NW 58th St., Miami

[LiveSteamer]

Kurt that looks great.

[tetters]

There really is nothing else to say Kurt. Your skill as a modeler is just superb!

[Trucklover]

There really is nothing else to say Kurt. Your skill as a modeler is just superb!

Kurt, i have run out of things to describe your outstanding work!! You my friend, are THE MAN!!

[Bigsteel]

wow kurt,that is all i can say...w hock: w....--josh

[Russ Bellinis]

Kurt, I'm not at all familiar with that neighborhood and have never even visited the East Coast of South Florida, but I've seen a number of pics of the scene you are trying to capture in this very thread, I think, and if you capture the scene to match pictures, can it be any closer to real life?

[cnw1961]

Well, it has been a while .... looks like I needed a break from working on my layout, but about a week ago the mrr bug bit again. So I already changed the track arrangement on the left side of my layout, because in contrast to my plans when I started this layout, I now think to have a runaround might be nice ... but more on that later.

The last two or three days I spent adding some details, that means bushes, plenty of trash and the first piece of chain-link fence. The fence is scratch built from brass wire and tulle.

Here are some progress shots to get this thread going again.

[bdw9535]

Kurt,

Don't know what to say, exceptionally well done Could you explain how you did the scrub bushes in the first, second and third photo?

Bruce

[ocalicreek]

Awesome work, Kurt!

Mighty nice autos for that side of town, however...you plan on weathering them?

Galen

[Trucklover]

Kurt, very nice work bud!!

I love all the details, and the chain-link fence looks awesome!! I really like the vines and such growing on the fence, thats a nice detail that makes it look very realistic. And your weathering of the track, buildings, boxcars, and containers is beautiful man!!! Job well done

[Buckler]

Good to see another layout inspired by my mentor Lance Mindheim!
Have a look at my interpretation, a couple of years old now.
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[Dan85]

The fence came out great! Nice work as always!

- Dan

[cnw1961]

Bruce, I don’t know the name of the weeds I made the the scrub bushes from, but these weeds are sold by Heki ( <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.sceneryexpress.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HK1630">http://www.sceneryexpress.com/prodinfo. ... ber=HK1630</a><!-- m --> ) as tree kits and I think Scenic Express Super Trees ( <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.sceneryexpress.com/prodinfo.asp?number=EX0214">http://www.sceneryexpress.com/prodinfo. ... ber=EX0214</a><!-- m --> )are the same. I get these weeds at a very low price at a architectural model supply. I simply spray the weeds with adhesive spray and then dunk them in fine green foam. I don’t like to use these weeds as trees, because I think the trunks are too thin, but they make excellent bushes.

Galen, you are right. I got to do something about the cars, they look way too new. Think some accidents will soon happen over here ...

Josh, my friend, thank you for your very kind comments.

Buckler, thank you for the link. Very nice layout .

Dan, thank you. Did you make any progress on your layout? Can’t remember having seen any new pics of your layout lately. Or did I miss them?

Today I added another piece of chain-link fence (sorry, you can’t see it, because it is behind the trailer ) and some more greenery.

[Trucklover]

drool drool drool drool LOL nice work Kurt!!

[cnw1961]

Josh, glad you like my pic, but don’t ruin your keyboard .

[nachoman]

What a realistic looking scene! I am suddenly anxious to get my scenery together. That grass is simply amazing - I am going to have to track some down!