A New Home for Thunder Mesa | Thunder Mesa Reimagined

The On30 Thunder Mesa layout is moving to a new home! Hopefully my decision to re-imagine and rebuild large portions of the layout will make a little more sense now as I show the preparations being made to move everything to my new studio. Join me as I spiff up the new layout room with a fresh coat of paint (or two) and discuss some plans for the future.
Thanks for watching, amigos!
Dave
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[@chiparooo]

Excellent job Dave! Looking great and interested in seeing the backdrop painting. Thanks for sharing!

[@K27fan]

As far as the AC unit, if previous tenants installed it and its not being used, can you take it out? It wouldnt be hard to take it out and patch that hole with dry wall. Just a thought.

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

The landlord doesn't want it removed.

[@davidbales8053]

Love your study models, would be great to see them on display in your workshop. Or maybe even adapted into a future zscale layout or two since the mini layouts don’t really fit anymore. (Like you need a new project!) :D

[@timh.1467]

Looking forward to the new build. Great job getting the new space ready.

[@TRAINBUILDER]

Best of luck with the move! Look forward to seeing the new build 🚂

[@RobBean-wf9ie]

Dave, wow…. Amazing what a coat or 3 of paint can do for a space. It looks like a great canvas to move forward on. Thanks again for sharing your experience and the travel log…

[@BruceBouma]

Dave, LOVE your videos! You have been a real inspiration and help in the building of my own On30 model railroad based on the two foot gauge Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes RR in the state of Maine circa late 1800's/early 1900's.

[@andyellis4594]

You will never regret the time spent on proper preparation. The space is looking great.

[@brucecampuzano5601]

How many coats did the floor require?

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

Just one

[@chris_on30_micro_empire]

Looking forward to the backdrop painting. I put my layout sections on wheels last year so they could be moved easily. That was a game changer. I also like your commentary when you answer the silly questions before they are asked. How about that air conditioner? Bahahahahahaha! Keep up the great work Dave!

[@georgefoster4659]

Be sure to maintain code required working clearance in front of the electrical panel, 30" wide, 36" in front.,

[@madeinyorkshire52]

👍🚂🇬🇧🚂🇬🇧

[@virginiacentral]

If you're not going to use that in-wall AC, why don't you just remove it and plug the hole?

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

The landlord doesn't want it removed.

[@virginiacentral]

Well bummer. 😂

[@fredhayes6162]

Cottonwood is my old stomping grounds in the 70's. Now a whole new reason to visit again

[@tzkelley]

That's a terrible place for an air conditioner. :)

[@rjl110919581]

THANK YOU FOR VIDEO GOOD LUCK YOUR FURTHER LAYOUT BUILD

[@karolkoepp5741]

Can't wait to come up from Phoenix to see this is person!

[@ToyManTelevision]

❤ love it Dave! Oh good grief. Tell me that I will never ever have to move my layout ever again..

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

It's been a big job but I think it will be worth it!

[@FunAtDisney]

Dave…. If the previous tenants put that AC in, why can’t you remove it?

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

The landlord doesn't want it removed.

[@FunAtDisney]

@@ThunderMesaStudio Oh ok - I get it.

[@midnightrambler3583]

Proper lighting makes a world of difference. Some LED strips or low bay fixtures with dimmers would be perfect.

[@lynnmccurdythehdmmrc2561]

Time, and a little $$.

[@bob_._.]

Get yourself a pair of kneepads at your local big box hardware. You honestly won't believe the difference they make; feels like a good 20 years at least.

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

Now you tell me

[@scottwendt9575]

Wow! Amazing transformation! BTW, I would love to see a video or two on what if any is the plan to deal with the desert dust…. It looked like there was some daylight around the roll up door?

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

I might box that door in sometime in the future.

[@allenlandis4504]

Looking really good.

[@CassidysWorkshop]

I'm really enjoying the coverage of your move and all that comes with creating a new workspace, layout room and the reimagined layout.

[@loispadgett6306]

Some paint sure makes a difference. The white makes it look bigger in that space. Can't wait to see everything moved in and the back drop painted. Next time get knee pads if you have to get on knees again. Thanks for sharing your move. GOD BLESS 🚂💕🚂💕🚂💕🚂💕

[@debbiegipson4512]

Danny Kaye said...." Life is a great big canvas, throw all the paint you can on it." Looks like you are taking those words to heart.😏

[@williamdickman7917]

Wow, things are looking up, Dave. So nice to see another update video, thanks so much.

[@PaulB19677]

Hard work, but exciting to see it all coming together. 👍

[@lindagroskopf3749]

Looking good! Every update has me excited for the next

[@marknowels37]

awesome work as always Dave, it looks great and it looks like so much work

[@prpman99]

Can't help but to notice your Knott's Berry Farm pennant/banner. As a kid I collected banners and have one just like it but is a gray color now, many years old now. Would have gotten in the mid-1960's. Anyway good luck with the layout and enjoy watching.

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

Thanks. The pennant was gift from a friend.

[@BlackRRRhino]

Thanks for the update excited to see what's next!

[@radiofry]

Looks much better.

[@jimmclaughlin8195]

Using the Kilz is a great idea. That is great stuff. I am a tad surprised that you needed three coats, but then again you are creating a suface on which to paint the background / backdrop, and a uniformly colored surface, and heavily saturated surface even if its an all white surface is probably very important to a southwest themed and colored backdrop like the one in Jerome.

[@ThunderMesaStudio]

I probably could have gotten away with two coats but better safe than sorry.

[@jimmclaughlin8195]

@@ThunderMesaStudio It took me a while after I wrote the original comment to realize that the Kilz process is very much analogous to using gesso to prep a canvas frme before starting to actually create a painting.

[@jamesezekiel5728]

Great progress! Looking forward to your upcoming videos.

[@michaelsullivan3581]

Thank you! It's lookin' mighty fine Dave!