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Thanks, Dave. I used fine plaster of Paris (from an art supply store) -- be careful, not all plaster is pure white. Used a fine sifter from the kitchen... To keep it from flying off, I sealed it with a fine mist of water from an airbrush. The stone bridges are also carved plaster. Be sure to...

Hi Dave, About 25% of my layout is dedicated to winter scenery -- and it is my favorite part. I have photos posted in the Gallery, under Pond Junction and Rocky Creek RR. The snow scenes are near the end. I hope you can get "working" soon on your layout! Peter

Doc, you're a man after my own heart! I love those rock formatiions. Keep iy up, and you will have an awsome layout! Peter

Woody, I have successfully covered the mechanisms with aluminum foil, then plastered and landscaped over them. No hint of the ugly things will remain. Frankly, I never understood why everybody does not do this... I just don't see the downside. Peter

Sorry -- bad choice of words (my Hungarian is showing). I use an airBRUSH because its spray is very fine and controllable. The droplets from spray bottles leave the surface pitted with little craters that look huge in N scale -- especially in close-up photography. Spray from the airBRUSH...

TexDoc, that is exactly how I feel about my work! When I am "done" with a scene, I usually feel good about it and am satisfied that I could not do better. Then, I see someone else's work, and I am blown away... and inspired! Or, a friend comments about something that looks out of whack. It...

Thanks for your thoughts Thank you Dennis and Sumter for your kind and thoughtful help! Looks like I could live with the N gauge track I have by hiding most of the ties, redo the tunnel portals, replace the structures, and I might have a nice HOn30 layout! I am sure I will have to add...

Tell us more Welcome, Renata! Tell us about your modeling. Ignore the English issue -- we all have the same problem, one way or another... BTW I love Verona -- my family is originally near from Trento. Send us pictures of your creations, too! Peter:wave:

Thank you allfor your kind words! You inspired me to put a lot more effort into my modeling! Peter

Thank you for your detailed explanation, Fred! HOn3 vs. HOn30 was always a mystery to me... So, what do you think about the std. N gauge track -- are the ties unacceptably too small and too many? Would I have to commit to lay new HOn30 trac? Thanks again for taking your time to help me. I...

Wonderful bikes! What scale? I have a weakness for sidecars -- my Dad had one as I was growing up in Budapest. Had to get one for myself in 1972; it was a Harley. Get one for your wife! They are great for long, comfortable rides...

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Bunch of newbe questions Guys, I have a 12'x15' N layout, fully lanscaped, with 140' of track. I know absolutely nothing about HOn3, but the opportunity to include more detail in my layout intrigues me. Would it be impractical, or a sacrilge to convert the existing layout to HOn3? How wide...

I'm having thread problems, like you. What is EZ line? Where can I get it? Thanks, Peter

Thank you, Galen; good ideas! Here is what John Allen did many years ago -- he just didn't go as far as making the floor look like water.

Most of us don't have as much model RR real estate as we would like. What do you all think of extending rocky scenery all the way to the floor, then finishing the access isles to look like water -- river, lake, inlet, etc. -- and creating an interesting shoreline. Could even have a perimeter...

Inspiration I added two photos of my inspiration -- John Allen's work -- to the Gallery at Pond Junction & Rocky Creek RR. Now, that is some serious modeling!

Thank you all for your generous compliments They encouraged me to post more scenery shots in the Gallery at Pond Junction and Rocky Creek RR. Peter

Thank you Wayne, that was a serious compliment!

Never been to a show -- I don't have much interest in the equipment/commercial side of the hobby... (If I have two good running locos and a few cars, I'm a Happy Man!)