Weekend Update 8/28/22

[up1950s]

Whoops WUD 571 is all done except for the header picture . Abscess , follow up drugs , and deciding on a narrow gauge location , name , and getting decals ordered made me , allowed me to screw up . I will get it done as soon as possible . minutes or an hour or so .

https://www.davelandweb.com/knotts/railroad.html

https://www.coaster101.com/2021/02/25/12-best-theme-park-steam-trains-in-america/

https://www.knotts.com/blog/2020/april/the-history-of-knotts-berry-farm

http://www.narrowgauge.org/ngc/html/kbfarm/kbfarm-main.html

https://carsoncolorado.com/historic-route/historic-roster/stock-cars/

[cbroughton67]

Did some scenery enhancement on the Free-MoN modules that I take to shows with KSONS. I added the Mail Pouch barn, tar paper shack, and the GHQ tractor, along with some scrub-brush and a few trees.


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[sirenwerks]

What did you use for the field crop?

[mplsjct]

A couple of Soo Line hoppers spotted at the General Mills Oat Processing plant NE Minneapolis…

[BCR 570]

Did some scenery enhancement on the Free-MoN modules that I take to shows with KSONS. I added the Mail Pouch barn, tar paper shack, and the GHQ tractor, along with some scrub-brush and a few trees.

Nice scene!  May I ask which figure you used for the tractor driver?  Looking forward to doing my farm scene atop the helix one day.


Tim

[dem34]

The test block got a little out of  hand. Started as just track laying practice, then I decided I wanted to use up the Catenary test prints I had laying around. Ended with a single span of Wire way too tedious to make on a layout. But it looks cool to display the Comets I can't run anywhere. Next step is a fancy little facscia with a lighting toggle and battery holder. Maybe throw in a new look on the road with some more signs, really drive home that this a Rapido N display.

[DKS]

Another bit of nonsense from me.

Build: http://davidksmith.com/modeling/animation/project-44.htm

[DKS]

May I ask which figure you used for the tractor driver?

Looks like Preiser 79125, seated industrial workers and dockers.

[peteski]

The test block got a little out of  hand. Started as just track laying practice, then I decided I wanted to use up the Catenary test prints I had laying around. Ended with a single span of Wire way too tedious to make on a layout. But it looks cool to display the Comets I can't run anywhere.

That's is some pretty impressive work, but I can see how it would be too tedious at the quantity for a layout.  To me this looks like a good candidate for photoetching, but that might get a bit pricey.

[Sumner]

Finished the approaches to the track elevator so the track surface for the upper and lower levels is in for most of the layout.  Time to move to the other end and put the upper level in there.

An update of the layout to this point....

Link to the build ( HERE )

Sumner

[DKS]

And now, undoubtedly my oddest, most subtle animation ever...

Build: http://davidksmith.com/modeling/animation/idea-17.htm

[nickelplate759]

And now, undoubtedly my oddest, most subtle animation ever...

Build: http://davidksmith.com/modeling/animation/idea-17.htm

@DKS
Every time I think you can't do something even more clever, you prove me wrong!

So.. the flares made me think of a challenge - as a kid I remember seeing smudge pots used a markers on road construction sites (mid-1960s).  I've never seen static models of these, much less animated...

[Jesse6669]

I got bridge 7B painted and in place.  I now need to build up the scenery around it.  Overall I'm happy with how this scene is coming together and should hopefully be running trains round-and-around before very long. 

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[rodsup9000]

And now, undoubtedly my oddest, most subtle animation ever...

Build: http://davidksmith.com/modeling/animation/idea-17.htm

Another bit of nonsense from me.

Build: http://davidksmith.com/modeling/animation/project-44.htm

 Just unbelievable, David. Your work is just awesome to watch.

[rodsup9000]

  After not doing any modeling in a few months, today I started working on installing some sound in 4 Kato F B units. I run ABBA's and putting sound in just the B's. It took several attempts to get the speaker box to fit just right. Made it as large as I could to fit a 10X15 speaker.