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Figures painted for the 2023 Christmas display:

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All are Bachmann Plasticville, except the one dude on the end glued on a piece of acetate.

Looks like a town of welcoming and friendly citizens…what trains are you going to run ...

I Googled “oval Christmas village lake pond” and found several available from Amazon, Lemax and eBay…ALL OF WHICH WERE RIDICULOUSLY OVERPRICED…here is one…
https://www.playtherapysupply.com/sand-tray-therapy/miniatures/nature/mirror-lake
Don’t know why URL won’t copy/work…also found a $35 one on ...

I must have been asleep at the switch...and somehow missed this huge topic/tutorial on the station and signal...I knew you were working on the pieces...but now...seeing and reading all about it?...a lot of work has gone into this structure...and the pictures speak for themselves...and that lone ...

Another great idea, Howard...I might even have some 1/4-inch hardware cloth here in the shop. I was also thinking of trying a few staples to use for rungs/hand-grabs mounted on the wall.

Paul
Yes...staples will definitely work...like other guys who have been "making things" for decades and ...

How about a ladder made from 1/4" grid galvanized hardware cloth?...see the ladder on the silo...I cut with flush cut tin snips and filed the sharp edges off...and you could bend top like a caboose ladder...
Howard...

Paul...
Your definition of "humble" is not the same as mine..(and probably a lot of other people's)...it's "impressive" in my eyes...
Howard...

Paul...

Two words... "Well done!" ...but there's a lot more to say...however...these pictures say it all...

You probably have mixed feelings about finishing a huge project...you're glad it's finished...and in the next breath...what do I build next that will capture my attention and get the ...

Paul...

The fortified house is first rate!...colors have lots of contrast and there are plenty of textures, too...not to fret about the drawbridge...any invaders will just have a harder time getting in!...and like you said...it is a toy...I know the rest of the project will come together soon...you ...

Thank you for posting this picture...such memories!...what an image from your childhood...something to be treasured...you were a fortunate young man to have a father in your life...especially one who could build things, would spend time with you and liked trains...but I digress...

Speaking of ...

Paul...

Your surface texture finish looks just like it should...enough surface interest to break up the smooth cardboard...I like home-brewed finishes, too...like model railroad ballast, bird cage gravel and builder's sand...have you ever tried crushed walnut shells?...they're used, for among other ...