The Mosquito Creek Lumber Company is an On30-scale narrow gauge model railroad. The fictional Louisiana logging line is set in the cypress swamps and bayous of post WWII 1940s era.
Numerous photos and articles about the swamp logger have be published in the leading model road magazines, such as the On30 Annual, O Scale Railroading, Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette, Railroad Model Craftsman and Model Railroader magazine.
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After spritzing the parsley leaves with matte medium it pretty much seals it and really no smell. Maybe get that forest aroma from pine scent car deodorizer tucked up underneath the benchwork! 🤪🌲🌲lol
Joseph, Can I ask what part of Iowa do you live? And, would you care for a visit? I live in Florida but I have family I'm going to visit who live in Omaha. I would really love to meet you and visit the swap! I think it's just Awesome!
Honestly, I'm with you with blending the blue on to the print but not painting over the print. For me to use a photo realistic background I do not see painting it over as you show here. The way it looks at the end is like if you have painted the whole thing, not as a realistic as the photo.
Two ideas, with the caveat that I haven't tried either (yet): (1) Maybe seal the photo with something like matte spray before applying to the backdrop? (2) Use a gloss or semi-gloss paper? Once the ink is dry, they might not bleed as much; if the photo is too shiny once it's in place, knock the shine down with some matte medium or spray.
Google Street view images can be a valuable source for this type of work. However, I have found you need to be careful to ensure the orientation of the photo aligns with the most likely viewing angle of the layout.
Try clamping the fiber to a flat board. Then comb it with a toothbrush while giving it a light mist of Aqua-net hairspray. When it looks good, let it dry, then glue it to the branch.
Hey….thanks very much!! The song is a track from a free music download site that I use… I think it’s called something like Hip-Hoprock Bayou Cheifin Blues or Mississippi Blues!
@@mosquitocreeklumberco.7983 Thank you, I heard it on Bourbon street walking around, you know how they play music in all the shops so you can hear it outside. The one I heard the most was "Little Toot-Toot" Love your videos and info and mostly your style. Thanks.
I’m guessing you mean the background photo. Well since scenery isn’t a precise scale, I used the old trial and error method for sizing until it looked “right” on the background. Thanks for your comments and for watching the channel!!!!
I have learned a lot of methods to make model trees in my life (I am 50). I didn' t think to learn something new. The fiber paste looks very interesting.
Hi Joseph - Great series! And here's the links you mentioned: Luke Towan - Boulder Creek RR www.youtube.com/@LukeTowan Boomer Diorama | River Railroad www.youtube.com/@boomerdioramas Like Ken Patterson likes to say: This is the best hobby in the world! Ghost of the SP
A friend bought one of these after he got out of the Navy it had been shot in one motor. He turned it into a houseboat and lived in it in Salem Oregon for a few years. He later took it to New Port over the Willamette Falls during a flood event. When he got it to New Port he used it as a dive boat while he scubed hulls. He later sold it to a local dive shop.
It’s a good thing you got a hold of those under frames 2 years ago because I can’t find them for sale anywhere including EBay. They look like they’re great for scratch builders.
Looks fantastic and has a TON of character. A lot of these surplus LCMs ended up in civilian service from LA harbor to remote islands in the Pacific and elsewhere. Some were converted into push tugs, workboats and even Navy Seal dive boats.
