05-25-2012, 02:01 AM
G'day All,
Here are some photo's of the present level of work on my Tropicana Orange Juice Distribution Center modular switching layout.
First up is a view of the two main modules and half of the thin switching lead module.
This module features the two freight car storage tracks and the distribution center itself.
This module is the location of the two points (PECO 9 inch radius `Set-track') and a small section of the employees car park and the delivery truck parking space. When working out the scenery aspect of this module I decided it needed something other than wasteland and which would suggest some life and operation for the building itself. The result is the two vehicle parking areas. The trucks are due for a complete stripping of paint, fitting some form of refrigeration unit (probably a block of styrene over the the top of the cab) and painting up in white with some home printed Tropicana decals. The two cars need a bit of attention also.
The white lines on the `asphalt' are white stripes from an old Champ decals alphabet set. The curbing is ".040" (1mm) square styrene strip painted grey.
The grass is electrostatically applied with 1mm length used around the parking area and 4mm on `the other side of the tracks'.
I will post more photo's as progress continues.
Regards, Andrew G.
Here are some photo's of the present level of work on my Tropicana Orange Juice Distribution Center modular switching layout.
First up is a view of the two main modules and half of the thin switching lead module.
This module features the two freight car storage tracks and the distribution center itself.
This module is the location of the two points (PECO 9 inch radius `Set-track') and a small section of the employees car park and the delivery truck parking space. When working out the scenery aspect of this module I decided it needed something other than wasteland and which would suggest some life and operation for the building itself. The result is the two vehicle parking areas. The trucks are due for a complete stripping of paint, fitting some form of refrigeration unit (probably a block of styrene over the the top of the cab) and painting up in white with some home printed Tropicana decals. The two cars need a bit of attention also.
The white lines on the `asphalt' are white stripes from an old Champ decals alphabet set. The curbing is ".040" (1mm) square styrene strip painted grey.
The grass is electrostatically applied with 1mm length used around the parking area and 4mm on `the other side of the tracks'.
I will post more photo's as progress continues.
Regards, Andrew G.
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