Quiet earth (was: Exercise module for Plettenberg railroad in 1/22.5 scale)

[Ray Dunakin]

Marvelous work, as usual!

[Rail and Tie]

Stunning fabulous work. I keep going back to the thru wall fan/vent and it's housing. It is so real looking to me. As is everything else here.

[WP Rayner]

Mind-boggling work as usual Volker... always inspiring and informative to see your work.

[Hydrostat]

This year the town of Plettenberg celebrates it's 625th anniversary. From August 26 - 28 the model is shown at car dealer Tiemeyer, which resides in the former Schade company: this was an owner of a private siding of the narrow gauge railway. I'm going to have the last segment of "Haltestelle Wiesenthal" somewhat finished, well, at least as lowbrow people might consider it to be. I've been working for weeks at full speed and with indulgence at the project. This is a glimpse of the current state. I'm really looking forward to see the pickling shop mounted to the segment.







The iron grids are lasered from MDF. Frithjof milled the parts for the gate. I think the gate and especially the milling- and soldering jig are artworks for themselves. I considered the jig that beautiful, that I soldered the gates freehand, avoiding to debunk the jig.  

















Cheers, thanks for stopping by,
Volker

[Barney]

Lovely workmanship and so realistic
Barney

[1-32]

Hi Volker.
Great so well done love the latch on the gate perfect detail.
Good luck with the anniversary show would love to be there.
Cheers, Kim.

[finescalerr]

Yet another example of Volker's fantastic modeling. Need I say more? -- Russ

[Bill Gill]

So many things to look at over and over with great admiration!

[WP Rayner]

Truly outstanding work and always inspiring Volker.

[Design-HSB]

Hello Volker, hello Frithjof, great teamwork from both of you.

[Ray Dunakin]

Stunning work! I thought the first photo was a prototype pic until I read the text.

[Bernhard]

Incredible detail work, well done Volker.

Bernhard

[Sami]

Impressive and nice job !

[Hydrostat]

Thanks for your comments - a few days ago I had the first opportunity to take some pictures under convenient light, but short of space. Photoshop said to say hello.

Overview of the area:




Some views:
















And a few details:






















Cheers,
Volker

[finescalerr]

Please compliment Photoshop on the quality of construction and finish. The module is superb. -- Russ