Freelance 2014-2

[wsor4490uk]

I think it was time to do a snap shot and document the status of my layout as it is today. I wandered with the camera from the west end (window) to the east (door) with the pale morning light in my back. Photobucket shows the photos in reverse order (newest first). The photos show clearly where I need to some more detailing and integrate some structures better into the ground cover.
http://s966.photobucket.com/user/faraway...t=3&page=1

That looks excellent, Reinhard.

That CF7 looks quite at home and I love this photo http://s966.photobucket.com/user/faraway...ort=3&o=17

[jonte]

Hear, hear

Jonte

[Rscott417]

Is this part of your layout new?

I don't think I've seen it before. I like the photo before it also, great example of an urban canyon.

[faraway]

Is this part of your layout new?.....

It is on the hatch in front of the door and the oldest part of the layout. The structures are made after prototypes in the warehouse district in LA. An outstanding interesting area with a great railroad history but none of the industries are rail served anymore
This is an example

[Rscott417]

Cool, I must have missed those pictures before. Great job replicating that building too, spot on.

[faraway]

Hopper pushing, sports for engines in the kindergarten age

[Rscott417]

I'm at a lose for words regarding that fence, what's its purpose?

[faraway]

I'm at a lose for words regarding that fence, what's its purpose?

The fence was built in this context and is still in place.

[jonte]

Hi Reinhard,

Another well observed scene beautifully portrayed.

Actually, I'm quite taken by the lone piece of fencing. May I ask where you obtained the mesh, supports and barbed wire top? It's very effective.

Many thanks,

jonte

[faraway]

Jonte, the fence is part# 93405 from Micron Art. This is e.g. the Walthers link http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/462-93405
An extreme closeup. The silver paint is from the rattle can. The individual parts of the fence can be soldered together very well to form a longer fence. I solder needles at the posts to stick the fence in the ground.

[jonte]

Soldering? Brilliant! Much prefer it to glueing things

Thanks also for the tip and the prompt response, Reinhard.

Jonte

[faraway]

It is spring and I wanted to have some green on my layout. The last days have been used to do some green ground cover. Todays topic are some shrubs.

I combined two sources.
The small ready build shrubs (sample at the right) and flock of clump foliage mixed with white glue (sample in the foreground).
The ready build shrubs look much better when they get "stuffed" from the bottom with foliage. A final shrub is at the left side on the photo.

This is an example from last year with the ready build shrubs only.


Some more after planting shrubs all day. The small shrubs at the fence are foliage only.





ps. The ground cover was in bad shape after switching forth and back between sandy west to green east coast scenarios. Some of the green ground cover did bleed out with the white glue and water mix and left ugly green traces in the sand ground cover. It was time to do some serious update.

[faraway]

A wallpapered shoebox. The design is similar to Domino Foods in Chicago.
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[jonte]

Excellent, Reinhard!

Like viewing a Google street map

jonte

[faraway]

I made one step further and moved the tank to the building (like Domino) and serve it with covered hoppers (sugar).
The lot on the other side of the rails got backdrop buildings cut from Streetview in the Cermak Rd. area of Chicago. A bunch of short and old fence parts got a cleanup and soldered into one string. It forms a yard like the front side at 2385 South Wood St.


It is a tough decision to give up on a rail served industry.... may be it will not last very long