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I suspect it was a Fieseler Storch... AGAG (A German Aviation Guru)

Hi Jack and all others, more pics of this remarkable layout there (klick left arrow for more). It is named "Vierheim II". Another, older, "Vierheim" layout is shown in the Stummiforum - images speaking for themselves, me thinks. Regards Armin

Nice flow of the trackwork. Keep up the good work, Daniel ! Regards Armin

In this case I would try to hide the gap behind some green stuff. To conceal any circular shape I would use a mixture of bushes, brambles, lower grass/grass tufts etc. Regards Armin

Where did you learn your Latin? Either Layouti japonici or ... well, don't know! {Armin Pedantry Service off}

You should know what (not who) was meant…

Dwarf Armin

Fettster: there are many offers at amazon.uk, but less expensive is (e.g.) this one. HTH Armin edit: can be used to fatten tree stems too – plus many other uses... and I prefer to use a fine sieve - search for Artemio sieve set.

Peter, the third of the "gratuitous" shots above tells us how valuable a mirror at the end of a layout is. Well done all this ! Regards Armin

I retract ! Didn't know that the Waggon- und Maschinenbau Donauwörth GmbH ever manufactured such a thing. Well, it stopped after just five items... To explain my ignorance: in Germany we are used to the red Schienenbus (literally: Rail-bus) of which nearly 1500 were under way here. Regards Armin

Please don't call a Cucumber a "German" railbus. Regards Armin

Link without typo: here HTH Armin

Now THAT is clever ! Armin

... and much deserved ! Armin

Not quite right, I'm 'fraid. From Carl's site, section "About Us": quote: From the beginning, "micro layouts" have been defined as "small model railroads, usually less than three or four square feet in area, that nonetheless have a clear purpose and excellent operating capability." The prescribed layout size is more a state of mind than a rigid dimension, although "four square feet or less" ("under 3600 square centimeters") has become the canonical size for a micro, regardless of scale. What distinguishes these layouts from simple dioramas is the requirement for "excellent operating capability". These are working railroads, not just display scenes or tail-chaser loops. unquote However, as he said himself, Carl didn't stick stiffly to this definition: "... more a state of mind than a rigid dimension...", which is too often overlooked, imho. Regards Armin

Chaz, what has worked in the past very well is double sided carpet tape (stamp size) under the sleepers (ties) and securing the whole thing with pins as Andrew suggests. I let the tape pieces in place and just put the ballast over them, then remove the pins. Regards Armin PS: recently I have changed from PVA to pure Latex binder. Holds as well and remains somewhat flexible (whereas PVA becomes hard like concrete) - thus dimming noice ???

Really good, very convincing, Chaz. Regards, Armin

Linhof or Sinar cameras (still) use Sheet Film - e.g. 4x5 in and more... Armin

Marcus, don't bother: you need not scale down your pictures - e.g. the first one you presented on Google Photo has a file size of 161 KB. RMWeb allows to upload image files up to 1000KB... HTH Armin

This little patch already is absolutely charming - well observed and nicely executed modelling. Always a pleasure to read what's new. Regards Armin

Hopefully ! Armin

Wonderful atmospheric images - as always. Thanks for sharing with us. Regards Armin

Phil, what, please, is European speak? Or do you mean Continental, prhaps...? Armin

Simple to explain: Abbreviation for "Wish you better HEALTH soon" (so that you don't need sneeze (not cough) more). Armin edit re. Bratwurst: "Mahlzeit !"

Right Clamp This is an extremely cheap little helper: my right clamp. Imagine you want to join two sheets exactly rectangular, e.g. thin card or brass. Now comes a well known gadget usually found in child­ren’s rooms. The pic says more than a lot of words: Armin