest and reasonable (price wise) to get.
Steve,
This is exactly what I was thinking or maybe some worn vehicle tire tracks between the tracks. Here's another picture that shows with black marker where the paving will be going. I avoided the moving parts of the switches because I think that is too complex for my level of experience. Maybe I should do a cookie cutter style of top since there will only be a limited number of areas that can be sceniced with low relief ares. I can infill the areas that will be carved away with a softer material.
Hum, decisions,decisions...
ratled Wrote:A couple of questions for you if you don’t mind since you basically mocked up a couple of areas I’m working on now.
In the beginning you said this was 18” x 96” but then said 20+”, so I can figure how it will work for me, what is the width as pictured above?
About how long is the large main building flat? And the bump out portion of that building next to the water tower?
Thanks for sharing the layout
Steve
The base corrugated cardboard that you see in all the pictures is 18" x 96". The reason that I will have to go a little deeper is because the building on the front left is too big for the current size. You can see that it hangs off the edge in the pictures. I also think that I will need a little more space for the backdrop.
Along the backdrop, the building on the left with the trailer unloading docks is 6-1/2"wide x 7-1/2" deep x 6" high.
Next to that, the low brick flat with no windows is 32" wide x 5" high.
Next the tall flat with windows is 58"wide x 8-3/4" high.
The bulk dry good unloading shed in front of the tall flat is 32" wide x 4" high in the front and 4-3/4" in the back to create a shed roof. (It is big enough to house 3-50' airslide hoppers and 1- pressureaide hopper.)
If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks for your help,
Mark