Sunday Scenic Showcase 5-6-2012

New skyscraper goin' up in Chicago's south loop which causes the typical traffic issues.

After my customers saw the pictures of the asphalt plant on the forum and saw the comments, he decided the model had to have a little grunge.

Alan Graziano

ACF, is it going to be 1,776 feet tall?

The grunge was a good idea, Alan.

Thanks for posting, Guys.

After taking Fred's advice I worked on my grade crossing. I had tried to use some ballast before to complete the shoulder ares and was not happy at all with the look. Fred's suggestion was to try a HO scale medium grade of ballsat. So after adding some fussion fiber to build up the area a bit the ballast was put down and does look much better. Still need to add some ground cover at the base and get the track ballast in but I am progressing (about the same rate as Fred's turtle)!!!  

 BEFORE:

AFTER:

BEFORE:

AFTER:

TWO PHOTO'S OF MY FINISHED AMUSEMENT PARK

THANKS, ALEX

Ken, I think once you blend it in with the trackballast and other scenery it will look just fine.

[ Who the heck is Fred?  And what does he know?]

Very nice amusement park, Alex.

Thanks Vulcan for the nice comment.

Vulcan your scenery work is totally awesome

and professional.

Thanks again, Alex

Alex,

Very nice amusement park.

Alan Graziano

Nice going everyone. See grunge is better!

Vulcan, is that a snapper?

Yes, Don. He was actually a lot bigger, when I got about 10-15 feet from him (as close as I was going to get) he hunkered down and withdrew into his shell a bit.  

Thanks Jim for your kind word's

Thanks, Alex

Vulcan: your modeling skills are so advanced that when I opened the thread the first thing that I did was notice the picture.  And my first thoughts were "Dang, he's GOOD!".

Then I read your comment about the pace you are working at, and since you also have an outstanding dry wit, I couldn't tell if you were joking around or not.

Then I read some comments from others, Alex's for one "Vulcan your scenery work is totally awesome and professional", and thought, See, it IS a modeled scene.

Then I read the snapper comments, including yours, and came back to thinking it was real.

You'll just have to more clear to us less talented ones

- walt

Don't do it Vulc!   

BTW:  What material did you use for the tail?    The turtle is even better than the fish.

I always said for years that Fred was fooling us with 1 to 1 "modeling."

Vulcan, if i thought that u actually made that snapper, I'd give up this hobby. but since you said it moved into its shell as you got closer, I accept that you didn't animate a model ( not that you couldn't, i'm sure) but in fact you were  looking at the "prototype." :-). whew. I'm glad to have come to this realization as I really like this hobby. 

jerrman

Really great work everyone...

Sorry, Guys. I'll try to be more specific in the future.

And if I ever make a snapper in the future I'll try to make it so you know it's not real.

Alex,

Hope you can bring that amusement park over on June 2,

I'd like to try it out !

Scrappy