These are final pictures of my scratch build of the UNESCO World Heritage site - the Bryggen in Bergen, Norway. See the website to compare http://stiftelsenbryggen.no/ (http://stiftelsenbryggen.no/)
The site is mounted on a board 180 x 86 scale feet. The old converted warehouses are 130 scale feet in length. There are 17 in reality but I have chosen 6 to model as closely as possible from photographs. I have posed some typical european vehicles on the diorama together with some Preiser figures that I have painted up.
The Magnorail cyclist cycles around the block disappearing from view for about 30 seconds. The complete self-contained unit will form part of a town scene on my proposed new Norwegian exhibition layout. On my Cheffley layout the cyclist has managed 7.5 hours of non-stop cycling without falling over and it certainly is a conversation piece and crowd pleaser.
Mike
Madman M,
Wow! Very cool indeed. I like so much here, the cyclist, the autos, the ship picture ad, etc. very cool. Thanks for sharing. Thanx Thom...
Wonderful work, Mike. Does the cyclist eventually wear off the paint from the road and you need to repaint it?
Jeff
Great scene Mike.....well done. 8)
Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on May 03, 2018, 08:24:03 AM
Wonderful work, Mike. Does the cyclist eventually wear off the paint from the road and you need to repaint it?
Jeff
Hi Jeff,
It will wear a small groove in the paint but it looks like the normal wear and tear you find on roads caused by tyres.
Mike
Thanks Thom and Greg.
I am trying to upload a video of the scene with the cyclist...........watch this space.
Mike
Wonderful modeling Mike. You are a artist.
Here is a short video............
Thanks Curt.
Mike
Mike,
Don't forget to put in city sound effects with someone yelling at the bicyclist "hey get out of the road you bloomin' idiot!" egh, just a thought. ha. Thanx Thom...
Thanks Thom food for thought. I would have to use Google Translate to say it in Norwegian hey.....................
Mike ;D
Mike, this is such a cool scene, and the cyclist will keep people talking for a long time.
The cyclist is brilliant, there are so many problems to overcome but when it works, it is magic.
Thanks Steve.
Mike