Along with half the country, I’m homebound due to the massive snow/sleet/ice storm. It’s a good excuse to get some modeling in. It’s been an interesting behavior mod. challenge for me of late, going from a lifetime of “mission mode” model railroad construction to learning to slow down and enjoy the ride. I have to continually remind myself that the faster I work, the sooner I’ll work myself out of projects.
This weekend, I added an extension piece to the warehouse on the base layout, replaced the backdrop mockup with the permanent piece, and upgraded the W.S. Dodge mockup. The backdrop flat consists of three photos stacked on top of each other to give more of a 3D effect.
Here’s the artwork for the door on the warehouse extension if anybody wants to use it. Doors are eighty inches tall, which scales to .92″ in HO. (80 inches equates to 10 cinder blocks as another way to scale things)
One of the members of my Facebook modeling group suggested that I swap in some new trucks from 3D Central on my new Rapido reefer. They came in Friday and are smooth rolling beauties with narrow tread. Between the excellent base quality of the Rapido unit, the new trucks, and Kadee scale couplers, the car has ended up being a real gem.