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Sir Madog

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Just a quick update - the bridge module now looks like this:

 

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Far from being finished, but a big step ahead.

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Just did that - and also added ballast to the track. Can´t take pictures yet, it needs to dry before I touch it again. I also need to add water, but that will have to wait until I get my bottle of E-Z water from WS. Woodland Scenics products are hard to get in my neck of the woods.

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disturbman

If it's a mountain stream you don't necessarily need to add water to the river bed. They often are only rocky in the summer.

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Guest Closed Account 1

Try mini clamps or use the splined pins to hold the modules together.

 

When in doubt use a bolt.

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"Eizan Electric Rlwy. Series 900 EMU "Kirara" Crosses Takano River"

 

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The modul is now nearly finished - I am still pondering whether to add water or not. I am modeling April/may period, so there should be water in that river. Work on the next modul will commence on coming weekend.

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Martijn,

 

I might actually do, but that depends on the availability of some materials I need before I can continue working on the next module. It´ll be a tunnel module, which is going to be left of the bridge module.

 

Still a long way to go until I have an operational layout.

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great module though.

 

IMO i would add water but just a trickle so it looks drying up. that way if you buy a small bottle of realistic water you will have plenty left for any other modules.

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disturbman

Great... You really know what you are doing. :)

 

And, I will say, keep it like that,without any water. At least for the moment, if you really miss its presence you can always add it later. :)

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great module though.

 

IMO i would add water but just a trickle so it looks drying up. that way if you buy a small bottle of realistic water you will have plenty left for any other modules.

 

That´s exactly what I am intending to do. Thanks for the kudos!

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It was a hot and humid day today, so I spent the better part of it in a friend´s basement. The result of that you can see here:

 

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Still sweltering hot outside, but nevertheless I decided to go forward and plant bushes & shrubs to the module:

 

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That looks sweet! Now some weathering (soot on the tunnel entrance, rust, braking sand, etc.), a few long grasses and you're done :)

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That looks sweet! Now some weathering (soot on the tunnel entrance, rust, braking sand, etc.), a few long grasses and you're done :)

 

That´s what´s going to happen in the next days - too hot to do anything today.

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You´ll have to bear with me for some time. I have run out of material & funds for this year ... :(

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Hobby Dreamer

You've done a GREAT JOB!!

 

You put a lot of time and effort in and it really shows!!! What's great about this hobby is that you labour at it and then get a great result.. 

 

Nice to see steam engines as well

 

Good work!!

 

 

cheers

Rick

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That tunnel portal looks great. The guardrail at the top, and the way the vegetation has overrun the stone retaining wall are particularly nice touches.

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Thanks for all the kudos!

 

The module still needs a little touch up, like blackening the tunnel portal where soot, cinders and grime from the steam locos have dirtied it, but I have run out of black paint.

 

Building this module did not take much time - the benchwork is done in 30 minutes, laying the track takes 5 minutes. Ballasting  Kato´s Unitrack is a bit of a tedious job, which took me about 2 hours, excluding drying time.

 

Adding all hours up, it´s just a nice weekend job.

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I was able to do only a few little touch-ups, but the result is rewarding.

 

Here are a couple of shots I´d like to share:

 

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... and my favorite:

 

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The tunnel mini-module is now complete - nothing to added, unless I find a figure of a "spray can artist".

 

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