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