Sunday Scenic Showcase September 22, 2024

@Alan Graziano posted:

Good Morning Everyone,

I will start with a model I constructed in the past. It is a petroleum open top petroleum storage tank with an aluminum geodesic dome cover.  Lets see what you have been working on.

Alan, that is amazing!

Peter

This was a rainly week in Central VA......most of Tuesday; all of Wednesday; and, most of Thursday. Got lots done and it supercharged me to start some new projects......

First, I started experiemnting with materials for a grade crossing.......I found a source on Amazon that sells 1/16" yellow and white tape......and I'm please with it so far.....

Next, I started on some buildings. This is a Korber kit that I must have built in the 90s. It was in pieces and needed a little work......

Here is a picture from the 1993-2003 layout......taken in 2002 (maybe earlier).....it's on the left......

I had three Buildings Unlimited Ameritowne bulding kits to do...... I also had some "already painted" bulding fronts from the same old layout......

Here's another few pictures from 2002.......

I just needed to paint the backs, sides and roof pieces......

.....and, here we are!

......and there we are......I need to move some structures around on the layout......by next week I should have some ideas on how I will re-arrange the "concrete canyons" on my downtown seen. Being a Bronx boy, I am heavily influenced by the neighborhood business districts and the industrial areas in the Bronx that I remember growing up....

From a trip to the "old neighborhood" in June 2022.....

I remember this billboard going up in 1959.....a new bank was being advertised.....it opened in 59 and my mother was one of the original tellers......I am trying to transfer a cut out of this picture on one of my buildings.....

Buhre Avenue station on the number 6.......one stop from the end of the line at Pelham Bay.....

Boy, would I love to model this!

Have a great and safe week, everyone!

Peter

In addition.....I started to ballast areas where I know that no more wiring will be and started to try out what I will do with fencing....

This has been a really productive week!

Hope to see many of you at York.......

Peter

@Putnam Division posted:

In addition.....I started to ballast areas where I know that no more wiring will be and started to try out what I will do with fencing....

This has been a really productive week!

Peter

You certainly have been busy Peter. I can now understand the theme of your layout after seeing those Bronx pictures. All looks great, especially the fire escapes!

Gene

Peter, Would you share a link for the 1/16" striping tape?

@BradFish1 posted:

Peter, Would you share a link for the 1/16" striping tape?

Absolutely.......the rolls are 60' of 1/2", 1/4", 18" and 1/16"

Peter

https://www.amazon.com/DOAY-Pa...Caps%2C79&sr=8-1