Popular Post cgraham Posted January 12, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) I belong to a model railway club in Maryland and I have been building Harry Potter themed modules beginning with Hogwarts Castle. It is built to US HO module spec's as a pair of 48" corner modules. The castle is entirely scratch-built.I also modeled Hogsmeade Station as a pair of 48 inch by 24 inch modules. I used a mix of Skaledale and Bachmannn 00 scale structures based on Goathland Station - with some small modifications.Prototype shot:...and back to the modelBelow is a YouTube video - click the image: Edited December 6, 2013 by cgraham 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Very good, how long did that castle take you? Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) Thanks Jeff It took about 5 months - a couple of hours several evenings each week and several hours on the weekends. I still make occasional upgrades. The buildings are primarily balsa, basswood and poplar dowells. Edited January 12, 2013 by cgraham 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 12, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) Looks a very nice model, I've saved the pics to show the boss who's a huge HP fan. Edited January 12, 2013 by PaulRhB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I am very impressed with your model making, just because it is fantasy does not mean that you have scrimped on detail. This is a pleasure to view and I hope you add more pictures. Just a shame that you are the wrong side of the pond and that I wil not get to see it is the flash as it were, I hope you are very proud of your work. best woshes Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 12, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2013 Mrs Stationmaster - a big HP fan - is most impressed (so am I come to that!). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) Thanks guys I'll be displaying these again at a big show in April and I hope to have a better quality video capability then. Edited January 12, 2013 by cgraham 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) If I understand how this forum works, if you click on the image, you will be able to view it in a higher resolution...? Alas, No. Edited January 25, 2013 by cgraham 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Outstanding modelling. Thank you for sharing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted January 25, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2013 Excellent modelling.I took the family to the UK attraction and a large centerpiece model was the stunning castle model.Worth a visit for any HP fan. http://www.wbstudiotour.co.uk/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) Thanks Guys. I'll be at a show next weekend, but only taking the Hogsmeade Station modules and my "Key Biscayne" module. I'll take more photos and post. The photo above was taken in early morning natural light at a low angle to the module which brought out detail in the water surface texture. In the exhibition hall, the diffuse and dim lighting makes the water look flat (below.) Edited January 27, 2013 by cgraham 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) ...and here's a wide shot of Key Biscayne, with Hogsmeade Station connected in the upper right of the image. The Station connects to Hogwarts Castle, and Hogwarts connects to a midwestern USA mining industry...you gotta love modular railroading! Edited January 28, 2013 by cgraham 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 (edited) I haven't pulled photos of the show this past weekend from my camera yet, but here's one my buddy Mark shot of Key Biscayne and shared with me: Edited February 5, 2013 by cgraham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) Here are a few I shot of the Key Biscayne module Edited February 7, 2013 by cgraham 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) Hey, There's a big show April 13-14 in Timonium, Maryland USA and I'll be displaying Hogwarts, Hogsmeade Station and Key Biscayne as part of a giant modular layout with miles and miles of contiguous scale rail. Our club layout will be only one of a couple dozen set up for this show. See http://www.gsmts.com for more info. Edited March 22, 2013 by cgraham 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 (edited) Getting ready for the show April 23-13, tweaking up my Key Biscayne module and had to break out my Florida East Coast E-8... Edited April 5, 2013 by cgraham 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Here we go - this module is ready for the show - working on Hogsmeade Station now... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Show went well this past weekend - here are a couple of photos: -Clay 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted April 17, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2013 Amazing thread, I love your scene-setting, you really capture the atmosphere, whether it be Hogwarts or Florida! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 (edited) Thanks! Edited April 20, 2013 by cgraham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 LIighing was terrible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Here are a couple of videos from the April 2013 Great Scale Model Train Show in Timonium, MD 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) Here are a couple of shots a buddy of mine took at the last show: Edited May 14, 2013 by cgraham 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgraham Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) I was originally inspired by digital artist Jared Reisweber's (Jaredr122) work as seen below and was trying to capture the feel of one of his matte paintings for viewers like the kids in the photos above. Edited October 5, 2018 by cgraham 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted June 23, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 23, 2013 Adventures with the layouts has to be the most fun within our hobby! I usually take Dunster to the show and let the kids have a go. The local boys organised an big modular weekend with the Bay Area guys. Unfortunately one club didn't know the other was dcc and the other club didn't realise the other was dc. Best S'quatch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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