shortliner Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Fremo American HAD built a nice layout at the meeting at BraunlageThere are pictures here  http://www.america-n.de/FocusStacking/FocusStacking.htm http://www.america-n.de/FocusStacking/FocusStacking.htmhttp://www.fremo-net.eu/2456.html http://www.fremo-net.eu/2456.html (In German) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbonnetuk Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Mmmm....some v nice work there  Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Didn't realise till near the bottom it was in N! That's some very nice modelling! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 That is very nice. Given the limitations of a modular freemo setup it looked very good and mostly felt right. There were only two things that felt out of place - the big house with the red tile roof just didn't feel like a rural North American house (although I'm sure there are some in a similar style in a more urban setting), and the longhorn cows, having never seen any in my travels (the cow on the road vignette is great, though).*  You can play 'spot the kit' with it - identifying the Walthers (and other) kits etc, but that is true of a lot of N-scale layouts given the limited selection available.  *edit: I did find a piece on longhorns in Ohio but they aren't really a common breed in the heartland or midwest and were less so in the 50s-60s as they were almost extinct in the late '20s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Longhorn http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/texaslonghorn/  Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
americaN Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Adrian,  There were only two things that felt out of place - the big house with the red tile roof just didn't feel like a rural North American house (although I'm sure there are some in a similar style in a more urban setting), and the longhorn cows, having never seen any in my travels (the cow on the road vignette is great, though).  you mean the house on this picture in the right background? It´s on the german O scale layout And I took my inspiration for modelling the longhorns on this site: http://www.endoftrailranch.com/  So, next time when you are in Kansas... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Adrian,   you mean the house on this picture in the right background? It´s on the german O scale layout (removed pic) And I took my inspiration for modelling the longhorns on this site: http://www.endoftrailranch.com/  So, next time when you are in Kansas...  No, I meant the one that is across the tracks from the piece of highway with the truck on it (red-brown Buick? parked outside). The scalloped treatment on the upper floor just feels out of place (but I'm sure there are examples just like it).  Longhorns are around, it's just they weren't as common in the early '70s timeframe, particularly outside of Texas. The photos give the feel of the eastern midwest or southern Pennsylvania - some of the views (like the photo you linked here) have the feel of the Amish country in SE Pennsylvania.  Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
americaN Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Hallo Adrian,  No, I meant the one that is across the tracks from the piece of highway with the truck on it (red-brown Buick? parked outside). The scalloped treatment on the upper floor just feels out of place (but I'm sure there are examples just like it).  seams to be an Atlas house: http://www.nscalesupply.com/ATL/ATL-KatesColonialHome.html  Longhorns are around, it's just they weren't as common in the early '70s timeframe, particularly outside of Texas. The photos give the feel of the eastern midwest or southern Pennsylvania - some of the views (like the photo you linked here) have the feel of the Amish country in SE Pennsylvania.  not a bad guess: the prototype of the linked photo is in located in northern Maryland: http://goo.gl/maps/JKOb0  The module with the longhorns ( http://www.fremo-net.eu/1595.html) contains the model of a former MoPac-Bridge in Kansas: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=28266  The americaN standard does not make restrictive specification of the era or location, because it would be hard to find enough N scale modelrailroader in Germany and surrounding countries with an interest in realistic operation, a dedicatetd time frame and a specific location. So we have to live with some compromises, but since we do not primarily build for public shows, that´s not a big issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Hallo Adrian,   seams to be an Atlas house: http://www.nscalesupply.com/ATL/ATL-KatesColonialHome.html   not a bad guess: the prototype of the linked photo is in located in northern Maryland: http://goo.gl/maps/JKOb0  The module with the longhorns ( http://www.fremo-net.eu/1595.html) contains the model of a former MoPac-Bridge in Kansas: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=28266  The americaN standard does not make restrictive specification of the era or location, because it would be hard to find enough N scale modelrailroader in Germany and surrounding countries with an interest in realistic operation, a dedicatetd time frame and a specific location. So we have to live with some compromises, but since we do not primarily build for public shows, that´s not a big issue.  I guess if it is one of that series of Atlas kits there is a prototype for it somewhere in the US (Edit - it appears to be a catalog home from the '20s - what might be a pre-fab home these days - it may be the colours that make it feel wrong). Atlas (and other US manufacturers) have a lot of kits that are re-boxes of European building kits (Pola, Heljan, etc. - you probably know them better than I do ), but this series isn't one of them.  I haven't actually driven through the MD location - the closest I've come is I-81 just west of it and US30 through Gettysburg, but you did capture the feel of the area.  I do realize that the whole concept of modular layouts does allow for a wide variation in areas and time periods, but the thing that impressed me about the photos of the various modules is how close to an integrated scene your setup was. Everything seemed to fit together with no glaring scenic changes. It does help that you can find similar scenery in many parts of the eastern half of the USA, but the consistent level of modelling does make it look relatively seamless.  Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
americaN Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Adrian, Â I do realize that the whole concept of modular layouts does allow for a wide variation in areas and time periods, but the thing that impressed me about the photos of the various modules is how close to an integrated scene your setup was. Everything seemed to fit together with no glaring scenic changes. Â IMHO the Braunlage layout was the visually most pleasing americaN layout ever. Beyond the fact that the scenery has a much higher level than in our early years, several modules from the same builder were kept together in the Braunlage layout to achive a more homogeneos look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Ray Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 On the Atlas Kate's Colonial Home (which I have in HO) in question, I believe the "shingles" on the second floor represents Insulbrick (example), which was used extensively on pre-WWII American houses in older Urban areas (think North East US and Mid-West). That said, that structure model could definitely stand a little weathering, perhaps that's why it looks out of place. What you call a Red Brown Buick is actually a CMW diecast 1967 Ford Galaxie  I guess if it is one of that series of Atlas kits there is a prototype for it somewhere in the US (Edit - it appears to be a catalog home from the '20s - what might be a pre-fab home these days - it may be the colours that make it feel wrong). Atlas (and other US manufacturers) have a lot of kits that are re-boxes of European building kits (Pola, Heljan, etc. - you probably know them better than I do ), but this series isn't one of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
americaN Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Since it was the first time that Sabillasville Curve participated in a layout, I´m sure that Dirk will further optimize the module visually and technically.  BTW: Have you already found the ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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