Wordless Wednesday 7-29-20

Summer Heat=Layout Work

Ah, the joys of July heat and humidity in Missouri.  The perfect weather for staying inside with the A/C running, and do a little work on the layout.

Affixing the ballast with 90% isopropyl alcohol and Woodland Scenics Scenery Cement:

I am going the cheap route and decided to make my own timber grade crossings. These are craft sticks with some holes drilled into it, and some score lines to simulate individuals ties. An AI wash was applied and allowed to dry before attaching them to the track. Glued these down with ACC. The road bed is made from foamcore board with the top layer peeled off. A fillet of spackling was added for the shoulders. Once dried, paint will be applied and fine dirt will be sifted onto the wet paint.

It is good to be working on the layout again. 

Until next time,

Tom

Wordless Wednesday 12-25-19

Photo elements for the Backdrop

I'm dry-fitting a couple of photos to the backdrop to fill in the gaps between the structures. Some of the photos are from the actual town of Owensville, Missouri. The railroad tower is a cut and paste image composition from an image on Google. I'll let these sit a few days before prepping them to be affixed to the backdrop.

Until next time,
Tom