Natural Arch Bridge | Bandit Canyon Railway

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4 ай бұрын

There's more than one way to cross a canyon! Join me as I create a natural arch bridge for the On18 Bandit Canyon Railway - just like the real red sandstone spans we find here in the American Southwest (but usually without trains on them). First I make a new section of roadbed for beneath the track, then it's back to the foam carving tools to model the red rock span itself and the canyon below.
Thanks for watching, amigos!
Dave
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@RyanGallagher-LostRoadbed 19 күн бұрын

Arches, jughandles, and windows are probably the hardest natural features to model believably...once again perfectly captured in context of Bandit Canyon's story.

@lordraven1991 4 ай бұрын

That "I know" was so great.

@goodtobehandy 4 ай бұрын

Your creativity is wonderful. I can see the coyote waiting around the corner for the roadrunner to come by.

@dennisfillhart88 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, what all the good commenters say. 👍👍👍And fantastic as usual.

@patapscofallsdivision2579 4 ай бұрын

Between balancing rocks and natural bridges, the railroad’s insurance adjuster is probably spending an awful lot of time at the saloon….😂. Looks fabulous!

@theragingdolphinsmaniac4696 4 ай бұрын

Hanging out with the track surveyor...🤣

@LifeIsAnArt95 4 ай бұрын

That was a whole lot of fun!!! 👏Love this series and I totally appreciated your rock strata painting! You just make every project an amazing work of art!!!

@loispadgett6306 4 ай бұрын

That looks amazing the bridge the colors just give me more ideas. Keep up the great work teaching us more your tricks of the trade. GOD BLESS. 🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖

@markdeschane4467 4 ай бұрын

Dave, Your eye and knowledge about natural colors an rock work really come out in this video, You are a true artist in my estimation!

@nittneylion84 4 ай бұрын

Phenomenal work. Very relaxing to watch too

@ElJefeNScale-dj2wt 4 ай бұрын

You have provided huge inspiration and guidance with everything I've done with my N scale layouts since I entered the hobby a year ago....Thank You

@tcepilot 4 ай бұрын

You’re an imagineer. Absolutely love the content! You have inspired me to get into On30. Lots to look forward to!

@jamesezekiel5728 4 ай бұрын

Love the look!!!

@pacificcoastminiatures 4 ай бұрын

Wow! It looked great already after the first coat of paint but then you started painting the individual rock layers and now it’s fantastic!

@AppalachiaRRlover 4 ай бұрын

Your workbench is still way cleaner than mine lol

@doncure2019 4 ай бұрын

Nice job Dave

@paulbottrill8391 4 ай бұрын

Looking really good Dave, you just make it look so easy

@donnaroberts5655 4 ай бұрын

Another great lesson on senary ! Looks so good!!

@coxsj 4 ай бұрын

Great stuff! I esp like the shot from below near the end!! More power to you Dave!! 😊

@dff19707 4 ай бұрын

You might want to give lightweight spackling a try. It can go on thicker than vinyl spackling and joint compound without as much shrinking or cracking. I’d swear it’s what’s Woodland Scenics is relabeling and selling as Foam Putty. I prefer this over Sculptamold, because there’s no mixing and when you’re finished, close the container. No waste, and clean-up is as simple as wipe the putty knife off.

@markdeschane4467 4 ай бұрын

I also feel that the olde bottles ofElmer's with the pointed tips are the better ways of applying ballast cements!

@ThunderMesaStudio 4 ай бұрын

I never throw those away! Wish they hadn't changed them

@RobertGoslin 4 ай бұрын

Looks fabulous Dave. You certainly have a great eye for colour. Has blended perfectly with the rest of the rock-work. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the canyon get built.

@user-dt8rg3rk9y 4 ай бұрын

Fingers crossed would be a better name for the arch .nice work keep them coming 👍🇬🇧

@OtterCreek 4 ай бұрын

Great video Dave, what a fantastic a-z tutorial of fantastic work!

@achb-railway 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful work. Thank you! You make it look so easy - but we all know it isn't. Now I gotta go clean my own mess from yesterday, and build another bridge...

@BDCSam 4 ай бұрын

Utterly amazing as always Dave! Can’t wait to see how you blend the new canyon into the facia!

@allenlandis4504 4 ай бұрын

really looks good .

@TamarackFilmCo 4 ай бұрын

This section reminds me so much of Fiddletown and Copperopolis!

@toddainsworth795 4 ай бұрын

Awesome, very creative , emphatic! really nice.

@cerisekappes580 4 ай бұрын

Really good looking area!!! Love what you’ve created 😊😊😊😢

@AzraelThanatos 4 ай бұрын

For clearing things out like the bridge for the plywood insider, a dremel or similar tool works really well for it

@politicsandtrains 4 ай бұрын

Great simple video, I love working with DAP 230 caulking, holds really well and the bark brown colors blends in with cork and track.

@samfuller6273 4 ай бұрын

The build is the fun thing to watch. If you finish... then what? Never finish. I Laugh when people get mad that you are changing something.

@waynelevin8408 4 ай бұрын

Great episode! One of my favorites...beautiful!

@cassio4524 4 ай бұрын

PERFEITO!!! ✍️ SAUDAÇÕES DO BRASIL. 🇧🇷

@MU-2 4 ай бұрын

If Sergio Leone were still with us, I’m sure he would find inspiration for another spaghetti Western in your latest creation. What would the title be? Hmmm.

@martytaylor2004 4 ай бұрын

Bravo! Beautiful work Dave. Question. We’re you an illustrator in a past life? Ingenious!🧡

@garystrutt2078 4 ай бұрын

Great job well done.

@Mountainmanjason 4 ай бұрын

Great video! Not too far from me there is Natural Bridge in Virginia, it has a highway over it, and has had a long time. Pretty neat place, turns out the George Washington did the initial survey and his mark can be seen under the bridge. There's also a railroad tunnel through a natural cave in Virginia. Both are Virginia State Parks, and well worth the visit. Fantastic work as always Dave, and I am going to try some of your techniques myself for rock work!

@debbiegipson4512 4 ай бұрын

Success comes only to those who believe they can "bridge the gap"...Geez you're good!😉

@paulditzen2708 4 ай бұрын

The two sides to your canyon looked like two dresses like what would have been worn to the big dance back in the day. Put a couple large rocks up on the deck and you'd have dos mujeres canyon or something along that line.

@rapcreeperproductions3269 4 ай бұрын

There's probably qn extremely obscure railroad that did this for like a month

@ThunderMesaStudio 4 ай бұрын

Indeed. There's a prototype for everything.

@FunAtDisney 4 ай бұрын

Pop Quiz: What was the brand and number (series) of the “brush” that you would often see in Disney old animated shorts “brushing” in the background of a scene, often during the opening of the short?

@ThunderMesaStudio 4 ай бұрын

That's a deep cut! I'll have to look it up

@ElJefeNScale-dj2wt 4 ай бұрын

0:29 unfortunately it had to be said....right on dude...it becomes fatiguing when retentive prototypers chime in on something that is intended to be cool and whimsical.

@ThunderMesaStudio 4 ай бұрын

I call it "train-splaining"

@user-sv4pj5jl8n 4 ай бұрын

Dave, will working on the canyon be more or less difficult with the bridge in place?

@ThunderMesaStudio 4 ай бұрын

About the same. Easy access from the other side.

@politicsandtrains 4 ай бұрын

How much water would you add to that wash mixture?

@ThunderMesaStudio 4 ай бұрын

Done to eye. Enough that is goes on transparent

@markdeschane4467 3 ай бұрын

Dave, I'm interested in getting a Laser Cutter similar to what you use for your needs. What would this cost me approx.?

@ThunderMesaStudio 3 ай бұрын

If I was going to buy a new one today, I would most likely go with an Omtech Polar. omtechlaser.com/products/omtech-polar-50w-desktop-laser-cutter-engraver-with-rotary

@markdeschane4467 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation!@@ThunderMesaStudio

@lynnmccurdythehdmmrc2561 4 ай бұрын

Is there anything you can't do?

@ThunderMesaStudio 4 ай бұрын

Many

@Miqnayahu 3 ай бұрын

Where's wile coyote chasing the roadrunner?!?

@ThunderMesaStudio 3 ай бұрын

Believe it or not, there are actually other stories that take place in the southwest beyond the cartoons you are familiar with.

@Miqnayahu 3 ай бұрын

@@ThunderMesaStudio right on dave...loved grusome gulch....can wait to see how you peice you regular layout all together...your set up looks alot like the roadrunner back drops...thought it might look cool 😎 maybe an acme sign somewhere😁

@Miqnayahu 3 ай бұрын

@@ThunderMesaStudio you and fos and jensen are my favorites...you and that german guy are the best with rocks i think...i really like your creativity along the disney vibe though...

@Miqnayahu 3 ай бұрын

@@ThunderMesaStudio did you design any rides for Disney previous to this?

@Miqnayahu 3 ай бұрын

@@ThunderMesaStudio iam just sayin , wile coyote glued upside down to the bottom of that rock arch bridge with a "YIPES" sign would be pretty funny!😆and i wasnt making fun of your art...cause i think you took my comment in a way i didnt mean it!

@bigjoe1274 4 ай бұрын

The inverse of no real railroad would use a natural arch as a bridge is no real railroad would use a cave as a tunnel, *CSX natural tunnel in virginia has entered the chat* Also rule no.1 its my railroad. rule no 2, if you dont like it, see rule no. 1

@markdeschane4467 4 ай бұрын

I have seen people use foam without using something to fil the gaps between layers of Foam, Which was my major dislike of using layers of Foam for scenery! I have steered. Your use of foam as a scenic material, with Putty type of filler has changed my opinion.

@theragingdolphinsmaniac4696 4 ай бұрын

Your layouts are filled with amusement park exaggeration and humor. If anybody doesn't get the humor behind of a natural arch bridge, they shouldn't be watching your videos. No it's not safe nor realistic. That's the whole point...

@ThunderMesaStudio 4 ай бұрын

Well said