Hey Devon,
In this case these bricks are 2x15mm (Or something close) so I figured that detail wasn’t going to be huge. I started off trying to come up with something in blender but that just frustrated me. In the end, I just went simple. 4 or 5 “topographical map” type patterns repeated.
What program are you designing in? I am not sure I have the option in Fusion to add this sort of effect. I have wanted to do wood grain and the topo map idea would be the way to go. Just not sure how I could accomplish it in Fusion.
Devon,
Sounds like you’re overthinking it, just like I did with going down the blender path. All I did for the above was:
This works in HO as it’s fine enough. If you wanted to make it more organic (less topographical) you could do the above and then either fillet/chamfer the edges or loft/sweep (Can never remember which one it is) the levels together.
Micmic
Me over think something?!?!?! Your explanation makes perfect sense. I am pretty sure I can work something out now. Need to try it out.
When you have a train out and on the track you get a great idea of how much different it looks than on paper!
Okay I messed with Fusion and figured out how to do it and yes I was overthinking it. Now I just need to sit down an make a single board that looks good so I can then just copy and paste it. But thanks for the guidance.
Distraction finished. Not 100% sold on the colour but I’m waiting to see how it works once more scenery is in.
Only bit I’m unhappy with is in the last photo on the second plinth from the right. I’ve grabbed the wrong thing in CAD and dragged up to give me a flat surface, not cut stone. Oh well, I’m sure we can work out something to cover it.
For scale, it’s 1.5m long
You could paint that plinth concrete color and call it a repair? They did that with the Rockville bridge a few years ago after a stack train blew off the bridge and damaged the stones.
I’d not heard that. Need to go searching for pics!
Hey Guys,
Not huge amounts of progress but some progress on the garden bed/future potential layout location.
In the above I’ve managed to get my rock wall further around. Hole is currently there just so I can wheel more dirt in as it comes. Hose is the current vision of the mainline run.
I’ve done some work in the top corner. The line won’t loop on the right. the 2 sides will continue out the right of the photo.
See if you can follow my imagination.
On the left we come from the first photo. It will climb behind the big red rock until it crosses a bridge to the right of the shovel and then curves around to the rake and follows the fence on an elevated level out the right.
We later come back into the lowered area from the right (closer piece). Between the line and the Rake will be a siding with coal/water/etc before it goes under the trestle and through a tunnel in the brick wall. Between the line and that big red rock I will put a/some industry with sidings.
So basically a siding and industries with a highline circling around the back. Hopefully that makes sense. I’m just happy for forward progress.
Until next time
Micmic
I feel your pain. It’s a slow process. We’ve been moving rock as well. It’s like playing an evil version of Tetris. It’s also amazing how flat areas are not flat and an eyeballed 2% grade is actually 8%.
You might consider getting a cheap laser level. It made a big difference for our build.
If you get stuck, grab some track, grab a train, grab a beverage, and enjoy what you’ve accomplished to date. There’s nothing like a bit of motion on the rails, even on temporarily and hastily rails, to spur more progress!
Eric
I miss Tom, he was a good guy to talk too.
Hey All,
Something I keep hearing is to “just get some track down and run something.” I’m not opposed to this but since I I don’t have track or “something” I decided I would start yet another project but hopefully a quicker one.
So in the last few days I drew up this: An LCH ore wagon. Used for all sorts of ore and rock in the late 1800s, it was different to most newer wagons in that the chassis and hopper are separate. This meant the train could pull up to the docks and the hopper could be craned out without disrupting the makeup of the train. There is a bottom door in the hopper for easy emptying.
Now to see if it prints…
Unloading example
Happy modelling
Michael, you might consider this an incentive to joining Garden Railway Club of Australia.
Beside this perk, they might be able to connect you with members in Canberra.
What beautiful model work, my hat’s off to you, Michael!
Please post on the printing results!
For the first run I’m pretty happy with the way it came out. Apart from sticking the pieces together properly there are a couple of other minor changes I’ll make but it looks pretty good. Might find out how much it would cost to print in metal… 
Thanks for watching
Micmic
Beauteous!
Is it built up from numerous PLA parts, or resin-printed in one go? The little one looks like resin, can’t tell with the big one.
I just want to see the lego At At Walker !
