LO#10d - Updates on the 5'x10' 8-12-12

Unseen changes are hard to see.  Marvin has painted all the track and turnouts to blend their color and now has to clean out the turnout (switch) points of any stray paint, clean and check, clean and check.

Air brush painted rails and ties to take away the "New" look.

 
 Our newest 'year round' member is Glen Larsen.  Glen has a backyard shed he hopes to convert into a train room in the near future after clean-out, adding insulation and A/C.

Glen L. is shown here trying out one of his long stored HO engines.

Fellow "Founding Member" Marvin Crim feels the need to run some trains after his long time track laying and wiring efforts.

Marvin is helping Glen L. check another engine from his stored supply.

I, on the other hand, keep my nose to the grind-stone and continue adding ground surface to the layout.

Cardboard strips will change a flat foam sheet into a slopped and textured blasted wall for the mine.

And here is the other side of the blasted wall, all that is left of the original hill.

 
I have been applying the second coat of plaster cloth so white on white doesn't show very well.  The two layers are to give it strength, followed by a couple of colored, flowed and brushed coats of lightweight spackle to create realistic texture.

Slow, but sure progress.  That is the motto.

Armchair