Inspirational Scenery & Layouts

[katoftw]

Hobby Search had a blog on them also in the n scale section.

[bill937ca]

Here is a production log for a B-Train mini layout.

 

http://tanu-kids.main.jp/models/railroad/n2/sub1.html

 

A second production log:

 

http://www.geocities.jp/persimmon201/index.html

 

Also this search.  B train shorty train diorama

 

https://www.google.ca/search?q=B%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8%E3%82%AA%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9E&rlz=1C1CHBD_enCA722CA722&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjSl4K4u6DUAhWH14MKHZFVBxUQ_AUICigB&biw=1360&bih=638

Edited June 3, 2017 by bill937ca

[bill937ca]

Hey all,

 

A few weeks back I found a link/post with a bunch of photos of people who had built various scenes using this oval track. 

 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10303365

 

Its not much to work with but I just don't have any space in my place for anything bigger at the moment.

 

It looked like a "competition" of sorts. It was really neat seeing the variety of plants, buildings, etc that people put together. I'd love to use it as a source of inspiration for my own design.

 

Not sure where I saw it but can't seem to find it anymore. Anyone know where I might be able to find it?

 

Are you looking for this layout?

 

https://bandai-hobby.net/train/bss/images/deha3450/tkk3450_ss05j.jpg

 

Its a Bandai demo layout.

 

https://bandai-hobby.net/train/bss/deha3450.html

[bill937ca]

A couple of B Train dioramas with great scenery. Layouts are 400 x 650.

 

http://www.geocities.jp/shouken_hp/gallery.html

 

http://www.geocities.jp/shouken_hp/gallery03.html

[JR 500系]

I just had to share this:

 

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e228474456

 

This is so cute!

[Densha]

This one shows that you don't need a complicated layout to get something satisfying:

 

 

 

Edited September 9, 2017 by cteno4
Fixed twitter embeds

[velotrain]

While following a link from the forum I was tempted by this video.

 

 

At 5:15 there are several shots of a really well done backwater river port scene, with excellent details and weathering.  Up to this point almost all of the scenes are only displayed for a frustratingly short period, but thankfully these are available for a longer time.

 

Most of it is still images - in fact, I was almost shocked to see moving trains some 10 minutes in.  The last five minutes or so appears to have been shot at a different location, and is somewhat repetitive, although there is some very fine custom bridge work.

 

This is also the first time that I've seen flex track used in Japanese exhibition layouts, and on a fair number of them too. 

It's good to see such wide, flowing curves without overly thick ballast.

Edited September 9, 2017 by cteno4
add text / fixed YouTube embed

[Densha]

This one hasn't been posted before, has it?
 

 

 

[Densha]

 

[cteno4]

Cute

[tossedman]

Here's a lovely T-Trak module with a paper craft turntable. I love the simplicity of it all. He didn't cram too much stuff into it.

 

http://kunnpuu238.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-180.html

 

Cheers eh,

 

Todd

[ToniBabelony]

1 hour ago, tossedman said:

Here's a lovely T-Trak module with a paper craft turntable. I love the simplicity of it all. He didn't cram too much stuff into it.

 

http://kunnpuu238.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-180.html

 

Get all the generic buildings, dullcoat the lot and create an amazing atmosphere... I really should get an airbrush at some point... :P

[tossedman]

I have all those buildings. And an airbrush. I ought to learn how to use it.

 

[Khaul]

Wonderful t-track module. Indeed, very inspirational.

[stevenh]

An oldie but a goodie! Don's Dream World was featured in magazines years ago. It's a beautiful steam-era layout!

 

https://www.ddwmodelrailroad.com/don-s-dream-world

 

Actually, it seems the author went into hiatus a while back and only just returned with a very sad website.

I've got a cache of images from the old layout and I'll upload them when I can!

Edited October 17, 2017 by stevenh

[Densha]

Already many videos of this guy have been posted in this topic. Here's a relatively new one that I believe hasn't been posted yet.

 

 

[Kiha66]

Wow!  That catenary looks great.

[JR 500系]

Wow! I really like the overall feel on this one! Really realistic!

 

Wonder whats up with that E233-0 motor though... making a weird sound...

[kvp]

So is this a working diorama and the shots show the whole setup (minus the fiddle tracks)? I could count 4 unique catenary masts worth of highly detailed senenery. The description say 300 x 600 mm.

[Densha]

 

 

[Densha]

Footage from the 13th Narrow Gauge Festival:

 

 

[velotrain]

I'm guessing that isn't even N-gauge track . . .

[kvp]

10 hours ago, velotrain said:

I'm guessing that isn't even N-gauge track . . .

The Tomix Nekoya line trains run on N gauge track and are H0j scale, so they are H0jn (1:80 on 9 mm). One other stand has 9mm unitrack set up for their stock, that is also in H0jn. (=720 mm gauge almost 2 feet 6 inch, which was the most common narrow gauge standard in Japan)

[cteno4]

Wonder if any z scale folks tried narrow gauge with t gauge?

 

jeff

[JR 500系]

Not exactly an inspirational layout, but a huge lot of customized models that are really well made!