Sunday Scenic Showcase March 9,2024

Alan, you do amazing work!!! What is the footprint on this model?

Jeff,

This one is 6 inches square.

Wanting to take a break from the diesel service facility build and also looking for some instant satisfaction, I put together this 3d printed and laser cut sanding tower kit I found on line. I replaced the stock ladder with a Plastruct safety cage ladder and added the American flag from Woodland scenics. The oil tank in the background is from Alan's proficient work bench.

See everyone next week.

Bob

I finished the girder bridge up enough to set it in place on the layout and wire the 153IR. I've still got more to do around it but I wanted to get this in place first.

The rear section is mounted and painted, weathering and ballast are next.

Been a fun project so far.

Bob

Working on placement of the Korber factory that I recently completed. I may want a taller building there…

Maybe move it to the lift gate…..next to Oblong Box……

It will have to wait until I build a few more buildings…..

Have a great week, everyone!

Peter

Not much building this week.  Did make progress on the landscaping at the cut through and one of the tunnel portals. I also rusted up some barrels and trash cans and painted a dog house for the Menards dog.  He looks much happier.

@jstraw124 posted:

Not much building this week.  Did make progress on the landscaping at the cut through and one of the tunnel portals. I also rusted up some barrels and trash cans and painted a dog house for the Menards dog.  He looks much happier.

Jstraw124,  That's a nice lookin cutout wall and tunnel portal.  What material are they and where did you get them from.  I like how the cut stone wall follows the curve.  How did you weather the stone.

Tom

@TomSuperO posted:

Jstraw124,  That's a nice lookin cutout wall and tunnel portal.  What material are they and where did you get them from.  I like how the cut stone wall follows the curve.  How did you weather the stone.

Tom

Thanks for the comments.  The stone walls are Scenic Express Flexi-wall.  That can be curved and have staggered stone edges that can be interlocked for a long run like the cut in my photo.  I picked up the portal used from York, manufacturer unidentified.  But, I did notice that Mr. Muffin now sells Atherton Scenic 2157 portals that look identical.

Regarding weathering, I did all my walls, columns and portals the same way.  They all start with a grey background.  I then paint 1/3rd of the stones randomly, burnt umber.  1/3rd are painted yellow ocher.  The paint is thinned enough to still see some of the grey coming through.  The remaining 1/3rd remains grey.

after drying, the walls are dry brushed with tans and very lightly with cream colors to accent the texture.   Then apply a wash for very thin burnt umber and after drying another very light cream color dry brushing.

the wash and dry brushing help’s unify the colors.

This is a before and after using the process.

Traverers waiting for the south bound local...

Just wanted to post the final photos of the shallow relief factory.   Right after completion about 2 1/2 weeks ago, I ended up requiring an emergency appendectomy, ugh !!!    Anyway,  as I move forward with fabricating large warehouse type structures for this area, I am now thinking about duplicating this one again, with slight variations as the linear area is so large it can easily accomodate another one of these.   

@jstraw124 posted:

Not much building this week.  Did make progress on the landscaping at the cut through and one of the tunnel portals. I also rusted up some barrels and trash cans and painted a dog house for the Menards dog.  He looks much happier.

Excellent work, those walls look very realistic!

Gene

@jstraw124 posted:

Thanks for the comments.  The stone walls are Scenic Express Flexi-wall.  That can be curved and have staggered stone edges that can be interlocked for a long run like the cut in my photo.  I picked up the portal used from York, manufacturer unidentified.  But, I did notice that Mr. Muffin now sells Atherton Scenic 2157 portals that look identical.

Regarding weathering, I did all my walls, columns and portals the same way.  They all start with a grey background.  I then paint 1/3rd of the stones randomly, burnt umber.  1/3rd are painted yellow ocher.  The paint is thinned enough to still see some of the grey coming through.  The remaining 1/3rd remains grey.

after drying, the walls are dry brushed with tans and very lightly with cream colors to accent the texture.   Then apply a wash for very thin burnt umber and after drying another very light cream color dry brushing.

the wash and dry brushing help’s unify the colors.

This is a before and after using the process.

Jstraw,  Thank you for the information. The walls do look really nice. I like how they can interconnect and flex.  Your weathering looks sharp.  I believe i have purchased those paint colors already.  I'll be starting to install scenery in the fall - a new venture for me.   I'll ck out those portals from Atherton.  I have several portals that i'm going to have to either custom make or modify to fit the space available. Appreciate your response,

Tom

Chris,

Very sorry to hear about the surgery and hope you are way on the other side of it now. This structure is grand and making a sister structure would truly be impressive. Though it's a shallow relief building it makes a huge impression.

Dave

Chris A,

The factory looks Great

Peter,

The layout is looking fabulous.

Paul,

Great scene.

jstraw,

You got to keep the dog happy

Bob,

The girder bridge came out nice

Bob,

Nice scene. I like the sand tower.

Jeff,

Thank you

@chris a posted:

Just wanted to post the final photos of the shallow relief factory.   Right after completion about 2 1/2 weeks ago, I ended up requiring an emergency appendectomy, ugh !!!    Anyway,  as I move forward with fabricating large warehouse type structures for this area, I am now thinking about duplicating this one again, with slight variations as the linear area is so large it can easily accomodate another one of these.   

Chris; who made the building kit?

Billy C

@Trainchief posted:

Chris; who made the building kit?

Billy C

Billy,   It's entirely scratch built.   Purchased the windows on The Bay, they are Todd Architectural Models windows, then looked at a very similar structure on Norm Charbonneau's layout and started doing drawings...   The entire front elevation is built on  a sheet of Clear Scratch Resistant PolyCarbonate, the concrete posts and beams are cut out of Poplar, the Brickwork was purchased from Fred Dole a decade or more ago at  a local TCA show.    The windows came with 3M double sided adhesive,  I used some 1/16" double sided tape under the brick work, had to "rabbet" cut the beams and posts to they fit around the wide out window frames, and scratch built all the external ductwork out of Poplar.

Here's a few photos as it evolved.  (Attached Below)

@chris a posted:

Billy,   It's entirely scratch built.   Purchased the windows on The Bay, they are Todd Architectural Models windows, then looked at a very similar structure on Norm Charbonneau's layout and started doing drawings...   The entire front elevation is built on  a sheet of Clear Scratch Resistant PolyCarbonate, the concrete posts and beams are cut out of Poplar, the Brickwork was purchased from Fred Dole a decade or more ago at  a local TCA show.    The windows came with 3M double sided adhesive,  I used some 1/16" double sided tape under the brick work, had to "rabbet" cut the beams and posts to they fit around the wide out window frames, and scratch built all the external ductwork out of Poplar.

Here's a few photos as it evolved.  (Attached Below)

Great work!  Thanks for the nice pictures. Really nice work....keep it up!

Billy C