Amazing detail. It's so important to understand how things work in the real world, to be able to transfer that detail to a miniature world. Well done.
@ChicagoCrossingRR
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Dave, very much appreciated and totally agree. Searching for the balance between selective compression and building 'working' models has been really satisfying. Also a fun way to accumulate trivia for cocktail parties 😄
@ScottRails
Жыл бұрын
@@ChicagoCrossingRR Oh yeah, I bet you're just the life of the party, hahaha.
@ChicagoCrossingRR
Жыл бұрын
@@ScottRails Oh for sure. Talking about helical straking on smokestacks gets 'em every time!
@georgiasunbelt
Жыл бұрын
Awesome modeling (kit-bashing) work on the refinery…piping detail is top notch
@ChicagoCrossingRR
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! The piping will be the big challenge - scaling down while maintaining some level of fidelity to an operating refinery. Thankfully there are lots of resources out there beyond the blueprint on my Plastruct model.
@RonMontagueSWRR
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful work on the refinery and the weathering on the bakery.
@ChicagoCrossingRR
Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated Ron, very much enjoyed your train room tour a couple weeks back too!
@RonMontagueSWRR
Жыл бұрын
@@ChicagoCrossingRR thanks 👍
@sandysmithvideos228
Жыл бұрын
Very masterful composition of the structures, open spaces and tracks. Weathering is top flight as well. Can't wait to see more of this fine layout.
@ChicagoCrossingRR
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment, really appreciate it!
@mervinenh
Жыл бұрын
I continue to be amazed by your layout...really cool!
@ChicagoCrossingRR
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark!!
@rickylmoe4018
Жыл бұрын
You have crossed the line between modeling and art, Perspective versus scale. And you mention lighting wonderful It can be adjusted for different photo shoots. Thank you for the upload
@ChicagoCrossingRR
Жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it Ricky, thank you!
@Steven_Williams
Жыл бұрын
Great progress! The BRC is my favorite Chicagoland belt line.
@ChicagoCrossingRR
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Steven - I was watching the video of that custom BRC Genset you got -that is an incredible model. I see why you enjoy O scale!
@Steven_Williams
Жыл бұрын
@@ChicagoCrossingRR Yeah, I always wanted O scale as a kid, but could only afford HO. By the way, that quick shot of Schluze Bakery on 55th bought back a lot of memories for me. I can smell the bread baking now. Used to go to their thrift store a lot.😊
@ChicagoCrossingRR
Жыл бұрын
@@Steven_Williams that's awesome. I used to pass that building a lot on the 55 bus when I worked at U of Chicago. A monumental structure. They just don't build them like they did back in 1914.
@Steven_Williams
Жыл бұрын
@@ChicagoCrossingRR So true!
@heybeerdan1820
Жыл бұрын
One of the very best N-scale model railroads on the internet. (Three cheers for the Indiana Harbor Belt!)
@ChicagoCrossingRR
Жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you!!! And yes, IHB is where it's at.
@bartman422
Жыл бұрын
If you need some references for Finkl I have some for you. I model the steel mills in N scale around Chicago and have plenty of references. Great job on your layout and from one Chicagoan to another you really captured the look and feel of the city.
@ChicagoCrossingRR
Жыл бұрын
That would be outstanding - please do share. Memory and available images begin to fade out after something's gone.
@markiewodi3371
Жыл бұрын
Ya know I’ve been tuning in to you and not until today did I realize you do Nscale. I thought HO….. great job. I stay by midway and your layout just screams Chicago!
@ChicagoCrossingRR
Жыл бұрын
Thanks much! If this gets confused with HO then I take it as a big complement!
@kahunatiki6498
Жыл бұрын
Short but sweet!
@ChicagoCrossingRR
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Scott!
@stevechilders2425
Жыл бұрын
Great update.
@ChicagoCrossingRR
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Steve!
@rayduda7297
Жыл бұрын
Great update. Love all the background information you offer also. Really enjoy your work.
@ChicagoCrossingRR
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ray - model railroading is a good opportunity to share random bits of trivia - glad you enjoy and thanks for watching!
@lucgagnon5241
Жыл бұрын
I like that little chemical station. A lot of details on it. Very interesting. But I'm more interested by that grain elevator at the background. Can you tell me more about it. The weathering job on the silos is pretty nice. Hope it's not a 2D model. It's been a long time I'm looking for a kind of "paper wall" to cover round concrete structures like this. I want to cover pulp storage tanks on my paper mills complexes. Can't find something interesting enough. Keep on your good work.
@ChicagoCrossingRR
Жыл бұрын
Thanks much. The grain elevator is a Walthers kit that I weathered. I suppose it might be worth a video on the topic - I have a cement plant that needs weathering as well. I haven't done much of anything with printed detail, though I've seen some exceptional work from a guy in the UK who builds ultra-detailed models from card stock (they're square of course). I sort of enjoy the painting process and the overall impression. If you want to know more I included it in my 3rd layout update - kzitem.info/news/bejne/ma-DzqGbe6qgY3Y
@lucgagnon5241
Жыл бұрын
@@ChicagoCrossingRR Many thanks for the link. It's the best concrete weathering job I've seen so far on a grain elevator. You got skills man ! I also bought the same 2D rolling mill background building (O scale) from PTF Designs and I'm turning it into 3D for my big paper mill complex. I've made the back part (3 walls and top) and putting 3D details in front like pipes, walways and ladders. But I'm really amazed by your concrete job. Thumbs up !
@ChicagoCrossingRR
Жыл бұрын
@@lucgagnon5241 Hi Luc, I love the idea of building out the rolling mill background. It sort of screams for that type of treatment. Hope you'll post some photos or a video - that's a really interesting approach to take and I bet it looks great!
@lucgagnon5241
Жыл бұрын
@@ChicagoCrossingRR Hi. I think as modelers that we have a lot to share. I'd say that there are not that many at our level. I'm not trying to demeaning here but it's the truth. Maybe 10 or 15% are doing really interesting stuff and taking the hobby seriously. Others are simply doing it for fun using very basic stuff or to get red of their wife ! As I told you, for me everything turns around paper industry. Some things are done, some near to completion and some none. I'm always looking for people who like what they're doing and hate the "good enough" statement. I'll be delight to exchange pictures with you when I'll get back to it. Probably next September or so. That little chemical plant you did is very interesting. And I know it's coming right out your mind. It doesn't exist as a kit. You've created it yourself from kits. And it can easily be part of a paper mill complex like mine. Keep on your good work. I'll stick to your chanel on KZitem. I'm from Quebec-Canada (french).
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