That's just terrific..!!! You've done an A+ job on that layout... But....I didn't see the protesters at the Unobtanium mine.... That icing platform turned out just super as well....!!

A couple of questions...Where did you get the backdrops for the "country" scenes..?? Is the fascia a colored laminate material..??

Great to see your progress, and keep'em updates coming...

Steamtrains Wrote:That's just terrific..!!! You've done an A+ job on that layout... But....I didn't see the protesters at the Unobtanium mine.... That icing platform turned out just super as well....!!

A couple of questions...Where did you get the backdrops for the "country" scenes..?? Is the fascia a colored laminate material..??

Great to see your progress, and keep'em updates coming...

Where did you get the backdrops for the "country" scenes..?? They are Instant Horizons by Walthers with the sky removed.
Is the fascia a colored laminate material..?? It is Masonite painted with a semi-gloss grey latex.

The protesters are headed that way in the white and red Micro Bus that was at the McDonalds!!!!

Mike

I was able to squeeze in a little model railroading this weekend. I got the ranch well under way on the right side of the entry door.
I still need to finish the field in the foreground , the river and ditch.





Thanks , Mike

sweet work on that ranch! I have seem many real life ranches just like that one.

Thanks so much Kevin , I still have some work but pretty happy so far.
Mike

Good looking ranch there.....I think I perceive a strong odor coming from there....
Love those ol' timer trucks....

Steamtrains Wrote:Good looking ranch there.....I think I perceive a strong odor coming from there....
Love those ol' timer trucks....

Thanks Gus, I still have a bunch of work to do in the field you see there and I am thinking of doing it with alfalfa.
Thanks again, Mike

I was meaning to ask what you had in mind for that open area...but forgot... :oops:
Now we know....

I have had some time in the last couple weekends to finish the river , irrigation ditch and ranch.
Here is how it all turned out.









Thanks , Mike

Here is todays newest video of the Albuquerque Carnuel & Tijeras RR.

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Thanks , Mike

nice job Fifer.. looks very convincing.

e-paw Wrote:nice job Fifer.. looks very convincing.

Thanks glad to have you following along.
Mike

Great job on those buildings and farm scene. Quite a good hand at painting those backgrounds too. I like the idea of using the Walther's catalog for building and scenery cutouts.

Herc Driver Wrote:Great job on those buildings and farm scene. Quite a good hand at painting those backgrounds too. I like the idea of using the Walther's catalog for building and scenery cutouts.

Thanks herc , The old catalogs can be worth something!

Mike

you really have a knack for creating cool scenes. I really like that ranch.