Sunday Scenic Showcase March 18, 2018

Allan,  VERY nice!!!!

Yes, indeed!

I started this on Thursday.  This started life as an Atlas Dairy.  I think it might turn into a gear or camshaft manufacturer??

Nice work Alan! Wish I had the room for something that size.

Dave, I have that same kit and was just looking at it this morning thinking "what am I going to do with this thing?" I like what you've done with yours. 

I don't have anything to contribute this week, unless I go poke through the trash bags and take some pictures of several failed attempts at making some foreground trees. Trying to use twisted floral wire as a base, covered with either epoxy putty or sculpey and then textured to look like tree bark. Not happy with any of the attempts so far. I might have to use a thicker armature wire for the trunk and use the twisted bundles of floral wire for the branches. Oh well, my successes usually only come after many repeated failures!

Joe Shipbaugh

Nice work guys.

Dave. What did you do for the back of that building.  I have kit bashed one of them and I was thinking of something different with the other but really liked the angled walls you did.

Here is some progress on my mine area, these are ceiling tiles.

Rich883 posted:

Nice work guys.

 

 

Here is some progress on my mine area, these are ceiling tiles.

Looks really good Rich. I was thinking sheet rock at first, but the ceiling block method looks very nice. Is that wall tile before the tunnel? That looks good too. I haven't done any more work on the sheet rock arch bridge, so nothing to show this week. Still debating on filling the joints and weathering.

Some progress near the freight station, just some detailing and scenery touchup.

Norm:

Is below scratch-built? it is sweet!

Joe

Thx Joe, yes it was built to fit that odd shaped spot.

Norm, I really like your pavement work! Alan! That's one heck of an engine facility. It must be on a substantial layout.

David Minarik posted:

I started this on Thursday.  This started life as an Atlas Dairy.  I think it might turn into a gear or camshaft manufacturer??

Hey, Dave.  How about something from your past.....Minarik's Motorcycle Sheet Metal Fabrication plant , using rolls of steel from the steel mill.    D.

Alan, Dave, Rich and Norm:

I never get board of seeing your impressive creations!! So cool and inspiring. Thanks taking the time to share!

Dave,

Go with a cam manufacturer. I just bought a Lunati cam and I can send you the decals.

 Thank you very much Big Truck Pete for such a nice compliment. I am sure I am speaking for Rich, Dave and Norm.

Alan Graziano

David Minarik posted:

I started this on Thursday.  This started life as an Atlas Dairy.  I think it might turn into a gear or camshaft manufacturer??

Dave,

Great build, and I vote a camshaft manufacturer with a visible rotating camshaft on the roof!

(Maybe out of a Revell / Monogram Visible V-8 driven via the gear with a timing chain:-)

bigtruckpete posted:

Alan, Dave, Rich and Norm:

I never get board of seeing your impressive creations!! So cool and inspiring. Thanks taking the time to share!

All of those guys are a tremendous inspiration. I just wish I had that level of creativity in me. But I guess that's one reason I enjoy seeing the works done by others so much (and having the chance to share some of those achievements with our readers).

Rich883 posted:

Nice work guys.

 

Dave. What did you do for the back of that building.  I have kit bashed one of them and I was thinking of something different with the other but really liked the angled walls you did.

 

Rich, 

The front is masonite covered with a paper front that I drew up in Evans Model Design.  I will eventually add some 3d relief but nothing too crazy.  You will only be able to view this structure from the back side on the layout.

Dave

Norm:

You have probably posted before - what is your process for the concrete?

Thanks

Joe

Love it Norm!

My concrete showing frozen then broken up..

Wow that’s awesome Alan G!!!

Allan Miller posted:

bigtruckpete posted:

Alan, Dave, Rich and Norm:

I never get board of seeing your impressive creations!! So cool and inspiring. Thanks taking the time to share!

All of those guys are a tremendous inspiration. I just wish I had that level of creativity in me. But I guess that's one reason I enjoy seeing the works done by others so much (and having the chance to share some of those achievements with our readers).

That’s Nice Alan, I enjoy all of the articles you print. 

Joe, my concrete streets and sidewalks are made of 1/8" Masonite. For this season's efforts I prepainted a few panels first with latex paint custom mixed to be close to Rustoleum Khaki/Polly Aged Concrete. In the past I have also bombed Khaki with the streets cut and assembled in place on the layout. I carved the expansion joints, cracks, and spalls with a utility knife. I then did standard washes and drybrushing to finish. 

Neat process Norm

Norm Charbonneau posted:

Joe, my concrete streets and sidewalks are made of 1/8" Masonite. For this season's efforts I prepainted a few panels first with latex paint custom mixed to be close to Rustoleum Khaki/Polly Aged Concrete. In the past I have also bombed Khaki with the streets cut and assembled in place on the layout. I carved the expansion joints, cracks, and spalls with a utility knife. I then did standard washes and drybrushing to finish. 

Norm:

Thank you. I also use hardboard but I like the looks of your process better than mine. As you can see mine looks like just poured.