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Wait a minute... What if there was a "Shadow Box Module Standard" that sets a height value, which if repeated, would allow modules to be stacked in the display, so viewers could gawk at three or four levels of railroad all at once? What would happen to those world records for module participation if we used, shall we say, the "Air Rights" over our modules?Hmmm.Lee
The biggest advantage I saw - and always a problem at open shows - was the overhead lighting was just phenomenal, true daylight, and the photography in that situation was outstanding.Combine that with the dead scene modeling, photo backdrop, etc., truly outstanding model.I saw times where out of all the modules to photograph trains on, there was almost a line there.It could be a little higher on the sky and still be as effective.Which gets me wondering if those of us with 'permanent' skyboards need to start looking at removable roofs.
The roof/shadowbox is a great idea, and looks awesome, it just seems a little strange to have it on something intended to be viewed at tabletop level. Is there anything in T-Track that allows a higher tabletop? I suppose the standard doesn't care, as long as all tables are the same height?At my local club, some folks add leg extensions to the tables to bring them up to about 48". Not so great for kid's viewing, but it really helps the old guys like me who have knee/back issues.Ed
This is why I fervently read the Railwire. I’ve been dancing around this exact concept for the past year without knowing it.I don’t personally know you Ed but thank you for bridging the “concept” gap that I’ve been struggling with.So simple. Very well executed and a “shadow box” creates so many additional advantages. It’s a scene after all. Thank you for sharing.Insanity is just a different perspective.
Damn Ed... really incredible stuff! Makes me want to get back to work on my Hopewell Junction T-trak modules... gotta remove and redo all the scenery, and still have a couple structures to scratch build, lol. Beautiful work, thanks for sharing!
Yeah, you're definitely on to something.My (adult) son looked at your photos of my I1 in the Seidelmann Run module that you took at Altoona this morning and I got a 'wow' out of him, and he's familiar enough with my modeling and the hobby in general that extracting that reaction deserves mention.I want to revisit exactly what you used for lighting, and the power supply, as one principle of Ttrak is you're on your own for auxiliary non-track power on your module. I've got some multiple battery banks on mine now for 'stuff' and that seems to be accepted practice, but you're doing something here that's the secret sauce.
Oh man, that'd be hot.Also imagine a home layout built like that...That's actually what I'm working on writing about (for RMC) right now, actually.
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