New Shelf Layout

[Sawdust]

Hey Steve looks good! Try putting a light behind you for photographing, that will take the contrast out. Your lighting is at a downward projection which is great for the naked eye or in person but the camera needs something behind you. I know that from my own experience.What type of roof did you end up with on the green Coal Building paper or metal?

[Steve]

Jim, thank you for the wise advice

Time to add the fascia

I used wood molding. This helped to make the shelf look like more a part of the room and less like it didn't belong there..........I hope:








Pay no attention to my messy air hockey table.........err I mean "work bench"


In this last pic, you can see that I cut the shelf away from the fascia. This gap between the higher, level shelf and the sloping molding will eventually be filled with sculptamold for a much smoother transition down towards the coal house:



Have a great weekend!

[DCCinstalled]

Hey Steve,

You may want to have a chat with DJ (Grampy) about the lighting valence. He has it down! The lighting on his layout is very pleasing both in person and in photos!

[Sawdust]

Looks good Steve. Dccinstalled is right DJ is the pro in many areas especially the lighting. He'll probably suggest a valance in front of those ceiling fixtures.

[ak-milw]

Nice job Steve! very clean looking. (the molding not the air hockey table)

[Steve]

Thanks Andy!
DCC, Jim...
A valance is definitely in the plans, but it will have to wait (my modeling budget has been spent for the time being) . So I must now turn my attention to things that don't cost money. I have plenty of sculptamold on hand, and I didn't want to permanently affix or wire my track until all the final cutting on the shelf was complete (which it is now)....so I have plenty to keep me busy with for a while.


Just playing with the coal cars:

[Paulanator]

Steve,
this layout is looking great. Love what you are doing in the space you have, that has got to be challenging!

I am not sure, but I think your work bench below might be encroaching on the specified space allocation you have by a few inches????

[UPtrainfan89]

Hey Steve thats looking wonderful! Looks like a lot of fun and I also like the Switcher. Keep up the excelent work, I cant wait to see more!!!

[Steve]

I am not sure, but I think your work bench below might be encroaching on the specified space allocation you have by a few inches????

Paul......don't tell anyone
David...thanks!

Got the sculptamold down:




Finally put up the valance and painted the fascia black to match:







That's where I'm at now....I'll just keep on plugging away

[GrampysTrains]

Steve, that layout is looking real good! I like the valance, fascia, and back drop. I think you're going to get some great photos. DJ.