Challenge #3 - Vintage Chemical & The Philadelphia Belt Line

[chicken45]

Looking good!

[amato1969]

But I think it turned out ok.

This shot is way more than ok!  Love it.

[davefoxx]

I HATE this stage where you're just waiting for glue to dry and everything looks terrible. . . . But I think it turned out ok.

It's Philadelphia.  It's supposed to look terrible. 

DFF

[Ed Kapuscinski]

For reference, here's one of the crossings I remember from my youth. It hasn't changed much (although the industrial buildings have been replaces with the current commercial development).

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9954775,-75.0931253,3a,34y,324.6h,86.24t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sd3b4pCiYAlubMf0KzqOd7A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656






And here are a few more along that same branch.









And then a bit closer to the river.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

It's Philadelphia.  It's supposed to look terrible. 

DFF

Your mom.

[nuno81291]

Love the proto photos. Hope you model that knocked over stop sign!

[Point353]

Love the proto photos. Hope you model that knocked over stop sign!

And the Porsche Panamera.

[DKS]

I HATE this stage where you're just waiting for glue to dry and everything looks terrible.

Don't forget the fan trick. Just place a fan nearby that blows gently on the wet stuff. It'll dry in a fraction of the time.



Oh, look, tires just stacked on the sidewalk...

[Point353]

Oh, look, tires just stacked on the sidewalk...

They look more like small o-rings or slices of insulation from A/V cable.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

And the Porsche Panamera.

Right? I don't remember seeing many of those around when I was growing up around there in the 80s.

Don't forget the fan trick. Just place a fan nearby that blows gently on the wet stuff. It'll dry in a fraction of the time.

Yep. It worries me about blowing anything around but I've got one there that even has a built in timer. I should use that.

Oh, look, tires just stacked on the sidewalk...

Haha, yep. There's a city waste collection point down the street. I'm thinking those might've been "rejected" and quickly disposed of. That road is well known for its collection of refuse. In fact, I vividly remember that entire street being COVERED in trash bags during a garbage strike at some point.

They look more like small o-rings or slices of insulation from A/V cable.

Thank god!

[Jesse6669]

They look more like small o-rings or slices of insulation from A/V cable.

Someone just did a pit-stop with their dually.  Nbd.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Someone just did a pit-stop with their dually.  Nbd.

Hahhahahahaha

[Dave V]

Ed,

Recommend paying close attention to the tie color variation in this photo:



You want to kick that Unitrack up a notch?  There's how.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Ed,

Recommend paying close attention to the tie color variation in this photo:



You want to kick that Unitrack up a notch?  There's how.

Yes. Excellent idea.

[Point353]

Recommend paying close attention to the tie color variation in this photo:



You want to kick that Unitrack up a notch?  There's how.

But, how to get the tops of the rails rust colored yet still have them conduct electricity?