Here is the latest posting of pictures
from the F&SM! This gallery is the "Mayfield and Misc. gallery."
The first few are of the new Mayfield area. Please excuse that
they are not all super crisp. I only took a few shots here and
they aren't the best- but are definitely worth seeing! After that
I decided to throw in a few usually unseen shots. Odd angles-
things from above etc. There are a few cool new things to note
too! George has been slowly adding lighting and sound all over the
place, so there are a couple "lighted" pictures. Anyway, enjoy,
soak in the detail, and then get back to modeling!! (All of these
pics were taken on a Nikon 995 Coolpix on my last visit; Summer 2002.)
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The farmhouse and all its detail.
The doghouse is great as is the well! |
Here's the machine shed with its
rusty old roof. Looks like patch time. This is very
similar to the shed in the Crocker Bros. kit. |
Overall view of the Burley barn.
Living in the Midwest and seeing barns everyday I'd say- Good
job George! |
So, where does the produce go?
Right here. There's even scale fruit on the dock. |
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Here's an example of where George
has gone back and added some lighting. The picture shows
the effect well, but it looks great in real life. I can't
wait to see George add more lighting. There are also
streetlights and a hobo fire in this area. |
The underground platforms.
Again, nicely lit- which is a must for a scene that would
normally receive no light. There are a lot of nicely
painted figures waiting for their trains... |
Notice all the mini-scenes in this
shot. The building is a favorite of mine and I believe is
based on an IHC kit. Signs add a lot to liven things up
and George is a master of signage. |
Though George is known best for his detailing and structures, he
does a masterful job at scenery. This overhead shot shows
the different textures and the car ruts that make for a great
scene. |
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Another overhead shot (pardon the
plexiglass); a very nice area. There is so much variety-
different roofing materials, different fence materials...
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See! he does run trains!
A freight rumbles over the elevated line. The station in
the bottom of the pic is a new addition- replacing the old
burned down Fine Scale Miniatures small station. |
You could look over this scene for
a looong time. At least I could. Notice the
differences in lighting here (you can see both the fluorescents
and the floods). |
The sign master at it again....
Great weathering, great sign, great brick wall. |
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Overhead shot. Even though
you're in the city there is still a lot of green to break up the
brick structures. There are a good variety of building
sizes too. |
Okay, the plexiglass is bad (just
imagine it's a phone line.) This is a great scene. It adds
a lot to have different elevations on a layout, which can be
easy to forget if you're modeling an urban area. |
Does George like Bar Mills signs?
YES. They are popping up all over. Here is one on
the White Rose Baking Co.. I always liked the white sign
on the building in the background. |
Here's a cool shot of George's
track work. You can see how the ties are clipped to
different lengths and how they are painted. Detailing track is
an easy way to get rid of that stock flextrack look. |
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