No visible progress on the module yet, but I made a small amount of progress at the Brisbane Model Train Show today.
I'd been hoping to buy the track I needed, but neither of the stores that I knew carry the right type were exhibiting, and I couldn't find the right type at any of the stores who did have stands.
But I did see several other displays with silos there, and in the process learned about the Walthers grain elevator kit:
It'll need some kitbashing, that is, it doesn't look exactly like the scene that I'm modelling, so I'll need to change it. But it's close enough to what I need that I can at least consider kitbashing. Until today, I thought I'd have to build it from scratch. I might still do it that way, we'll see.
I don't know yet if I have the patience or skill, but it was very cool to see some examples of N scale work done well. For comparison, these modules are about 50% longer and wider than my module:
The photos don't do it justice, but even so you can see the attention to detail and the quality of the workmanship that goes into these models.
These look amazingly realistic! My son loves model trains so much and I think it's something we will get into more into the future when he is a bit older.
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