Eagles Roost

[Matthyro]

Like all railroad mogules, my Grandfather wanted a lodge with a view of his railroad. He chose Purgatory Peak in the Rockies for this log structure. He called it Eagles Roost. Today, it serves as a vacation spot for rail fanners and rock climbers.
Purgatory Peak hides a step in the background of my N gauge MAT

A closer view with folks enjoying the late afternoon air.

Rock climbers trying to reach the peak. Cold work.

 

[interurban]

Where Eagles Dare.

Very nice Robin, have any little people fell yet??

Love the Flags.

 

[jmarksbery]

LUV ITTTT!

Great job dude, love the whole thing, hope those climbers have good insurance plan!!

 

[Ralph]

I love it! Are they booked in October?
Ralph

 

[Clerk]

Robin.
That is a great looking Lodge. Where did you get the logs and if you made them, how?

 

[Drew1125]

Another great model, & a great scene!
Really fine work, Robin!

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Outstanding, but fess up Robin! How did you make flat cereal box cardboard look like round logs?

 

[Matthyro]

OK OK I fess.
The logs are 1/8th dowelling. Had to do a lot of filing to get the log corners to fit.

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Boy that IS a lot of filing! What did you use for caulking or chinking?

 

[satokuma]

Gives the look of a good "Lincoln Log" structure, very well put together...lots of detail. Guess it is in the HO scale?

 

[shamus]

Thats terrific Robin, reminds me of the Film "Where Eagles Dare" and the Castle of Eagles. Great work
Shamus

 

[spitfire]

Wow

Looks fantastic Robin!!!!! The logs, the dormer windows - really nice work.
Just wondering though, where's the helipad?

cheers
Val

 

[wendell]

It's a good thing that it has a very strong porch railing or it would be one giant leap man !

 

[RailRon]

Robin, one more fine model with built-in WOW!-effect!

There's on problem, though: Since I am a lousy mountain-climber, how could I get up into that fine lodge?
I would prefer to RIDE UP in an elevator! Now couldn't you install a contraption for heavyweight railfans - a sort of a basket which is raised and lowered on a (hopefully strong enough) rope. So all these railfans could leave the train at a small platform along the tracks and then soar up to Eagles Roost.

Ron

 

[Matthyro]

Tyson, the logs fit very close together and when painted, the acrylic paint acts as the chinking.
Val, no helipad but when building models one can take licence to say there is a very curvy road around the back that leads up to the lodge. So Ron you can ride up in comfort with no risk.
satokuma, this is N gauge.
Now I must admit that the logs are supported by cardboard reinforcement. The Shingles are cardboard as is the hand rail along the front. Something I forgot is a large chimney which I will add.
Thanks to everyone for your kind comments. It just makes me want to do more.

 

[Clerk]

Satokuma/
Robin models in "N" scale only.

 

[N Gauger]

Nice!!! All you need is a Hang Glider "Ready to jump off" into the blue yonder!!

Also make sure the LPPs don't do their climbing directly over the lodge. I hate it when they fall right through the roof......