I finally got a break from work to do a little modeling and nearly completed my yard office.
The large expanse of glass in the tower begs for an interior. So that shall probably be the next project. The building is two DPM Smith Packing House kits, with a scratchbuilt tower on top. I tinted the glass with glass stain.
Nick
Definately a nice one, man Good job.
Is that real glass or plastic? I know nothing about “glass stain” so I don’t know if it only works on glass, or if it can be applied to other clear surfaces as well.
Me too. Real glass or plastic? My wife has done some glass staining. I may be able to use, I mean borrow [;)], some of her materials.
Ye old “salt mine” has me up at 3-4 am this week to get anything done on my RR. Was waiting on turnouts to complete lower level trackwork, so worked on scenery. I had not planned on much scenery for lower staging level. What the heck, practice never hurts and besides, it is fun.
Rock wall - more detail to come
Rolling hills in Texas - need trees, cattle, fence etc.
Have to move daughter to college this weekend …so little RR’ng
Regards,
Tom, that rock wall demands mountain climbers and goats. I love it.
The tower is clear styrene. I used Kelly’s Glass Stain, which can be used on either glass or plastic. You can find it at most craft stores.
Nick
That’s funny I looked at the pics first and then thought, dude needs to do an interior with so much “glass”. Then I read your description and text, and dude already has plans. Nice building. Keep up the good work. Post pics with the interior when you’re done. i look forward to seeing it.
Trevor
Climbers and a goat or two - good idea. Actually, ARTHILL was my inspiration for this - that hugh one he is constucting is awesome.
Thanks.
And this is actually on sale today at Walthers: For my towers, it’s overkill, but it might be just what you need:
MisterBeasley,
I did see that. And it’s a possibility.
Thanks
Nick
Tom, great scenery. We need to get all the rock wall guys together to show their stuff. This week I started the grand trestle. I am working on the truss bridge first. Nothing yet to show. It was was grandkid’s day again. Amanda finished the house for the farm scene and Matt had his first encounter with ground goop and the war scene. The three tanks are at different levels of completion, and are his first models.
Next week is two days at Habitat for Humanities and then getting ready for the Empire Builder.
Lookin’ good Art. You’ve got some talented grandkids.
Nick
A Sherman, a German tank destroyer (Jagdpanzer?), but I don’t recognize the third one - a BMP of some kind?
Art i like the farm scene
ART, You have some very talented grandkids! I would like to borrow them some weekend, they are better at scenery than I am! Mike
I believe the other German vehicle next to the Jagdpanzer is a Sd.Kfz.234/4.
Here is a picture http://axishistory.com/index.php?id=5556 you’ll have to scroll down a little. I’d post the picture itself but I’m not quite sure how.
Local John Deere dealer vehicle paying a visit to the grain mill.
Did not do much on the layout this week, busy in the shop, but here a coulpe of pics you all might enjoy.
The man is saying '‘That bears head was that wide!’
You might reconize the Fillmore estate. Here is Mr. Fillmore with his new lawnmower. Also notice in the Garage, could that be a model train?
I’ve been working on my live-coal unloading facility using the old Mantua clam-shell hoppers. I put those pictures up last week. At the other end of the layout is the loader, an old building by Vollmer:
The chutes are controlled by solenoid-activated doors. I hope to power them up this week to see if they still work after 40 years in the attic.
[:)] Just goes to show the price some people pay to live high on the hog! Fancy house,swimming pool,sports car and a nice layout. Then he,s out mowing his own yard with a old reel mower no less! He probaly puts on a wig and a fake mustashe so the neighbors will think he has a gardener. [:)] Just kidding , this is great work! What scale is his layout? Jim