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andykins
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 07/20/2012 : 05:08:52 AM
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| wonderful work roland!! |
"Is it really "rivet counting" if it's regarding NBW castings?"
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Hopeless
Fireman
USA
1250 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2012 : 4:37:47 PM
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In addition to the sawmill I have been playing around with the layout. I got tired of the flatness and decided to add a switchback to gain height so I could add the orebin from the Dolly Varden. The sawmill will still go in the far corner.
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TRAINS1941
Fireman
USA
4895 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2012 : 10:17:53 AM
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Roland
This will be like looking at a new thread. Great start can't wait to see the progress on this part on the RR.
Jerry |
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How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are. |
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Philip
Fireman
USA
1398 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2012 : 1:12:46 PM
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| Great stuff Roland! |
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milocomarty
Fireman
Netherlands
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Geezer
Fireman
USA
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MinerFortyNiner
Fireman
USA
1994 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2012 : 3:55:02 PM
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| Kewl...I LOVE switchbacks...I am sure yours will be as distinctive as the rest of your layout, Roland! (PS, nice railroad room!) |
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
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Posted - 07/25/2012 : 5:21:36 PM
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Switchback and relief. Another fine dimension added to your work. I'll be following with pleasure your progress towards altitude... 
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SRJL1979
Section Hand
United Kingdom
64 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2012 : 06:13:35 AM
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Cracking idea using a switch back!
Often see them in South American railways, but rarely modelled, very refreshing. I would like nothing more than to have a go at modelling something loosely based on the four switchbacks on the Devils Nose in Ecuador, space would be one hell of an issue though.
Look forward to further updates!
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Hopeless
Fireman
USA
1250 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2012 : 5:51:41 PM
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Thanks again guys. The window shutters will saty closed, but SWMBO says no backdrop across the window. I'm as curious as the rest of you as to how this will turn out.
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Hopeless
Fireman
USA
1250 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2012 : 3:28:46 PM
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A little more work on the mill this week. Everything is glued down now and started with sawdust.
Also playing around with carving rocks into the styrofoam. Ignore the colors. Just want opinions on wheather I'm wasting my time.
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Rick
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 08/03/2012 : 3:49:38 PM
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Roland, in all honesty, that is probably the best looking rocks I've seen carved into foam yet.
Great job and definitely not wasting your time. |
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railman28
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 08/03/2012 : 4:59:55 PM
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| Those are rock'n rocks. The mill is looking good too. |
It's Only Make Believe
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danpickard
Fireman
Australia
1103 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2012 : 5:31:10 PM
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Hi Roland,
Those rocks arent a waste of time at all. Nice shaping and variation. The one thing that I find often becomes a problem with this style of carving rocks into the styrofoam, is obvious join lines on the material. You look to have done a pretty good job at disguising this on this effort. Any parts that you feel still catch your eye as a join, can easily be hidden with some long grass, small bush, trees in front, small talus mound etc.
The mill is looking rather nice as well. The long flow of it should keep eyes busy studying the detail for some time.
Cheers,
Dan Pickard |
http://danpickard.blogspot.com/
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TRAINS1941
Fireman
USA
4895 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2012 : 9:31:58 PM
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You simply amaze. Those rocks are perfect and Dan gave you a few hints to try if your not satisfied.
Waste of time I THINK NOT!!
Jerry |
Jerry
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are. |
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