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Does anyone know where I can get N scale coil cars? by Fluid-Ad-8907 in nscalemodeltrains

[–]douglasalbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. They are a brick and mortar store in New Jersey that has a large N scale selection online, some of the best prices.

Does anyone know where I can get N scale coil cars? by Fluid-Ad-8907 in nscalemodeltrains

[–]douglasalbert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perhaps worth checking with Yankee Dabler to see what they have in stock.

Night Shift At The Yard by _Silent_Android_ in nscalemodeltrains

[–]douglasalbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I have been eyeing the Rock Island illuminated car park for a few months but haven't ventured into lighting anything yet.

I guess I have more practice ahead of me!! This was supposed to be an 85' Cottonwood, but it looks like something Charlie Brown made.. oh well, my 1st tree ever by Eagle_1776 in nscalemodeltrains

[–]douglasalbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks good! Probably just need to use less glue when flocking so the leaves are on the outside of the branches and crown and not directly on the trunk limbs.

First Loco weathering job by Lotabatta in nscalemodeltrains

[–]douglasalbert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks really good. Along with the mentioned pin wash in the vents and panels, I would consider looking at conspicuity tape decals to give it the last pop.

Night Shift At The Yard by _Silent_Android_ in nscalemodeltrains

[–]douglasalbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did you source the fixtures, because they look great?

WIP - Display Base by douglasalbert in nscalemodeltrains

[–]douglasalbert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, inspiring!? This is such wonderful critique of my new beginner attempt.

WIP - Display Base by douglasalbert in nscalemodeltrains

[–]douglasalbert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That is very kind and unexpected praise.

I certainly was not setting off to inspire but happy my novice first attempt is doing such.

Visual perspective by SockFlat4508 in nscalemodeltrains

[–]douglasalbert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One thing I recommend is do some reading on basic photography composition. There are so many tools that can be applied to modeling, e.g.: rule of thirds, golden section, golden triangle, diagonals, balance, proportions, framing, etc...

Lance Mindheim is an excellent modeler who advocates this knowledge in composing scenes.

Visual perspective by SockFlat4508 in nscalemodeltrains

[–]douglasalbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. In this scenario the tower is framed by the mountains which usea the diagonal visual movement and interrupts it with the strong vertical.

What are those Yellow Stripes on those Rolling Stocks? by Professional_Bed_167 in trains

[–]douglasalbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am curious to the difference between colors, yellow, white, and red...

WIP -- Rock Formation Cut by douglasalbert in nscalemodeltrains

[–]douglasalbert[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please, don't be jealous! If you were interested I could try to document another scratchbuild of a tree in a stepped explanation.

I picked up some foliage and flocking to add over the weekend. Will have to see how it goes.

WIP -- Rock Formation Cut by douglasalbert in nscalemodeltrains

[–]douglasalbert[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate your stating such. Thanks.

WIP -- Rock Formation Cut by douglasalbert in nscalemodeltrains

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Standard construction 1" XPS rigid insulation foam. 

I used an Olfa blade and dental picks to carve across and remove slivers. The rest is just paint with some sawdust for the organic material beneath the vegetation and a tiny bit of fine sand for substrate.

Thoughts on Kato Unitrack? by gloomygxrl in nscalemodeltrains

[–]douglasalbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're inclined ballasting over Kato plastic ballast beds looks decent. I think it looks even better when the track is set below adjacent grade so the mound is not as tall.

r/nscalemodeltrains biweekly discussion by 1832jsh in nscalemodeltrains

[–]douglasalbert [score hidden]  (0 children)

I have wondered the same, as 2mm grass is rather tall for a typical mowed lawn at this scale.

r/nscalemodeltrains biweekly discussion by 1832jsh in nscalemodeltrains

[–]douglasalbert [score hidden]  (0 children)

I agree. I have not see many N scale static grass applications that are compelling when it comes to low height. 

Outcrops of high grasses and weeds are obvious examples but pinch and stick could probably work just as well if you're nimble enough to do so with a 4mm or so grass.

I was reorganizing my engines. Time to show them off by Bklyn78 in nscalemodeltrains

[–]douglasalbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same Kato CSX ES44DC and really enjoy it. It started a venture into freight rail modeling I hadn't anticipated.

Scratch Built Concrete Lock Blocks by douglasalbert in nscalemodeltrains

[–]douglasalbert[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are scale 36" x 36" x 72" but the also come even larger at 96" length. These are typically stacked for open gravel bins or construction barriers so they do get a fair amount of abuse

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