Not enough ‘stones’ to do a full bridge, but that’s ok… my whole railroad is an illusion! What’s one more?
There are so many quality builds this year that I’ll be happy to accept a participant’s Honorable Mention for entering… (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
Been fun.
John
Pretty damn nice illusion. I really like that bridge.
That turned out to be great looking bridge. You done did good my friend.
Honorable Mention? Hooey. You’re the leader in the clubhouse for the Build Most Integrated into the Layout award.
a strange double post, sorry about that…
Jeez John P your becoming quite the inventor of awards. You one of those participation trophy guys aren’t you. Lol
John Caughey said:
That really looks great. The angles really make it believable. Great job (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)
Nice work John!
What did you use to color the stones?
Travis Dague said:
What did you use to color the stones?
Knowing I was going for a variety of colors I laid them out randomly, no sorting by shape. Was windy so I put them in a low sided box. Spray paint on hand; browns, green, red, cinnamon, almond and grey. Each primary color got a shot of paint with blanks spots between them. Then I misted the other colors over them and filling in between the spots too.
During assembly I laid all the stones color side down and used them as I grabbed them sight un-seen. This kept me from trying to influence random.
John
Thanks for the info. I will give that a try next time. Again Nice work!..
John… Post some pictures in the “Pics for voting thread” Please…
Dave Taylor said:
John… Post some pictures in the “Pics for voting thread” Please…
But, but, but there are already too many fine builds!
I’ve been offline for a week and the nice Hindi wanted me to write the number 1,7-tee,4, eh? the number tee! Wha? 1-70-4 =174 oh… I did all the tricks, then he checked the line… yep the string broke. I ditched the cans and upgraded to wireless internet, wow.
I have elements of the build, but not finished … sure wanted to get the inner arch (under the track) in but I need to raid the quarry … don’t tell Dave.
John
I like what you posted in the finalist thread…good stuff…I think you should go over and vote for yourself in the voting thread!
But Mr. P., all my life I have presented my works and never asked if it was liked. People let me know, y’know? I have a hard time voting for myself, especially in this build with so many fine entrants. My biggest indecision is who to leave out? Can’t do it! Adding my name would delete another and that doesn’t make it any easier!(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-undecided.gif)
I did not finish, I accept that.
John, the humb er, reserved.
John C.,
I hope you continue to update this thread as you finish it. This is going to be a very cool build. It already is. Keep sluggin away we want to see it
Devon Sinsley said:
John C.,
I hope you continue to update this thread as you finish it. This is going to be a very cool build. It already is. Keep sluggin away we want to see it
I’ve already tapered and assembled the 2nd set of arched quarry stones for the other side and have nearly complete imagineered plans for the inner arch. I need to do something else for the solution to come to me. It’s skewed and I need to ‘see’ the fit. I’m also seeing the upper inner finish, but haven’t the TaylorStones to complete the job, oh woe. The 315 may dictate when I can get more…
5 bridges … The next will be making 2 feet of Garden Metal Models bridge ties and catwalk do in a 3.5’ gap. Ah just enough of a distraction for my answers to come…
Roger Wilco
John
Progress, time out and then I’ll glue up what I have so far, take it to the site and determine the wings and add the top course and a shameless plug for Taylor Stones …
Then the inner arch, to tie them together.
John
John… We are still following along… waiting for some more follow up shots…
A flat tire and a flat spare a mile off the pavement and no, AAA won’t leave the pavement… survival mode last year, replaced the air compressor with an inflator, got 20 in a tire I normally run at 40… took for ever.
Under the truck I noticed the last ‘rotation’ was snafu’d and the front tires were on the right side and the rear set was on the left … adhering to matching wear per axle cost me 4 new tires…
Fixed 2 water leaks…
Got a year older…
I’m tired!
Meanwhile, all those stones and more are glued and more soaking to remove the glue backing … as I’m imagineering the far wing wall that covers the skew … on the upper level.
It’s just kinda agin my grain to fire up the AC in March, 95 outside and that room gets hot … I’ve just about finished staining my rails… and in between there’s recooperating y’know?
I bought more glue, should have enuf now …
Thanks for the prod.
John
