Hi Robert, Thanks for your comments. Be sure to check out my website at www.ThomasKlimoski.com where I have more information about my layout and links to all my videos.-Tom
Excellent presentation. Each step of the procedure was slowly and clearly performed with written, rather than what often is, annoying spoken instructions--nice touch.
Hi Robert, Thank you very much for your nice comments. I work hard to make my videos informative, entertaining, and to the point. Be sure to check out my website at www.thomasklimoski.com to see more about my layout, operations and subscribe to my blog.-Tom
Hi, yes I used real "clay dirt" from my yard in Georgia. I dried the soil and then ran it through a very fine screen before applying it to my layout. Having the dirt show through the grass helps it look more realistic. Thanks for your comments.-Tom
Very nicely done and like how the "hill" really isn't that high, just enough to give the trees a rise above the tracks and subsequent rolling trains - Phil
Great video Tom! The instructions are very straightforward and excellently captioned ... very well done and it looks like you actually enjoy this work. Superb! Jim Talbott Canton, MI
Hi, Thanks for your comments. You can also check out my website at www.ThomasKlimoski.com to see more about my layout and get links to my other videos.-Tom
Just came across your channel tonight.. I've done very similar to your method of landscape. The video was excellent and I liked the weathering on the bldg behind the rails..The approach you used and reason to even make the view block was the reason I subbed as soon as the video ended. Looking forward to watching other videos that you have posted.. Tom
Hi Tom, Thanks for your comments. I just started a website that includes all my videos and track plans. My new web site is; tklimoski.wixsite.com/thomasklimoski Thanks for subscribing. -Tom
Very very nice work. Really enjoyed watching this. It seems that it may be expensive as you used a lot of products great results though. Please tell me what you have under the tracks as that ballast looks so good.
Hi Stephen, Thanks for your comments. Yes, the Heki wild fiber grass can be a bit expensive, but you don't need a static grass applicator to apply it so you save that cost. The SuperTrees require some work, but look really good and are an economical way to add trees to your layout. I used Arizona Rock and Mineral #138 CSX, SP, Wabash Gray ballast. I mix 1 part N scale to 2 parts HO for a nice blend. You can find the Arizona Rock and Mineral ballast at ARMballast.com I have more information about my layout on my website at www.thomasklimoski.com and feel free to contact me through my website if you have more questions. -Tom
Nice! Where did you get that 3008 unit? I live 1/2 from that line in Marietta and building an N scale basement layout of the W&A from north Tilford up to Cartersville and I'm going to eventually do the a short part of the GNRR line connecting at Elizabeth. On a side note you favor an engineer switching a few months back who I saw while filming behind the Frosty Caboose in Chamblee. I may have a video with you driving somewhere. lol
Hi Lance, The GNRR #3008 is an Atlas locomotive that I custom painted and decaled. Unfortunately I kept the original locomotive number instead of changing it to one that was on the GNRR roster in 2013. I will eventually change it to 9708 and scratch build an extended cab just like the one on the prototype. All of my other locomotives on the layout are correctly numbered and based on locomotives on the prototype GNRR. Good luck on your layout and it is great you are going to include part of the GNRR on your layout. -Tom
Thanks for your comments. I did not like how a building I had originally planned for the location made it look to crowded. The hill covered with trees was the perfect solution and I think improved the overall scene.-Tom
+Alcanman1 Hi, As you can see from the video I have made a few revisions to my techniques since I wrote the article. I now use the soil as a base instead of the blended turf. I am glad that you found the MR article useful. If you have any questions please contact me at tklimoski@gmail.com. Thanks for your comments. -Tom
+DF6254 You are correct that I have a few "new structures" on my layout. I will have a layout update video coming out in a few weeks. Thanks for the comments.-Tom
Hi Thomas, The wild grass fiber mats are Heki HK1575 and HK1576. You can find them on the Scenic Express website, they also have larger sizes. They are great for modeling overgrown areas along the railroad right of way. If you have any questions you can contact me at tklimoski@gmail.com -Tom
Hi Jeff, The photo backdrop is from a photo that I took and edited in Photoshop. All my backdrop photos are ones that I took. Thanks for your comments.-Tom
Hi Ocalicreek, I used the plaster cloth to help smooth out the transition from the foam I used for the hill to the base. It also gave the hill a smoother look and took off the hard edges when I carved the hill. I recently made a much smaller hill and did not use the plaster cloth and it came out fine. Thanks for your comments. -Tom
Great work Thomas. I just found your channel and subscribed right away. Thanks for the informative video, this is very similar to how I do my scenery in O scale. Thanks again! -Ethan
Ethan, Thanks for subscribing. The Heki Wildgrass can be used for any scale it would just represent a grassy area that is not as overgrown in O scale. -Tom
Hi Tom, I just came across your video's, Great looking layout! the hill turned out great!...just wondering what is the width of your shelf layout?Thanks-Jay
Hello Jay, Most of my shelves are 18" deep, but I have a couple that are 14" deep. I have an article on my layout in the 2016 issue of Model Railroad Planning which has the track plan and information on how I built my layout. If you have any more questions please contact me at tklimoski@gmail.com. Thanks for your comments.-Tom
Hi Don, Thanks for your question. It is a little hard to see in the video, but the dirt shows thru the Heki grass when you view it from above. The grass mats are stretched pretty thin in some areas so you get a more natural effect of clumps of grass. The "grass" (actually mostly weeds) in my yard here in Georgia has lots of areas where the Georgia clay dirt shows more than the grass, so that was the look I was going for. Plus the dirt was "free" as I got it from my yard, dried it and then screened it. In the area under the trees most of the dirt was covered by the Flock and Turf, but there are still a few areas where the dirt shows through. -Tom
One of the best videos I’ve ever seen. Well done sir.
Hi Robert, Thanks for your comments. Be sure to check out my website at www.ThomasKlimoski.com where I have more information about my layout and links to all my videos.-Tom
Excellent presentation. Each step of the procedure was slowly and clearly performed with written, rather than what often is, annoying spoken instructions--nice touch.
Hi Robert, Thank you very much for your nice comments. I work hard to make my videos informative, entertaining, and to the point. Be sure to check out my website at www.thomasklimoski.com to see more about my layout, operations and subscribe to my blog.-Tom
Looks great! What is the soil that you used? Real dirt???
Hi, yes I used real "clay dirt" from my yard in Georgia. I dried the soil and then ran it through a very fine screen before applying it to my layout. Having the dirt show through the grass helps it look more realistic. Thanks for your comments.-Tom
Very nicely done and like how the "hill" really isn't that high, just enough to give the trees a rise above the tracks and subsequent rolling trains - Phil
Hi Phil, Thanks for your comments. I just wanted a slight elevation of the terrain to help hide the entry from staging. -Tom
Great video Tom! The instructions are very straightforward and excellently captioned ... very well done and it looks like you actually enjoy this work. Superb!
Jim Talbott
Canton, MI
+Jim Talbott Hi Jim, Thanks for the compliments. I do enjoy scenery work and a few hours of work really pay off in how the layout looks.-Tom
Fantastic how to video Tom! The hill and trees look great. Your Georgia Metal Coaters building looks awesome too.
Tim
+Seaboard Central Tim, Thanks for the compliments on my video. I hope it is a helpful tutorial on how I did the scenery.-Tom
Very nice and a well done video too!
Hi, Thanks for your comments. You can also check out my website at www.ThomasKlimoski.com to see more about my layout and get links to my other videos.-Tom
Just came across your channel tonight.. I've done very similar to your method of landscape. The video was excellent and I liked the weathering on the bldg behind the rails..The approach you used and reason to even make the view block was the reason I subbed as soon as the video ended. Looking forward to watching other videos that you have posted.. Tom
Hi Tom, Thanks for your comments. I just started a website that includes all my videos and track plans. My new web site is;
tklimoski.wixsite.com/thomasklimoski
Thanks for subscribing. -Tom
Those heki products are fantastic. Love how the scene turned out, well done.
Thanks Peter for the comments. You are right, Heki makes some of the best scenery products on the market.-Tom
Beautiful work Thomas! Thanks for posting.
Great job and the detail is great cheers Robert
Very very nice work. Really enjoyed watching this. It seems that it may be expensive as you used a lot of products great results though. Please tell me what you have under the tracks as that ballast looks so good.
Hi Stephen, Thanks for your comments. Yes, the Heki wild fiber grass can be a bit expensive, but you don't need a static grass applicator to apply it so you save that cost. The SuperTrees require some work, but look really good and are an economical way to add trees to your layout. I used Arizona Rock and Mineral #138 CSX, SP, Wabash Gray ballast. I mix 1 part N scale to 2 parts HO for a nice blend. You can find the Arizona Rock and Mineral ballast at ARMballast.com I have more information about my layout on my website at www.thomasklimoski.com and feel free to contact me through my website if you have more questions. -Tom
Another great video Thomas...!
Nice! Where did you get that 3008 unit? I live 1/2 from that line in Marietta and building an N scale basement layout of the W&A from north Tilford up to Cartersville and I'm going to eventually do the a short part of the GNRR line connecting at Elizabeth.
On a side note you favor an engineer switching a few months back who I saw while filming behind the Frosty Caboose in Chamblee. I may have a video with you driving somewhere. lol
Hi Lance,
The GNRR #3008 is an Atlas locomotive that I custom painted and decaled. Unfortunately I kept the original locomotive number instead of changing it to one that was on the GNRR roster in 2013. I will eventually change it to 9708 and scratch build an extended cab just like the one on the prototype. All of my other locomotives on the layout are correctly numbered and based on locomotives on the prototype GNRR.
Good luck on your layout and it is great you are going to include part of the GNRR on your layout.
-Tom
Thanks for the video, it gives me tons of ideas for my diorama. Keep up the great work, Dude
Hi, Thanks for your comments. I wish you much success on your diorama.-Tom
@@ThomasKlimoski : You're welcome
Thanks for sharing!
Looks good and natural. Really useful stuff!
+matt's modelrrchannel Thanks, Hope my video helps you with your scenery projects. -Tom
Nice technique, did a great job blocking the punchthru thanks sharing with us..
Thanks for your comments. I did not like how a building I had originally planned for the location made it look to crowded. The hill covered with trees was the perfect solution and I think improved the overall scene.-Tom
Great tutorial. I used Heki Widgrass mats on my 'New Westbrook' layout after reading your article in Model Railroader.
+Alcanman1 Hi, As you can see from the video I have made a few revisions to my techniques since I wrote the article. I now use the soil as a base instead of the blended turf. I am glad that you found the MR article useful. If you have any questions please contact me at tklimoski@gmail.com. Thanks for your comments. -Tom
Great video, looks like you have also been busy adding updated industry buildings too :)
+DF6254 You are correct that I have a few "new structures" on my layout. I will have a layout update video coming out in a few weeks. Thanks for the comments.-Tom
Awesome can't wait, I really like your layout and find it quite inspiring
Your layout is amazing!
Thanks for your comments. I now have a website that has photos and links to videos. The website is:
tklimoski.wixsite.com/thomasklimoski
Tom
Great video. Do you have the product number for the Heki grass started with? Thx
Hi Thomas, The wild grass fiber mats are Heki HK1575 and HK1576. You can find them on the Scenic Express website, they also have larger sizes. They are great for modeling overgrown areas along the railroad right of way. If you have any questions you can contact me at tklimoski@gmail.com -Tom
@@ThomasKlimoski thank you
Very well done, what did you use for the backdrop image on the wall ???
Thanks
Hi Jeff, The photo backdrop is from a photo that I took and edited in Photoshop. All my backdrop photos are ones that I took. Thanks for your comments.-Tom
Well done video, with a terrific result. One question, though; why do you use the plaster cloth?
Hi Ocalicreek, I used the plaster cloth to help smooth out the transition from the foam I used for the hill to the base. It also gave the hill a smoother look and took off the hard edges when I carved the hill. I recently made a much smaller hill and did not use the plaster cloth and it came out fine. Thanks for your comments. -Tom
Great look.
i am also a fan of heki products, they have good colors! great job it looks very convincing!
+Tony Fleetwood Thanks, I agree the Heki products are one of the best I have found.-Tom
Great work Thomas. I just found your channel and subscribed right away. Thanks for the informative video, this is very similar to how I do my scenery in O scale. Thanks again!
-Ethan
Ethan, Thanks for subscribing. The Heki Wildgrass can be used for any scale it would just represent a grassy area that is not as overgrown in O scale. -Tom
Hi Tom, I just came across your video's, Great looking layout! the hill turned out great!...just wondering what is the width of your shelf layout?Thanks-Jay
Hello Jay, Most of my shelves are 18" deep, but I have a couple that are 14" deep. I have an article on my layout in the 2016 issue of Model Railroad Planning which has the track plan and information on how I built my layout. If you have any more questions please contact me at tklimoski@gmail.com. Thanks for your comments.-Tom
Great video.
Hi, Thanks for your comments.-Tom
Excellent work!!!!!!
Superb effect!
Hi, Thanks for your comments. Be sure to checkout my new website at www.thomasklimoski.com for more tips, videos and information on my layout.-Tom
Nice job looks very alive
Thanks for your comments. I hope you give my techniques a try.-Tom
Why apply dirt if you're just going to cover it with turf?
Hi Don, Thanks for your question. It is a little hard to see in the video, but the dirt shows thru the Heki grass when you view it from above. The grass mats are stretched pretty thin in some areas so you get a more natural effect of clumps of grass. The "grass" (actually mostly weeds) in my yard here in Georgia has lots of areas where the Georgia clay dirt shows more than the grass, so that was the look I was going for. Plus the dirt was "free" as I got it from my yard, dried it and then screened it. In the area under the trees most of the dirt was covered by the Flock and Turf, but there are still a few areas where the dirt shows through. -Tom
Super!!