New project ,Scratch built,Finally putting them on lay out

Each building is wonderfully authentic. And I especially also like - very much - your crafting of the ground-covering. The low foliage and that dirt road are very, very realistic. Wow! I can almost smell and feel the damp earth here....

FrankM

Thomas,

Nice work. I well understand how much time it takes to scratch-build even small structures and detail them nicely, as you have done. My under-construction 10'-by-5' layout has now has twenty-one structures, of which four are scratch-built and fifteen are from craftsman kits. I have been working on it for almost four years. Some buildings have taken one-hundred hours to build.

MELGAR

Thank you I have a 12x12 lay out.have worked on it for 6 years . I have done two kits the rest are scratch-built

Excellent work.

Thomas Smith posted:

Thank you I have a 12x12 lay out.have worked on it for 6 years . I have done two kits the rest are scratch-built

Wow the talent and might I add...the gift!

Tom,

Looks awesome!

Dave

Beautiful job, incredible detail! Bill, also from the "real upstate NY"! LOL

I want to repeat what FrankM said as it expresses my thoughts perfectly!  GREAT great work that you did.

- walt

Thank You All

Great job on them all. In this world of cookie cutter prefab buildings that most everyone uses it's great to see you step it up and make it your own.

Tom, They really look impressive!  Very fine, realistic work!!

After being  disappointed in the price of trees, I looked around on the forum and found trees made of furnace filters. Having the filters, I went to the hobby shop and Walmart and bought Dowel rods and paint. The one I cut circles and the other one I drilled holes in the trunk and put tooth picks in it. Then I sprinkled on Flock and Turf and added some paint. High priced trees may look a lot better, but I can live with these.