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We always learn far more from our own mistakes, than we will ever learn from another's advice.
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!
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Everybody loves Cake...Acme or otherwise.
I look forward to updates on you new building and other layout updates.
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Greg, I have some windows and stuff ordered for it, so I should be able to get going pretty soon.....hopefully this weekend
Steve
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05-05-2015, 07:36 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-20-2020, 10:56 AM by Steve.)
I completed Acme (did a build thread in the "scratch-building" forum).
Here it is on the layout:
I have one structure left to do for the layout. I haven't picked it out yet, so that will be my next mission. I don't want to get started on ground-cover until I get the structure in place. I heavily darkened the soil in the yard area, and I want to make sure that I blend the new stuff in a natural looking way.
This is the building I need to find:
Steve
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Nice job Steve!!
Andy Kramer - modeling the Milwaukee Road in Wisconsin
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It looks very realistic. The chipped paint is great.
Reinhard
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Thanks guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hi,
Great work. Looking perfect on your layout.
Cheers,Chris
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Steve,
The building looks great on the layout. I am looking forward to the next building and seeing the rest of the scenery filled in around it.
Keep up the good work!
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I never thought I'd see Col. Sanders face on a layout..!! Great job..!!
Gus (LC&P).
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Looking good and this is a very inspiring thread!!! Keep posting!
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After another looooong hiatus........
I have picked the last structure on the layout. The building will be a nondescript brick factory with a static tank car as the main focus (or scene of interest):
https://www.flickr.com/photos/36106399@N...08456@N24/
I think you can see how this will fit right in to the flow of the layout and bring a little visual interest to a background building that is no longer served by rail.
There is still the little scrap yard to do in front of this building, but I think I will be using a little shed that I made a while back.....we shall see. I need to dig out all of my modeling "stuff" and see what I have to build this. I will definitely need a tank car
![Wink Wink](https://bigbluetrains.com/images/smilies/wink.png)
and I have found some appropriate smaller ones available online.
I believe that I have the brick sheets and windows I need on hand so that would definitely speed up the process. Now to start digging
Steve