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    Thread: Christmas Layout 2023
Post: RE: Christmas Layout 2023

Thank you. I can’t get the onboard camera to fit under the yellow piers, but I have a couple depressed flat cars that I think will do the trick. They’ve got a peg in the middle for whatever originally...
Posted by Engineer Bob in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 12-13-2023, 11:23 AM
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    Thread: Christmas Layout 2023
Post: RE: Christmas Layout 2023

Here’s a slightly better video of the layout for this year. Merry Christmas everyone.  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lTjTvJ59ux8
Posted by Engineer Bob in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 12-12-2023, 09:04 PM
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    Thread: Christmas Layout 2023
Post: RE: Christmas Layout 2023

Yes, you have a keen eye, it’s the same room but with a fresh coat of paint. It had gotten rather dark and dingy.
Posted by Engineer Bob in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 12-01-2023, 04:50 PM
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    Thread: Christmas Layout 2023
Post: Christmas Layout 2023

The following is just a simple teaser, I’ll put a better video together later so you can see the full layout.  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nb6-FBCMQg4&pp=ygUdbmV3IGRhbnZpbGxlIG1lbm5vbml0ZSBjaHVyY...
Posted by Engineer Bob in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 11-27-2023, 09:00 PM
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    Thread: New Red Crossliner R/C Train 👍
Post: RE: New Red Crossliner R/C Train 👍

I really like this, thank you for the in-depth review. I think I might pick one up. May I asked where you got yours?
Posted by Engineer Bob in Show Us What You Bought , 11-17-2023, 12:50 AM
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    Thread: Warped Track
Post: RE: Warped Track

Thank you for the kind words. I get so much inspiration from the people of this group. Here’s an update on the city section. Not completely happy with it, so changes will probably be ongoing. https:...
Posted by Engineer Bob in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 11-14-2023, 03:53 AM
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    Thread: Love the Layout, Love the Buildings
Post: RE: Love the Layout, Love the Buildings

I like this as well. Sort of a mixed-medium style. Some of those larger buildings are simple yet effective.
Posted by Engineer Bob in General Forum , 11-12-2023, 07:57 PM
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    Thread: Warped Track
Post: RE: Warped Track

Sorry, I was out of town for a few days. Yes, the double switches will lead to another section where I’ll have a city. When I started with Plarail I always liked the Tomica/Hypercity buildings but the...
Posted by Engineer Bob in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 11-12-2023, 07:55 PM
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    Thread: Warped Track
Post: RE: Warped Track

Here’s the progress on the layout so far.. https://i.postimg.cc/zymht4PM/0-E31-F677-6976-42-A5-B9-C3-579-FA858-C641.jpg (https://postimg.cc/zymht4PM) https://i.postimg.cc/xknzYMQ3/402-A6-ED9-2889-...
Posted by Engineer Bob in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 11-07-2023, 10:08 PM
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    Thread: Warped Track
Post: RE: Warped Track

The replacement packages came and as I feared they both had warped track, so I'm going to stick with the blow dryer method and straighten them out myself. So I'm guessing there's a whole case of warpe...
Posted by Engineer Bob in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 10-23-2023, 11:30 PM
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    Thread: Warped Track
Post: RE: Warped Track

Funny you should say that, I decided to try the blow dryer method earlier today. Just on a quick pass I had fairly good results. I had already requested replacements from Amazon which come tomorrow bu...
Posted by Engineer Bob in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 10-21-2023, 11:33 PM
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    Thread: Warped Track
Post: RE: Warped Track

Oh. Sorry Super, that "hmm.." in my earlier post wasn't directed at you, I was just pondering what to do about the track. LOL, this is what happens when two old guys try to have tech savvy communicati...
Posted by Engineer Bob in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 10-20-2023, 10:22 PM
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    Thread: Warped Track
Post: RE: Warped Track

Hmm...they were new from Amazon.
Posted by Engineer Bob in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 10-20-2023, 03:09 AM
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    Thread: Warped Track
Post: Warped Track

Hey guys, it's been a while, as always. I'm starting to get my stuff together for this year's Christmas layout. I recently bought 2 packages of R-05 curved double tracks. I noticed that all of the cur...
Posted by Engineer Bob in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 10-20-2023, 12:42 AM
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    Thread: Foam Mountains
Post: RE: Foam Mountains

Yes, its amazing whay a few terrain pieces can do to spruce up a layout. I notice on the official Plarail videos they use similar techniques and it looks fabulous.
Posted by Engineer Bob in General Forum , 05-29-2023, 08:42 PM
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    Thread: Foam Mountains
Post: RE: Foam Mountains

Yes, that is a great idea. I like because you can make very straight cuts with it. Since the base of my mountain is two pieces I have to do some trimming to get them to sit closer together so the seam...
Posted by Engineer Bob in General Forum , 05-29-2023, 07:17 PM
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    Thread: Foam Mountains
Post: RE: Foam Mountains

Yes, I've done a few pieces before. The foam knife makes it easy. EPS foam is more sturdy and smoother but the styrofoam is okay too, and I've had it laying around. I figures I needed to do something ...
Posted by Engineer Bob in General Forum , 05-29-2023, 05:23 PM
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    Thread: Foam Mountains
Post: RE: Foam Mountains

Here is the top of the mountain. I'm not sure if ill carve the top or leave it flat and add a few houses or other scenery items.  https://i.postimg.cc/v4YMrs28/1685373360746787061777472098763.jpg (...
Posted by Engineer Bob in General Forum , 05-29-2023, 03:16 PM
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    Thread: Foam Mountains
Post: RE: Foam Mountains

I use a hot wire from a company called Foam Factory. https://i.postimg.cc/q6QT66Gc/16853715163594461416723062754870.jpg (https://postimg.cc/q6QT66Gc)
Posted by Engineer Bob in General Forum , 05-29-2023, 02:45 PM
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    Thread: Foam Mountains
Post: Foam Mountains

I thought I would add some height to my layout this year. I have garage door insulation foam that I used as a base for my Christmas village in the past. I sold all of that off, so I thought I'd repurp...
Posted by Engineer Bob in General Forum , 05-29-2023, 01:15 PM
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