Our more Northern members seem to be making good use of the indoors to
make some progress. This guy was sweating while cleaning up my
garage/airbrush area to start catching up with some paint
work--actually made some progress in that direction. The temp was in
the 70's and I seem to be growing a very strong stand of weeds in the
backyard--for next weekend maybe!
I attended a belated birthday bash for a fellow modeler in that other
scale (HO and HOn3), on Saturday evening. He's recently added a very
large addition to his layout. He started his a up-and-coming layout
about 6 years ago by adding a second story to part of his home. He's
now added an additional 3K foot, now covering his whole house. Since we
are both the same age, I hope his joints and eye-site last longer than
mine, 'cause he's got his work cut out for the next many years. Luckily
he has a co-builder to do part of the work. So far most of the new work
has been done on the narrow gauge portion (probably for the upcoming NG
convention in the future) which seems to depict most of the Colorado NG
empire. His standard gauge segments attempt to cover a wider
geographical region.
I can only imagine his purchasing equipment in mass--like a hundred
Tortoise machines at a time! Next is finding the time to wire all those
guys!
One fairly unique item he has found that seems to make scenery easier to
build is a cris-cross type fabric he uses as the base for the plaster
work. The pattern is spaced with about 1/2" windows. In the past
window screen and later cardboard strips were the trick, but this stuff
works really slick. I didn't get the material's name but it is
available from plaster & sheetrock dealers.
Bob Werre
PhotoTraxx
On 1/23/12 10:40 AM, Ed Kozlowsky wrote:
Good Morning,
I decided to change the subject line. I never get anything done
Friday night anyway :o)
Nowhere near as much progress as I was hoping. I bought a bunch of
CFLs and bases to install the lighting on the remainder of the lower
level. I thought I'd get them installed, but you know how it goes.
Also started my BTS Willet's Supply kit. Didn't get any farther than
reading the instructions, laying out the parts, and giving the walls
their first coat of paint, but at least I have something to report.
Next Saturday will be the big train show in Springfield, Mass. I
should have even more things "to do" on my list by Saturday night when
I get home.
Writing this every week is a great incentive to progress. Give it a try.
*Ed Kozlowsky*
*Sanford, Maine *
