Dennis, looks great! How do you anchor them to the rock?
More pictures, Dennis, more pictures!!! That is great work! What an inspiration!
thanks for the compliments and comments
Joe, Anchor? different ways, the building in this picture, is actually screwed in the left side into the cement wall. Drill a hole large enough for a #10 screw to slip through, then drill a hole in the concrete and and srew it in.
Other buildings have legs extending out the bottom, As I was placing the cement I took the
structures and Set into the cement, wiggle it around and then pull out and let the cement dry. After the cement has dried then colored, I squirt clear silicone into the leg holes and set
the leg into that silicone, when dried they are bonded quite well.
The walkway in the above picture has 3\8" round holes drilled into the concrete and then
square redwood has the corners trimmed off, silicone placed in the hole and the redwood
pushed into the hole. Then the flooring and the railing glued and nailed in place.
The small water tank/tower below has holes drilled into the finished concrete and the legs
are just setting in the holes, The holes are not in PERFECT alignment, so the legs are quite
tight, and stays there with no issues.
The post under the structures are just setting on a flat area and all the supports are glued and nailed in place.
I use a Grex headless 23 gauge pinner and titebond 3 glue in the construction of structures and all the bracing.
Dennis
I am continually amazed at the talents shared by the guys on this site and in this hobby!
Thanks Dennis for the reply-I’d be interested for sure!
For the bridge to Sully’s mountain, I drilled holes in the mortar, filled them with silicon, then stuck plastic anchors in it and screwed the bridge down. I put the silicon in to keep water from getting in the hole and freezing.
This reminds me of Malcomn Furlows Mexican Hat Canyon layout that was in MR back in 2003, excellent stuff.
Vic Thanks for comparing my layout with Malcome Furlows models, now that is a highly regarded compliment.
Dennis
In the late 70’s, in Chugiak State Park near Anchorage on the side of Flat top, the was a little one room shack, basicly a cliff hanger, The views were phenomenal - your work reminded me so much of it, I spent about an hour and a half on google trying to find a picture of it for you. Alas, No luck, I never had a piture of it. Thanks for sharing your top-notch work, and the awakening of a long dormant memory.
Bear hides mounted on the end of the wall
View of the whole wall
Dennis
Full View, showing the wooden Bridge
Dennis
Dennis,
Dimensionally how big is your layout length and width. It seems like with all the levels you are maximizing space. I love the looks of it. All the tunnels and bridges and crossings it is just impressive.
Devon
it runs about 60 feet 50 foot then 20 feet U shape, total around 300 foot of track. Almost no level track, 11 tunnels, 35 foot
wooden trestle, from 18-40 inches tall. All mountains , bridges, i run shays and climaxes.
Dennis
Very cool Dennis.
These are my first cliff hangers I started with, Water mill in the back
Dennis
Stair way, that you better watch your step
Stair way, that you better watch your step
