That looks good and the angle makes it fill the scene quite nicely.

dave

Bob, try letting the paint cure for a couple of days before the A&I wash.  One more Friday to go, right?

Cloudy and seasonal in SE NH, I should get back to the train room this morning after the cleaners are gone.  I've decided to install a switch machine at the turnout close to the trestle site, since it'll be harder to do that once the scenery is in place.  I also worked a bit on that turnout yesterday, to try to prevent the problems I've seen on my other FastTracks turnouts with points that don't quite close correctly with the switch machine.

dave

Bob, you can feel free to "sprint out the door" for that next PI :-) :-) 

Cloudy today in SE NH, but still very spring-like.  We're at or near peak-daffodil, reminding me that I really need to dig up and separate the clumps of bulbs this fall.  I finished the morning PT, there's a geology talk I'll go to late afternoon, but in a bit I'll head to the train room to get something done.

dave

I love the look in the mock-up.  Like you, I can't resist tacking wall parts together to see the result on the layout....

dave

I had both senators involved at one point trying to schedule the Global Entry interview.  One staffer said, "CPB is by far the most difficult agency to deal with."  My response, "The senator should give them a hard time for funding."  :-) 

dave

Matt, thanks for the construction notes!

dave

Bob (and everyone else on a US passport), if you're planning more than 1 overseas trip, once you get your passports, apply for Global Entry:  https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry   We did this at the start of the pandemic, so it was a MAJOR PAIN to get our interviews.  But once we got that done, this has been worth every penny.  It gets you TSA Pre 'for free', too.  

I just booked a trip to Colorado for the end of June to attend a wedding.  Unfortunately I won't make it to the "Narrow Gauge Holy Lands" sites (Colorado RR Museum, Georgetown Loop RR, D&SNG, C&TSR.)  But it will be good to be in Real Mountains for a while.  

dave

How did you do the round turret/bay?  The shape and coloring/finish look great!

dave

That store would go really well with the CMR Baltimore row house kits....   I'm looking forward to seeing how you'll do this.

dave

I'll start us off with some photos of rough scenery I did yesterday.  The idea is there's a road that starts between the buildings in the background, passing underneath the tracks on a trestle bridge.


I mocked up the contours in cardboard.  One consideration with the topography is allowing for the bridge abutment.




Then I laid down a cardboard piece to represent the road, and worked on the other side, which has tighter clearances.


Then I went upstairs to watch TV.  Today I'll head down, look at what I mocked up yesterday.  If I still like it, first I have to move the track feeders.  Then I'll work out the cuts on the spline and how I'll support the scenery.  I'll use the cardboard for now, but later on replace that with a hardboard fascia.

dave

Quote from: cuse on April 10, 2024, 03:06:59 PM

wow, that's progress!

dave

Well, we're in the 96% zone for the eclipse this afternoon, with sunny/high thin clouds and warm.  I've checked my photo app to figure out where to look, between 2 neighbor houses with a big tree in the way.  

dave

I've been working on the building in the middle, mostly trim painting.  The side wall is just leaning in place.  I have a recessed doorway to add to this, but I need to finish the trim painting on its parts as well as the main wall.  

I might add a cornice to the sidewall to get it closer to the height of the front.  

There'll be some sort of flat/photo structure at the end of the street against the backdrop.

dave

Quote from: ReadingBob on April 05, 2024, 01:44:43 PM

Quote from: Vietnam Seabee on April 05, 2024, 10:56:22 AMBob...how many "days and a wake up?"

Terry

Three weeks from today is my final day! Not that I'm counting. 

T minus 500 hours, and counting. 

dave

Today's accomplishment was driving to a Volvo dealer to get a replacement rim.  Apparently a customer ordered 2, but only took 1, so that's why this dealer had the part in stock (not something they usually carry.)  Even the parts guy was surprised at the $820 cost (and I figure that's why the other customer only took 1.)  In a couple minutes, I'go "on-air" for my talk to the local retirees group (on Falaise Gap battle at the end of Normandy campaign, 1944.)  Then I'll probably have to take the wife to the tire place to pick up her car after they install the tire on the new rim.  Tomorrow's PT appointment was cancelled because of weather, that's A Good Thing -if- we don't lose power.  We'll see what we actually get, forecasts are for rain-some snow-rain, but one forecast says "it'll be all snow, expect 20" on the ground."  All-snow would be better than ice!  Plus winds up to 50mph...  A classic Nor'Easter.  

Current project... I added some window treatments, I need to find my package of City Classics curtains and add some more.  Then I'll work on the building to the left of this one.

dave