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CarlLaskey

Hi Guy's
Can someone tell me the size of a O scale tie I want to lay some down on the rigging shed.
Thank's Carl

CarlLaskey

Thank You Ed I only need to make about a dozen or so.
Carl

Geezerbill

Carl, I bought 1,000 from Fast Tracks as I wanted to try hand laying on an O scale diorama I am starting. I would be more than happy to send you plenty if you want them. If so send me your address and info in a private message to me here on the forum.

Geezerbill

Ed, I would love to meet you on Labor Day but I always go hiking with my young (12) Grandson or camping with the whole families. Thanks anyway!!

Geezerbill

And Carl, yes its going to be really hard for anyone to beat NE. I really think it will be GB and NE in the big one. Maybe the Cowboys. All depends on who can stay healthy and has the best backups.

CarlLaskey

There are a lot of good teams out there staying healthy is the key to winning.

CarlLaskey

Hi Everyone
I am going to post a few pictures of the Rigging Shed before I put the ground cover on.




If they are in the wrong place let me know and any remarks will help.
Carl

brownbr

The spool holder is a nice extra touch.

Geezerbill

Carl, beautiful work. I also like the spool holder and the cabinet door leaning against the shed wall is great. The wood color tone is amazing. I would like to know what/how you achieved that. Very nice!

Geezerbill

KKarns

Great work Carl, everything looks wonderful. Such great work on the wood. You should start a build thread to get all this in one place. It is O Scale isn't it?

CarlLaskey

Ed The last one is the most accurate to the color.
Bill I just used the chalk that Brett calls for in the manual.
Ken It is O scale the first and the last.

Geezerbill

I really have to hand it to you fellows doing HO!!! That stuff is so small. I love all the details that are visible in a 1/1 view in O scale. Lot less eye strain. But my hat is off to all the HO modelers here for such outstanding workmanship.

Carl, I just love that wood color tone. I'm going to have to check the manual again on mine to see what Brett called for and why I didn't achieve that color. Wonderful work!

Geezerbill

CarlLaskey

Bill it is O scale.

admin

Thanks for posting these Carl. Excellent work as usual. Love the cable reels on the rod/saw horses!

CarlLaskey

Thank's everyone I hope to get the ground cover done tomorrow.

CarlLaskey

Ed When Andy Reed was with Phila he could never win the big one close but no cigar.

CarlLaskey

ED We have white grass this morning.

Geezerbill

Ed, Carl, we had 16 degrees at 8am when I went to the Y today. Still have frozen snow at my place from a week ago. Sun melts some off in sunny spots. Cold coming to an end and rain again in a day or two. Hawks may have rain tomorrow. My hiking haunts on Mt. Rainier are getting lots of snow!! May have to go to the Pacific Crest Trail again in northern Cailf. this summer instead.

Geezerbill

Geezerbill

To keep the boredom down I have made some trees for my layout. Tried a different approach this time. I'll post a pic soon. Like the color tones of our strip wood, tree construction is very subjective. Mostly, I try to model old growth Douglas Fir. Below is a picture of one such tree I discovered on a little used 14 mile trail a few years ago in Mt. Rainier Nat'l Park. I guesstamate it is 8-10 in Dia. No telling how tall but likely 250-300 ft. There are two of these monsters side by side. They are likely to be well over a thousand years old. To model them would take a dowel 2 1/2" dia and 75" high. Now to me that wouldn't look right on a layout. I did make four for the layout with 1 1/8" dia and 24 " tall. Pic to follow.

Guys, please way in on this subject. Thanks,

Geezerbill

Here's the larger tree of those I made for the layout.

Geezerbill

Whoops, sorry Brett, I forgot to resize the second pic of the trees.

Geezerbill

CarlLaskey

Bill can you take a shot further away it is hard to tell from that angle, I am sure that they will be just fine you have seen the real thing.
That is one huge tree there are they your hiking partners?
Carl

brownbr

I like big trees. Especially for a backwoods camp like you have here. The biggest on my layout that looks natural has a 8' diameter. I tried a 15' diameter but it looked strange, even though I know those monsters are out there. Maybe its because I've never seen one that big in person...being on the east coast.

Geezerbill

Thanks Bryan and Carl. I love the big old Doug Firs but of course they are mostly gone to logging years ago. But both Mt. Rainier and Olympic Nat'l Parks have them. Wind does a number on them in the winter, knocking hundreds down. I hiked by the two big ones for years ( annual 14 mile hike, before I saw them. There is a grove of 1,000 plus year cedar and Doug Fir close to a road but these two stand alone with many 400-500 year olds. Carl, I'll look and see if I have a better picture. It is hard to tell the size. I should have placed the Grandsons, one from our son and one from our daughter, on each side of the tree and stepped back. Otherwise I'll measure the circumference next summer.

Geezerbill

Bryan, How tall did you make you 8' diameter tree? Making a 15' would be a real project!! Making the big old growth look good as a model is a real challenge for sure.

Carl, now I think you were asking for shot of the model trees at a further distance. I'll do that and post it Sat.

Geezerbill

nextceo

Looks Awesome Dude! Cant wait to see the finished Product.

KKarns

To me putting together a very realistic tree at any size is a lot of work, can't imagine working one up like you guys are talking about...geeesh...well done Bill I admire the work you do on them.

brownbr

I made those trees 3' tall (144' scale), same for the 15' diameter, just didn't make a top for it. Once I get around to putting a valance on the layout, the tops of those monsters will disappear. I picked up 3' sections of balsa in various dimensions.

This pic gives you an idea of the size. I don't want to hijack your thread, so I'll post some other pics in a different thread.

Geezerbill

Thank you Allan and Ken! Bryan, those are BIG Trees!! They look really nice. Love the limbs.

Geezerbill

CarlLaskey

Howdy Men and Gals
A up date on the rigging shack.






Waiting for the landscapers and the roofers they said today but we shall see.

Carl

KKarns

Carl, love the moss on the old tree, really nice effect and so well done. I keep looking at the wood coloring on those cable reels...just terrific. Brett's right...those sawhorses set up as cable reel spindles is awesome...great idea! I'll have to remember that so when I do it...I'll remember to say "inspired by Carl Laskey"!