by mike | Jul 3, 2013 | Pieces of The Puzzle |
Long time readers may remember this project from February of 2012 (!). I find it hard to believe it’s been that long since I worked on the foundation of the Robert’s Mill. To refresh everyone’s memory, I plan to revamp the original scenery in this...
by mike | Jun 19, 2013 | Detailing Track |
I saw this photo by Barry Lennon that someone had posted on the O Scale Trains Magazine forum. If you promise to come back and finish the post, here’s the link to Barry’s Flickr gallery. I can’t help myself. I love photos like this. If you’ve...
by mike | Jan 30, 2013 | Pieces of The Puzzle |
After removing the yard track and cleaning up the scars, I filled in the gaps in the roadbed with more fiberboard to level the area. Once that was done, I fitted a piece of expanded styrofoam (the white stuff), carving it into the shape of a low rise and covering it...
by mike | Jul 18, 2012 | Uncategorized |
What makes a freedom layout? Lots of folks would prefer clear rules and guidelines so they know they’re doing it right. It would be simple to codify the concept by publishing The Ten Rules For Building a Freedom Layout and saying it’s a layout of a certain...
by mike | May 16, 2012 | Uncategorized |
I’ve been upgrading some of the first areas of scenery on the layout, using new materials now on the market. Products like static grass sheets are significantly better than the older stuff. As the two photos show, the landscape can be studied like any...
