Build challenge 2012 - You asked for it!

geogeorge · January 16, 2012, 12:48am

Victor Smith said:
What am I going to do with a 24"trestle thats almost as big as my portable layout :P

you can win it and have it shippedd to my house so I can use it on my outdoor lay out. I'll send pic's and name it after you. "Smith Pass" :)

Rmay · January 17, 2012, 12:30am

Well with all these talented people here on this forum I don’t know if I’d stand a chance to win anything,
but I’ll give it a try by entering a scratch build I’ll be doing
of a Country Mercantile with a small Post Office attached, with a rail siding for freight,
as goes with all my dioramas,
lots of Northwest Cascade evergreen trees and brush.

Randy

daniel_peck · January 17, 2012, 2:01am

Just about done with the GRAND Prize Should have pics up tomorrow of the Bridge…

RockinBRR · January 17, 2012, 2:34am

Might use this as an incentive to sched’ time to repurpose a birdhouse into a (forecast) farmers grain elevator pre Feb.12th A item that has been sitting collecting dust in the garage for like 4yrs at least so long ago i can’t recall if it was a garage sale find (less than $7), or saved from a residentialconstructiondumpster heading to a landfill (free) . . . . hmmmm ! time !? doug c

Mik · January 17, 2012, 2:54am

Vic, if you can’t use a 24" bridge, How about a 24" photographic print?

That’s right, the second prize in this year’s contest is a large (24"x 36" I think he said) color print - on CANVAS. One of yours, or one you select from his stock. This prize has been graciously donated by member/photographer Dave Taylor.

daniel_peck · January 18, 2012, 2:24am

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/daniel_peck/Build%20off%20Gift/DSC00462.JPG)

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/daniel_peck/Build%20off%20Gift/DSC00463.JPG)

Just have to but the to runners to support the track on… This is the GRAND PRIZE

Gary_Armitstead · January 18, 2012, 4:00pm

That’s a “beefy” little bridge Daniel. Nice!

daniel_peck · January 19, 2012, 12:03am

will make a good home to someone…

Mik · January 27, 2012, 1:06am

Just a reminder - the build period for this year’s challenge is now half over.

Unlike other years, I’m not seeing a lot of build logs yet. I’m hoping that, especially with such great prizes on the line, it doesn’t mean you’ve all lost interest!

VicSmith · January 27, 2012, 4:35pm

I have too many irons in the fire currently, which is a bit surprising since I thought I was pretty much done bashing things. Been making building flats and got a USA mighty moe thats scheduled for work at the work bench.

Doug_Arnold · January 30, 2012, 5:41pm

I didn’t lose interest but we were away from home for two weeks. We got home last night and now I hope to get to work!

Doug_Arnold · February 3, 2012, 10:31pm

Is there a category for the latest start on a project? I started today on the camera car!

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/doug_arnold/_forumfiles/camera.JPG)

I’m using an LGB car because the weight should help stabilize it. I decorated it with railroad lanterns. Just had to make it look busy !

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/doug_arnold/_forumfiles/camera1.JPG)

Here’s sone of the parts. I’m alsi making a load for the car along with it being a camera car. It’s a multi-use car.

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/doug_arnold/_forumfiles/camera2.JPG)

The glue is setting up. After this is complete I have to clean my track and shoot the movie! But first I have to get the manual and learn how to shoot movies!