Downtown laneway

[spitfire]

After playing around with numerous arrangements of my various buildings, I am now back to the set up I had on my original diorama -- the diorama that started it all.

Originally I bought a couple of Smalltown USA kits "just to see" what it would be like to make them.

Then, they needed a little scenery around them, so I put them on a styrene base and modelled a couple of grungey back yards and a gravel laneway.

Next, I felt I needed some tracks to lend a little credibility to the scene....

Then a loco and some boxcars just "for realism".

Now I'm building an actual layout (and am already ripping up and re-laying track). This is a very insidious hobby I must say!!!!!!!!

Anyway, here's a shot looking up the back lane behind the stores on St. Clair Ave (the brown building on the right is just a flat propped up for now):

And a detail shot which I have posted once before from a different angle:
http://members.rogers.com/efullard/detail.jpg


Val

 

[Clerk]

Looks like that boy is getting "what for" from his mom.
Great layout and pictures Val.

 

[jon-monon]

Lookin' Gooooood

 

[CN1]

Excellent work:thumb:

Nice detail

 

[pttom]

Nice layout Val.:thumb:

 

[shamus]

Val, that looks super, what a great looking photo.
Shamus

 

[TrainClown]

I like what you've done there. Reminds me of a place I use to live in Powell River B.C.

That's a fine looking tree, too.


Keep up the good work.

TrainClown

 

[spitfire]

Thanks for the kind comments everyone!

Dick, that young lad is getting a real tongue lashing because he was supposed to clean out the yard but instead he's been at the poolhall down the street.

TC, the foreground tree is just an el-cheapo Scenemaster "maple" that I painted (trunk) and then stuck some Woodland Scenics finescale foliage into to give it an airy look. The tree behind it still needs to be done up the same way.

Val

 

[SuperSport]

Wow you really captured the "look" of St. Clair, (Toronto)
cool, ...good job!

cheers

~Joe

 

[UPJunkie]

Great Job bro Looks like the little boy is holding up his middle finger lol

 

[UPJunkie]

Great Job bro Looks like the little boy is holding up his middle finger lol

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Val I could tell you that that is great modeling or great photography (which is true), but the main thing is it is very believable! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[Gary Pfeil]

It looks fantastic Val.

Gary

 

[csxnscale]

Lovely scene Val and great detail.
Paul

 

[interurban]

That is one nice shot Val!!!! get some track near by and a box car and then it will bring it to life Rail way life that is:thumb:

 

[roryglasgow]

Ya know, I think it's a shame when a modeller posts a picture of a real scene and claims that it's a model. Shame on you!

Oh, wait... It isn't real?!?!???

Great work!!!

 

[aartwmich]

Niiiiccceeee!! First impression-man that looks/feels real! Then-great modeling-I remember that ivy wall waaayy over there across that street. After another look I see the sidewalk/curb, manholecover/drain-WOW girl you are GOOD!!

How bout a shot of where it sits on the layout-regardless if the layout is half torn up/built??? I been wonderin how your layout is comin Val, I haven't seen much posted about it since I've been back.

 

[Ralph]

Man, no kidding Val, that DOES look real!!!!!! :thumb: Great work!
Ralph

 

[Arlaghan]

Wonderful job, Val!
We've come to expect as much from you!

Looking forward to seeing more!

 

[Drew1125]

Great modeling & fantastic photo, Val!:thumb:
I love the way you've composed the shot...with the low camera angle, the wonderful texture that the trees add, & the way the viewer's eye is led down the alley, to the cross street beyond...great depth of field, too! The scene looks like it's a mile deep!
:thumb: :thumb: