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Hi Ima, the styro is half inch blue foam cut into the basic contour. It was carved with one of those fat snapoff utility knife blades. The little chunks become boulders. I would have prefered the 2" thick to build up this kind of height faster but can't get it around here. This method is...

this is the other end of the diorama. the portal is carved plaster of Paris the rock is styrofoam.

Hi Ima, Heres a shot of a diorama I put together. The rock is painted styofoam.

I deleted my first reply to your question Val cause I realized it did'nt have a darn thing to with what you wanted to know :) Just felt like I needed to defend the mighty 2x4 and the reason's it was the weapon of choice for me :D Like Tyson and some others say I would move the legs in...

Whahoo! lots of new construction going on around here. looking good, I like the T thing. I could tell also that you must be going to model good 'ol Indiana by that level in one of the pics :D t.

Hi Albert and Welcome to the Gauge Like everyone has said already great scratchwork! t.

Nice little scene Marty

Hi Mike, You mean I may feel an overwhelming urge to do this all over again one day .:eek: :D I was wondering if ya'll would notice that. It was the shingle that my Granddad had over the door to his John Deere repair shop. Put up there sometime in the fifties, cool! Besides even if I did...

Big grade is right Val, but tested the whimpiest loco I have with some cars and it did fine, relief! ;) Hi Dick, my 4-4-0's pulling passenger trains on that grade just don't look right....But a Shay would would be just right. Philip, I am a woodworker. but to tell the truth this is...

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Heres a couple of pics of my efforts so far to get the trackage where it needs to be. This entire area will be a booming metropolis one day. the lower track will be hidden. the upper track is leading, on the right, to the bridge approach. Which doubles as the duckunder.

Awwh, I could live there. very nice t.

I know your pain, Before we got the caboose, I and another fella found out that a long abandoned station in a small town near here was up for grabs basically free the only requirement was it had to be moved. Before we could get our cookies straight the powers that be had it torched. t.

Thanks folks! went to Wally world and checked out some reading glasses. then it was off to the walking cane selection. Think I even mumbled the phrase "young whipper snapper". Decided I can whittle my own cane. t.

What a Jaw dropping bit of tinkering Pete. Another modeling effert that got a sincere WOW from my wife. t.

Hi all, ok I got this part done....now what do I do, lol That hat keeps the hamster at the ol' brain controls from getting cold. I got good heat out there but was practicing good energy conservation that day. jon, would'nt it be great to get ol' tripod and "Duece" together! Shamus, I...

It all looks absolutely awsome Ralph! Thats me, in the blue truck I'm waiting to get the honors of hauling the first load out. t.

benchwork therapy Hi all, Spent the weekend building some benchwork. I did'nt think I'd ever get this far. Thats yours truely standing in the middle of what will be the metropolis called Avalon.

Hi Pete, Very nice scene all the way around. Is that extra tall building a DPM modular? t.

Dang! I'm doing good to get the side thats supposed to be seen looking good t.