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I had this build started in the Figures and Misc. sub, but it never quite fit in over there. Now that I have started on the scenery, I will transfer the build journey here.
I started with Revell's 1/87 Scale NYCentral Hudson, dressed up in Pennsylvania Railroad livery:
I am placing it in a wooded scene in autumn colors. I have started my base construction with laying the track and roadbed. I am building this on inch and a half thick Expanded Polystyrene Foam Insulation board, available at any home center.
Here I test fit the layout before putting the foliage on the trees
once laying the track was complete, I started making my autumn trees using woodland scenics armatures and clum foliage in fall colors
"...failure to do anything because someone else can do better makes us rather dull and lazy..."
Mortal as I am,I know that I am born for a day. But when I follow at my pleasure the serried multitude of the stars in their circular course, my feet no longer touch the Earth...
That will add some life to all that cold steel. Looking good.
In the pattern: Scale Shipyard's 1/48 Balao Class Sub! leaning out the list...NOT! Ha, added to it again - Viper MkVii, 1/32 THUD & F-15J plus a weekend madness build!
As my wife would say, "Nice, but where are you going to put it?"
Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...
Cadet Chuck As my wife would say, "Nice, but where are you going to put it?"
Actuslly, it is much smaller, now that I trimmed it down to its final size- basically I trimmed it down where the tan ends.
Also, it is a gift for a friend....
I was able to complete the basework for the scene over last weekend. I will need to smooth and paint the edges black, add the trees, the Loco, and wire it all up, and she will be finished!
That's going to look nice!
Mike
Looking good.
Your comments and questions are always welcome.
Completed my build of Revell's NYCentral Hudson this morning! I started this build as a gift for a friend, and was able to deliver it to him this afternoon as an early Christmas present.
Oh man what a nice combin of elements. The smoke actually looks thick. Well done for sure.
TheMongoose Oh man what a nice combin of elements. The smoke actually looks thick. Well done for sure.
Thanks! The smoke actually IS thick! lol doused a couple cotton balls in water with some lamp black acrylic paint, squeezed out the excess, let them dry and hot glued them together, pinching and twisting the individual cotton balls to look like undulating smoke. Then hit it with Tamiya Smoke for added depth.
All on an armature of a pice of bent wire, and hot glued in place on the stack....
Hmmm;
You can join the New Braunfels ,Texas, RailRoad Museum. Of course you gotta move here first! Nice Job!
Tanker-Builder Hmmm; You can join the New Braunfels ,Texas, RailRoad Museum. Of course you gotta move here first! Nice Job!
Thanks! If I only had the option of leaving this state.....I would totally take you up on the offer!
That looks awesome. Creative idea and beautifully executed.
That is a wonderful dio. It's striking to me because of it's simplicity and the excellent presentation.
Thank you for sharing it.
Bakster That looks awesome. Creative idea and beautifully executed.
Thank you for the kind words, Bakster!
Greg That is a wonderful dio. It's striking to me because of it's simplicity and the excellent presentation. Thank you for sharing it.
Greg, thank you for taking the time to comment! Your thoughts are appreciated!
The dio really came out beautiful, and your kindness to your friend for Christmas is equally beautiful.
The world needs more selfless kind people like you.
Phil. 4:6-7 Jer. 29:11-14 John 3:13
On the bench - Hand made '50 Lincoln "Tail dragger" 1956 DeSoto 'vert., Resin '60 Chrysler 300 , Modelhaus resin '58 Pontiac hardtop kit.
Been a "Plastholic" all my life. Love this stuff.
treehuggerdave The dio really came out beautiful, and your kindness to your friend for Christmas is equally beautiful. The world needs more selfless kind people like you.
Thank you kindly! Actually,with display space at a premium, building for others keeps the display space saved for the super special builds! I take a good set of photos before donating or gifting, so I will always have a record of the build.
Justin
Very nice work!
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