medusa Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 (edited) Today was also a play-with-my-train day here... put the new R315 in place and all looked fine. Will post later more photos. EDIT. Put the photos in my Nekomori thread: http://www.jnsforum.com/community/topic/12263-nekomori-a-temporary-layout-and-scenery/?p=148643 Edited January 7, 2017 by medusa 2 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 More bridge and viaduct construction with the aid of some conveniently sized wooden storage boxes from the 100 yen shop. knotmore-street-mockup-2017-01-08a by Rail Squid, on Flickr knotmore-street-mockup-2017-01-08b by Rail Squid, on Flickr 3 Link to comment
Eurostar25 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Not on the layout as such but I painted the first coat on the NZ passenger carriage fleet. 2 Link to comment
bill937ca Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 (edited) Looks like I will be home much of the week. -assembled a B Train Shorty Keihan 700 K On! Anime Fifth Anniversary wrap train -cut a styrene 4 meter small road and painted it -added signboards at my larger station -sourcing 3/16 balsa as a base for a new shotengai Edited January 10, 2017 by bill937ca Link to comment
Martijn Meerts Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Been working a little on lining up the storage yard modules, and then fastening them using some bolts. Also been working on some design attempts for the main station, as well as the city scape that will go above the helix. I think I'm pretty sure about the entrance/exit from the helix to the main station, so that also means I can have some more wood cut soon and start putting together the upper frame of the helix and the first 1 or 2 sections for the main station. Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Supports for the elevated double-track loop finally completed, though testing and adjustments required before I anchor them more permanently in place. Link to comment
lighthouse Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 (edited) After testing the trackplan i put my second trackplan into the wastebasket and going to create a new layout.... *sigh* Edited January 10, 2017 by lighthouse Link to comment
bill937ca Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 Working on road markings for my simple 4 meter wide road using nail art strip tape. 1 Link to comment
nah00 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Finished landscaping the approach ramp to my refinery and started on my port scene. 4 Link to comment
nah00 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Working on road markings for my simple 4 meter wide road using nail art strip tape. IMG_4803 1024 x 768.jpg What width of tape are you using? All I can find is .5 cm but that seems too wide. 1 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 The 0.5cm stuff is masking tape, not pin striping tape. It is handy though for masking while painting and basically like the yellow tamya masking tape. Search nail tape (color) on ebay. The thin stuff is 0.6-1mm wide so scale 4-6" wide. It looks really thin at a distance but is probably a tad fatter than prototype. It takes some practice to get good at laying it down, but a $1 roll is like 20m to play with! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Skinny-Rolls-Striping-Tape-Line-Nail-Sticker-Manicure-DIY-Kit-Nail-Art-Tips-3PCS-/291827475502?var=590833806428&hash=item43f245e42e:g:ZEEAAOSw7FRWZPup http://www.ebay.com/itm/10colors-Mixed-Colors-Rolls-Striping-Tape-Line-Nail-Art-Tips-Decoration-Sticker-/131634719378?var=431005487633&hash=item1ea60a6a92:g:ERYAAOSw14xWKIio Yellow can be a bit harder to find and you can find a few different shades and some more glossy and some more matte finish http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fashion-10-Rolls-Striping-Tape-Line-Nail-Sticker-DIY-Kit-Art-UV-Gel-Tip-6v-/272450911817?var=571457483788&hash=item3f6f56fe49:g:jJMAAOSw5cNYK2i9 There is 2mm stuff out there as well for X walk stripes etc that are thicker http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Pcs-2mm-Nail-Art-Roll-Striping-Tape-Line-Decal-Decoration-Sticker-Set-/361411879199?var=630767852573&hash=item5425d3a11f:g:M~MAAOSwA4dWJJbv Cheers Jeff 1 Link to comment
medusa Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I used a white paint marker for tires for the lane markers on my layout. It has about the right line width and is easy to apply. Sometimes it stays a bit transparent but that looks like an old worn lane marker. If I don't want it that way, I simply apply it twice. Link to comment
valkyriepm Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Starting catenary work o_O (what I got into?) 5 Link to comment
bill937ca Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 What width of tape are you using? All I can find is .5 cm but that seems too wide. Its 0.6mm white tape. Here's one source. http://www.ebay.com/itm/UV-Gel-Acrylic-Nail-Care-Art-Strip-Roll-Tape-Tips-Sticker-Manicure-Paster-Decal-/321380427776?var=&hash=item4ad3c42800:m:mgmzVNCFsuiFU7Wa8LDQjbA Link to comment
cteno4 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 (edited) Measuring the stuff you will get roll widths from like 0.6-1mm, they are not all the same all the time even for the same source. I think it's from the roll sections being sliced off a long roll. I've also had rolls the just are crap, where they can curl and be warped and think they are either adhesive issues (not being even) or bad section cut off. But they are so cheap just try another and toss! Btw the silver stuff works well to make silver window mullions on high rise Windows. Just put it on the acetate vertically the place horizontal chipboard strips for the wall section at the top and bottom of each floor. Jeff Edited January 10, 2017 by cteno4 Link to comment
ToniBabelony Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 After a long time, I finally had the chance to do some adjusting on the layout. Removed the rear staging track in favour of an additional platform, as I think it's not a really useful addition as a whole. Next to that, I made a mockup of a possible narrow gauge track, which will be a circle as well. There won't be much switching going on, as it's too small and will be pretty hard to reach when all is done. Perhaps I'll get another point (thinking of a curved, left handed point) to have bi-directional travelling. It'll be a touristy track that will have a little station next to the small bus station. For the bus station, I want to have a Moving Bus System. Maybe just one bus with a motor, as all buses I have feature the BM-01 type and I'm planning to have bi-directional operations with a balloon loop on either end. 6 Link to comment
railsquid Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Looking good. Where did you get the cork from BTW? Link to comment
ToniBabelony Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) Looking good. Where did you get the cork from BTW? Thanks. Our local Daiso sells cork sheets (1mm x2 and 3mm x1) at the interior decoration section. They also have A3 sized 5mm foam boards with cork already attached to one side. Edited January 11, 2017 by Kabutoni 1 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Wow, 0.5mm thick cork? That's thin! Jeff Link to comment
ToniBabelony Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Wow, 0.5mm thick cork? That's thin! Whoops, I meant 1mm and 3mm thick. I got confused with the styrene sheets I bought yesterday xD 2 Link to comment
medusa Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 The last evenings I tinkered a little bit on a small turbine model for a turbine loco. It already glows inside and blows air from the exhaust. 1 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Wow working turbine in n scale?! Jeff Link to comment
medusa Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) It's just a model made from cardboard, LEDs, and a super tiny chip cooling fan. And yes, it fits inside a N gauge car. :) EDIT: next weekend I can start a thread about it. Edited January 11, 2017 by medusa 1 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 We want flames! ;-P Jeff 2 Link to comment
bill937ca Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 Yesterday and today I assembled a couple of Tomytec buildings, added stickers and Dullcote to my Tomix island station. Oh, how I hate doing stickers!! 1 Link to comment
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