I'm just getting started on a 4x8. Its been a long time and I am very excited to get scenery going
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I presume that this is all being planned out in CAD first.
I haven't done anything with modeling in years. But we have assembled a set of RR Valuation maps for Rockland County. I can tell you how to calculate the CL of the Erie from existing tracks and I can go on ad nauseam about the standard RR Gauge.
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I've contemplated doing that (and started with an HO specific cad app), but I have found component design a little more fullfilling. In as much as it easier to move stuff around until you like what you have. I will adhere to 4% max on my grade changes.
When I graduate from the 4x8 and decide to spend the family fortune on toy trains throughout the entire house I probably will scale up and model in c3d
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When who was to become a good friend of mine's family built a house up the street some years ago it was a 28' deep by 60+ feet long ranch.
The front half of the basement (13' x 60') was dedicated to the his father's train and model shop.
Don't know if he ever finished and I don't think finishing was the end all be all...
It will grow
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I know what you mean.
I watched this guy do a video blog on youtube, its like 75 installments and the guy is in this zen like state while he guild this river and other objects. As I watched a few I came to realize running trains is the last thing on his mind, and his layout goes on an on and on, like there is no intention of ending it.
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Started with a 4x8 HO scale layout as a youngster, seeing how fast i could get'em going. had a cool switching system hooked up, multiple levels. never got into actually doing landscapes. Thinking bout doing a shelf ring around my living room, maybe a spur into the kitchen. load up a sandwich or something and haul it to the couch.
Not exactly model rail roading but I do do miniature wargaming. I build scenery for that and a lot of the techniques and things you use in model railroads applies there too. We had an "Artist Showcase" at the office last week and I brought in some miniatures.
The hills in the image are made from 1.5 pink insulation board to give you a sense of scale. The "electrical transfer station" in the foreground on the right is made up of a couple of standard spark plugs to give a bit more scale as well.
That sounds great!
I have my 4x8 bench work alost finished ( I'm really slow when it comes to hammers, nails and screws ) So then I'll start laying track. I want to do lots of landscaping with my daughter, but woory about not loving the layout. Just like an engineer : I have to cost benifit everything.
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Thats beautiful Jeff. I'll be chopping up some insulation board soon for my mountains. I'll be sure to post the progress
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Did you cast/ sculpt the figurines?
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Nice. Warhammer, is it? I'm a BattleTech'er myself. Don't have much time to play these days, but I've got a small mountain of mini's to assemble and paint.
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Nice. Warhammer, is it? I'm a BattleTech'er myself. Don't have much time to play these days, but I've got a small mountain of mini's to assemble and paint.
Yeah those are Warhammer 40k guys. I used to play Battletech a long time ago but always used the paper/cardboard cutouts that came in the box. Never used models.
Here are a couple of images of the minis up close. Each model takes me about 6 hours to assemble and paint.
Nice Granite! you did an excellent job weathering it.
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Nice Granite! you did an excellent job weathering it.
Have to give the nod to mother nature on that job. That is my backyard. I do live in New Hampshire, and we are the "Granite State" after all!
Thats funny. It looks so "Real"
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Nice - even a dreadnought! Is that ary particular chapter? I don't play, myself, but one of my friends loves his Tyranids.
And my apologies to the OP for the continued derailment of the original topic...
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Nice - even a dreadnought! Is that ary particular chapter? I don't play, myself, but one of my friends loves his Tyranids.
And my apologies to the OP for the continued derailment of the original topic...
Not a particular chapter. I just painted them green because my son likes green. I was the one who originally took this thread off the rails.
Looks like you guys could use a 3D printer! Or would that take the fun out of it?
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hey joe,
keep this in mind, always leave an area to expand the track from. i started with 4X8 then progressed to another 4X8 to create an 'L' shape. i built my scenery around the exterior of the layout except one side where the controler is. now i have boxed myself in. i will have to remove mountains or something else to be able to expand. i didnt think i would ever have the room to expand, but my wife got rid of her corner and now i have the opportunity.
after working all day on the computer, going home and working on the layout is really a great stress reliever.
goood luck.