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dlwrailfan1
Crew Chief
USA
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 Posted - 12/31/2009 : 12:00:46 AM
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Excellent!
Lucknow is coming along and the residents are going to be very pleased with their new town. The curvy street looks right and I like the brushy vegetation. The grain elevator is a good find. It will catch the eye and make the back drop less visible.
Whim will strike you and move structures around -- good mix right now as you add details.
I offer two ideas to think about. How would storm water run down the streets eroding soil and washing plants away. A couple of washouts would be a nice detail. Railroaders and local residents would wear away a shortcut from the station to the town. Once you settle on locations, create a 'path' up the hillside from the railroad tracks to the street. You could be more formal and put in stairs.
Thanks again for the great photos and happy new year.
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nhguy
Fireman
USA
3665 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2009 : 01:48:18 AM
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| Looks like Lucknow is coming together nicely! I like the bushy see-through look of the vegetation on the hill. |
Bill Shanaman
Superintendent, New Haven RR in the 1948 to 1952 era
PMRA President 2013-14, OpSIG Member
NCE User Since 1999
Sugar City, Colorado |
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Harsco
Fireman
USA
1101 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2009 : 06:15:31 AM
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Thanks for the comments, guys....
Eric: you're reading my mind; I'm considering putting in a small platform across from the station, complete with stairs up to street level...great minds do think alike.
Crabster: when are you making the trek up here?
Bill...I'm still a little "iffy" about the look...it's difficult to glue fine turf foam to the poly fiber and expect it to stay there...time will tell if this actually works or not. It's definitely worth a try... |
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Grubes
Engine Wiper
USA
353 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2009 : 09:55:05 AM
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Rick,
I think you'll have to write a book on how to get so much done in a such a short period of time. Incredible progress and the corner area looks fantastic. I think the grade of the road is very natural looking and crossing the tracks at an angle really gives a sense of distance from the front to rear of the scene.
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hunter48820
Fireman
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Posted - 12/31/2009 : 10:25:09 AM
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Hi Rick,
Those scenes are coming together very nicely. It will really look nice seeing long trains traveling through them. I really like the roadway!
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Best, Andy Keeney
Look out for #1, but don't step in #2! |
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dnhman
Fireman
USA
1049 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2009 : 10:46:52 AM
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Hey Rick,, making great progress, wow! The scene is really starting to shape and I agree with you on the grain facility a great build in the wings there,,
Also Like Eric mentioned perhaps more of draining gulley between the hill and tracks, including some standing water,,,
Happy New Years!
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Cheers!, Joe |
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bxcarmike
Crew Chief
USA
538 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2009 : 11:24:20 AM
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| Rick, nice work, nice mix of structure to capture small town feel. Try using hairspray to hold fine foam to poly fiber. mike h |
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Harsco
Fireman
USA
1101 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2009 : 12:38:21 PM
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Mike...that's a great suggestion! <furiously and repeatedly slapping head>...why didn't I think of that?????? No comment, Mark and Steam!
Joe...I actually have a small culvert built into the other roadway..the standing water idea is a great one...what do you recommend for a medium? I'm a novice when it comes to H2O modeling....
Grubes: I guess the answer to your question can best be summed up in two words: Golden Years...LOL. Oh, and having two or three people constantly poking and prodding (especially "Dad" Hueber, who calls every other day demanding to know what I've gotten done...the man can make you feel like an outright slacker! Side Note: Joe does NOT have a layout!)....and regular operating sessions ("Well, what have you done these past eight weeks, hmmmm???)
Thanks, Andy....when you coming east? There's a private airport about twenty minutes from here.....
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nhguy
Fireman
USA
3665 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2009 : 2:06:37 PM
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The 'airy' look gives the impression of a 'vine weed'. That's a bad thing for farmers out here. I had some growing in my garden and it will choke out the stuff your trying to grow.
For water. Envirotex or Gloss medium is what I've used. Neither shrinks. I am going to try W/S water effects for some things just to try it. The old W/S water pellets yellowed, shrank and cracked. |
Bill Shanaman
Superintendent, New Haven RR in the 1948 to 1952 era
PMRA President 2013-14, OpSIG Member
NCE User Since 1999
Sugar City, Colorado |
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akimmons
Fireman
USA
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crabster
Engine Wiper
USA
314 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2009 : 6:40:41 PM
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Hi Rick,
One day soon I hope. I need to make a run to Sattlers. Maybe during the division meet in Jan? I'll have to see on that one as I am on dayshift that weekend.
Anton |
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Harsco
Fireman
USA
1101 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2009 : 7:29:38 PM
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Originally posted by akimmons
Rick,
the scene is looking pretty good. Let me know when you're ready to sow some grass and I'll bring the Grassmaster!
OOooooooo.....a Grassmaster! Arnold! Buddy! Pal! LOL.
What I need is something that oozes "Pennsylvania", sorta like the RC Cola and Moon Pie southern atmosphere that your layout so beautifully conveys....hmmmmm, let's see....shoofly pie? Sauerkraut? Soft pretzels? Cheesesteaks? (too Philly).....
Actually one of the stores in my too-small business district is named "Bunz Baked Goods"...that might count..... |
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Harsco
Fireman
USA
1101 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2009 : 7:30:46 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by crabster
Hi Rick,
One day soon I hope. I need to make a run to Sattlers. Maybe during the division meet in Jan? I'll have to see on that one as I am on dayshift that weekend.
Anton
Anton...give me a date via PM and we'll set something up...maybe you can pick Andy up at Flying W Airport on your way here.....Andy???? |
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MarkF
Engineer
USA
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bxcarmike
Crew Chief
USA
538 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2009 : 10:18:32 PM
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| Rick, two part epoxy dries to a sheen and looks good in drainage ditches also. mike h. |
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Harrisburg Terminal Railroad (HTRR)
