Mercman Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 Need opinion on which buildings to incorporate. Option A Option B This area won't be as sleazy as the other part.
trogdor Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 If it were me, I would lose the psychedelic store front.
Dr. Cranky Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 There's something charming about option B. But I like the buildings in A too.
David G. Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 Was there a head shop in Mr. Roger's neighborhood? It looks like option B allows for a car repair business; the building second from the right with the big bay door. I'd go with that one. David G.
Mercman Posted December 4, 2011 Author Posted December 4, 2011 Was there a head shop in Mr. Roger's neighborhood? It looks like option B allows for a car repair business; the building second from the right with the big bay door. I'd go with that one. David G. No but then it has a off sale, book store, bar, and not-tell hotel. So a head shop record store, and such should fit in .
David G. Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 No but then it has a off sale, book store, bar, and not-tell hotel. So a head shop record store, and such should fit in . Wow, things have really gone down hill since Fred died. It looks as if he had a much greater influence on the "Neighborhood" than we thought. David G.
Mercman Posted December 4, 2011 Author Posted December 4, 2011 Wow, things have really gone down hill since Fred died. It looks as if he had a much greater influence on the "Neighborhood" than we thought. David G. Actually the other one was titled, "Not Quite Mr. Rogers Neighborhood". Kind of over behind the tracks so to speak.
David G. Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 Actually the other one was titled, "Not Quite Mr. Rogers Neighborhood". Kind of over behind the tracks so to speak. The funny thing is, I can almost see Tommy Chong guest-starring as Mellow Dave, the record store man. David G.
GTMust Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 If it were me, I'd lose the single storey building on the far left and keep all the rest (if the street is long enough!). I really like "Sleazy Street".
Tony T Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 The one building difference between A & B...I like A.
Eshaver Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 Expand yer mind . Put in the record store man ....................Ed Shaver
george 53 Posted December 5, 2011 Posted December 5, 2011 That is actually what it looks like overt on the EAST side of town, near Mack an St.Antione. They found my Impala SS onna street like that, only it DIDN'T have NO houses in a 4 block area!.The car ALSO din't have ANY peices of it left when they found it!Your Dio brings back SUCH pleasant memories! Jeeze, I think I'm tearing up!
Eshaver Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 Jounior , how much to rename the diorama, George 53's Hood ? Ed Shaver
Mercman Posted December 17, 2011 Author Posted December 17, 2011 Okay I think I finalized the new section of town. I may even add another block to it also.
GTMust Posted December 17, 2011 Posted December 17, 2011 Are you going to be hooking this up to a model railway layout or just a "stand alone" dio? I love the final combination of buildings. Tony
Mercman Posted December 17, 2011 Author Posted December 17, 2011 Eventually there will be a train track in the background somewhere, but as a stand alone piece. No power, as I have a dummy engine getting repainted. So basically a stand alone dio.
GTMust Posted December 17, 2011 Posted December 17, 2011 I have a similar streetscape I did a few years back for my HO layout. Scrapped the layout long ago but still have the street, a church, a hotel, retail stores and a couple of other buildings. Somehow, I just don't have the heart to part with them! Sorry... didn't mean to hijack your thread.... Keep up the great work. Tony
Mercman Posted December 18, 2011 Author Posted December 18, 2011 I have a similar streetscape I did a few years back for my HO layout. Scrapped the layout long ago but still have the street, a church, a hotel, retail stores and a couple of other buildings. Somehow, I just don't have the heart to part with them! Sorry... didn't mean to hijack your thread.... Keep up the great work. Tony No problem with the hi-jack here. I would like to see some pics of what you got though.
GTMust Posted December 18, 2011 Posted December 18, 2011 I'll dig them out and take a couple of shots. Tony
GTMust Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 Hi Junior. Sent you a PM with some photos. Tony
Johnag4004 Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 I know I'm a little late, but if you went for B, could the one with the large garage door be a small Fire/Ambulance station and the corner building next to it be a Police station...
Mercman Posted December 20, 2011 Author Posted December 20, 2011 Decide I am going to do all of the buildings in a long block. We have a area downtown her like that. Hi Junior. Sent you a PM with some photos. Tony Thanks Tony I will check them out.
Mercman Posted December 26, 2011 Author Posted December 26, 2011 Made some progress on the base. Here it matches up with the old section. This is a front shot of the stret. It is 48 in's. long 11 3/4ths wide. This is how it should look when together. Have to do the pavement, sidewalks, and alleyway yet.
GTMust Posted December 27, 2011 Posted December 27, 2011 That has real character already. I'm liking it. Tony
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