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Post by af3020 on Sept 25, 2024 11:38:27 GMT
I'm not aware of any US designation for the small lamps. The package label I have just says they are E5 bulbs and they came from the long gone Radio Shack store chain. I'll rummage around and see if I can find any additional information about the bulbs.
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Post by oace on Sept 25, 2024 12:07:14 GMT
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Post by oace on Oct 2, 2024 6:56:56 GMT
The three candélabres are refinished, awaiting their little E5 bulbs :  "Well, I find them a bit oversized..." Says Mrs. Tibou. OACE |
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Post by healey36 on Oct 3, 2024 13:18:37 GMT
Terrific photos!
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Post by af3020 on Oct 4, 2024 0:27:44 GMT
I agree with Healey36 - looks nice. If you want another "tip" from a fellow Broadloom Conspirator here's a thought - get a cardboard box, cut the tape holding it together and cut a long piece which is wide enough to be underneath both the stations and the lights. Spray paint one side with medium gray paint and let it dry and then just slip it under the lights and the stations - it gives the impression of concrete and you can set a few vehicles and people around the stations and on the cardboard to give things even more character. The nice thing is, when you have to take everything off of the floor you can just store the cardboard on some closet shelf until the next time. I do this sort of thing all the time when I'm putting together a diorama scene. Here's what I did for part of a yard scene I'm working on. The cardboard base - checked for fit  ...and then the cardboard after I spray painted it brown, let it dry, and then covered it with white glue and sprinkled on some scale gravel.  |
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Post by oace on Oct 4, 2024 18:45:38 GMT
I see af3020 : very nice - realistic and tidy decorum work ! I'll be much less pretentious in my job : just a "plug and play" assembly of my little set of two station and three candélabres...  The stuff is installed on a plywood base, covered with a brown simili, and the wiring for lighting the whole will be done underneath the base. OACE |
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Post by af3020 on Oct 4, 2024 23:11:41 GMT
That looks great oace - and you still have the option of taking things off of the plywood and storing the plywood on some shelf until the next recreation of your layout.
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Post by oace on Oct 4, 2024 23:23:32 GMT
That looks great oace - and you still have the option of taking things off of the plywood and storing the plywood on some shelf until the next recreation of your layout. Thanks af3020 ! Oh, it's not a very large unit, so I can even store it as is, standalone and ready to use... I will try tomorrow to finish the wiring and take some pictures "in action".   OACE
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Post by healey36 on Oct 4, 2024 23:41:32 GMT
Sectional scenery for the floor layout...very innovative.
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Post by oace on Oct 5, 2024 14:06:14 GMT
Sectional scenery for the floor layout...very innovative. Aw ! my apologies, but what do you mean by "sectional scenery", healey36 ? Construction details : simili covering, fixation of the elements, wiring underneath...  Presentation :  Mrs. Tibou approves :  The small bulbs I have found are "E5.5, small head, 19V, 48mA" type... OACE
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Post by healey36 on Oct 5, 2024 15:07:38 GMT
Basically buildings, lighting, signals, trees, etc., all affixed to a large base that can be stored and/or moved around. A friend of mine makes scenery for his "carpet-central" railway this way, with the sections all fitting together in some form.
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Post by af3020 on Oct 5, 2024 15:43:50 GMT
Healey36 - I gave some thought to the cookie cutter approach many years ago. The only problem is whenever I recreate the Ophir and Oblivion the track pattern is always different. As noted previously the cut and fit cardboard route is the one I've taken. Here's another example of that approach. One additional fact concerning this picture is the black cloth used to simulate asphalt on the left side of the station. In this case the carpet was a hideous blue (it was in my days of renting) and I couldn't stand the sight of the blue around the main station area.  |
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Post by oace on Oct 5, 2024 19:55:38 GMT
Basically buildings, lighting, signals, trees, etc., all affixed to a large base that can be stored and/or moved around. A friend of mine makes scenery for his "carpet-central" railway this way, with the sections all fitting together in some form. Ah, OK : I see. Thanks for the explanation healey36 ! Yes, that's more or less the route I also follow - in a much minor version though. "Carpet Central" : this a cool name !  af3020 : thanks again for your superb pictures  ... Don't blame me if I "steal" them : you really have premium items, the result of a patient and long time started collection... Moreover displayed with great taste !  My little "Carpet Station" by night :  OACE
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Post by healey36 on Oct 5, 2024 20:02:31 GMT
Looks terrific, OACE!
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Post by healey36 on Oct 5, 2024 20:07:44 GMT
af3020 I don't know if you ever got a chance to read Peter Riddle's Trains from Grandfather's Attic, but he talks about using a modular approach to scenery, both for floor layouts as well as benchwork layouts. I hope to do a bit of this when I get further along with my own basement pike. With a bit of planning, one can make sections that fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. Your temporary "vignettes" are terrific, BTW. A lot of planning must go into assembling them.
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