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Offline Rasputin

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Re: Western Train lay out
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2009, 13:15:22 »
Quote from: highlandcattle on October 21, 2009, 07:48:53
Lovely!, I would use a lighter type of cloth or green because the colour is now too much like some of the buildings.
It appears you have to much turns and not enough straights ;). I bought a lot of secondhand straights a couple of years ago, they looked like the had been in somebody's garden for 20 years (they probably had). But after a good cleaning  they looked like new!

Thanks, When I finally get the supplies ( 4'x8' 1/4" plywood) I will be painting and gluing the scenery base down . I was thinking of painting green and gluing the loose fake grass stuff down for pastures and then the gray paint and gluing rock for the track base . roads will be brown .

The cloth is just something i had a few rolls of and it looked better than the bare tables for now .

Yes I end up will way too many turns in lots and have yet to start buying large straights and switches separately. I guess I am waiting to find it on sale, used or something .

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Re: Western Train lay out
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2009, 14:15:01 »


Since everyone is giving you advice, Ras ...  ;D  Don't forget that you can also go up with your track and have bridges and tunnels and all kinds of stuff ...  8}

However, I've found that the best layouts are the "simple" ones. I like to keep my track on one level and put my scenery at different levels. Actually, you could have your train go into a mountain and use the top of the mountain for your town or Indians or whatever. Your layout's great because you can leave the inside of the "mountain" open at the back for maintenance or to easily retrieve a derailed train.

I've attached a few old photos of a "Christmas Layout" that I put up one year for the Holidays and never changed for about eight years ... :lol: The pictures should give you an idea of what I'm suggesting.

All the best,
Richard

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Re: Western Train lay out
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2009, 14:33:34 »
Advice is exactly what I am looking for  ;) and you Christmas lay out is beautiful  :love:

Richard when you made your tunnels ( and I do want one or two ) did you make it out of wire and paper mache or some different system ? I see you used non Playmo parts, was this just easier or is there a practical side to this ? I wanted to use the castle doorway . I see what you mean when making it with the back open , great tip .





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Re: Western Train lay out
« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2009, 15:42:47 »


Hello, Ras ...

Because this was a "temporary" layout, the tunnels were not permanent. They were made by constructing little tables out of plywood and 1" x 1" legs. I made the front legs slightly shorter to give the illusion of distance. Pieces of thin cardboard (like the poster board available at Target) was stapled to the front edge of the little tables and allowed to form a curve down to the top of the layout. Scenery was then placed on the little tables and the cardboard. This is a very quick, very easy, very cheap and easily modified scenic solution.

The tunnel portals are G Scale from Noch and the Church is G Scale fom Pola.

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Re: Western Train lay out
« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2009, 23:58:51 »
Looking good Rasputin! :clap: :)9  Your boys are very fortunate to have a father who will play with them to such a degree. :wow:




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Re: Western Train lay out
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2009, 01:26:40 »
 :yup: I agree, it is looking great and your children are lucky to have a dad like you - bet all their friends can't wait to come and play at your house!

Richard - I liked your layout too and those glass fronted cabinets with the displays are super.  8-)
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Re: Western Train lay out
« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2009, 01:47:05 »


Quote from: skypurr on October 22, 2009, 01:26:40

 :yup: I agree, it is looking great and your children are lucky to have a dad like you - bet all their friends can't wait to come and play at your house!

Richard - I liked your layout too and those glass fronted cabinets with the displays are super.  8-)



Ras is indeed a "super duper Dad" ...  :wow:

BTW, Elaine, thanks for your kind words about my old Playmoroom. There are more pictures HERE at Playmofriends.

All the best,
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Re: Western Train lay out
« Reply #17 on: October 22, 2009, 03:13:24 »
Wow, nice colllection of Western sets!!
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Re: Western Train lay out
« Reply #18 on: October 29, 2009, 03:59:13 »
Sir plz hand over that trainstation!

Rasputin its gonna look great, and Richard your sets make me look green of envy!
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Re: Western Train lay out
« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2009, 20:56:44 »
Great train lay out Rasputin!!!  :wow:  :wow: Great job.  :clap:  :clap:
I really like all your great ideas and customs!!!





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