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For it's first showing the layout was quite popular.
Keeping the layout company was my friend Bill's new Z layout progress.
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Some detail work,
Logo on girder bridge
Finished the railings on the road bridge and painted the bridge to look like new concrete.
Planted some shrubbery ,need a lot more but this takes care of this corner (so far)
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Nice logo!
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My MRR club Grand River Valley had their fall show today.As usual I had the only Z scale there.Here are two pics on my layout at the show.
I noticed a trend with viewers concerning the float plane out of 70 counted remarks 69 people said "Oh,look there's a plane landing on the lake,but one person (last one in fact ) said "Look there is a float plane taking off from the lake.
:mrgreen:
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Here's a flyover view of my smallest Z layout.This one is 18.5" wide x 30.250 " long and is actually heavier than the one posted up page.
This is a work in slooooow progress.
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No briefcase layouts for me.I would not take one even if it were brand new.
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Catt Wrote:No briefcase layouts for me.I would not take one even if it were brand new.
I just wanted to see if I could build one. I built it, let the kids play with it, and when they got older I sold it. It was fun for the kids and got them interested in trains.
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I have a friend here in Grand Rapids that I am slowly leading down the Z path. His whole misconception of Z is that it needs to be in a briefcase.He is very creative so I'm sure what ever he does will be a credit to him and the hobby ,so I just keep leading him. :mrgreen:
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Catt Wrote:I have a friend here in Grand Rapids that I am slowly leading down the Z path. His whole misconception of Z is that it needs to be in a briefcase.He is very creative so I'm sure what ever he does will be a credit to him and the hobby ,so I just keep leading him. :mrgreen:
That's the spirit!! Keep trying to teach him that smaller is sometimes better!!!!
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I think the most fun part of Z scale is when someone in the 40s/50s tell me they are to old for trains this small and I tell them about Thomas here in Michigan who is 76,or Jim in Ohio who is 85 and their Z scale layouts. Both of these guys are building and rebuilding their Z scale layouts. :mrgreen:
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More Shapeway toys coming .These were designed by Walter Smith at my request.They will be company trucks for Kellett Transfer & Storage. If your wondering what the heck are they. They are Peterbuilt COEs.
I have not decided on a colour for them yet.
Now I need to build a Z scale version of Kellett Transfer & Storage.
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Wow!! Nice detail on the cabs!!
Great work all around Catt!!
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Walter did these and the N scale trucks in less than 24 hours.I feel quite fortunate to have friends like that. :mrgreen: I've tried to do this sort of thing and always end up doing
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