Model Railroad Layout Update Video 7

[@Chris-BognorRegis]

Hi Stephen you were recommended by a friend and now I am hooked. Sadly over this side of the pond we dont have cellars mores the pity so its either the loft, spare room or in the garage. So of course watching your build from the start and here is where I am up to so far, I can only look with envious eyes. Loving it all so far, the layout looks fantastic. Oh how lucky your boys are to have a dad like you, my son is into wargaming but I will work on my grandson. Just thought I would let you know you have another admirer and looking forward to watching some more of your videos. Regards Chris

[@THEBENNETTRAILROAD]

Thanks Chris! BTW this is actually Rob, I am Steve's father and the one doing the lovely (and babbly) narration and layout work. Steve has moved on to other things- his own house, working on his Mustang and Dodge Diesel truck, etc. Thank you very much for the kind words and I hope you enjoy the other videos!

[@n-scaleunionpacificevansto6569]

I love the backdrop.I grew up in north-central Pennsylvania. The backdrop looks very much like home, with its mountains, valleys, farms, and forests. Great job. ...Roy

[@d7a7s7]

Align up backdrop from the bottom as previously stated also a laser level would be ideal or you could snap a chalk line around the room , as in all things preparation is the key . That being said a good effort and overall excellent effect . I would be more than happy with the results

[@axeandrail]

Even with the installation issues of the backdrop, I think it turned out great! Keep posting your work/progress.

[@THEBENNETTRAILROAD]

Thank you. And more updates will come out as soon we make them!

[@MegaTCash]

Simply stunning- count me as subscribed- keep up the great work!! And yes, we Canadians love our beer....... :)

[@aplinewalker]

Amazing planning to put the backdrops up first,,, more often than not backdrops come way down the line,,, I can imagine that was quite a tricky job,,, but it looks great from bench to ceiling ,,, well done ,,, Alan

[@THEBENNETTRAILROAD]

Yea, putting the backdrop on was a very tricky thing to do, but once we got a good strategy on how to do it, finishing it was not that bad.

[@aplinewalker]

Stephen Bennett Its fantastic,,, I hope you realise just how much room /area you have ,,,, America is a whole lot different to the UK,,,, and its just staggering ,,, you have all that space,,, im sure your going to make good use it from what I have seen so far,,,, Best regards Alan

[@corkyn34]

Great work. One thing ... please do something with that bolt in the lift out opening of your Transformer factory. Every time I see it I cringe as I imagine somebody cutting their head open on it as they pop up through the opening.

[@robbennett1965]

Fixed! Good catch- went back and replaced with a shorter bolt. Thanks for the tip!

[@ironroadnews6569]

Don't be hard on your self on the mistakes it all good like the layout

[@SleeTheSloth]

Great job, Most of your so called back droop issues will be easy to hide. A tree a building or so on and no one will know its there. Looks great!

[@THEBENNETTRAILROAD]

Agreed, and Thanks.

[@GoldenSlumber474]

Hi Stephen, great backdrop! I didn't catch the supplier's name. Can you repeat it please? Thanks. Your layout & videos are great

[@douglasmccarty1196]

Back drops are easier to do if you line up the bottoms instead of trying to line up the tops

[@gdavid3583]

Great backdrops! I heard you say they were 6' long. How wide are they? 4'?

[@johnvanrems]

Why did (or maybe you did) you mark a line according to the bottom of the prints. It gifs you a exact horizontal position. Don't trust the walls or ceiling as a reference. If you measure the line to the ceiling than you know how much you have to cut from the top of the prints.

[@rodyoung3418]

Found it!! :D

[@jlwii2000]

I don't mean to be rude or nosey but how much did it cost for all that backdrop?

[@robbennett1965]

No worries- I believe in "full disclosure" so others know the details. The entire backdrop cost just over $1300. A LOT, I know, but to me a photo backdrop is preferred over painting it ourselves, and it is a fair amount of backdrop. If we tried to paint it we would still be doing it, and it would look like a 3rd grader did it! So we bit the bullet and went with a photo backdrop. Thus far we are very happy with it.