40' x 8' x 8' shipping container layout

[logandsawman]

I completed the new backdrop, it is rather plain (by design) but covers the insulation and does not have the wrinkles the last one did. The previous one was more dramatic

I start out by unrolling a section of Kraft paper on the floor of our small shipping container. no wind in here, last time i did it outside. Maybe that is why it was more dramatic:

I used rattle cans of spray paint, spray from the previous section will help these transition together. I have to a total of about 90', the shipping container is 40' long, but the ends are rounded

like I said, super simple. A few clouds and some hills. Background for the railroad is all

Just a few clouds and the sky. Will be doing a little more artwork along the edge, as well as some blending, spiff up the clouds a bit, but the heavy lifting is done.

Thanks for looking, Dave LASM

 

[TLOC]

I completed the new backdrop, it is rather plain (by design) but covers the insulation and does not have the wrinkles the last one did. The previous one was more dramatic

I start out by unrolling a section of Kraft paper on the floor of our small shipping container. no wind in here, last time i did it outside. Maybe that is why it was more dramatic:

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I used rattle cans of spray paint, spray from the previous section will help these transition together. I have to a total of about 90', the shipping container is 40' long, but the ends are rounded

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like I said, super simple. A few clouds and some hills. Background for the railroad is all

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Just a few clouds and the sky. Will be doing a little more artwork along the edge, as well as some blending, spiff up the clouds a bit, but the heavy lifting is done.

Thanks for looking, Dave LASM

That backdrop looks great. What is the darker blue you used for the sky? I’m going to start playing with my backdrop colors before we head off on the travels in May. After all these years mine seem to light

 

[logandsawman]

That backdrop looks great. What is the darker blue you used for the sky? I’m going to start playing with my backdrop colors before we head off on the travels in May. After all these years mine seem to light

Thanks Tom -- The darker blue is called "brilliant blue", purchased at Ace hardware, and is the 2x paint plus primer product. The lighter blue was called "aqua blue" and was purchased from the same selection at Ace.

 

[BigGRacing]

Really well done, looks great in that layout photo!

 

[TLOC]

Thanks Tom -- The darker blue is called "brilliant blue", purchased at Ace hardware, and is the 2x paint plus primer product. The lighter blue was called "aqua blue" and was purchased from the same selection at Ace.

Thanks

 

[logandsawman]

Feed mill scene, buildings are from the old layout, made a new configuration here which puts it more in front

Thanks for looking!!

Dave LASM

 

[Marlin39]

Backdrop looks great! See what you can do once your retired.

 

[logandsawman]

Over the last few days I landscaped some of the cutover ground on the layout:

Here I am staging the stumps and trying to picture the scene

It is a nice size area between a couple streams, there will be a couple scenes where homesteaders are clearing for their vegetable areas:

above - you can see the farthest area is underway and my supplies

Here is a ground level shot of the scene as it will stand for now, eventually a couple dwellings will go into place

This one shows the river and bridge:

Layout under progress! Thanks for looking -- Dave LASM

 

[Marlin39]

Over the last few days I landscaped some of the cutover ground on the layout:

Here I am staging the stumps and trying to picture the scene

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It is a nice size area between a couple streams, there will be a couple scenes where homesteaders are clearing for their vegetable areas:

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above - you can see the farthest area is underway and my supplies

Here is a ground level shot of the scene as it will stand for now, eventually a couple dwellings will go into place

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This one shows the river and bridge:

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Layout under progress! Thanks for looking -- Dave LASM

Dave, everything looks great!

One constructive comment and I apologize if I'm out of line.... The bridge needs some sort of dark wash. It looks too new compared to the rest of the scene....unless that was what you wanted. Not criticizing. It's an amazing build.

 

[PMW]

Looking great, Dave!

 

[AuburnCentral]

Looking great and for stumps, not all trees have the roots showing at the trunks
A nice way to make stumps is to take some small sticks in a smaller diameter and just cut into short pieces and glue one end to the layout

 

[AuburnCentral]

Bridge just rebuilt after last one was damaged

 

[TLOC]

Over the last few days I landscaped some of the cutover ground on the layout:

Here I am staging the stumps and trying to picture the scene

View attachment 218891

It is a nice size area between a couple streams, there will be a couple scenes where homesteaders are clearing for their vegetable areas:

View attachment 218892

above - you can see the farthest area is underway and my supplies

Here is a ground level shot of the scene as it will stand for now, eventually a couple dwellings will go into place

View attachment 218893

This one shows the river and bridge:

View attachment 218894


Layout under progress! Thanks for looking -- Dave LASM

Great scenes. Your progress is impressive