New Layout for LASM

[Hawkesburytrain]

Very nice detail work.

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Totally agree

 

[logandsawman]

Here is a couple more shots, and a little more work I did over the weekend; I added some signs for the towns and locations:

There is a real town Pit, Minnesota, and it is on the railroad too. It was named that because there was (is) a gravel pit there. It is on the Canadian border near Baudette, MN.



Here is a better shot showing the inside of the mill. Someone was asking for what it looked like, I had to shine a flashlight in there to get stuff to show up on the camera; there is a carraige and outfeed belt, an operator, and a stacker. The boards have to be re loaded on the mill to be edged. I should have some slabs visible as well:



Here is a wider view:




And a new sign for the approach to Grovemont:




Thanks for looking!!!

 

[Bruette]

Amazing work LASM!

I saw in the coffee shop that you have gotten a B&O boxcar and I was hoping to see a picture

I will keep checking back and as always thanks for sharing the hobby with us.

 

[logandsawman]

Thanks for looking, Louis; I haven't recieved the package yet, it is a pretty basic car but it goes well with my other stuff, here is a photo from the ebay listing:



I will have to change out the couplers and maybe the trucks as well, but that is part of the fun!

 

[Yannis]

LASM great pictures! I really like the texture-atmosphere that these scenes have (plus the great craftsmanship!). Thank you for posting.

 

[Bruette]

Thanks for looking, Louis; I haven't recieved the package yet, it is a pretty basic car but it goes well with my other stuff, here is a photo from the ebay listing:

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I will have to change out the couplers and maybe the trucks as well, but that is part of the fun!

Great looking boxcar LASM, I can't wait to see it on your layout!

 

[logandsawman]

Thanks for the boxcar idea, Loius; I am putting different trucks and couplers on it and will get it up and running...Some other stuff I am working on is upgrading this hillside with some better looking cliffs and trying to get it to look like some of the scenery seen around my area:


Here is a shot of some of the local rocks that I would like to get closer to:




This is what the area looks like now, just some sheet rock mud and some paint, you have to be pretty far away for this to look good (?)




I am going to go over it with some more joint compound and try to press these in, the Woodland Scenics kits with Lightweight Hydrocal, I have another mold coming too and will try to blend them in with some grass and stuff:





Anyone try this?

 

[jwb]

If you mean mixing plaster castings with other scenery -- I like Sculptamold and Celluclay especially, but joint compound is fine -- I do a lot of it.

 

[logandsawman]

JWB yours looks really nice! Thanks for putting it up!

 

[jwb]

Thanks. Here's the same scene with the rocks colored and dirted in.

 

[steveparkinson]

Layout looks awesome LASM, you did some great work with all the details.

Steve


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[montanan]

Nice updates David and some nice photos jwb. Nice work.

 

[logandsawman]

Chet, Steve, Thanks for watching my progress--Here are some pics of the rock wall that I am reworking, trying to make it look more authentic; like the Northern Minnesota rock outcroppings and faces,

Here is the before photo:




I added some molded Woodland Scenics rock walls made with their Lightweight Hydrocal, used regular joint compound to adhere them to the old surface:



Here is after I did some blending, I see there are a couple more cracks I may fill in:




When I tried getting by with the train, a couple rocks were sticking out too far.

I had to send the blasting crew out there to bore some holes in the rock and put some dynamite to work:

 

[wombat457]

LASM,

All I can say is I have missed following your progress - great work as always!

 

[logandsawman]

Hi Tony,

Thanks for the remarks and WELCOME BACK!

 

[Johne230]

Great work lasm

 

[logandsawman]

THANKS Johne, I know you are moving into a new space and I am looking forward to see what you are going to come up with as far as a layout goes!

 

[Johne230]

THANKS Johne, I know you are moving into a new space and I am looking forward to see what you are going to come up with as far as a layout goes!

Your welcome It will be awhile before I get to the new layout as I have a lot of changes to make in the new place. I am kicking around a few ideas on SCARM but nothing final.

 

[Hawkesburytrain]

Yes great work LASM
I haven't been around much lately, but I'm also working on my cliffs
I'll try and post later this week, in the mean time, keep posting those rocks
Thanks

 

[montanan]

Nice work. Progress is always good.