Large Scale Central

Portable Pizza Layout

Indoor and Micro
#121

Thanks

Dave M. thats a House of Balsa facade “Dallas Hotel” balsa wood facade kit, the railing was part of the kit.

Rooster, I’m actually alot farther along than these pics show, I’m hoping to be 100% by end of this year, by the next SWGRS if possible. The last thing I’m planning to do is the track ballast.

I’ve decided to make one more major change to the layout, right next to that last photo I plan to cut out the base and add a trestle, its the one last thing I wanted on the layout and I have a pretty good idea how to cut it into the layout.

#122

Thanks Vic. Always enjoy your builds

#123

Some more progress pics: Cut out a section to add a trestle, its the last major Item the layout really called for. I ran out of blue foam so I thought I’d try an experiment, using spray foam insulation mixed with what few blue foam peices I had left. The initial results were, well, quite scary! After some, alot, of cutting, tweeking and using caulking in an almost sculptural way, its getting better. Paint will cover most of the odd looking connections More pics as I progress.

#124

The Borracho Steel Works in action:

The new steel high bridge over Borracho Gulch mocked up in the shops

In place, with additional plate girder deck sections on each side (cut up Lionel O gauge bridge) More pics:

Track inspection:

The piers are 1x3 lumber w/ basswood sheets added to create a widening effect near the base Installation complete:

This is probably the last major piece of construction I had wanted on my layout, now just to finish scenicing the rest of it.

Portable pizza detail 05

#125

That fits right in Vic great addition

#126

That is just too cool. I casnt beliieve all the detail in such a small layout

#127

Very cool Vic!!
:slight_smile:

#128

Finally ballasted the track last week, using my patented “kitty litter” staining technic with consists of simply dipping the litter in a strainer into a small bath of water/acrylic paint mix, then setting that onto a plywood sheet to dry in the sun. Main town area:

High Bridge area:

Fiddle yard area:

Mine spur area:

Cleaning the glue residue off the track after was a pain but so far everything is running well again.

#129

Great build Vic

#130
Victor Smith said:
Finally ballasted the track last week, using my patented "kitty litter" staining technic
Didn't like the color the cat stained it or what :D

Nice job. So what are you going to build next;)
Ralph

#131

Looking good Victor.

#132

Looks good vic. Now you have to start a wine barrel layout for outdoors.

#133

Ralph, the color was just fine, but no one would put their prized trains anywhere near the track :open_mouth: just going to keep adding scenery details for the time being

I’m trying Shawn, I’m trying.

#134

Scenery substantially completed at the town and spur area, this is time consuming stuff: Gas station installed, still need to add the station sign, its coming:

This is actually behind the station but then the best beleivability lies in what you only see from askew: This is just one corner of one side, 3 more sides to go!

#135

That looks great with all the little details. Thats what makes a layout no matter what the size.

#136

Got alot more scenery done, at least to what I consider the “base level” of scenery

Chief Mechanic Homer is lovin his new ride Realizing its kinda tough to shot pics without catching all the junk that surrounds it in the garage.

#137

Looking really good Vic. I especially like the piece of track work ‘diamond to nowhere’ :slight_smile:

#138

Victor,
I just love the level of detail and the “cartoonish” atmosphere.
You’ve got me thinking about doing a small indoor layout with the NWNG 1/24 trolley.
But first I need to get rid of some “junk” to make room :wink:
Ralph

#139

Really sharp Vic. you’ve brought it to life

#140

Victor, your work is amazing… :slight_smile: