Freelance 2016-2

[SSWUPinSA]

Reinhard,

was it on your layout that you had a post about using Heki grass mats only, I remember someone having a photo of some scenery with different grass mat codes identified? Cant remember if it was you or Kurt?

[faraway]

I think it was Kurt. He posted the part numbers he used.

I played with late autumn/winter foliage. I mixed a half pack of Noch #07168 (leaf foliage Set Autumn) with water, white glue and indian ink to get a slurry. The indian ink is required to go from beautiful indian summer to rotten winter foliage.
IMG_4932 by faraway52, on Flickr

The fresh slurry was placed under the trees etc. where I want to have a pile of foliage. When the slurry dried I sprinkled it under trees and pushed it gently into the grass. This small elements are not glued in place as the glue and water would damage the static grass.
IMG_4933 by faraway52, on Flickr
IMG_4934 by faraway52, on Flickr

[postman]

Reinhard,

was it on your layout that you had a post about using Heki grass mats only, I remember someone having a photo of some scenery with different grass mat codes identified? Cant remember if it was you or Kurt?

Hope this helps.

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[faraway]

The work on the CP GP9u 1614/1641 has been resumed this weekend. The base is an Athearn Genesis Conrail Geep. The project was suspended when the layout theme changed to Florida but some unique parts have been ordered from Shapeways and received in the meantime.

IMG_4935 by faraway52, on Flickr

Last photo prior to suspension taken 1/25/16
IMG_4772 by faraway52, on Flickr

[postman]

Like projects like yours,kitbashing a locomotive is always fun.Is the nose light from factory or an added detail part?.Would be nice to see a photo of the roof.

[faraway]

Had a good afternoon and evening. The paint permitted careful working with masking tape and decals.
The short hood is the original hood cut horizontally. The dynamic breaks blower on the roof is plated over.

IMG_4936 by faraway52, on Flickr

[postman]

Awesome!
I model the CSX railroad but that loco and paint scheme sure is beatiful.This build is inspirational.

[torikoos]

Reinhard,

was it on your layout that you had a post about using Heki grass mats only, I remember someone having a photo of some scenery with different grass mat codes identified? Cant remember if it was you or Kurt?

Hope this helps.

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Hmm that blog looks very familiar to me

[postman]

Yup!. It´s you.

[faraway]

Ready for revenue service. Lightly weathered and equipped with a Tsunami sound decoder and only one LS10x15 sugar cube speaker.
My hands and eyes told me to do the grab irons not today.... as well as the road numbers at the cab side yesterday but I did not listen

IMG_4946 by faraway52, on Flickr
IMG_4945 by faraway52, on Flickr

Added more layers of black wash and wiped most of it off.
IMG_4948 by faraway52, on Flickr

[faraway]

Got two George Robert Printing kits to build a new industry. The raw boxes are glued together.

View from east
IMG_4956 by faraway52, on Flickr

View from west
IMG_4957 by faraway52, on Flickr

View through the micro canyon
IMG_4958 by faraway52, on Flickr

[faraway]

Today was a painters day

Empty boxes without window glas etc. looks somewhat strange.

IMG_4963 by faraway52, on Flickr
IMG_4962 by faraway52, on Flickr
IMG_4961 by faraway52, on Flickr
IMG_4959 by faraway52, on Flickr

[faraway]

It's almost done

IMG_4969 by faraway52, on Flickr
IMG_4968 by faraway52, on Flickr
IMG_4967 by faraway52, on Flickr
IMG_4966 by faraway52, on Flickr
IMG_4965 by faraway52, on Flickr

[faraway]

A nice Bachmann MEC caboose. I was surprised to see Bachmann improved it's line of cars called "silver line" as they did with the locomotives.

IMG_4974 by faraway52, on Flickr

[faraway]

Some wall elements of the Atlas Middlesex industry buildings saved from earlier layout themes have been used to convert a background flat into a full building spanning a track.

All flat background buildings only are the most convenient scenery for switching. Easy access and a perfect view at all times.
It just looks somewhat dull... the 0-5-0 must operate carefully. I need to talk to the crew....

IMG_4996 by faraway52, on Flickr
IMG_4997 by faraway52, on Flickr
IMG_4998 by faraway52, on Flickr