Backwoods NE in Florida

[MAP]

Looks great John.  Great progress, and I really am liking the cordless shade idea.  I may have to give that a try.  Did you pick them up a the local Big Box store?

[cuse]

thanks...I ordered them online. We did them all over our home and I found them to be a little less expensive online...plus, Box stores only had a couple of colors. Endless options online. I'm really happy with them (in the windows too). No cords, they hold their position, etc.


John

[cuse]

Actually got some quality work in this weekend. Not picture-worthy but maybe "bump-worthy"


I finished the lower fascia cutting and securing...and all the dusty loud "layout-tuning" that goes with it. One large step closer to doing some scenery work! I've really got to get with the backdrop guy before I go much further


John

[cuse]

Little bit of terrain shaping and a whole lot of thinking today...Don't want to get too far ahead of the backdrop guy!


John

[fsmcollector67]

John,
Looking good, that one outside spur is going to be a hell of a surprise for some engineer...
Loren...

[S&S RR]

John


Great to see you back at the modeling.  All that thinking and planning is going to pay off in the end product.

[cuse]

Loren, you're right. Not sure what I'm going to do with that...I just wanted some sort of foreground trestle for scenic value. Maybe just a stubbed out deck next to a small structure. That steep downgrade will mostly be covered with downed lumber, stumps, trees, maybe some trash, etc...still thinking.


John

[ACL1504]

John,

Looking good. I like the idea of the foreground track for some negative scenery options. It will look great.

Tom

[cuse]

Over at the layout house with the new addition to the job list (Thanks Vilius-it's beautiful!). Just taking a few minutes to mockup and visualize placement...Man, I need to spend a couple days land-forming without interruption   

[postalkarl]

Hey Cuse:

That really looks great. Lot of great structures. I really like it.

Karl

[GPdemayo]

Nice progress John.....

[fsmcollector67]

Looking real good john...
Loren...

[jrmueller]

Hi John. Layout is coming along great. You can't have enough buildings.  Jim

[cuse]

Thanks guys...I was thinking I'd just plop that structure in facing the aisle but, now that I've got it, I'm pondering the more dramatic placement shown. I envision an elevated support of concrete pads and rocks, lifting it above the adjacent water (heavily influenced by Doug Foscale's display. The rear loading dock would drop down to water level after I cut away some existing land and sit nicely at the loading doors. It will require some time and planning but should result in a pretty dramatic, unsymmetrical placement and beautifully "mess up" the parallel lines of my existing shore....Execution Rocks was always my favorite kit and Vilius' build didn't disappoint!

[cuse]

Doing a little more cutting and fitting and mocking...I built that elevation for the brewery but now I'm not sure I like it. The wall is way too uniform and the elevation looks a little too perfect - like a wedding cake ...definitely not too late to alter