Eastwood Ravine

[SavaTheAggie]

For the upcoming TexLUG display at the Healthy Baby and Child Expo in Houston, and to make use of our club's new MichLUG designed train tables, I decided to build a sunken display module featuring my new Trestle Bridge design.

Photos of the whole module: Full Gallery

The display features dwarves, foliage galore, and even a scout camp. However, the scout camp is only a shadow of its' future self, as several other TexLUG members will be supplying the rest of the camp at the show.

Of course why call it Eastwood Ravine without a reason...

Credit for the DeLorean design goes to Tim Gould. Steel truss bridge owned and designed by Matt Sailors.

--Tony

[L-space]

Great work, in both ways.

A nice rendition of a ravine with just enough details to make it interestng and enough simplicity on the walls so you don't focus on them all the time.

It took me some time to figure out Eastwood . But then my mind warped and I got it now. This is the stuff I like.

Hope you post pics of the entire lay-out later.

[SavaTheAggie]

Great work, in both ways.

A nice rendition of a ravine with just enough details to make it interestng and enough simplicity on the walls so you don't focus on them all the time.

It took me some time to figure out Eastwood . But then my mind warped and I got it now. This is the stuff I like.

Hope you post pics of the entire lay-out later.

Thanks much! I was a little concerned about the walls when I first built them, but I'm happy with them now. Of course it was all an excuse to use my new trestle bridge design.

--Tony

[Captain Zuloo]

Yet again a supurb build Tony! I'm really loving your MOCs, mate, they all share a great amount of detail and dedication. You did very well here, although I perhaps would have liked a little more randomness and texture in the walls. Still, only minor, you did a very nice job.

[SavaTheAggie]

I've taken some video of the bridge on our layout this weekend. I've uploaded them all to Flickr, but I've cherry picked them a bit and put them together for YouTube.

Yet again a supurb build Tony! I'm really loving your MOCs, mate, they all share a great amount of detail and dedication. You did very well here, although I perhaps would have liked a little more randomness and texture in the walls. Still, only minor, you did a very nice job.

Thanks much. I might have to redo ravine walls (and the whole ravine), the biggest complaint the TexLUGgers had was the lack of a back wall, though I'm not sure I have the parts to do it.

--Tony

[Captain Zuloo]

I've taken some video of the bridge on our layout this weekend. I've uploaded them all to Flickr, but I've cherry picked them a bit and put them together for YouTube.

Tony,

I had a look at your video, and I'm impressed. I was half expecting the bridge to flex with the weight of an AFOL train on it, but it didn't. It seems really sturdy. I'll now proceed to your Flickr account and try to hunt down some more photos of your module with the rest of the layout. Thanks for compiling that video, it's one thing to see pictures, but video really makes it come alive.

[Siegfried]

Since there's a steam train on the bridge, it's actually Shonash Ravine. It doesn't become "Eastwood" until he gets back to the future.

In any case, it's a gorgeous bridge and scene. I'll take a better look at it later.

I posted this over at Train Tech, but it isn't exactly a train per se, so perhaps it would have been better for me to post it here instead.

Errr... please don't do that. I'll move it to town instead.

[WesternOutlaw]

Tony: I meant to comment about this sooner. What a fantastic trestle bridge, and the entire scene is very nice. This creation only deserves to be crossed by one of your outstanding steam trains. I love the intracacy of the bridge design. How long did it take for you to put this together? Did it require many rebuilds through trial and error? I've always wanted to make a large train diorama like this. Fantastic!

I do; however, think this should have stayed in Train Tech - but perhaps more people will see it here in our Town Forum. I think this is well deserving of a front-page.

[Big Cam]

Awesome job, the bridge adn train/delorean setup is impressive enough, but then you go deep down and there is so much detail. I live the tire trails, and the campfire, so much detail, great job!

[Mark Kelso]

I know by this point, it's sounding a bit redundant, but I had to chime in as well...beautiful! Fantastic work on the bridge, of course. But the extraordinary environment created for the train and bridge really enhances the impact of the build quality. The composition works wonders, as well, leading the eye right to the focal point. Just wonderful work!

Edited February 4, 2010 by Mark Kelso

[Blackheart Brit]

Not only is this an Amazing build you have taken excellent pictures and written detailed descriptions of each shot to let us know exactly what is going on in each. Truly amazing. I would love to see a whole train room done by you. No, I am not paying for it I am sure it would be a zillion dollars and incredible. Love the science fiction, pulp fiction, fantasy and reality all thrown into one. Will you be doing more with the troll on the other side of the bridge? He seemed a little sad all by hisself.

[CommanderFox]

WOW! An amazing MOC SavaTheAggie!

I really like the bridge, how detailed it is . And all the foliage (Great job with this, absolutly stunning!), the cute little scout camp.

An Amazing MOC! Very well done.

CommanderFox

[SavaTheAggie]

Tony,

I had a look at your video, and I'm impressed. I was half expecting the bridge to flex with the weight of an AFOL train on it, but it didn't. It seems really sturdy. I'll now proceed to your Flickr account and try to hunt down some more photos of your module with the rest of the layout. Thanks for compiling that video, it's one thing to see pictures, but video really makes it come alive.

Thanks much. As I recently posted in this forgotten thread, the bridge can hold quite a bit:

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?...st&p=661690

Since there's a steam train on the bridge, it's actually Shonash Ravine. It doesn't become "Eastwood" until he gets back to the future.

In any case, it's a gorgeous bridge and scene. I'll take a better look at it later.

Errr... please don't do that. I'll move it to town instead.

Thanks much, and thanks for moving it.

Tony: I meant to comment about this sooner. What a fantastic trestle bridge, and the entire scene is very nice. This creation only deserves to be crossed by one of your outstanding steam trains. I love the intracacy of the bridge design. How long did it take for you to put this together? Did it require many rebuilds through trial and error? I've always wanted to make a large train diorama like this. Fantastic!

I do; however, think this should have stayed in Train Tech - but perhaps more people will see it here in our Town Forum. I think this is well deserving of a front-page.

Thanks much. I've chronicled my bridge design process here on Eurobricks in this recently posted forgotten thread:

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=34972

As for the module itself, it, too, is chronicled in the Flickr gallery. The bridge took longer than the whole layout, but then again the layout is just a vehicle for the bridge, anyway. I probably won't keep the module together too terribly long, it'll give me an excuse to build something better. I do plan on moving the bridge to 16x32 baseplates so that when I go to Brickworld I can set it up by itself more easily.

And thanks for the front page post.

Awesome job, the bridge adn train/delorean setup is impressive enough, but then you go deep down and there is so much detail. I live the tire trails, and the campfire, so much detail, great job!

Thanks much. I used to ignore the little details, but I've learned it really makes a difference to take the extra effort.

I know by this point, it's sounding a bit redundant, but I had to chime in as well...beautiful! Fantastic work on the bridge, of course. But the extraordinary environment created for the train and bridge really enhances the impact of the build quality. The composition works wonders, as well, leading the eye right to the focal point. Just wonderful work!

Thanks much. I couldn't have done it without the Houston LEGO store's Pick a Brick wall ;) Not to mention a certain person who sent me a boat load of parts to get the bridge built. I'd like to eventually replace Matt's steel truss bridge in the back with an overhead truss bridge of my own, which would allow for a taller permanent aspect to the layout.

Not only is this an Amazing build you have taken excellent pictures and written detailed descriptions of each shot to let us know exactly what is going on in each. Truly amazing. I would love to see a whole train room done by you. No, I am not paying for it I am sure it would be a zillion dollars and incredible. Love the science fiction, pulp fiction, fantasy and reality all thrown into one. Will you be doing more with the troll on the other side of the bridge? He seemed a little sad all by hisself.

Thanks much. I like to take pride in my MOC photography, I think it really allows the details to be fully appreciated. I've considered my own home layout, but at the moment I don't have the room in which to put it (without sacrificing the space I'm using now). The troll was actually added as an easter egg for people to find at the show, so I don't really plan on doing anything more with him.

WOW! An amazing MOC SavaTheAggie!

I really like the bridge, how detailed it is . And all the foliage (Great job with this, absolutly stunning!), the cute little scout camp.

An Amazing MOC! Very well done.

CommanderFox

Thanks much. It's a labor of love collecting all those leaf pieces of those trees, but it sure has paid off.

--Tony