Hello!!
Weekend again!
Hopefully I will have a little time to do some modelling.
Hi, Webbo.
Thank you for reading my thread patiently.
The detritus on the ground are actually irrigation ditches.(Some elements/equipments are missing on my layout.)
I learned that they used it to distrbut the water back in old days. Although I don't know they still use it in my modelling period of early 80's.
I should make it little lighter colour and apply some high gross material.
Yes, Webbo! You're right once again!! The trees should darker green! Mine is "Too faded" looking.
I'll experiment further and reporting back to you.
Please wish me luck!
Hello, Mike.
The orange groves in LA looks like this or I should say I wanted liked this.
https://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-images-roadside-orange-grove-image630619Apparently, they cut the top of trees to stop their growth.
For dents, I'm not sure I understand correctly. You mean on the car?
I have to say that it's a magic of my cell phone camera.
Sometimes the picture makes much better looking than actual model.
If you see it by your own eyes, you probably say "What 's this?!!".
Nevertheless I think you for your kind words!!
I appreciate it, Mike.
Captain Andy!
You did it again!!
Nice choice of purchase.
No wonder you're smiling on the picture!
Great looking 2804, Andy.
You have a quite extensive MTL car collection as well.
My wish is to buy a MTL 50' SP boxcar so I can put lumber inside while the door is open.
Although, MTL are relatively expensive in US and are riding little higher than I like to see but sure they are nice!
I like those covered hoppers with ACFX reporting marks too.
Please let me know how well the Roto cleaner works.
Hello, Graham.
Thank you very much for reading my thread.
I struggled with the ground cover so many times.
I just couldn't achieve those Los Angeles dusty packed down dirt ground.
N gauge size makes little more challenging, regular materials are too coarse in my opinion.
Thank you very much for your encouragement words!!
Latest weathering efforts.


I'm going to add more weathering on this one.

dats