Hi guys, just joined the forum. I'm just starting out with model railroad layout building. Thought I would get my feet wet with a prefab woodland scenics kit before I go insame an terraform one of my rooms into an giant rolling empire. Anyone have any experience with the Scenic Ridge layout kit? I found a really good deal on it, I think I'm going to buy it.
Scenic Ridge
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Woodland scenics is a good starting project. Just make sure the "good deal" is for the entire layout! As I recall, Scenic Ridge consists of: a foam base kit; a structures kit; a track kit; and a scenery kit. You need all four to build the "layout".
Pete
Pete
If I recall correctly, the foam and the scenery are part of the same kit. Looks like I'll be able to get all of them for about 1/4 price. Found someone that bought and never built it, and wants to get rid of it quick. Lucky me, I've been looking at that kit for quite some time.
I bought the "City & Industry Building Set" which goes with the "Grand Valley" at a train show this summer for $150.00. It's 15 DPM based buildings with some different decals and accessories thrown in. I thought it was a good (not great) deal and it will go up in my mountain module which looks like the first one I will actually build. I am building this using a lot of Owings/Corning foamboard, and spent well over $100.00 for the foam at Home Depot (enough for 8x8 4 inches thick).
What you're doing looks like a super smart idea to me, and I would jump at the chance. The big thing is, even though you may modify it later, you have a project and you will know when you're finished, and you will have something to operate.
What you're doing looks like a super smart idea to me, and I would jump at the chance. The big thing is, even though you may modify it later, you have a project and you will know when you're finished, and you will have something to operate.
Certainly if you can get a better price it's a great deal. I think the DPM kit is a pretty good deal on its own. You might be able to vary the track -- which could be to your own spec. And, of course, there's no reason why the whole thing can't be a 'module' of your future basement empire, so you're not wasting anything...