Just to the left of the main MP&F structure sits a small storage shed with a matching sawtooth roof. Construction details: Illustration board core Windows are a photo of the actual structure’s windows printed to size. Siding is from Builders In Scale. Paint consists of Rustoleum Gray primer with a follow-up of white primer on […]
Without making a weeklong project out of it, I wanted to put a little effort into the twenty-foot tall tree at the edge of the MP&F lot. Using the above prototype photo as a guide I selected a few SuperTrees armatures and pruned them to the approximate shape. I glued them together at the base […]
Progress as of this weekend on the Los Angeles Junction layout.
Made some progress over the weekend with the completion of the final track, ballast, and right of way detailing on the spur to Sweetener Products. Modern Pattern and Foundry is to the left, Federal Cold Storage in the distance.
Finally! Finally, I’m done with the MP&F structure. The sawtooth roof and trapezoidal entrance doors were challenging to say the least. I’m happy though. Although it’s not rail served, it is very representative of the industrial architecture of LA without appearing to be over the top or cherry picked as far as subject matter is […]