Well, not destroying it, just making some badly needed modifications.
When I designed the layout, I made a mistake in placing the edge of the waterfront where the carfloat docks. If I left it the way it was, I would have to change the geometry of the track leading into the float bridge, and I think it would have been quite noticeable.
I made a series of videos showing the repair. It involves power tools!
There are a few other videos of the progress so far on the layout, which I am hoping to have operational for the NMRA Train Show in Hartford this July.
Whew. I thought you were not going to be able to finish it. This is just such an interesting project, that I can follow it even if it takes years to complete. It’s more than just model railroading; it’s history itself. Maybe, when it’s done and you’ve decided you need to move on, you could donate it to the Smithsonian.
I’m serious about that. This particular model deserves a wider audience than just us.
Luckily I had already read about and watched this on the blog site so the title didn;t scare me [:D]
I don;t think the problem is the volume being too low, it’s that there’s a huge dynamic range - when you turnt he volume up enough to clearly hear when Tim’s 10 feet fromt he camera, when he is back to close up it’s too loud - or when he turns on the saw. It’s never an issue on the close-up construction videos. I’d suggest a small wireless mic so sound level is not dependent on distance from the one built in to the camera, but of all the things being filmed, only a very few would need it.
