franckcombe

This is the link to the San Lorenzo layout realized by Verne NINER that inspired me and which had been on my mind since its publication in 2014. I will try to do my layout with this mood. http://thundermesaminingco.blogspot.com/2014/10/viva-san-lorenzo.html

It was published with magazines in 2010 (1 magazine + 2 figures).

When I was young, I loved this cartoon. I could add it in the layout.

After the realization of the ON30 LUCKY LUKE layout and OSIRIS layout, I was frustrated to not have done an on30 mexican style layout. I was amazed by the beautiful village of San Lorenzo done by Verne NINER that I discovered in 2014. I'm also very impressed by the 0n30 mexican style of PUERTO BORRACHO and few others. I want to have mine also in a derelict style, mexican with adobe style building, mexican revolutionary period. Because it's an harbour, I will have a steamer ferry. Because I made it for exhibition, I will use the same design in term of size as LUCKY LUKE. Diapositive1 by franck combe, sur Flickr plan blue print by franck combe, sur Flickr I made the design of the building This is the fort and the bank IMG_0134 by franck combe, sur Flickr This is the tequila factory and the church IMG_0135 by franck combe, sur Flickr This is the station IMG_0136 by franck combe, sur Flickr

My next layout a desert layout too. It will be an on30 layout in mexico circa 1910 with adobe house, Zapata and more ...

Thank you for you positive comments. Please find the link of a video https://www.youtube.com/clip/Ugkxs_Vd134g0z4V98vA0VxwvOR4qsakVUId

I exhibit my layout for the fist time in France at RAIL EXPO. It's seem that the layout was appreciated and I won the second prize. Please find some photos IMG_0062 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_0061 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_0060 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_0059 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_0042 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_0041 by franck combe, sur Flickr

It's a nice comic book that I discover. Thank-you.

In august, this layout was published in the french magazine LOCO REVUE and in the Narrow gauge annuals of 2022.

I have made steel sleepers for the top track from evergreen u profile and from peco's running rail chairs. I paint it in brown then I used a graphite pen to simulate the steel shine. IMG_9366 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_9365 by franck combe, sur Flickr

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. IMG_9359 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_9360 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_9361 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_9362 by franck combe, sur Flickr

I done two videos during the last week-end during an exhibition

I fix all the wall with pva glue, screws and tilling mortar. I paint the ground with a sand tone paint before applying true sand. IMG_8720 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_8719 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_8718 by franck combe, sur Flickr

This layout will be published in the next ON30 Annuals.

I have done the basic painting of the buildings. The next step is the upper tracks then the sand. IMG_8704 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_8703 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_8702 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_8701 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_8700 by franck combe, sur Flickr

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. IMG_8323 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_8324 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_8325 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_8326 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_8327 by franck combe, sur Flickr

With the BREXIT, I renounce to exhibit in the UK unfortunately because it's too hazardous at the custom.

An article of 4 pages was published in the french magazine RMF # 649 couv-649-forum by franck combe, sur Flickr

A photo of the layout on display with yours truly in the outfit. I won the second prize in the less than 3 meters layout category. IMG_7750 by franck combe, sur Flickr

I have just finished the building. I need to paint and weather it. IMG_6802 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_6803 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_6804 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_6805 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_6808 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_6807 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_6809 by franck combe, sur Flickr

I modified the tower because a was not satisfied by the mock-up. I need just to paint it and weather it now. IMG_6776 by franck combe, sur Flickr

I acquired two more Tintin's figures IMG_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, ... IMG_6743 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_6742 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_6741 by franck combe, sur Flickr IMG_6740 by franck combe, sur Flickr

I done few progress on the buildings IMG_6589 by franck combe, sur Flickr A details IMG_6590 by franck combe, sur Flickr

For the track, I choose to reproduce the decauville light portable track with some compromission on the over sized running rail chair. voie by franck combe, sur Flickr

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 IMG_6582 by franck combe, sur Flickr rastatospoulos by franck combe, sur Flickr 9667acade0ee0d5a6c8e4bb3b935f9bf741ceac4 by franck combe, sur Flickr 800c052a32a6a59b2b0ebe77a6b0ebc7e0d21ffc by franck combe, sur Flickr