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I've got a book called Scenery and Techniques from Model Railroader that suggests a wire or twig stalk and a base made by cutting off the the ends of the plastic pine needle clusters from X-mas decorations for a century plant. Tis the season, so you might scour the dollar stores. The photo in...

There is an awesome thread on doing the interior of that Bachmann hotel by Val. It's not finished, but ranks up there with the best modelling I've seen on the gauge: http://www.the-gauge.com/showthread.php?t=14726

Ok, some quick updates. I added a base for the diorama (1" foam) and a foundation (scribed basswood siding laminated to 1/8" balsa and covered on the sides with Durhams water putty). I also added the roofs. The 3-tab asphalt shingles are a Rusty Stumps product (www.rustystumps.com) and I am...

The Erie Canal ran an elevated aqueduct through the center of Rochester, NY in the 19th century. This section of the canal was elevated to run over the Genesee River, which sits in a deep gorge with several major waterfalls. There are some pictures at...

A couple of random ideas: -Sugar Maples (which turn bright bright red in autumn) -White clapboard churches with one central high spire -Greyish-brown granite rock faces with sharp edges -The Old Man of the Mountain or Mt Washington in a backdrop. The Old Man of the Mountain is the signature...

Thought some of you would get a kick out of this article in the local paper this morning: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051111/LIVING/511110398 The Strong Museum is in Rochester, NY. So far, the panel of "experts" has inducted Alphabet Blocks, Barbie...

Some of the older books suggest using beeswax (pull the figure across the wax so a bit sticks to the feet, then place on the layout). I've used this for short term placement for photos, and residue hasn't been a problem. I imagine it could be if you really smear the beeswax into a deeply...

This looks like it's going to come together nicely... can't wait to see more!

I never would've guessed a work train could be pulled out of that Altas kit... Very cool! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

These photos show other additions: -Brick arch work. This was done brick by brick, with individual bricks cut from the Plastruct sheet. -Windows. These are frankensteined from Tichy industrial windows. Another place where it would've been easier to begin with a premade product and...

Ok, I've been working on windows and doors for the past two weeks. In retrospect, I should've planned this better and used premade doors. Unfortunately, the door openings I cut are of unusual size, so had to scratch them from strip wood. The basic technique was to draw a very simple template...

Silver- I have a couple of bookmarks, but I don't think they probably have what you're looking for. The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg has the complete collection of 18,000 builder's photographs from the Baldwin Locomotive company. It looks as if there is a print catalog of the...

Ok, here's some high desert scenery. For the purposes of the competition, just pretend the mine isn't there in the background. :D

These next photos show the station much further along. To get the mortar lines right, I experimented with virtually every recommended method -- grey paint wash, rubbed in pastel or chalk, diluted plaster wash and Durhams water putty. Because of the Plastruct brick texture, none of it looked...

Thanks for the comments/suggetions everyone. I wasn't very happy with the cardstock mock up, so I spent some time driving around and looking at older firehouses in my area last weekend, just to get some ideas. I came across one in that has a three story hose tower (with a pulley system...

I think too that ebay's policies on fees and selling sometimes turn off sellers who want to casually sell items. I've sold maybe a dozen items in the past two months, this being the first time I've ever used ebay as a seller. Ebay doesn't charge a buyer's premium, so all posting costs get...

Been fooling around with the Atlas tower today. I've been building the Jordan fire pumpers, and I like the idea of a 1920s era firehouse. I am not sure about this particular configuration -- don't care for the big blank wall on the right, and will eventually need to expand the width of the...

I'm in too. My HO version of the kit arrived in yesterday's mail..."challenge" is a good word for it!

Great news! :thumb: Thanks Catt for looking into making this an official challenge. My kit is on the way, and I'm looking forward to getting started.

I've been following the poll thread on the Atlas depot with interest, and had a (crazy?) idea. Would anyone be interested in joining a kitbashing challenge based on the Atlas Signal Tower? The rules would be something like the following: -all participants start with the same kit (and the...