Still Chugging into 2015!

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January 1 - 10: Episode 20: "Percy's Predicament"

January 10 - 31: Episode 21: "The Diseasel"

January - February 2015: Winter Channel Art

January - February 2015: Behind the Scenes: THE BUILDING OF PHASE 2 (IN PROGRESS)

February 8 - 16 2015: Valentine's Channel Art

February 16, 2015: Edward's Day on the Branch Channel Art

By February 16: Episode 22: "Wrong Road"

By March 25: Episode 23: "Edward's Exploit"

March 25 - April 6 2015: Easter Channel Art

April 7: "Duck's Day at the Seaside" Channel Art

Late 2015: Double Remake Challenge with Ffarquhar Studios (More details later)


GOALS:

• Reach 500 Subscribers by January 31, 2015
• Acquire all Narrow Gauge engines by July 2016
• Build Layout Phase 2 by February 31, 2015 (IN PROGRESS)
• Tweak and reupload all Season 1, and Season 2 E1-12 removing any content not created solely by me, by March of 2016!
• Finish Season 2 by July 2015

LAYOUT PHASE 2 -- PART 2: "The Mache Rock Face and Infrastructure"

The infrastructure of the impressive topography Phase 2.1 was completed by using 2" x 4" risers. Here's how:

1. I bought 6 - 8 foot 2"x 4"
2. I measured them out with the corresponding track, and cut them to size.
3. I nailed them together, making several risers.

4. Then, I used a sheet of OSB and carefully cut out a wider circle to crown the risers, with a jigsaw.

Final:

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For the majority of the rock work on Phase 2.1, I used a paper mache technique I am perfecting.
Here's how:

1. I made a mixture of 60% glue to 40% water, and stirred.

2. I then used an old, wide paint brush and put sections of newspaper on the cardboard netting I made. 

3. Then, I let it dry overnight. The next day, I used a color of acrylic called "burnt sand" and "burnt sunset" for the coloring of the rock face. 

4. I applied it to the infrastructure with hot glue, and added scenics, as seen below. 

500 Subscribers!

It is very, very exciting that 2.5 years after first enrolling on YouTube I have acquired 500 subscribers. Thank you all for your generous support and engagement. It is truly appreciated.

You'll be in a quite a predicament if you don't watch "Percy's Predicament!"

The second season  of Thomas and Friends just couldn't seem to stop all the consecutive accident episodes, with Episodes 1, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24 and 26 all containing a crash sequence!

Here is Episode 20: "Percy's Predicament!"

LAYOUT PHASE 2 -- PART 1: "Planning"

I had begun to obtain enough resources that I decided a second layout table would be lovely!

• It was designed as a 5 foot by 6 foot table.
• It would feature much topography, including two hills, two ridges, a rocky headland and a cliff. 

Different from some methods of planning for layouts, I simply built the exact layout I was going to construct with extra track right on the floor. Here's the "blueprint."

Now, I finally purchased the two 6' x 2.5' tables and built just the track 

on top of them. I changed the location of the switcher. The switch on the 

far-left side is now on the bottom curve. Unfortunately, I just used "Paint" to

illustrate this since I haven't taken a recent picture. 

Chugging into 2015!

Text with strikethrough means the task was completed.

January 1 - 10: Episode 20: "Percy's Predicament"

January 10 - 31: Episode 21: "The Diseasel"

January - February 2015: Winter Channel Art

January - February 2015: Behind the Scenes: THE BUILDING OF PHASE 2

February 8 - 16 2015: Valentine's Channel Art (After Feb 17, there will be Spring Channel Art.)

By February 16: Episode 22: "Wrong Road"

By March 7: Episode 23: "Edward's Exploit"

March 25 - April 6 2015: Easter Channel Art


GOALS:

• Reach 500 Subscribers by January 31, 2015
• Acquire all Narrow Gauge engines by July 2016
• Build Layout Phase 2 by February 31, 2015

Acquire Tomy Giant Set

Here is the Tomy Giant Set almost assembled. (I hadn't put Dryaw Station in yet)

• Tweak and reupload all Season 1, and Season 2 E1-12 removing any content not created solely by me, by March of 2016!
• Finish Season 2 by July 2015

A Sassy Newcomer: Daisy the Diesel Railcar

In this episode, I disclose a custom "Daisy" model. Tell me what you think as you enjoy the second season's nineteenth episode: "Daisy."