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I wanted to make a serious layout (i.e. in accordance with what is done in Egypt :siffle:), but following various exchanges on the forum, I was suggested some interesting and trustworthy references. So I'm going to make some references to comics (Tintin with professor SICLONE), maybe Blake and Mortimer and Indiana Jones, ...

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On 28/06/2021 at 23:13, Nile said:

"Toot and come in" has also been used, by a similar layout. Feel free to groan again.

And here he is:

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His name is in the white cartouches (Neb kheperu re) 

 

 

 

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Hi,

I choose to modify the left part of my layout. I modify the gate by increasing it's size. I have many details to add but the overall shape is now fixed. The figure and the locomotive are showed to scale the gate.

 

I bought also Tintin's figures

 

51292442774_c5b16ceb78_b.jpgIMG_6582 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

51292733295_253c71a221_b.jpgrastatospoulos by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

51292451689_7ecf8e75ef_b.jpg9667acade0ee0d5a6c8e4bb3b935f9bf741ceac4 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

51291915553_b49fc53890_c.jpg800c052a32a6a59b2b0ebe77a6b0ebc7e0d21ffc by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

 

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I acquired two more Tintin's figures

 

51328671239_c7ef4432af_b.jpgIMG_6744 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

I will use the followings rolling stocks. I used LGB, HLW and Bacmann's skip that I customized. I pick them from my fleet of 40 skips. I will add  specific egyptian load like statues, stone, ...

 

51328671274_484ffcf51e_b.jpgIMG_6743 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

51328671284_fabb53c683_b.jpgIMG_6742 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

51327217612_287e55e410_b.jpgIMG_6741 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

51328944030_675396cdc1_b.jpgIMG_6740 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

 

 

 

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I have just finished the building. I need to paint and weather it.

 

51343044413_577f72268a_b.jpgIMG_6802 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

51342097532_85fe0d2f1d_b.jpgIMG_6803 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

51343836955_338ded7424_b.jpgIMG_6804 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

51343836940_6ab0e3d596_b.jpgIMG_6805 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

51343562154_dc1edc3bc9_b.jpgIMG_6808 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

51343562179_808ee727c3_b.jpgIMG_6807 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

51342097392_44c2830d7c_b.jpgIMG_6809 by franck combe, sur Flickr

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After a long pause, I continue my layout. Now, I have a bedroom at my disposal as office and train layout.

 

I decide to increase the deep of the layout to 80 cm. I have nearly all the figures except the drivers of the locomotives.

 

51895174003_ce250f29af_o.jpgIMG_8323 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

51895088206_1e74fb7a7d_o.jpgIMG_8324 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

51895740185_59cc1435f6_o.jpgIMG_8325 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

51894123947_081d8d044d_o.jpgIMG_8326 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

51895173903_7d583f5493_o.jpgIMG_8327 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

 

 

 

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I have done progress mainly on non visible element like cassette, dcc sound system, traverser. The only visual progress is the sand laying on t he layout.

 

52267968260_12117238b1_b.jpgIMG_9359 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

52267498958_870b9c1cd3_b.jpgIMG_9360 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

52267747259_c022a95544_b.jpgIMG_9361 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

52266512912_d92eff1639_b.jpgIMG_9362 by franck combe, sur Flickr

 

 

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I've just been pointed to this, great stuff.  Very nice modelling of the ruins.

 

On the comic book theme, I'm reminded of Hugo Pratt's story "Baldwin 622" which takes place outside Jaffa during WW1.  Apart from featuring a talking loco it has some nice scenes  that would make an interesting - if rather esoteric! - diorama. 

 

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