A beginner's layout

[migalyto]

Really digging the look of the sidewalks, looks very urban!

Thanks to you, I have now found a simple solution to great looking sidewalks!

 

[PMW]

Really digging the look of the sidewalks, looks very urban!

Thanks to you, I have now found a simple solution to great looking sidewalks!

If you want to try a piece and see how you like it it's Evergreen item no. 4506

 

[PMW]

Got some wall glued to the 1"x5". Hopefully get some more done this weekend.

 

[PMW]

The wall is just about done. I was short one piece or the coping at the top so hopefully I can pick that up this weekend. I also plan to add a wall inside the tunnel to hide the tracks behind the mainline this weekend.

 

[PMW]

Got some walls inside the tunnel today. Nothing's glued in place yet. I'll have to remove everything and spray paint before I glue in place. I can see it coming together!

Continuing with the elevated city scene will have to wait until I can get some more buildings and assemble them

 

[PMW]

Got the wall (biggest part of it anyway) done. I also put a gray base color on with primer.

I think I'll add a little more wall inside the tunnel too.

I found this

. I'm thinking of painting with something like this method. Hopefully start this weekend.

 

[migalyto]

Got the wall (biggest part of it anyway) done. I also put a gray base color on with primer.

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I think I'll add a little more wall inside the tunnel too.

I found this

. I'm thinking of painting with something like this method. Hopefully start this weekend.

That turned out fabulous!

Is there a plan for left side of that wall? Looks like a good opportunity for extending that city scene a little more.

 

[PMW]

That turned out fabulous!

Is there a plan for left side of that wall? Looks like a good opportunity for extending that city scene a little more.

Thanks! Yup, that's always been my plan . It's going to be less expensive to get the wall painted than buy another two or three buildings for the city scene though so the work above may have to wait a while. I've already been looking at buildings and backdrops online though

 

[PMW]

Got the wall mostly painted this weekend. I mostly followed the video which I planned to but wasn't getting good results so I went a little rouge
I plan to add graffiti decals (and attempt some hand painted "tags") and weathering powders to finish it up.

I'm certainly not talented when it comes to scenery and painting but I enjoy operations above anything else and am pretty happy with the scenery so far...certainly more interesting to look at than a field of blue foam

 

[migalyto]

Got the wall mostly painted this weekend. I mostly followed the video which I planned to but wasn't getting good results so I went a little rouge
I plan to add graffiti decals (and attempt some hand painted "tags") and weathering powders to finish it up.

I'm certainly not talented when it comes to scenery and painting but I enjoy operations above anything else and am pretty happy with the scenery so far...certainly more interesting to look at than a field of blue foam

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That's really looking like a down and dirty urban retaining wall! the graffiti will be a nice touch.

Great work!

 

[PMW]

That's really looking like a down and dirty urban retaining wall! the graffiti will be a nice touch.

Great work!

Thanks! I'm going to look online for some grafitti decals now... and practice some hand painted tags while I'm waiting for them

 

[migalyto]

Thanks! I'm going to look online for some grafitti decals now... and practice some hand painted tags while I'm waiting for them

Blair line makes graffiti decals that are laser cut. Much easier ( no fiddily trimming) and a cleaner look when installed.

Blair Line Graffiti Decals

Blair Line lasercut graffiti decals. Realistic graffiti for model trains.

www.blairline.com

 

[CPR Zee]

Wow that's a lot of work!
Looking good though!

Z

 

[PMW]

Wow that's a lot of work!
Looking good though!

Z

Thanks, Z

 

[PMW]

Very minor update I know but I’ve had no time to do much for a while so thought I’d post.

Got that kit bash situated and a track to service it done . I still have to do something with the interior of the building.

 

[PMW]

Also found this https://tennesseevalleycustoms.com/...e-ahead-sign-weathered-and-unweathered-4-pack. Would be a nice detail in the finished scene since there really isn't room for a conductor to ride the side of the car safely.

 

[migalyto]

Also found this https://tennesseevalleycustoms.com/...e-ahead-sign-weathered-and-unweathered-4-pack. Would be a nice detail in the finished scene since there really isn't room for a conductor to ride the side of the car safely.

I never even knew this place existed. Great looking signage! They have all the modern RD signs.

Have to put this on the spreadsheet of future vendors when the time comes!

 

[PMW]

I never even knew this place existed. Great looking signage! They have all the modern RD signs.

Have to put this on the spreadsheet of future vendors when the time comes!

Yeah, I checked out their other signs. I hope to remember them when the time comes too

 

[PMW]

I never even knew this place existed. Great looking signage! They have all the modern RD signs.

Have to put this on the spreadsheet of future vendors when the time comes!

Did you see they also offer custom street signs? Could be a nice way to recognize a real person on a layout. Streets in the real world are named after people to honor them all the time.

 

[migalyto]

Did you see they also offer custom street signs? Could be a nice way to recognize a real person on a layout. Streets in the real world are named after people to honor them all the time.

I did not catch that at first, but see it now.

Hard to believe ive never heard of this place mentioned before on any of these forums.