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'Sidi Fontana Morocco' - 1916 - 1:72 - pt.II
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 Posted: 14 Jul 2017 06:00 am
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After the hold up of Photobucket and the advise of the moderator, I start a new topic
I post 5 old photos. 0 1 by franck combe, sur Flickr 2 by franck combe, sur Flickr 3 by franck combe, sur Flickr 4 by franck combe, sur Flickr 5 by franck combe, sur Flickr

Since few days, I work on the layout. This is the top view of the layout. IMG_8115 by franck combe, sur Flickr This is the hidden part of the layout. I want to thank my friend Claude Deschamps for the electronic part. IMG_8116 by franck combe, sur Flickr This is the general overview of the layout IMG_8117 by franck combe, sur Flickr I ordered a porter from minitrains. I was badly surprised by the default on electrical pick-up (quality of Germany and made in China I supposed). IMG_8118 by franck combe, sur Flickr The baldwin with decauville luggage car done by my friend Jean-Pierre Duval in 3d. IMG_8119 by franck combe, sur Flickr The baldwin with truck for rail IMG_8120 by franck combe, sur Flickr



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In Morocco, there is a track motor car for the military head quarter transport.

3 - Copie by franck combe, sur Flickr

I try to reproduce it with a design software and I use laser cutting

IMG_8397 by franck combe, sur Flickr



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Hi Franck,
Thanks for bringing Sidi Fontana back to life. It is a fascinating layout :bow::bow::bow:

I'm looking forward to the "staff car" build.  Please keep the photos coming as you make progress,



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Yes, this is very interesting and extremely fine work. More please!

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WOW, great work.
Just when you think you've seen every type of model railroad, something like this shows up!



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Thank you for the comment. I try always to model uncommon things at unusual scale.



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Hi Franck :wave:



I agree. great choice & unusual subject !



You always seem to make the most of 'space' Franck ...

... whether it is this, or 7/8ths.



I can guess, but I'm curious to know the size of the layout ?



Fantastic sense of depth, with the different 'layers'.

Your custom photo backdrop really sets off the models nicely.



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When you want to do a small layout, the space is always tricky, because it's a nice challenge.

The size of the layout is for 120 cm by 30 cm for the visible part and with the half oval 120 cm by 60 cm

For the custom photo backdrop, I choose it carefully and then I build the layout according the backdrop for soil, buildings and trees. Like that the layout and the backdrop seems to be only one.



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I'm building the the motorized hand car. I use a kato chassis. I use lead to add weight.On the side a airfix french soldier at 1/72 scale, the same I played it when I was young.

IMG_8408 by franck combe, sur Flickr



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Franck that is very cool! A beautiful model indeed.

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I finish to built the motor car.

I will have to paint and weather it.

IMG_8410 by franck combe, sur Flickr

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Hi Franck,
That is a superb little rail car - well done :2t::bow::bow::bow:
I look forward to seeing it after it has visited the paintshop and it has got "a little dusty" after its first trip. Keep up the good work.  



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The dust will be light because it's the HQ rail car so in theory it must be always clean.



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Hi Franck,
That's what a military chauffeur is for - To drive it when its moving, and to polish it when it is not moving. :Salute::Salute::Salute: 

Yeah, many years back in another lifetime I spent 12 months in the military (not saying where or which branch of it), but I learnt a lot about polishing "stuff" :bg:



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So I have to enroll you as master cleaner to clean my military rolling stock :Salute::Salute::Salute:



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I have finish also the luggage car made mainly by 3d printer.

IMG_8411 by franck combe, sur Flickr



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I agree that an HQ inspection car would have to be clean (I, too, served in the military).
Very good work on the car!



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I have finished my layout. I need just to add 4 rolling stocks and two more locomotives (one Baldwin and one decauville) as soon as they will be released bu Minitirains and Bachmann.

The layout will be exhibited for the first time at Sedan Ramma in France in 15 days.

A general overview of the layout.

a g IMG_8087 by franck combe, sur Flickr

IMG_8098 by franck combe, sur Flickr

IMG_8085 by franck combe, sur Flickr

IMG_8074 by franck combe, sur Flickr

IMG_8074 by franck combe, sur Flickr

IMG_8062 by franck combe, sur Flickr

IMG_8060 - Copie by franck combe, sur Flickr

IMG_8027 by franck combe, sur Flickr

IMG_8018 by franck combe, sur Flickr

IMG_8009 by franck combe, sur Flickr

IMG_8009 by franck combe, sur Flickr

IMG_7958 by franck combe, sur Flickr

d IMG_8001 by franck combe, sur Flickr

d IMG_8000 by franck combe, sur Flickr

d IMG_7998 by franck combe, sur Flickr



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This is awesome, Franck!

Nice work on the 3d printed car too. :)



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Hi Franck,
your layout is looking superb. I hope all goes well at Sedan. From what I've seen from afar of previous RAMA events, the modelling is top class.
 
Enjoy yourself. If you get a chance, could you do a quick report back any interesting stuff you see there. I know that this is a probably big ask, because I have a suspicion that there will be a lot of interesting stuff there along with Sidi Fontana, and you'll be busy answering  a lot of questions over the weekend, 



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