narrow gauge will consume (I’m cast- ing them in Alumilite). •Constructing micro-scenes.
Micro-scenes?
Long ago I calculated that the final detailed layer of scenery finish takes me an hour per square foot. Could any of this be done ahead of actual layout construction? Could it be done “at my leisure,” as it were? Here’s a significant consideration: most of the detail of layout scenery is im- mediately adjacent to structures. So I build some structures with a scenery base that extends anywhere from one to three inches beyond the structure. The scenery base should be large enough to hold all the detail that goes with a struc- ture, but small enough that there is flex- ibility in placing it in a space whose di-
The Placerville garage scene (above) is built upon one layer of hardboard. Much of the hardboard is covered with a layer of .060″ Evergreen styrene that represents the concrete parking area and garage floor. It was fastened to the hardboard with Liquid Nails®
and clamped overnight to
dry. The assembly forms something of a laminate. The garage is not permanently glued to the scene.
Actually, our next layout will be two
layouts. The primary one will be HOn3 Colorado narrow gauge, while a smaller layout will be a Milwaukee Road branch line. Pre-built items for both layouts are shown in the accompanying photos.
Pre-build what? We model railroaders have been work- ing on locos and rolling stock as our “first step” ever since the dawn of the hobby. Structures, too, are often built awaiting that proverbial “someday.” Pre- building for my next layouts includes: •Acquiring, lettering, and weather- ing locos and rolling stock. •Building structures. •Building station signs for the fascia. •Building the 50 trestle bents the
The Placerville store and Post Office micro-scene (above) is built upon a laminate of two layers of .060″ Evergreen styrene. These two structures are removable from the base to facilitate easier handling and the future installation of interior details. The Placerville de- pot (below) was built per instructions in the Raggs . . . to Riches? kit. The garden and out- house micro-scene (below left) will fit against the left end of the Placerville depot.
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