Now for something completely different: Japanese seaside train layout in 1/150

[Grant_T]

Something a little different. I've been working on this for a couple of years and I've only just got up to the stage of buildings and fine details. It's a bit hard to explain it all, but it's all N Scale Japanese stuff that I bought on the occasions when my wife and I were in Japan. Everything has been modified/repainted. Scenery is plaster, static grass, etc. I'm looking forward to getting into doing the details soon.

 

 

 

Edited September 19, 2020 by Grant_T

[Grant_T]

The whole thing. It's basically a large diorama.

 

 

[Lothar]

I love it, always had a soft spot for railraod modelling. I'm still dreaming of building a small bridge / tunnel

section of rails somewhere in the Canadian Rockies showing just a CPR locomotive with two or three cars, nothing

more. You've made an excellent choice and executed it beautifully - hats off !!!

Lothar

[Grant_T]

43 minutes ago, Lothar said:

I love it, always had a soft spot for railraod modelling. I'm still dreaming of building a small bridge / tunnel

section of rails somewhere in the Canadian Rockies showing just a CPR locomotive with two or three cars, nothing

more. You've made an excellent choice and executed it beautifully - hats off !!!

Lothar

 

Thanks Lothar. Your countrymen produce some of the most amazing rail modelling. We visited a couple of years ago.

 

One more pic:

 

[LSP_K2]

Pretty cool. I didn't realize that N scale was 1:150 though. I remember having a Z scale set when I was younger; talk about tiny.

[Mark_C]

The beach, and especially the water is really well done.

[Out2gtcha]

Very cool! Indeed the water and sand are very well done

 

[Grant_T]

And a video! I'll be working on the fine detail on this over our summer. It looks a bit bare at the moment and I think the detail will bring it to life.

 

 

[mustang1989]

I'm a sucker for stuff like this. Very well laid out. Can't wait to see what's in store detail wise.

[MikeA]

That is great! I love how the diorama morphs from almost a traditional Japanese style background to a very modern style at the front. The linking with the steps and path certainly leads the eye. Deceptive simplicity. Well done!

[Grant_T]

On 10/30/2020 at 9:04 AM, MikeA said:

That is great! I love how the diorama morphs from almost a traditional Japanese style background to a very modern style at the front.

 

Thanks, that was sort of my intention. I've travelled a bit through Japan on their amazing train network, and love the scenery. I wish I was a better painter though. 

[GrahamF]

Looks great, I like the way the edge of the baseboard is like a slice through the ground painted black, that's how we do it with professional architectural models but to try and get hobbyists to do the same is like selling sand to the arabs! They invariably use some 'orrible picture frame round the edge of the base.

Graham

[Grant_T]

On 11/12/2020 at 6:05 AM, GrahamF said:

Looks great, I like the way the edge of the baseboard is like a slice through the ground painted black, that's how we do it with professional architectural models but to try and get hobbyists to do the same is like selling sand to the arabs! They invariably use some 'orrible picture frame round the edge of the base.

Graham

 

Agreed, the last thing you want to do is distract from the model itself.

[Jeff T]

Nice Grant!...very nice indeed...

 

Cheer's,

Jeff.