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Thanks Ralph, here's a few shots of it lit. One of the things I want to do is to give the inside of the depot some detailing. I'll add that after the end of this challenge since it would violate my very own rules for the kit building challenge.
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It''s been a while, but I've been puttering around when I have the time. The next step is to start making it look like a diorama. I decided to put it on a piece of 1" foam because of it's size. I have some thin foamboard, but that would not stay flat enough. Anyway, here's a few shots to catch you up to where I was a few days ago. I know it doesn't look good at this point, but with some luck, that could change:
The depot is in place and I thought I'd put in an asphalt parking lot. Painting the base also brought out all the defects in the foam which need to get filled.
I forgot that I was going to detail the inside once this challenge was finished so I dug out an opening below the depot so I can put the interior detail in when the time comes. I'm not going to say just how many doors and windows I knocked loose doing this.
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Some more progress, the road past the depot has been graded and the curbing has been put in place. Most of the parking lot has has some serious patching, and after a archeologist visited the site, reminded me that concrete would be more appropriate for the parking lot. The street is a bit more modern and will be paved with asphalt, so that's the direction we're headed in.
Road added and parking lot patched:
Curbing added and more patching (joint compound)
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It's looking mighty fine Don!
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Tyson Rayles Wrote:It's looking mighty fine Don!
Thanks, but I wouldn't go that far yet... Maybe after another 20 hours or so would it even come close to "acceptable".... I hope so anyway. Or, it could wind up like my last project, still not finished almost six months after the challenge ended. :oops: I have more hope for this one though since I can do it sitting down.
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You should have just said that you were modeling Michigan.If you did that nobody would question those potholes cause everybody would understand and praise your authentic modeling. :mrgreen:
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Don. A bit late, but Woodland Scenics makes a tub of stuff that dries into foam (or something just like it). Not plaster or that thick latex stuff.
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BR60103 Wrote:Don. A bit late, but Woodland Scenics makes a tub of stuff that dries into foam (or something just like it). Not plaster or that thick latex stuff.
Thanks, you're right, a bit too late for this project. I've been using joint compound for a long time. it has a long working time, doesn't shrink and is still a bit pliable hours later, which is great for making rocks and rough terrain. But yeah, in this case, the Woodland Scenic stuff might have been easier to use.
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Just moving right along. I've got the tracks painted and ballasted, the street and parking lots paved and some greenery and fences in place. I still have a bunch if nitty-gritty details to add (cars, people, benches, signs...), a bit of weathering where needed and some cleanup to do before that. But, anyway, here's where I am as of today:
Trackside looking east:
Trackside looking west:
Streetside:
Sheet of signs to add to details:
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Looks good
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