Kato moves into the 20th Century

Kato has arisen in the 20th Century, the are planning on rolling out track planning software called Play Track. I dont know about you but I think the world is about to end good thing my Kato V12 set showed up early this morning lol.

The software looks like it subscription based (YUCK)Id buy track planning software from Kato in a heartbeat.

Lots of stuff got done today

like doing some landscaping for the building, I made a podium for the Buddha that will go on the grounds of the hotel.I installed sidewalks, pathways whatever you want to call them.

I got to use some Woodland Senics grass mat stuff as the base for my landscaping. Next week I need to order some figures, park benches, assorted vendors, trees etc to populate the landscape.

A way to get in?

Well my bout with procrastination was a short lived one. Ive been experimenting with different lobbies for my hotel. The first lobby was just a roof wrapped around the lower portion of the building.

My second and hopefully final lobby is 8 columns sandwiched between two sheets of styrene which will fit underneath the building and be connected to the building. Its not my best work but I may refine it a bit in the future.

I have to say the lobby aint too shabby and Im taking a real liking to it. I may have to figure out how to spice it up a bit one day.

Where did all this inspiration come from you ask, well on eBay lately there have been some old Atlas High Rise buildings up for sale. So I took some creative licenses from the old Atlas stuff that Ive been seeing, thank you Atlas.

Pics to follow

Going Up, then Down & Around

Yesterday I broke down and purchased a Kato 20-871 V12 Variation set. This set is an add on to other sets in the Kato series. The V12 is a perfect compliment to the V11 set that Kato offers, instead of your layout being flat on the floor it lifts it up off the floor and brings it down again. I get bored pretty quickly and this set gives me numerous options for different layout configurations based on Kato track plans some of which are posted below.






This set includes:
(2) Kato 186mm 7-5/16" Concrete Tie Double Straight Track
(2) Kato 124mm 4-7/8" Concrete Tie Double Straight Track
(1) Kato 62mm 2-7/16" Concrete Tie Double Straight Track
(6) Kato 248mm 9-3/4" Concrete Tie Double Straight Viaduct Track
(1) Kato 186mm 7-5/16" Concrete Tie Double Straight Viaduct Track
(2) Kato 124mm 4-7/8" Concrete Tie Double Straight Viaduct Track
(1) Kato Double Track Truss Bridge (Black)
(4) Kato 381mm/414mm Radius 45 Degree (15" - 16 3/8"): Concrete Tie Double Track Viaduct Super Elevated Curve
(2) Kato Concrete Tie Double Track Viaduct Super Elevated Easement Curve Left
(2) Kato Concrete Tie Double Track Viaduct Super Elevated Easement Curve Right
(2) Kato 186mm 7-5/16" Concrete Tie Double Track Incline Track Straight
(2) Kato Double Track Incline Pier -A1
(2) Kato Double Track Incline Pier -A2
(2) Kato Double Track Incline Pier -A3
(2) Kato Double Track Incline Pier -A4
(3) Kato Double Track Pier
(2) Kato Double Track Concrete Pier No. 5 for Truss Bridge
(23) Kato S-Joiner for Piers
(1) Kato Rerailer / UniJoiner Remover

Going to new heights

I wasnt really planning on adding roof details however I saw a Walthers N scale roof details kit and purchased it.

It's a nice little one day project with lots of rewards at the end. You wind up with 3 different sized air conditioners and several smokestacks vents blowers etc.



Below are my pic of the roof details that I built. (Coming soon)...