The M-K & Eastern RR, a layout made of dioramas, sort of....

Started by Graffen, May 18, 2017, 10:30:07 AM

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Graffen


Had some time to spare today.


I've painted part of the fascia, it looks so much better in black. 



Done a bit more rockwork as well. I use ordinary plaster in aluminum foil.



Then I found an oil pump on Thingiverse that I printed on my resin printer last night. I'll see if it can be motorized.

There's a lot more to do on the layout.

Graffen

Painted the new rockwork today.
WS pigments.
I have now soaked the surface with diluted Modpodge so I can add the black/raw umber wash.

deemery

Why do you soak the rocks with the ModPodge?  To give the pigments something to stick to?


dave
Modeling the Northeast in the 1890s - because the little voices told me to

tom.boyd.125

Graffen,
Looking great ! Thanks for sharing the progress photos. Really like the night time lighting.
Tommy
Tom Boyd in NE Minnesota
tommytrains22@yahoo.com

Graffen

Quote from: deemery on May 22, 2020, 09:45:53 AM
Why do you soak the rocks with the ModPodge?  To give the pigments something to stick to?


dave
No, after coloring the rocks with the pigments, I seal them with Modpodge before adding the dark wash.
Otherwise the dark wash colors all of the rocks, not just the crevices like I want it to.

tct855

Graf~,
           Allllllllrighty then! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tJGk4ofc18  impressive work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvUL28Skt6E my friend. Looking forward to your next fascinating  work.  Thanx Thom...

Graffen

Quote from: tct855 on May 23, 2020, 01:39:37 AM
Graf~,
           Allllllllrighty then! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tJGk4ofc18  impressive work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvUL28Skt6E my friend. Looking forward to your next fascinating  work.  Thanx Thom...
:D ;D

Graffen

I built a Timberline kit I had in the stash.
The Hardware store:

An old kit with some small faults.


I had to true up the walls, as they were leaning and too wide.


The shop windows, built from wood strips and plastic castings were a challenge as the templates were wrong and the windows too wide to get a good fit....
But it turned out pretty good.
I added the awning as I didn't plan to have a lot of interior in this one.



Needs some details, then it's finished.

postalkarl


Graffen

The layout is ready for more work.
I've cleared out everything non-essential from the train room, which gave me a little bit better overview of how to proceed.








I've got me some electrical work to do before I continue with the track laying.

postalkarl


Jerry

Just read through this thread.


That is some fine modeling your doing there.


Jerry
"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. Lincoln

GPdemayo

Nice looking supply store Graffen.....excellent work. Enjoyed the photos of the layout.....looking forward to future progress photos.  8)
Gregory P. DeMayo
General Construction Superintendent Emeritus
St. Louis & Denver Railroad
Longwood, FL

deemery

Animating the "grasshopper" pump will be a nice trick.  It'll work the opposite of the prototype.  Instead of the pump moving the rod, the rod will move the rest of the pump :-)

dave
Modeling the Northeast in the 1890s - because the little voices told me to

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