ianlaw Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Jeff, The fences are from Casco. They print them on transparent plastic. You need to be carefull with the angle of the lighting to prevent reflections. JR500, The hotel is a www.scalescenes.com office building (I actually built it in Z-gauge for my previous layout, but it will do for this background location for the time being). I can highly recommend scalescenes for high quality downloadable card model kits. Most kits are UK outline and I use them extensively on my BR layout. See the off topic photo for an UK example. The bridge spans are greenmax plastic kits. The piers are card with printed textures. 1 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Ian, Thanks, I suspected so but you got the right angle to totally drop out the acetate! Jeff Link to comment
ianlaw Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 A sneak preview of things to come. :) I really like japanese trams and because I decided there was insufficient space for a double track tram stop in front of the JR station building (yet to be built) I needed to find another spot. I decided I would run the tram "up the hill" to the pagoda utilizing some of the planned non-scenic area. The pagoda as a main tourist attraction would be a good excuse for a tram terminus and depot. This required some heavy civil engineering in the form of a deep rock cutting and two concrete bridges as I had to pass under the JR line before I could gain height. 4 Link to comment
ianlaw Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 I had a bit of spare time on my hands this weekend so I made a platform and shelter for my tram terminus... Just a bit of scrap card, a few textures I had laying around and a little paint. The photos help to improve the model as they show where I need to improve before I install it on the layout, where of course any alterations will be more difficult. 10 Link to comment
ianlaw Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 Done some more work on the tram loop. The aerial view shows the full loop I put in in the area which was designated to be non-scenic. The scenic break will now be where the EPS boards are. The full JR loop and half the tram loop will be hidden. The JR loop wil be partially under a road embankment and partially through hollow buildings. I'd hoped to eventually put a hakone style railway in this area, so that's now become a slightly non-prototypically routed tram line (through a gorge). As this routing was an after-thought I cannot put point motors in. You can see one set of points is on a bridge and the underside of the bridge is visible from below (and has been modelled). 13 Link to comment
nickhp Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 I love the multiple levels and how busy that bridge scene is without looking like a train set. You're now making me think about another layout... Only problem is grades since I use B-Trains and they are not grade friendly. I guess if I kept grades shallow and restricted it for 2 car trams, that might work out okay. I guess I will see what happens!! Link to comment
ianlaw Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 After a little bit of scenic detailing work I did some tram spotting... The 5014 has been motorised and is out and about. I also noticed a new tram lurking in the deep cutting. 13 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Ian, That printed stone work is awesome! Really well done, kudos! Jeff Link to comment
ianlaw Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 (edited) My tram terminus is nearing completion. Just a few minutes here and there gets the job done. The station building is modelled after the street side of Dogo-Onsen tram station in Matsuyama. It's new name is Horyuji Temple after the pagoda on the hillside. I really have no excuse for the fact that the three trams and the bus are from different companies... :icon_scratch: I need to think about some suitable catenary masts now... Edited May 29, 2017 by ianlaw 15 Link to comment
bill937ca Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Nice work! I immediately recognized the building. The Iyotetsu bus is now out. http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10438356 Link to comment
ianlaw Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 It's been a while since the last update. I have built a fire station (painted card with plastic roof) and two fire engines just arrived from PlazaJapan. I also used a few items I bought in Japan this summer. The tram depot is slowly taking shape nextdoor... 13 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Yet again ian, nice work! jeff Link to comment
Matthias Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Hello Very nice Layout. Best Regards Matthias Link to comment
ianlaw Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share Posted March 7, 2018 (edited) Hello, I'm still around. Just somehow too busy to do much modelling work. Just a small step towards my small tram depot. Using a scalescenes print I started building a shed into the backboard. I noticed that many steam age buildings in Japan have a european style so I hope this looks appropriate. Edited March 7, 2018 by ianlaw 12 Link to comment
ianlaw Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 After a few hour's work, more progress. I still need to put up some catenary and the buildings are not yet fixed in place. I'm still considering if I should clad the shed with corrugated iron sheeting. Even after some wife-assisted-google-searches I didn't manage to find any examples of a brick tram shed. 5 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Ian, Did you scratch build the white with blue roof building next to the shed? Nice little fire station! jeff Link to comment
ianlaw Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 Jeff, Yes, plastic roofing, card walls painted with undiluted quick drying paint. Modelled after an example I found on google maps, just scaled down a little to fit the available space. Ian. Link to comment
cteno4 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Ian, cool very nicely done! jeff Link to comment
ianlaw Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 I finished the tram depot and adjacent tram stop. I covered the shed in corrugated iron as I thought that looked better. 6 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Ian, beautiful work again! jeff Link to comment
tossedman Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 This looks like baby bear’s porridge. Just right! Well done Ian. Link to comment
ianlaw Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) I decided I needed to incorporate a diesel depot on my layout to display some of my locos and kihas. The photo shows its position in the trackplan I posted earlier in this thread (the bottom section of the trackplan). Scalescenes had a suitable stone paper download available and the peco finescale points I needed arrived today. As I'm DC I needed quite some insulated fishplates and solder connections to create enough sections. Anyone know which depot it's modelled after? Edited March 24, 2018 by ianlaw 4 Link to comment
Kiha66 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 That looks amazing Ian! I know Kyushu had a few similar stone engine houses during the JNR period. Most are gone now, but I believe JRK has one preserved at hitoyoshi station for their SL hitoyoshi Joyful train. 2 Link to comment
Kiha66 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Looks like the metal shed in front is a very recent JRK addition, where as your model repersents the shed anytime before a few the mid 2000's.https://response.jp/article/2017/05/18/294872.html http://mpv21hiro.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-2255.html?pc 1 Link to comment
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