What the hell are you doing? The frequent questions about my LAJ layout, all well meaning and coming from long time ‘friends of the cause’, have been posed in the most delicate and diplomatic manner. Translated into plain English however, they boil down to, “What the heck are you trying to accomplish with the layout […]
Category: Construction
4780 Corona Avenue
For my first foreground structure, I wanted something that was representative of Vernon, CA but not over the top architecturally. This building at 4780 Corona Avenue fits the bill. I like the distinctive curved corners. I’m not sure what style of architecture this falls under? Art Deco? If there are any architects out there I’d […]
Track Thoughts
After hand laying about three-quarters of the LAJ track, I have to say I don’t really see a noticeable improvement over well colored Micro Engineering flex. Comparing the time and effort versus visual payoff, the Micro Engineering wins hands down. While laying the last section of track I stumbled on a technique that creates […]
4835 E. 48th Street, July 16
Shown above is the finished structure. I’ve found that the appearance of photo wallpaper models is improved if I inset the roll up doors so that was done by cutting holes in the .060″ laminate before mounting it to the pvc core. The challenge of this model was the photos. I had no choice but […]
4535 E. 48th St. July 15
Over the last few years, I’ve become more and more aware of the need for a very solid core to prevent structure warping. For styrene based projects I’m particularly fond of PVC “lumber” easily found at big box lumber stores. It’s light, cheap, easy to cut, and works with plastic solvents. For the current […]