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The space will depend on the radius of the helix. Mine is a 24" radius so the total width is 48" to the centers of the tracks, plus the width of the road bed. Some of my tracks on the helix are going to be exposed and I am going to have a village in the center of the helix on top.
To make mine easier to build, I started on a flat layer instead of an open grid work under it. It was easier to build the grade correctly. You do not want the grade to be to steep. Also you want to get enough vertical clearance between the layers of the helix. This is dependent also on the grade. The vertical clearance on mine does not meet NMRA standards. I also had to leave the cork road bed form the track bed for extra room. I used a RR CAD software also which did some of the calculations for me but the software is not necessary. But I have enough clearance to get my equipment to work properly.
If you do a google search, you can find some assistance on the internet.
You are the person who should know how long it takes to build the walls. I am waiting for you to get your walls standing on your wonderful Blue Sky project. I am working on the windows today and I have some more details to do to the walls.
Here is a look at the installed windows.
And now I am gluing the walls together.
Thanks for your comment. Since I have done all three procedures for the peeling paint, I like this one the best, the damp brush technique.
Thanks for the critique. I do really appreciate you taking the time to nit pick. I will fix the nail holes that stick out.
I love the wear on the paint around the large door in your first picture above. Very cool!
Thank you for the information about the helix. I really appreciate it. The build is coming along very nicely. The walls look great! Are you going to combine shelby's with Brett's other waterfront offerings?
Jim
Your welcome for the helix information. I don't have room on my layout for a larger waterfront area. And I appreciate the nice comment.
I placed the dry transfers. I was very lucky that the large ones came out OK. Also, I cut out some of the printed signs, sanded the back on the larger ones to make them thinner and worked them into the clapboard siding by using a No. 11 blade and cut them along the edges of the clapboard siding. Since the printed signs were glossy, I used a flat acrylic clear coat to dull them.
The bright red paint at the bottom on the first picture will not be seen once the walls are assembled.
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After looking at the last picture, I do not like the trim around the door as it is to wide and I will change it.
The boats for hire sign catches my eye though. It looks too bright for the more run down part of the wall that it is situated on. Should be any easy fix for sure.
It is a bottle of Scotch! The trim and siding is all about doing a lousy paint job.
Gotta love putting the walls together, everything just starts to feel real !!
The hard part now is not overlooking the small stuff, keep focused.
I've dabbled with 'o' a time or two.....