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  1. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    I just wanted to throw this in here. It's just a short run sesh on the layout in its current state. Enjoy!
  2. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    I just keep wanting to get stuff done. I want to clean up the big mess I have on my table and that leads to another thing and another thing. I just want to get this layout as "done" as I can very soon lol.
  3. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    I did build the original Brillo Branchline in under a month so stands to reason I could throw up a good layout in a bit longer amount of time lol. But in all actuality it has been a lot of work. I have been taking more time in certain areas and making sure things look good. I probably have been...
  4. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    Update: Here is a bit of a light update. I have built a majority of the buildings that are going to go on the layout. I will paint them eventually but I am waiting for the right time to start on that. I have also built the new engine shed. I stole the hinges off of a small Dollar Tree box and...
  5. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    Update: Just a small update today but I really wanted to share it. I dug out the dike! I scraped it out with a wire brush and sanded it down to be more smooth for painting. I have added a picture with the water swatch to get a feel for how it is going to look. I plan to paint it a brown and...
  6. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    Yeah, I was thinking about doing some coloring beneath the water just to give it a bit of depth. I don't want to do too much because that might throw it off too much. I will do some experimenting though.
  7. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    Update: Small update today. I have done a bunch of work on custom scale buildings. But first, the mountain fits great into its new spot. the hole has been painted and is almost 100% there. As you can see, it looks pretty good. Next is the dike. I am starting to plan it out. I ripped the...
  8. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    Thank you! Sometimes it feels like I am really flying by the seat of my pants while building this layout. It is a bit out of the norm for me. It is nice to know that people are watching and liking my work. It means a lot. It gives me the confidence to push on with my projects.
  9. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    Update: Here is the current progress. I have dug out the hole for the mountain to sit in but my measurements seemed to be a tad off. I ended up trying to use my spackle to make the fit a bit better. I am going to paint everything back to brown and use a glue/paint mixture to seal the spackle...
  10. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    I have thought about building a module for a modular layout or something like that but at the moment I don't think it is something I can do. I have no power tools to work with so it is difficult to create a good module. For the moment I will continue to work on my janky layout. Down the line I...
  11. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    I just did a bit of Googling and safe to say I am probably going to go away from using cat litter for ballast. Seems like too many problems. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!
  12. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    Thanks for the tip! I will make sure to do my research and be careful when ballasting. That was something I hadn't considered until now.
  13. catnippertom

    My small layout so far

    Looks great! I am impressed. I love how much there is to do operations wise. Very fun!
  14. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    Update: Here is a bit of the progress on the layout. I cut out the mountain from the poster board then glued it onto a foam board. I cut it out from there bu the sides were warping up. I had to glue and clamp down all of the sides to make sure it would be flush when set on the layout. I plan...
  15. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    No plans sprucing them up. I actually think their current look is pretty good. I can't wait to see them littered on the layout
  16. catnippertom

    A beginner's layout

    It's crazy to me that you call this a beginner layout! It looks so good! Keep up the good work. I can't wait to see where this thing goes!
  17. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    Update: Here is the mountain as it stands. I am having trouble with deciding if I want to keep the mountain as a solo piece that I can remove from the modular layout for easy transport, or glue the whole thing down and just say screw it. I think I am still thinking about keeping it solo but...
  18. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    I probably need to go over it with a better coat. I haven't had time to check it quite yet. I plan to once I am done with class for the day. 60/40or 70/30 will probably be better.
  19. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    Just Elmer's white glue.
  20. catnippertom

    The College Kid Layout Building Saga - End?

    Update: Here is the current progress on the layout. First off I have placed some misc. cardboard pieces around the more populated side of the layout. I still don't really have a clue what I am going to do with that side but so far I am not focused on that. I think it will come once the mountain...




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