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I finished designing my new layout and started to take down the old one. I am hoping to get is all cleaned out by next weekend so I can start on the new design.

I finished the forest area on my layout. Here are the last pictures of the last section. I might add more wild life later but for now it is finished.

Here is another update on the trees. I finished the mountains with the trees just have some more bushes and ground cover to do then the middle section will be finished. I will work on the outer yards for the next layout party. Here are some wide shots of the whole middle section. Here...

My son and I got a lot done this weekend. My son started weathering some cars and engines first time. He did not get that many done but it took him a long time to paint each one. I got more trees on the layout for the layout party. Here is pictures of the train that my son weathered.

I do have pictures of the trains that are weathered. This was his first time her practiced on some broken cars that were about ten years old. I can take closer pictures if you want. The figures will make a good scene. Here are some pictures the first couple of cars did not turn out that well but...

The helix looks awesome, I would like to see a train running up. Here is an update on the trees. I got to do the other side of the mountain that I just started this weekend. My son did some weathering on the cars and engines he is 12 yrs old I think he did a good job. He did help with the...

It sounds like a good idea but I don't have a video camera. I have a digital camera that can take 29sec long movies without sound that I have on my computer. I used a video editor to put them together and add music to them. I can not get them onto a video tape but I can burn them to a disk...

I got a lot done this weekend. I put in about 7 dozzen trees and started on a lake area for the forest area. I finshed 1/2 of the forest area. Here are some pictures. Finshed this weekend This section still needs trees and the snow fall plus the WD water and the shore finished.

The helix does look great. i am wondering what kind a scenery could be used on it. Here are some pictures of the wild life in the forest.

Here are the latest pictures of the forest that I am building.

I plan to get a lot more trees done and put some more animals into the forest. Also I want to get started on carving out a stream ,a lake, or both not sure what yet have to wait to see what comes out.

Great work everyone. I got a little more done on the forest and added a couple of animals. The two bears are in the bottom picture one on each side you have to look close to see them they are nscale.

I got more work done on the forest area of the layout. I am trying to get it to look like Yellowstone park in September after a light early snow fall. I pulled out the trees and added more green then put the trees back and added a little bit of snow. The lower section is finished and ready for...

I like the helix. Here is an update on the trees on my layout. I used one bag of the ground cover stuff, I ordered 4 more bags to give you an idea of how many trees I want. The area that I am modeling is Yellowstone park if a train ran through it. Here is a picture of the first wild life...

This weekend I might end up shoveling snow. The weather is calling for about 6 inches from Saturday to Sunday. Then I might go out and play with the kids in the snow. I am waiting on an order for the layout to make more trees for the layout party. Today I might finish painting the ground and...

Here goes the first pictures of trees that were planted on my layout. I will have more next weekend hopefully plus the snow added to the top bunch of trees. The ground is ceiling to form the rock of the mountain it is painted and has dried grass on top of the paint and then snow on top of...

I am making evergreen trees from an old christmas tree or wreath. I untwisted the branch and cut them to the shape of pine trees. Then I dipped them into water down glue and then into the green ground cover. I got about 10 dozen trees so far and it still looks like it could be use as a christmas...

I spent most of the day cutting apart the tree branches and shaping them into trees. I had trouble waiting for the party to start. I did try a couple before to get the right procedure to make them. I got about 3 dozen done today plus a bunch more cut out. Here are the pictures of them drying.

here are pictures of my layout that I am going to be putting trees and bushes on. There are some areas that the ground cover still has to be done before the trees can be put on.

I am planning on adding trees made from an old christmas tree to my layout. Would that be good enough for this layout party. The area is large and would need alot of trees.