Spaceman Spiff Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 (edited) Thanks. Still lots to do. Lol. I just noticed that ballasting on the second last pic sucks. I'll have to add it to the list. :-) Spiff Edited July 13, 2014 by Spaceman Spiff Link to comment
keitaro Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I guess the ballasting on the second last is how you want it to look i guess if it`s a low budget line hehe. I like the roof tops though on last pic Link to comment
Spaceman Spiff Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 I guess the ballasting on the second last is how you want it to look i guess if it`s a low budget line hehe. I like the roof tops though on last pic I need to get minions to work on that ballasting. Roof tops? That's just dust and my finger prints. Lol Spiff Link to comment
keitaro Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 really looks like weathering of fading concrete roof tops from age. maybe it`S just my laptop screen . Link to comment
Spaceman Spiff Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Gday Gang, Here are the latest pics. Started working the Overhead Station area and the modern downtown. Still abit of detailing to go but its coming along. The plexiglass still has the protective wrap on for now. Spiff 2 Link to comment
macdon Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Its looking good Spiff! Mardon Link to comment
Bernard Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Spiff - Look very nice.....can't wait to see the cars, buses & people on the layout....will look nice and busy! Link to comment
cteno4 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Spiff, Looking good! Did you do the holiday inn or is that the chap off ebay? Jeff Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Yes Spiff, the Holiday Inn building looks good! I think I saw this somewhere before, is it from ebay? Nice road making! Can I know how you made it? Link to comment
keitaro Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) 500 i think he just painted it, good job though. Sammy one suggestion if you want to make road is plaster and use some thick double sided tap to make the road shape then pour and smooth the plaster. then sand and paint. Edited July 31, 2014 by keitaro Link to comment
Spaceman Spiff Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) Hi, The Holiday Inn, the Mc D's and a couple of other buildings were from the ebay seller Ansky98. Good guy to deal with. The roads and lines are printed from a computer. I print it on full size sheets of address labels that have an adhesive backing to it. I then cut to fit. Some of the lines were a pain and I will redo one or two eventually. Spiff Edited July 31, 2014 by Spaceman Spiff Link to comment
katoftw Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Can you go into detail a little more about you 6 platform station? Looks like you have kit bashed a little. Link to comment
Spaceman Spiff Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Hi katoftw, It's been awhile since I did the bashing, but it's two stations with the expansion kit. The bashing was straight forward. Some minor trimming and glueing. I used the extra bits to connect the station to the car park. I also had to glue the one one canopy to to the mismatched platform. I'll eventually get a matched platform. I'm debating on getting the track matched also or just leaving it as trains will be parked on it anyways. I got most of my info from Capt. O's site: http://sumidacrossing.org/ModelTrains/OverheadTransitStation/ Spiff Link to comment
Spaceman Spiff Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) Gday Gang, Just a quick update. I finally got some trains running today. Its probably been 4 months since the last train ran. Here is a short videoon the run. Apologies for the lousy camera work and video quaility. Spiff Edited September 8, 2014 by disturbman 1 Link to comment
macdon Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Inspiring work spiff! Mardon Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Wow wonderful track work Spiff! The tracks and layout looks great! Like the mountain region with all those tracks! *Although I wished I know what the trains were... Link to comment
Spaceman Spiff Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the comments. I really need to get my kid to video the layout with a good camera for me lol. It's nice to have 95% of the heavy and messy work done. The fascia work is on hold for now as I need to figure out which route I'm going with the control panel and video camera (for the hidden yard). JR500- the trains are Liliput FLIRT's. Really nice models. Quinntopia has a review: http://quinntopia.blogspot.ca/2012/01/locomotive-roster-liluput-flirt-et604.html Spiff Edited September 8, 2014 by Spaceman Spiff Link to comment
Spaceman Spiff Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 G'day Gang, Finally been able to abit more to the layout. I'm spending most of my time of late trying to figure switch panels but have managed to add some trees. Some before (really early construction) to almost done mountain area. Spiff Link to comment
Spaceman Spiff Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) G'day Gang, Finally been able to abit more to the layout. I'm spending most of my time of late trying to figure switch panels but have managed to add some trees. Some before (really early construction) to almost done mountain area. Spiff Edited December 7, 2014 by Spaceman Spiff 4 Link to comment
Spaceman Spiff Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 Thanks. Slowly but surely it's coming along Link to comment
cteno4 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Nice progress spiff! Jeff Link to comment
Spaceman Spiff Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 Thanks Jeff Jon Link to comment
Spaceman Spiff Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Quick update: The last spike was nailed in this weekend. It took longer than I thought, just a couple of weeks past 4 years. I finished off the area the next to the station and added some extra sidings. Pics of the layout 4 years ago, last spike and the new sidings. The sidings are mix of curved peco and Kato #4 and single cross over switches. I need to do some ballasting touch up. Switch panels next. Spiff 3 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 What it isn't gold!!! Congratulation! Pits been great watching it come together spiff! Jeff Link to comment
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