Jersey City Industrial Railroad Micro-Layout

[DKS]

Here's an example of a recent mini-fail, and what I did to recover from it. I was starting on the roof for part of the Rearden complex: the Piko kits required three new roofs. I had saved the roof parts from the three Vulcan kits that covered the (incomplete) overhead crane included in each kit. They were perfect--just needed to trim them down to size. I carefully measured one side of one peak, then cut all of the roof parts to that width. Except... I made the measurement on the middle peak, which is sandwiched between the end buildings, and is thus narrower. So I now had roof parts that were too narrow for all but one section. What I ended up doing was attaching strips of Evergreen styrene to all 6 parts in such a way that they formed a ridge cap. It was not a detail I'd intended to bother with, since most of the roofs would be covered with snow, but it was still faster and easier than starting over with something else.

[Chris333]

I tell people the same. If I screw something up I don't go taking a bunch of photos of it to post online.

One thing I will say about this industrial layout. I'm used to making everything 3 sided, usually without a back wall since that is how most of my layouts are built. With this layout being 360 degrees you can't have any bad sides to hide. It is all the "front" depending on where you are looking from.

[davefoxx]

I tell people the same. If I screw something up I don't go taking a bunch of photos of it to post online.

This is why I rarely post.   

DFF

[pwnj]

I doubt they'd have been interested in the giant doughnut...

Nom nom nom...



And as for the  modeling wins helping spirits when dealing with health (and other) issues, been  there, doing that, +100.  Keep up the fantastic work, DKS (assuming the overinflation of your head does not prevent you from seeing such fiddly little things...) 

[Alaska Railroader]

I tell people the same. If I screw something up I don't go taking a bunch of photos of it to post online.

This is why I rarely post.   
DFF

Oh yes, I keep forgetting to tell you guys about my N scale layout. Man its big, lots of structures, plenty of grass and pavement and cars and people. The only reason I don't show anyone is because of Chris' rule of photo sharing.

Don't take photos of the crap!!!     

Seriously, no layout yet but me thinkst it takes more and more courage to share anything here thanks to the Davids and Chris' of the N world.... They rule, I drool.

Hey, I like that 

[Chris333]

They rule, I drool.

There's an app for that:   

 

[Catt]

Karin,I post my stuff on here and just get ignored so I would not worry about them being to rough on you.

[Alaska Railroader]

Karin,I post my stuff on here and just get ignored so I would not worry about them being to rough on you.

I'm not worried about the criticism in the least. When I get started, and then share photos, its the laughter I'll hear clear across the country that has me shaking!!!

[GaryHinshaw]

Who is that bespectacled man with a cat for a hat?

[pjm20]

That was freakin' amazing! DKS just snagged the internet from Dave! Now we need a video with something about Ed's Law. 

[avel]

I wish my ballast would spread itself.    Hilarious video.

[Alaska Railroader]

David, you hijacked your own thread!

I'm speechless, I know such epic people 

[peteski]

David, you hijacked your own thread!

I'm speechless, I know such epic people 

He is the DKS and he can do anything he wants! 

[Catt]

I'm not worried about the criticism in the least. When I get started, and then share photos, its the laughter I'll hear clear across the country that has me shaking!!!

Laughter is good for you.besides you can just threaten to go back to making only Z if they get to rowdy.

[basementcalling]

Looks like the MIMRITW only owns one tool for his dremel.