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

[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

[tom.boyd.125]

Graffen,
Looking great ! Thanks for sharing the progress photos. Really like the night time lighting.
Tommy

[Graffen]

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]

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]

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]

Hey Graffen:

Very nicely done.

Karl

[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]

Hey Graffen:

Looking just beautiful.

Karl

[Jerry]

Just read through this thread.


That is some fine modeling your doing there.


Jerry

[GPdemayo]

Nice looking supply store Graffen.....excellent work. Enjoyed the photos of the layout.....looking forward to future progress photos. 

[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