The last several weeks have centered on scratch building palms, scenery detailing, and some Alkem chain link fencing. Momentum is building and I can see the look of the old layout coming back to life, albeit in a subtly refined form.
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A close up view of the canal leg. Miami Iron and Metal will be in the foreground.
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Just for fun here’s a shot of the original layout taken around 2011 or so.
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The corner “L” of the layout.
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Here’s an overall view of the canal leg. The logistics warehouse is a stand in. The final version will maintain these dimensions and door spacing but will likely take on a much different overall look.
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A more refined and updated version of the track plan.