Sunday Scenic Showcase November 21, 2021

Nothing new and exciting on the workbench right now...but here's something from the past...my "coarse scale" warehouse...mostly cardboard, paper, matchsticks, coffee stir sticks, 1/4" hard ware cloth, three hardwood screw plugs, a few cotter pins, a bit of clothes hanger and some paper clip wire...

Howard...

Note...Alan...I never, never miss looking a the Sunday Scenic Showcase...always inspiring...and such a display of craftsmanship...

And this building is one of them. Thanks for posting Howard. Your building is great. I post many things from the past. You are right. Sometimes the work bench is empty.

Working on Port Anne's Harbour:

Good morning Al,

Thanks for starting this thread every Sunday it's one of my must sees every week.  I noticed that last week was light on contributions  lets hope we get more this week.  I've got a couple of projects in the very preliminary stages but I wanted to wait until I was done to post here.  I've been trying to get enough boxes out of the spare bedroom to get a 4x8 layout going.  Then I'm going to try and complete a power station and an oil well and storage facility.  hopefully I'll get one done before the end of the year.

Alan and all,  this is the first stop Sunday mornings. Always inspirational. Already amazing projects. Alan really instructional to see how you start your projects. Howard that is a great warehouse. It sure looks like one of those expensive kits. You did an amazing build with that assortment of "bits and pieces."  Pete the updates are great. Love the waterfront.

Tom

One of my favorite weekly threads. Keep it going Alan. Your work is always impressive.

Pete- the harbor looks great. Did you use a poured water or is it just layers of glossy paint?

Howard- from humble beginnings. Beautiful building.

No new scenic work lately, been doing electrical upgrades on some engines. I did customize this Northeast Trains track cleaning car over the summer. Not exactly scenery but the same methods were used.

Pete

Port Anne's harbor is a beautiful thing.

RSJB,

Your track cleaning car looks real nice.

Coach and Tom,

I always like seeing your comments and want to see what you are working on also. This thread is for everyone to post. I appreciate scale, tinplate and any other structure. They all have their place in the sun.

Thanks Alan!

Alan,

Your weekly post is the first thing I look at every Sunday morning.

Since July, I have been working on a large structures and scenery project about which I'm planning to write an article for OGR Magazine. Publication requires that the material has not previously appeared on the Forum or elsewhere, so that's why I haven't posted any new work lately. I will resume as soon as possible.

MELGAR

Three comments...

1) Wonderful work, all of you!!  Very inspiring!

2) Alan...  Your station under construction looks very similar to the one in John Sethian's post re "GG1 Under Wire at Princeton Junction".  Yes?  No?

3) Melgar...Loved your posting several months ago re the Witzinger's build.   Since Alan wanted more today, I thought I'd share my effort from a couple years ago.  That's Wally Witzinger on the washboard at the front door, and the rest of the boys lettin' loose at their TGIF quittin' time.  Haven't placed this on the layout yet, but when I do there'll be a small crowd of townsfolk standing by...and some kickin' up their heels!...for the free weekly show !

Fun project.  Tough not to get carried away.

KD

This still needs static grass and weed tufts but I’ll play this week just to up the post count.

@RSJB18 posted:

Pete- the harbor looks great. Did you use a poured water or is it just layers of glossy paint?

I started with a layer of Navy Blue acrylic and added 3 coats of Modge Podge to create waves in a general direction.  Another coat of Navy Blue and two more coats of Modge Podge to create more wave action in a different direction.  Worked a coat of sea foam green acrylic in the wake area behind the fishing boat and topped with more Modge Podge to resemble wake turbulence.  Everything coated with two coats of Scenic Express "Water" high gloss.  Whole Process took over two weeks because of drying times.  It is still drying...

You can always count on a Boilermaker.Thankyou.

DK,

This is a reproduction of a Crescent Locomotive Works station that may be discontinued. I am just doing the station. The platforms were supplied to me.
Very nice work on the building.

Thankyou Mel.

@dkdkrd posted:

Melgar...Loved your posting several months ago re the Witzinger's build.   Since Alan wanted more today, I thought I'd share my effort from a couple years ago.  That's Wally Witzinger on the washboard at the front door, and the rest of the boys lettin' loose at their TGIF quittin' time.  Haven't placed this on the layout yet, but when I do there'll be a small crowd of townsfolk standing by...and some kickin' up their heels!...for the free weekly show !

Fun project.  Tough not to get carried away.

KD

dkdkrd,

That is a beautiful job on Witzinger's. I especially like your interior details (both parts of the model) and your work on the exterior signs. I also considered adding a shed to the right side of the building but didn't due to lack of space on the layout.

MELGAR

Everything looks good guys!! Alan, had a lot of time today driving home I think I have another project for you!! Thinking about a 4 stand rolling mill to compliment my truck/rail loading facility.

Here are a few shots from my former larger layout:

New lake in my railroad- Liberty Farm RR

Some industrial evening feels.

Very nice work this week guys!

Norm, nice photo of your factory!

Great stuff, everyone!

Peter

@MELGAR posted:

Alan,

Your weekly post is the first thing I look at every Sunday morning.

Since July, I have been working on a large structures and scenery project about which I'm planning to write an article for OGR Magazine. Publication requires that the material has not previously appeared on the Forum or elsewhere, so that's why I haven't posted any new work lately. I will resume as soon as possible.

MELGAR

Hi Melgar, I have always enjoyed your structure building talent and look forward to your article.  I am curious about your process for the article as I had also submitted an article on a structure build but never heard anything back.  As I've never submitted an article before, I wasn't sure if there was more I need to do to improve the article or if it was just not good enough for publication.

@EmpireBuilderDave posted:

Hi Melgar, I have always enjoyed your structure building talent and look forward to your article.  I am curious about your process for the article as I had also submitted an article on a structure build but never heard anything back.  As I've never submitted an article before, I wasn't sure if there was more I need to do to improve the article or if it was just not good enough for publication.

This seems to be a bit of a black hole.  I submitted a how to article and did not hear anything for months.   I don't know if it's because they have too much material or not enough staff.  After months of radio silence, I sent a follow up email and received this reply.

My apologies for the failure to respond to your earlier correspondence. Sometimes so much email arrives that it tends to get backed up and even overlooked temporarily. Combine that with being in the process of moving during this difficult period (home and office) over the past couple of months, and just getting the magazine out on time is about all I have time to accomplish.

In any event, I did receive your article and I have it on file. It likely will be a candidate for an issue in 2021, but I will need better photos for the published article. I will get in touch with you once the article is schedule (this will be several months in advance of publication) and will let you know exactly what might be needed.

So I patiently waited for further contact as I was advised.  It never came.  I gave up and just shared the article with you fine folks here on the forum.

Ron

Turned into a fine Sunday Scenic Showcase!  Thanks all.

@EmpireBuilderDave posted:

Hi Melgar, I have always enjoyed your structure building talent and look forward to your article.  I am curious about your process for the article as I had also submitted an article on a structure build but never heard anything back.  As I've never submitted an article before, I wasn't sure if there was more I need to do to improve the article or if it was just not good enough for publication.

@Ron045 posted:

This seems to be a bit of a black hole.  I submitted a how to article and did not hear anything for months.   I don't know if it's because they have too much material or not enough staff.  After months of radio silence, I sent a follow up email and received this reply.

My apologies for the failure to respond to your earlier correspondence. Sometimes so much email arrives that it tends to get backed up and even overlooked temporarily. Combine that with being in the process of moving during this difficult period (home and office) over the past couple of months, and just getting the magazine out on time is about all I have time to accomplish.

In any event, I did receive your article and I have it on file. It likely will be a candidate for an issue in 2021, but I will need better photos for the published article. I will get in touch with you once the article is schedule (this will be several months in advance of publication) and will let you know exactly what might be needed.

So I patiently waited for further contact as I was advised.  It never came.  I gave up and just shared the article with you fine folks here on the forum.

Ron

Dave and Ron,

Allan Miller, the editor of OGR Magazine, does a phenomenal job of assembling the publication. When publishing deadlines are approaching, he is a very busy fellow. If you submit an article and don't get an immediate reply, wait a few days and send another email inquiring about whether your article was received. When I submit an article, I request confirmation that it was received.

If there are numerous photographs, I submit them about ten to an e-mail, and sometimes send three emails. I identify the photos in the title of the email (for example - MELGAR Article - Photos 1 Through 10) and attach a text file with the article in each email.

The only advice I have is to prepare your article carefully, with a logical order of presentation, correct spelling and grammar, using the fewest number of words to express yourself clearly. I write and revise my articles over a period of at least several days and re-read them over and over prior to sending. What seemed like a clear sentence at 11 PM may not seem as good the next day.

Take well lighted photographs at the highest resolution you can. Have trains in the pictures wherever possible - with headlights and interior lighting on. Send extra pictures so that the editor has lots of choices from which to select.

Make sure that anything you submit has not been published on the Forum or elsewhere.

I can only imagine the difficulty of getting the magazine prepared for publication, especially during the beginning of the pandemic in 2020.

MELGAR

Thanks Melgar.  I wasn't meaning to critique Allan or any of the fine folks at OGR.  I just wanted to make sure there wasn't a step or technique I was missing.  I had gotten some advice from OGR on photos and the writeup prior to submission.
I was also careful not to post any photos or info from this particular build on the forum.

And, keeping with Alan's purpose of this thread and my appreciation of the talented modelers on this forum, here is a previous build though still waiting for final detailing.  A nice Twin Whistle A&W rootbeer kit.

Pete, all that effort really shows. Your harbor water looks so real.

Tom