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Title: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: BigEd on September 16, 2015, 02:34:25 PM

So I spent quite some time at this amazing layout on 3 levels with 2 helices (I think). That's not true really - the one is a proper helix but the other is this complex masterpiece that puts a normal helix to shame.

It was nice to spent some time with my old mate and fellow founding member of Cape Town Ntrak Club.

Again I'm letting the pictures do the talking.

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: BigEd on September 16, 2015, 02:36:17 PM

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Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: capeklr on September 16, 2015, 05:31:54 PM

Yes those helixes look very well built.
Well done.









P.S. Those coffee mugs look out of scale.  :lamer:

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: LooVille on September 17, 2015, 07:55:16 AM

That is very neat bench work and those helixes, wow, I'm impressed. I see it is all laser-cut sections. What technology can do for us these days, just awesome.

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: Kevin C on January 05, 2016, 07:09:36 AM

Thank you for the comments guys.

I have been busy this holiday with a few projects on the layout. I have installed the backdrop behind helix 1 and started construction of the town of Peshastin " Washington " on top of the helix. Compare this scene to the first photo above taken by Ed when he visited in September.

(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg594/chamberlain1964/TR%20-%2003-01-2016%20CROPPED_zpsh7pnsw68.jpg)

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: BigEd on January 07, 2016, 12:09:19 PM

Coming along nicely Kev! :thumb:

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: Kevin C on January 07, 2016, 05:05:30 PM

Thanks Ed.

All in anticipation for your next visit.  ;)

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: LooVille on January 08, 2016, 07:25:11 AM

Looking awesome  :thumb:
I would put the helix behind glass or perspex so that you could see them. Just to show off.  :biggrin:

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: BigEd on January 08, 2016, 07:58:17 AM

Quote from: LooVille on January 08, 2016, 07:25:11 AM

Looking awesome  :thumb:
I would put the helix behind glass or perspex so that you could see them. Just to show off.  :biggrin:

Funny...both his wife and me told him the same!

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: capeklr on January 08, 2016, 08:26:11 AM

I tend to agree, we spend a lot of time designing and building a layout to show of our trains in beautiful scenes, but end up hiding them in staging yards and run them half the time out of sight behind the scenery.

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: Kevin C on February 05, 2016, 09:38:04 PM

I am still pondering what to do there. I will probably keep some sections of the helix open.

I finally got cracking on some scenery work which keeps me coming back for more. Very relaxing. After work I go and spend about an hour in the evening. On Sunday I will post a before and after photo of the section I am currently working on.

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: ColWer on February 06, 2016, 09:39:47 AM

Love the idea of the perspex around the helix. It gives the hobbyist time to admire their handy work and the trains. ;D

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: Kevin C on February 20, 2016, 08:40:01 PM

Progress on my layout continues with me busy with the scenery on the top level. I have decided to work from the the top down so any mess that falls from the top level does not mess up any scenery below. As mentioned in a previous post, I am dividing the top level into sections between the steel upright supports and working on that section only until the scenery is 100% complete including the top facia, light box with lights working. I will then continue with the next section.

I have taken a before photo shown below, and was only going to post once the 100% stage was reached but it is a time consuming process, which I am really enjoying. I therefore decided to show the latest update which I feel is about 50%.
I am working from the back to the front so there is still the track ballasting to do and then on to the foregound detail.

Below are the before and after photo's to this point.
(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg594/chamberlain1964/TR%20-%2019-02-2016%20B_zpspv0dm68j.jpg)
(http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg594/chamberlain1964/TR%20-%2020-02-2016%20B_zpslgog6kdc.jpg)

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: capeklr on February 21, 2016, 08:09:45 AM

Looking good Kevin, thanks for the update.  :thumb:

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: ColWer on February 21, 2016, 10:02:44 AM

Nice Kevin, coming on nicely.  :thumb:

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: Kevin C on February 21, 2016, 08:37:43 PM

Thank You Gentlemen. I got a bit of scenery advice on one of the other forums I post to so need to get some supplies and then I will continue. I will send an update soon.

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: LooVille on February 22, 2016, 07:46:08 AM

Nice  :thumb:

That is really looking awesome :)

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: Steve Smith on April 30, 2016, 10:10:08 AM

Hi Kevin,

With you modelling MRL, here is a neat scene you can model on your layout !

http://m.nydailynews.com/news/national/boeing-737-fuselages-scenic-attraction-montana-rafters-article-1.1856938

Cheers,
Steve   :stir:

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: Kevin C on May 01, 2016, 05:31:46 AM

Hi Steve.

LOL... I have three "N Scale" Boeing 737 fuselages that I plan to use in my own Boeing Train. Montana Rail Link mentioned that the derailment was caused by track alignment issues. I will make sure that the track is aligned correctly on my layout.  ;)

I read the article about this incident a while back. All six 737 fuselages were scrapped, cut up on site and taken back to Missoula to be shredded. I bet the owner of the insurance company had a few bad nights after that happened.

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: GlynnC on August 29, 2016, 08:43:57 AM

Yesterday, Kevin had an openhouse for the EMRIG members. Below are some photos. Sorry, I did not get many of the layout  ???

(https://s15.postimg.org/rtoa30prb/IMG_0345.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/rtoa30prb/) (https://s15.postimg.org/5j0f31sh3/IMG_0347.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/5j0f31sh3/) (https://s15.postimg.org/m81uyyp2f/IMG_0356.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/m81uyyp2f/) (https://s15.postimg.org/jf8nexopz/IMG_0360.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/jf8nexopz/)

(https://s15.postimg.org/yp8im4k87/IMG_0361.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/yp8im4k87/) (https://s15.postimg.org/7fx57mj53/IMG_0362.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/7fx57mj53/) (https://s15.postimg.org/isesmiy5j/IMG_0365.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/isesmiy5j/) (https://s15.postimg.org/sqzr907l3/IMG_0369.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/sqzr907l3/)

(https://s15.postimg.org/4oixe4qxz/IMG_0372.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/4oixe4qxz/) (https://s15.postimg.org/s40ujhap3/IMG_0374.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/s40ujhap3/) (https://s15.postimg.org/gsy6v43tz/IMG_0375.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/gsy6v43tz/) (https://s15.postimg.org/i99pd96qv/IMG_0380.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/i99pd96qv/)


take a screenshot (https://postimage.org/app.php)

A great day had by all and lots of talking  ;D

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: BigEd on August 29, 2016, 09:24:32 AM

Lovely! Would have loved to be there too... :thumb:

Title: Re: Home layout of member Kevin C
Post by: LooVille on August 30, 2016, 07:28:14 AM

Looks like a awesome get together.  :thumb: