N scale Layout -Building the walls...-

 Here are some features-buildings and I test fit them in order to finalize their location.

 I can show here  the lower retaining wall made of stone   and the upper wall made of concrete . The Upper wall is made of 1mm styrene sheet  painted (as a primer with grey spray . It will need many adjustments in order to look like a concrete wall .

 Another view here.

A more closer photo .  I trully look forward to be ready to ballast the tracks and to grass  the area . I  will be happy then   !

N scale layout -more of the industrial area-

     Next step , yesterday , I fixed the final location of the industrial buildings . I had to be very careful to leave enough spacing between the tracks  in order  all, even bigger, wagons to be able to pass through.

 
     After that , I was able to  start building the fence out of polyesterine sheets .  All this will be painted to look like concrete .  My main idea  is  this area to look like a loading field . From the factory straight to the battlefield  !
  

       Another view of the yesterday additions .
I have not yet found out  what kind of doors will be hanged from the walls . Maybe , wooden doors .Three of them . One for the cars and trucks and two for the  trains . 
Note  that the putty I used , was layed not very accurately  on purpose in order to look like much used concrete.

N scale layout -The station and the industry area-

The station and the industrial area

Some hard work to do  was to arrange the road  from the town to the station. My  main  care is  to make everything in order to make sense . So the road has to show that it has some purpose adding to the dramatic show of the layout .

A better view here

The expansion of the station's peers were made of  thick paper  and  abs plastic sheet .

Cork sheet is also used to make the buildng's surrounding area

Here I  used some white putty  in order to make the concrete effect .

FW-190 by LRP my beloved warbird

I would like to review here  the LRP FW190 but I ma pretty sure that there is nothing more to write  about it.
Main  pros :
-Manuevering
-Easy to fly
-Very hard to stall
-Very good constuction

Main cons  :
-Flimsy  landing gear
-Only 3s  esc (not 4s capable)
-Awful painting

I have been flying it for more than a year . Most  attempts  were very funny  and  only two went bad .
One bad occasion was  when  I   was  taking off  and I lost one weel . I retracted  the gear  and belly  landed.
Another occasion was when I had to belly land due to battery lost power.

Here is  the official  website  :  press here

 

 Here is  the warbird  as it is factory painted

 

     Here is  my plane  custom painted . I also installed a   4s  esc    and  re-balanced it in order to  use a 4s battery . The flight  was even better  and the power  provided me   the ability to  handle the plane more freely . Thanks LRP !

N scale layout - Town Construction -

 The town base is ready . I have choosed the final position of the buildings  and I have glued the cobbled roman road. Then  I was able to start forming the surrounding walls . This , when completed will provide a nice show more dramatic.

 Another view here

 Thi sis the front view . One building still needs construction so I used it's plastic base  in order to arrange the position .

A more clear view  of the whole layout .The left hill is  primereed brown  in order  to be prepared for flocking . I would never want  , when grass flocking is ready  , to be able to see the newspaper under it...

My lost planes : Phoenix Classic

          Here is the final  view of  my first plane  the 46' Classic from Phoenix Models  . The photo was taken about 8-9 years ago . There was no chance to rebuild it  as the main body was severely damaged  and moreover  the wing was... cut in half...
The nitro 46 engine is  still  in my inventory  but it missed some cooling ribs  from it's head .

N scale layout -Constructing the hills-

 Here I have  installed the gradings  to shape the hill . I have chosen fine ones that can be cut with sharp scissors   and easily glued with white crafts glue .

 Another view of the same step

 Here I  make some tests in order to locate the middle hill (it will be shown next)  and to determine its height. The train station  and  industrial  buildings are already located in their final positions.
Station:
Faller N scale  No.212104
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The middle hill that accomodates the "town" area is shaped . White glue and newspaper is used  to form the steep sides of it . I also made some tests trying to finalize the location off the towngate  and the church . Hard job to do , as  the church is the biggest building on the layout  and  has to be carefully placed.
1)Kibri church  No.37027
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1)Kibri Towngate No.7103 (old model)
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