As part of the gold jubilee, the association organised a layout challenge, namely to build a working 2mm layout with a total area not greater than 9.42 square feet.
This resulted in (I think) 1/2 a dozen new layouts being built. The results can be seen here (among others), but I'll include a few examples that I think are more noteworthy or inspirational from an ideas point of view.
I like this simply from the 'its curved not straight' view. There's some serious metalwork holding those legs in place as well.
How many snow scenes to you see modeled this well? It feels cold just looking at it. For a more detailed look, there is a thread dedicated to its construction here on RMweb.
I've seen a few photos of this layout, but I've never realised just how small it was. It also features catenery for the electrics.
More pictures of this event can be found here.
5 comments:
some stunning work, very nice detailed but aren't english engines fugly ? ;-)
cheers...
steve w.
'blopying' from China
wondering if this is actually cocaine on Witney Eustons layout... ? (nomen est omen)
just a thought...
steve w.
'helsin'ki
Hmm, theres an idea.
"I'm worn out but the exhibition still has 3 hours to run. I'll just have to snort some of the layout."
Maybe, to ressurrect a thread from somewhere else, we could include an NZ120 scale mini layout module competition at the 2012 Convention, with a suitable cup/trophy, thus encouraging existing and new adherents to the scale?
(so would bwoe, a 12" x 0" layout be practicable?)
12x0 might be difficult depending on what tolerances you allow - +/-6" might give you a chance
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