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 Posted: 9 May 2019 06:53 pm
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Kind of in place from the side ...

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Getting lost in all these stupid shots ...

So in this shot, new gravel is down more on that in a bit.

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 Posted: 9 May 2019 09:30 pm
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So in this shot a couple of figures added to the office,
and the shop cat laying in the way (of course) in front of the stove...

An old Revell figure and Dyna Model cat ...
and a Preiser fellow by the window.

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So I wanted a different look than Woodland Scenics ballast for gravel,
and I had seen Arizona Rock & Mineral real stone ballast and liked the colors,
and I had a idea what graveled roads should look like for this area.

So I found N-scale ballast to be close to my gravel road idea;
so I ended up using the CSX/SP/Wabash blend and I think it works well...
A little more realistic for local back roads I think.

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Another view.


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And around the side down to the loading ramp...

Still haven't committed to interior of the Emporium,
but soon I will get that and some folks loading out back,
and then decide about lighting.

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 Posted: 13 May 2019 03:04 pm
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Here you can see the door in place on the loading dock,
and a bit more of the graveling...
Starting to add some powdered soil as well, to make it a bit less uniform
(and more weeds).

Also building some cool Douglas fir trees,
from Coastmans down in Port Orford out at the Oregon coast,
very nice product, not cheap,
but much better than my primitive attempts at making them up to now...
damn gonna need a lot of trees if this layout comes together.

But I wanted some tall firs at the side by the driveway.
They sell bulk tree kits and parts as well as fully built ones.

Anyway... kit comes with lots of sacks and stacks of boxes,
so there is some stuff for the back storage area,
plus I am constructing a countertop and produce bin for the front walk.

And then have to think about signs and such.

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Hi Mikel  :wave:



Your build ^^ is lookin' GREAT !  :bg:



A nice interesting building, with plenty to keep the eyes wandering.  :hyp:

I think the 'corner' on a slope is very  C :cool: :cool: L  !



Thanks for Posting the really nice step-by-step photos.  :thumb:



You make it look easy ...  :shocked:

... but I know it isn't !  ;)


I'm looking forward to seeing your pine trees.  :old dude:



:moose: :moose: :moose: :moose: :moose:



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Thanks for encouraging words Si,

I just hope folks get something out of this...

This is the most detailed picture coverage of a build I've done,
and yet I still wish I had more to illustrate what I ran into...

Oh well maybe next time, more to come.

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 Posted: 20 May 2019 07:54 pm
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" I just hope folks get something out of this "


Hi Mikel  :wave:


I'm sure it is an inspiration to all ...  :old dude:

... to dust off those craftsman-kit boxes ...

... & get BUSY !  :)



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Its really fun to actually get to building some of the kits I have collected over the years,

but I am realizing I have no room for most of them on the proposed layout.

Given the room I have to work with, I am going to have to be pretty selective...

Not that its gonna stop me from building more of them, but I am picking my battles.





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So I really like these tree kits and heres a quick look at what is included and how it comes out...  

First though a couple of my own attempts from scratch...

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and another view

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These are sculpted bbq skewers and water putty bottom...

old furnace screen material, and Woodland Scenics ground foam, various colors and grinds...

Not really that great.







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So here's the results with the Coastmans kits...

Really looks more like Doug Fir which is most common around here,

and what I was hoping to get more of...







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another shot from the box I use to keep foliage materials from going all over

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really nice system and materials starting with this nice prepared trunk 

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They provide a block that you glue to a piece of cardboard

and the bottom pin goes into the trunk and holds them while gluing, spraying etc.


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They provide foliage material.

This main mat with tiny branches is great.

You tear off chunks and white glue them to trunks and shape them.


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so they also give you a few colors to dust with

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