I called the number on the telephone, and got a date with a woman that said she works at Gary’s Bordello. She said that Gary has already put up the Christmas lights, and has a special on for seniors…30% off every night after the LSC chat shuts down…
Guess you still haven’t found a job to occupy your time yet Ray!
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Thanks for the kind comments! Here are a couple more details… First is a desk fan, which I made from the engine fan and jack stand out of a model car kit, plus part of an old Gundam kit and a few other bits:
Next is a telegraph receiver. Kind of crude in closeup but actually turned out much better than I expected for something so tiny:
And then here’s a shot of the desk top, with the items temporarily in position to see how it all fits. I may end up moving the fan to the ticket counter, and replace it with a lamp. This desk will fit into the bay window:
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Rooster: puts Ray on ignore and steals his wheat penny while exiting out of his depot!
Rooster: also wonders why he never made it out to Rays RR ( BD holds all Roosters rights )
" Rooster " said:
Rooster: puts Ray on ignore and steals his wheat penny while exiting out of his depot!
Rooster: also wonders why he never made it out to Rays RR ( BD holds all Roosters rights )
They wont let you cross state lines. Hows that going to happen…
Shawn Viggiano said:
" Rooster " said:
Rooster: puts Ray on ignore and steals his wheat penny while exiting out of his depot!
Rooster: also wonders why he never made it out to Rays RR ( BD holds all Roosters rights )
They wont let you cross state lines. Hows that going to happen…
Hell, he can’t even get down to visit mine and it’s in the same state…and an hour and a half away…besides, chickens are on the "No-Fly List…(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
The window shades were made from strips cut from a Tyvek envelope, painted “antique white”, and sprayed with Krylon UV resistant matte clear:
These were glued to thin styrene strips mounted on both sides of each window. Lace was then added where needed, to represent curtains:
Here’s a door with the window shade and doorknob installed. The doorknob was made from a tiny, genuine crystal bead:
The balcony railings were made from brass etching, sold by Scale Link in the UK. To make them long enough, I had to butt two pieces together and solder them. Then I added a thin brass rod over the joint, both to reinforce the joint and to strengthen the post. I also add rods to the corner posts:
Strips of 1/32" square brass rod was soldered along the top edge, on the inside, to stiffen the railings. A pair of machinist’s “1-2-3” blocks were handy for keeping the etchings flat and holding everything in place during soldering. Excess posts were cut off:
The railings were sprayed with self-etching primer, followed by gloss black, and then UV resistant matte clear. Then I used Sophisticated Finishes’ “iron” and “rust” solutions to weather it:
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At long last, the depot is finished!
The signs were printed on self-adhesive vinyl, then touched up and weathered using craft acrylics:
Details of the north side:
The south side:
I ended up making the door closed on the phone booth. Doing so solved several potential issues. I may add a bench or two inside this waiting area:
I’ll shoot some night shots this evening.
Although the depot structure is finished, I still need to a bit of work on the foundation and sidewalk. I also have to connect wiring to the depot site.
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That’s really, really nice, Ray. I think if those depot pictures weren’t posted in this forum, I’d think they were of the real deal! The orangeish bricks around the bottom perimeter are somewhat bright, but maybe that’s your intention or you’re not done yet? But the detail, right down to the rust/water marks dripping down from the railings on the second level…just fantastic!
Super cool build Ray! the evening sunlight really looks the part . I imagine the sun just setting over the Ridge to the west. time to make some more folk to populate the station .
Wow I want to live in your layout. I could easily make myself at home in that town.
Ray, This is one amazing structure! And one very amazing thread to follow. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching you masterfully create this gem. As Micheal said, the pictures look real. If they were printed in a magazine it would be difficult to tell that the building wasn’t real. Nice job! Thanks for spending the time to share it with us…Mark
Ray Dunakin said:
At long last, the depot is finished!
Congrats Ray
She is beautiful !!!
Detail freak!
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Ray,
Beautiful structure … Amazing detail … Outstanding craftsmanship. Thanks for the great photos.
Bob
A project to be proud of for sure Ray!
Congratulations on finishing it up.
Shawn Viggiano said:
Wow I want to live in your layout. I could easily make myself at home in that town.
It’s a nice enough place but it does have a downside. Just as Tokyo has kaiju, Dos Manos has giant, marauding raccoons. Tends to bring down the property values.
You just need to know how to scare them. Usually raccoons would rather run away then to fight. Usually.
Absolutely beautiful. Even though I have seen your work before, I am always amazed. You continue to out do yourself.
Ray, as always…
i’m running out of superlatives, that i would need to describe your builds.
just double-plus-good!
Yea, what they all said!!!