ezdays' layout addition '24 build challenge

[ezdays]

Thanks guys, I appreciate your concerns and well wishes. Whatever the issues are, they really have used up a lot of my energy. I still give it a go and last about 10 minutes, so the smart thing is to just back off and wait until all is well again.

We're all getting older and I guess we all find ways to cope and get done what we want to do.

[BR60103]

Kevin: I've been wearing glasses since I was very young. I now have reading glasses that focus very close that I use for reading, modelling, and computer work. I think the focus distance is about 12" and I may ask the next time for something at 6" or 8".
I have graded bifocals for ordinary work which are a pain for reading as I have to tilt my head way back to see out the bottom of the lens.
(apologies to Don for going off topic)

[ezdays]

Kevin: I've been wearing glasses since I was very young. I now have reading glasses that focus very close that I use for reading, modelling, and computer work.  I think the focus distance is about 12" and I may ask the next time for something at 6" or 8".
I have graded bifocals for ordinary work which are a pain for reading as I have to tilt my head way back to see out the bottom of the lens.
(apologies to Don for going off topic)

No need to apologize, glasses are an important tool for every modeler. Not only do I have reading glasses in every room in the house, but I also have magnifiers and magnifying lamps scattered about. There is no way I could work in N scale if I wasn't blessed with all these tools.

[ezdays]

Hello---hello.... is that an echo I hear? Yeah, it's been a while but I did say was was going to finish this project regardless of a challenge or not. I'm still not ready to put a lot of energy into it, but I am working on it, and will continue to do so  until it's done.

I have a plan now, I know where everything is going. This is what it's going to look like:
   

I've been working on the chain link fence. I was looking for some stiff silver wire I could use for the fence pipes and found some .020" green flower wire at Walmart for less than $1.50. That comes to about 3 1/4" which is good for non-industrial fencing. Silver spray paint adheres nicely to the green stuff and I have plenty to work with. Each section is about 144', and I cut new fencing to give me a 10' high fence. The support poles are on 8' centers which brings it into code. I made a jig to assemble the fencing, just a printed sheet under some wax paper. The first section took about a half-hour to build, the second one about five minutes after I realized there was a better way to do the job.
   
   

[TMo]

Great fence, Don, and another great idea on the posts. I have some of those floral wire packages myself - they come in handy for a lot of stuff.

[jim currie]

Don the best chain link fencing i found for reasonable price is tulle (otherwise known as bridal vail) in a silver-gray color it comes in several mesh sizes.
Jim

[ezdays]

Don the best chain link fencing i found for reasonable price is tulle (otherwise known as bridal vail) in a silver-gray color it comes in several mesh sizes.
Jim

You know, now that you mention it, I have a roll of tulle that I bought geeze, some 15 years ago and never used any of it. I can't remember why I bought it in the first place.

[Tyson Rayles]

Gold metal models made excellent N scale chain link fencing complete with the wires on top Don.

[ezdays]

Gold metal models made excellent N scale chain link fencing complete with the wires on top Don.

That I would like. What I'm using has a tighter weave an there's no security wire. I'll check that out, thanks...

[ezdays]

Gold metal models made excellent N scale chain link fencing complete with the wires on top Don.

That I would like. What I'm using has a tighter weave an there's no security wire. I'll check that out, thanks...

I checked and no one has any stock of anything that Gold Metal Models has. Other manufacturers have chain link but without security wire. I measured the mesh on what I'm using and it looks like it's tighter than scale, but it's not, 2" between links diagonally is standard and that's about what I can measure, so for now, I'm going to just go with what I have and assume I don't need tighter security when the park is closed. Besides, I upped the height to 10' making it harder to climb...