New pictures

After 11 plus months of recovery from a accident/head injury Im feeling like I can tackle the layout again Ive done a divider and laid down 85% of the roadbed with just the station yard to finish very glad to be able to work at this again.

Ive started a fan group for Reichsbahn railroading fans http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reichbahn/

stop by and check it out there's a cool layout with videos to check out in the links (Burgerbahn)

Check out our pod cast!

http://atomic-g-dog.blogspot.com/

AT-43 for Summer !

We have been busy helping start a new AT-43 fan group at yahoo

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/NEAT-43/

Fun game cool models and pre painted so we have plenty of time for other prodjects
We plan on having a "meet and greet" 6/22 to get members planing game times and say hi to each other( more info at link)
Then a FOW party is in the works look for pictures soon.
In mean time take a picture of what your working on and post it so we all can enjoy!

We are also working on a podcast so soon youll be listening to us stay tuned lots of cool stuff coming..

Happy Clouds pt2

This shot shows a more Blue tint than earler .
Next will be the facing on the table edges then a specail scenery piece for the dividing back drop and then track laying, soon we will see some train action .....Troop trains heading east and seahunds heading west to Sylt Island !

Painting The Backdrop or "Happy Clouds" for you Bob Ross fans

Here some shots of the back drop being worked on its alot more blue looking in person (damn them floresent lights!)


I spayed "Space wolf Grey " unto the under side Im very happy with the results!

First pictures of Layout construction

Same view but without bay & Submarine from prev. picture/blog

Here is the table that was taken out...the u-boat and scenery will be recycled into the new layout

focusing on the Island of Sylt that was connected by a man made cause way called the Hindenburgdamm. On the Island of Sylt there was a narrow gauge railway that also serviced the military am planning on a small midget submarine (seehunds) base with torpedoes and supplies brought in by the main railway then transferred to the narrow line to service the army base.

The other end of layout will be the city of Hamburg Germany with a grand station and glass canopy train shed for passenger service. Freight and passenger service will be the focus on this layout during war time operations in what euro modelers refer to as "era II modeling" plans also include a waybill system for fun operating sessions for 1 to 4 people. and if time permits a trolly system in the city.

Most of the carpentry is just about done (thank goodness) soon Ill get to laying track installing turn outs and ballasting. then some scenery and backdrop painting. the fun stuff .

Working on the railroad

Its been some time since I said Hi and posted Ive been focusing on the train layout and switching from American prototype(NKP nickel plate railroad) to European prototype (German Railway 1920 to 1945) also known as era 2.

With all the 15mm FOW stuff I have and a small collection of Era II reichsbahn engines and rolling stock ,the time has come to convert my layout.

Im very excited to do this and am having a great time planning this out.