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Home   Forums   Events Calendar   Sponsors   Support the RRLine   Guestbook   FAQ     Register Active Topics | Active Polls | Resources | Members | Online Users | Live Chat | Avatar Legend | Search | Statistics Photo Album | File Lister | File Library [ Active Members: 11 | Anonymous Members: 0 | Guests: 38 ]  [ Total: 49 ]  [ Newest Member: Mike S ]  All Forums  Model Railroad Forums  The On30 Line  Tagish & Marsh Lake RR – Town Diorama Next Page  New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |   Printer Friendly Author Topic Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 of 20 BigLars Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/10/2010 :  5:52:52 PM     Time to start something going! I still have not figured out a track plan for the RR but I do have a must include scene. Here is the theme of the town for the RR complete with tracks running down Main Street. I will change a few of the structures on the right side of the picture. The Barber Shop on the left was started a year ago. Larry Country: USA | Posts: 7372 lemkerailroad1 Crew Chief Premium Member Posted - 04/10/2010 :  5:59:30 PM       hay thanks for posting the pic, this will help me as i see they are not using ballast or did they this is what i have problems with black and white pics great pic, and now i have more ideas dave Country: USA | Posts: 624 BigLars Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/10/2010 :  6:03:09 PM     I started the tent structure today and I am building the third building in from the left as part of the Chambers Challenge thread. http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=29307 UKGuy (Karl) helped me get started on the logs I would need for the structures side walls. I used 1/4" bass wood and have shaved off the two front corners with a razor saw. I then beat the wood with a hammer and attacked it with a wire brush. Next I drilled a bunch of holes and glued in toothpicks in the holes. Here is the test log progress. Waiting for the glue to dry but I need to post to motivate myself. Edited by - BigLars on 04/10/2010 11:26:19 PM Country: USA | Posts: 7372 Rick Administrator Premium Member Posted - 04/10/2010 :  6:16:04 PM     Very interesting project Larry. Sounds like you were doing some full contact model building with all that beating and attacking going on. Going to enjoy seeing you build this. Country: USA | Posts: 17752 Frederic Testard Engineer Posted - 04/10/2010 :  6:33:31 PM     Nice project, Larry. Fine to contribute to Mike Chambers challenge, and fine since you've chosen a pleasant model to build. I'd say that the penultimate 'big' building (the clear one, with three windows and two doors on the front wall if I see it well) looks interesting too. But it is much bigger. Frederic Testard Country: France | Posts: 16457 BigLars Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/10/2010 :  11:30:58 PM     Dave, The ballast looks like plain dirt in the picture. Frederic and Rick. Please push me on this thread and feel free to tell the truth. I want to improve my modeling and there is nothing that is really complicated in this scene. Edited by - BigLars on 04/11/2010 12:10:09 AM Country: USA | Posts: 7372 Geezer Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/11/2010 :  06:51:38 AM     WEll....where's the next pictures??? Ain't you done making the logs yet? Glad to see you finally get going on the T&ML. ;-) Bill CC&BW Wilani Lumber & Mining Co. http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=34275&whichpage=58 http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=28172&whichpage=89 Country: USA | Posts: 8196 BigLars Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/11/2010 :  09:10:50 AM     Geezer, Just for you a sample log. I am only rounding the corners that can be seen on the model. All other sides will be left flat to help in the glue process. Notching the corners is becoming a learning experience. That is why I am working on the tent before I move to Chambers building. Country: USA | Posts: 7372 elwoodblues Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/11/2010 :  09:17:27 AM         Larry, Interesting project you have started there. It's going to be a great looking town scene when finished judging from the photo. Have a question on the log photo, what is it supposed to be? My guess its a start of a hull of a ship being built by first year apprentices who are not following a plan. Looking forward to following along on this project as the different building constructions should provide a lot of interesting modeling. Ron Newby General Manager Clearwater Valley Railway Co. http://www.cvry.ca Country: Canada | Posts: 4876 BigLars Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/11/2010 :  09:26:20 AM     quote: Originally posted by elwoodblues Larry, Have a question on the log photo, what is it supposed to be? My guess its a start of a hull of a ship being built by first year apprentices who are not following a plan. Ron, The first picture is how I plan to make the logs for the building. The toothpicks have been glued into the logs to form crude branches of the trees. All of the toothpick branches have been cut off in the second picture. I hope the log now looks like it was once a tree with branches. Country: USA | Posts: 7372 Tommatthews Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/11/2010 :  09:26:53 AM     Larry, Interesting start ... looking forward to your progress along Front Street ..... Country: | Posts: 7282 mabloodhound Fireman Posted - 04/11/2010 :  09:52:01 AM     Well, Larry, that is an ambitious project. Most guys would just paint some knots/limbs on the logs, but not you. That sure will look true to life and make the finished walls authentic. A great idea. Dave Mason D&G RR (Dunstead & Granford) in On30 “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”~Benjamin Franklin The 2nd Amendment, America’s 1st Homeland Security Country: USA | Posts: 4621 Geezer Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/11/2010 :  10:33:06 AM     Very nice!!! Great injunuity! ;-) If it was me, and it isn't, I'd cut back on the knots a bit. But the log looks very realistic....will be interesting to see where you wo with this one brudda.... Bill CC&BW Wilani Lumber & Mining Co. http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=34275&whichpage=58 http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=28172&whichpage=89 Country: USA | Posts: 8196 BigLars Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/11/2010 :  11:16:18 AM     Dave, I wish I could take credit for the toothpick idea but Karl(UKGuy) pointed me that direction. I think it was his April fools joke on me. A little more progress. Country: USA | Posts: 7372 Geezer Fireman Premium Member Posted - 04/11/2010 :  12:01:33 PM     Very good!!!....You wanna come build me a log boathouse??? ;-) Bill CC&BW Wilani Lumber & Mining Co. http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=34275&whichpage=58 http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=28172&whichpage=89 Country: USA | Posts: 8196 OregonOn30 Crew Chief Posted - 04/11/2010 :  12:16:56 PM     Hey Larry You joints look really good! I'm with Geezer, maybe a few too many brances... but I'm no expert... Keep the photos rolling in. What are you planning to use for the tent material I tried cheesecloth soaked with a tea bag once and that was close. Good luck! 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