Back in December, organizer of 5. US-Modellbahn-Convention has confirmed our participation. It is official, we are going to Frankfurt this fall. It will be our 3rd visit but this time with our modules. More details about convention can be seen here http://www.us-convention-brd.de/ and first official “trailer” can be seen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhXWWp7xq5Q.
Work on Mine module begins
Today, Davor and Boki started job that would go on for another several sessions.
Shaping the station module
Another evening was spent working on a Davor’s station module. We cut out remaining plywood and glued in parts of foam that is then shaped into a gentle slope towards the module ends.
One step forward, one step back …
When work goes faster than expected there must be something wrong. And that was the case with our station modules. Continue reading “One step forward, one step back …”
Landscape is shaping on additional modules
Today we worked in shifts :-). Oli started early and after 2 hours Davor joined him.
We almost finished plastering four more moudules and preparations are made for track painting and ballasting. Continue reading “Landscape is shaping on additional modules”
Gas Station – Part 4
As I continued with gas station I began with pump island assembly and trim details on building itself.
Photo shooting on Minalittas Road
As we needed few pictures of finished module for Convention website Minalittas Road module seemed as a perfect candidate to do so. Continue reading “Photo shooting on Minalittas Road”
Planting an orange grove
After orange trees dried (that is, after glue holding them together dried J) I continued planting them. Before turning the trees green I used them to mark position for „planting“.
Plastering of another modules
Today we continued landscaping on Davors module and started plastering Olis station modules. Continue reading “Plastering of another modules”
Orange trees for Minalittas road module
New year started with creation of orange trees for Minalittas road module.
There is (part) of an orchard on left side of the module with the rest continuing towards the viewer. Orchard is parallel to the road and with that it is at a slight angle to the module itself which gives it more natural look. Continue reading “Orange trees for Minalittas road module”