05-25-2011, 09:50 AM
Hey Gary,
Yes, it could be an issue but there are one or two things I think one can do to justify a structure like this...
Firstly I cut one of the doors out and will maybe cut a second which draws one to look at the Centrebeam though the open dock doors as it would be in real life. I am also thinking that the back, or my side of the structure, may well be painted the same colour as my bottom facia so as to indicate a "slice" of a real railroad... With this particular structures layout it is easy enough to see over and un-couple cars. I have found myself peeping throught he doors a few times now. I bet with a good bit of packaging and boxes/pallets etc on the dock floor it could be a great addition. It's easy enough to test it this way and I will see if it gets in the way and what comments it recieves... Next to that, if I can squeeze and extra half inch, I may try detail the inside wall of it but do not want to detract fron the industry and rail side of the layout...maybe a bad idea!
Yes, it could be an issue but there are one or two things I think one can do to justify a structure like this...
Firstly I cut one of the doors out and will maybe cut a second which draws one to look at the Centrebeam though the open dock doors as it would be in real life. I am also thinking that the back, or my side of the structure, may well be painted the same colour as my bottom facia so as to indicate a "slice" of a real railroad... With this particular structures layout it is easy enough to see over and un-couple cars. I have found myself peeping throught he doors a few times now. I bet with a good bit of packaging and boxes/pallets etc on the dock floor it could be a great addition. It's easy enough to test it this way and I will see if it gets in the way and what comments it recieves... Next to that, if I can squeeze and extra half inch, I may try detail the inside wall of it but do not want to detract fron the industry and rail side of the layout...maybe a bad idea!
Callum
My previous build : http://bigbluetrains.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4271
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4rqsg4x6og https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_gRKWo-q3A
My previous build : http://bigbluetrains.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4271
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4rqsg4x6og https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_gRKWo-q3A