Progress on the WGR has been noticbly slow as late – life has a tendency of getting in the way of our hobbies.
I finally found a bit of time to finish the concrete overpasses. They needed a little filling, sanding and several coats of paint. I lightly weathered them with my airbrush as well as successive washes of diluted India ink. Most of the details I added aren’t visible – such as the ribbed beams on the underside of the deck – but I know they’re there, and they made the building process more interesting.
Truth be told, progress has been slow because I can’t seem to figure out how I want to approach road construction. Roads seem to be a afterthought on many layouts I’ve seen – snaking around the landscape contours on impossible grades with little attention to detail. (I did the same thing on the NES.)Â One of my goals is to improve my modeling skills, so I’ve challenged myself to do a better job of roads and I’m still not clear how what process I’m going to use. (I’m far more interested in sprinkling some ground foam and planting some trees!)
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ScottL says:
Michael,
It’s good to get back to it, but I know what you mean about being distracted.
You put your finger on something that has been bothering me about my own layout for a few months. I too am trying to improve my modelling, but I have come to a bit of an impasse on several small, but bothersome issues. Keep up the posts- this is a really nice layout.
Cheers,
Scott
eric says:
hey just wondering if you could post some photos of the finished wgr model railroad, i’m interested to see how it turned out! i’m not sure if you’re done it but the last post was about 3 years ago so i hope its done!