New Layout for LASM
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I don't know if it worked out as well as hoped, but I recall one had an air blast that simply ran for a set period when you pressed the button. Let's say 5 seconds purely as an example. You uncouple the car and let it roll. If it goes fast, it gets more of the 5 second blast and gets slowed down more. If it's rolling slowly, it doesn't get there as quickly and gets less of the air blast. Whether or not this actually worked I'm not certain.
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logandsawman
Northern Pacific history enthusiast
I got some rock painting done also planted some vegetation:
Before:
After:
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After:
The vegetation is not completed but you can see how the rocks have changed. I will maybe add some more gray in a couple places. The new rocks are all hand carved from Sculptamold. Some of the old work was made from Woodland Scenics molds and Hydrocal.
It turns out there is room for a pond just above the tunnel portal. Maybe I can use up my envirotex.
Before:
After:
Before:
After:
The vegetation is not completed but you can see how the rocks have changed. I will maybe add some more gray in a couple places. The new rocks are all hand carved from Sculptamold. Some of the old work was made from Woodland Scenics molds and Hydrocal.
It turns out there is room for a pond just above the tunnel portal. Maybe I can use up my envirotex.
Hawkesburytrain
Well-Known Member
Nice work Dave
Ahhhh the nity gritty of scenery
Ahhhh the nity gritty of scenery
logandsawman
Northern Pacific history enthusiast
Chet, Lynn, Lloyd--Thanks for the feedback!! I am getting to the home stretch on this project! Yippee!
Iron Horseman
Well-Known Member
One can digitize just about anything, especially film slides and negatives.
logandsawman
Northern Pacific history enthusiast
Well, I finally got the extensions (and a few pics) completed and pushed the layout back into the backdrop. It was a backwards way to do things, but I didn't realize when I started where this layout was going.
There still is about 2 square feet left to complete down by the repair shop, waiting for the mud to dry before I can put the scenery on there.
Here is the new hill, a momma bear and cubs:
A wider view of the same spot:
Some of the trackwork just before the yard:
Here is another the other side of the coal tower. The backdrop has really nice detail. I would like to get these trees to match the colors better, maybe when my airbrush comes I can touch them up. I see it is the light hitting one side of the leaves on the backdrop trees:
More later--Dave
There still is about 2 square feet left to complete down by the repair shop, waiting for the mud to dry before I can put the scenery on there.
Here is the new hill, a momma bear and cubs:
A wider view of the same spot:
Some of the trackwork just before the yard:
Here is another the other side of the coal tower. The backdrop has really nice detail. I would like to get these trees to match the colors better, maybe when my airbrush comes I can touch them up. I see it is the light hitting one side of the leaves on the backdrop trees:
More later--Dave
Hawkesburytrain
Well-Known Member
Nice work David, everything fits nicely
Since you're almost done, WHAT are you going to do next?
Since you're almost done, WHAT are you going to do next?
logandsawman
Northern Pacific history enthusiast
Chet, Lloyd, thanks--as far as my next project I bought an airbrush. I will be weathering freight cars and loco's.
Also, there is a small building I will be adding to the industrial area as well as I have several Magnuson Models truck tractors that will be assembled and painted.
I am plan on making a pretty big cement area and use the midtown oil building as well as my machine shed as a repair and staging area for the semi tractors and trailers. The area is is rocky and had some ugly trees on it, it is next to the industrial areas and about the last place I have to add any industrial stuff and will be cleared off and cemented. I have collected many road tractors and trailers and need a place for them!
no time to slack off!
Also, there is a small building I will be adding to the industrial area as well as I have several Magnuson Models truck tractors that will be assembled and painted.
I am plan on making a pretty big cement area and use the midtown oil building as well as my machine shed as a repair and staging area for the semi tractors and trailers. The area is is rocky and had some ugly trees on it, it is next to the industrial areas and about the last place I have to add any industrial stuff and will be cleared off and cemented. I have collected many road tractors and trailers and need a place for them!
no time to slack off!
R
roofintrash
Guest
The backdrop really brings the scenes to life. Nicely done.
logandsawman
Northern Pacific history enthusiast
THANKS Rick. I wish I would have had the money for the backdrop when I started the layout. It would have saved me a lot of time to do that part first.
I don't know if it worked out as well as hoped, but I recall one had an air blast that simply ran for a set period when you pressed the button. Let's say 5 seconds purely as an example. You uncouple the car and let it roll. If it goes fast, it gets more of the 5 second blast and gets slowed down more. If it's rolling slowly, it doesn't get there as quickly and gets less of the air blast. Whether or not this actually worked I'm not certain.
logandsawman
Northern Pacific history enthusiast
My hump yard works very well, that is if the cars actually uncouple. In the prototype, however, I noticed they sometimes let two or three cars roll in a group.
The clump of grass is strategically located and is very dependable to slow down the cars, no crashes or derails!! SEE THE VIDEO
I have a small clump of grass (there is a seperate clump for each track) that raises and lowers with a lever at the control center:
[video=youtube;-YY55xmNXfQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YY55xmNXfQ[/video]
The clump of grass is strategically located and is very dependable to slow down the cars, no crashes or derails!! SEE THE VIDEO
I have a small clump of grass (there is a seperate clump for each track) that raises and lowers with a lever at the control center:
[video=youtube;-YY55xmNXfQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YY55xmNXfQ[/video]
Hawkesburytrain
Well-Known Member
David, we must be alike, 2 weeks ago I bought a compressor which came with an air gun and last week I bought the airbrush. Already used the air gun with finishing nails for the top part of my layout as it was only glued (didn't want it to unglue with humidity this summer), but no nails can be seen. As for the airbrush, will use it for the tracks at a much later date, will let you go first.
logandsawman
Northern Pacific history enthusiast
Lloyd-- I wanted to get the backdrop project done then move on to the airbrush. I really need to focus, my wife tells me almost to a fault.
As far as compressor, I will be using a captive air tank. With such tiny projects as these little trucks and a bit here and there on weathering, I think a tank will be fine. If not, then the compressor.
I read a LOT of reviews and some guys get by using all sorts of stuff for air. The final consensus for the brush was a dual action, internal mix, gravity feed brush for the type of work I will be doing.
As far as compressor, I will be using a captive air tank. With such tiny projects as these little trucks and a bit here and there on weathering, I think a tank will be fine. If not, then the compressor.
I read a LOT of reviews and some guys get by using all sorts of stuff for air. The final consensus for the brush was a dual action, internal mix, gravity feed brush for the type of work I will be doing.
logandsawman
Northern Pacific history enthusiast
Here are some new pics from the "new" end of the layout. I curved the backdrop by the engine shed and maintenance area and had to build that last, I think the backdrop really added dimension here:
I forgot I had this caboose. When going through stuff to populate the track, I found it.
This is my new Bachmann switcher. It doesn't quite have the slow speed that Bowser does, but it sports nice detail. Still need to do weathering.
Here is where I worked to match the landscape on the layout to the backdrop vegetation.
The stock area. The hay bales are very realistic, by JT
And another dusk scene. The backdrop wraps around from left to right, you wouldn't know it.
I know it is dark but it is supposed to be.
I forgot I had this caboose. When going through stuff to populate the track, I found it.
This is my new Bachmann switcher. It doesn't quite have the slow speed that Bowser does, but it sports nice detail. Still need to do weathering.
Here is where I worked to match the landscape on the layout to the backdrop vegetation.
The stock area. The hay bales are very realistic, by JT
And another dusk scene. The backdrop wraps around from left to right, you wouldn't know it.
I know it is dark but it is supposed to be.
DairyStateDad
Mumbling in the corner
Very nice all around. I have to say you did a nice job placing the backdrop photos so they look proportionately right.
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