Ears of corn O scale

Good idea! 

John

Thanks for the idea.  Did you spray paint or or use a very fine brush on each grain?

Joe

I would be careful using foodstuffs as scenic enhancements.  You never know what types of little bug critters it will attract.

Rusty

You have to paint them thorougly or a mouse will move in to the train room and start eating them.

Andrew

Believe me, mice will eat just about any thing on the layout, plastic, wood, foam, wiring... etc. A few grains of rice won't make any difference. If you got mice, you got problems.

Thus the cat is allowed in the basement periodically.

Despite the fact she thinks all my lamp posts are for rubbing against and knocking down.

I painted them but after that I spray painted them and honestly inside a crib you can't tell the difference.  I would agree with using unadulterated food stuffs but sinse I used an oil based paint animals will not eat (nor can they get up on my table) unless they aleady ate my wood with water based paints and then as said above I am already in trouble.

How long did it take you to separate the short extra long grained rice grains from

the others, and out of how many pounds?

From back a few years ago when folks here used to do builds in this section of the forum.

I remember those weekly sessions. They were really interesting and brought out the talents of many. For those who were not around back then, these guys would decide on a project structure and then they would all build it in thier own style. Was really cool to see the differant ideas and methods of creating the project. On this one they all built corn cribs (duh!).

MWB you have been absent for awhile. Hope all is well.

I used a colandar so not long at all.  GREAT PICS!!!!!!!!!!  Thanks MWB!

That stuff is still available here:

http://token3rail.blogspot.com

This was before my time on the forum--actually, my stumbling on the above website was my entrée into the community. It remains an awesome resource.  I have always kind of regretted that I missed the active days of The Token 3 Railer.  It must have been great fun.

Back then this section of the forum seemed much more actice. Sunday showcase used to be a couple pages on most weeks. Guess I am to blame as much as anyone else. No real excuse for posting some pictures. I have at least part of my small layout picture worthy. Guess I will commit to adding going forward maybe we can revive part of the "good ole days".

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.   

Ken, there's no rule that says the showcase has to be layout pics. I don't even have one, yet, and I usually (or, at least, occasionally) post something. If I don't post a pic I try to at least comment. You'd be surprised how much comments can add to it.

Merely a period of disillusionment aggravated by excess disappointment with doltishness and dunderheads,

Yeah, there's been a lot of that going around.