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Paul, as I've said in the past, your mini-scenes are always creative and very well done! And here's more proof of that statement in this thread! :thumb: But your use of lights to create an evening or nighttime scene really adds a whole new dimension to the mini-scene concept and the level of...

Welcome to the hobby. Since you're new, I would recommend going to a local hobby shop and buying (or ordering if the store doesn't have it in stock) Woodland Scenics' "Scenery Manual." It's full of "how to's," drawings, and photos for doing all kinds of scenery. Obviously, they plug their own...

Nice scenery work, Jon, and nice photos also. :thumb:

Paul, I love the realism of this photo! Great work! :thumb: :thumb:

Thanks, guys. Believe it or not, the stonework on the machine shop is a Sierra West resin casting. It's one of the few stone wall pieces on my layout that I didn't carve from plaster. Painting it to look like stone wasn't too difficult, but it did take a couple of days (allowing for drying...

Thanks, Ralph. I converted quite a few photos over several weeks from color (RGB) to "duotone." It was interesting because they each took on that "historical" feel or appearance with the change. As a result, my perception of each changed also. Drew ("Charlie") has done the same thing from...

Tom, as always, you've done a great job of painting and weathering your cars. :thumb: Thanks for including the bill of materials. I always find your lists helpful. :thumb:

Thanks, guys. Here's one of the OVT&L's water tank at Huckleberry Ridge

CM&S Shay #1 crossing the trestle on Millers Creek.

It's a slow afternoon at the OVT&L's machine shop.

Last month I converted several of my photos of the Central Missouri & Southern and the Osage Valley to duotone black & white. Here are a couple of them. A Porter pulling a short train of disconnects and logs across Millers Creek.

Well, Jon, since you're adding ground foam on top - and I can never seem to get enough of that stuff :D - OK... but 'cha gotta wait 'till after the contest... ;) :D

Tom, your diorama makes a beautiful setting for photographing your locos and rolling stock. Very nice! :thumb:

It looks good, Val. The rusty rail in the last photo is especially convincing. :thumb:

I used WS's "Earth Pigments" just for rocks and outcroppings. For the rest of the scenery base, I use Sculptamold that I have mixed with dilute latex paint. As for fading, I haven't noticed it to be a problem, and I have some rocks at the front of my layout (along Millers Creek, for those who...

I'm in, Paul. After you set up the thread on April 30, will you be looking for "progress" photos? Or just a single photo of the finished diorama? (I took progress photos, but they're not very "attractive." :oops: :rolleyes: )

Charlie, your fall foliage always looks quite realistic! :wave: It's especially effective in this scene. That's a great camera angle, too. Love those low level trestle shots.... :thumb: :D

It's looking good, Jesper! :thumb:

And here's Jordan's 1923 Mack Dump Truck.

Re: Very Nice!! Drew, both of the vehicles are from Jordan. The green one is their 1925 Panel Truck. The stake bed is their 1923 Stake Truck kit. I built the panel truck about the same time as Weiry & Sons. The stake bed was built just about 3 years ago. As far as I know they are both still...