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marklinist5999
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17 March 2023 00:43:00(UTC)
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I have that many shelves loaded with trains, and all the boxes from them, and or Kits. Also in roll out storage under my layout, and a chest of 5 drawers
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On the penultimate visit, I saw that some warehouse was being built?
After about 10 days, it was on the layout
The high lights that will be around it are still being completed
More trees are being prepared
This moves left and right and rotates so it moves the skaters on the rink via magnets
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What is that gizmo in the bottom pic?
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What is that gizmo in the bottom pic?
The line of text immediately above the photo tells you, but it will take some thinking to see how it will work to make skaters twirl around on the ice.
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Oh, ok Alan. 4 motors moving the skaters in opposing directions around a spinning center axis like a carnival ride, but slower. Sort of a sqaure dance.
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06 April 2023 20:40:13(UTC)
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On the left side of the rink in the middle, that gizmo is active
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A lot of new things appeared here!
A forest also grew
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2 modeler friends often meet here to talk and play a little
This part of the layout is almost completely finished
There is still some work to be done here
This is new
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01 June 2023 20:04:39(UTC)
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A small shop always has a nice selection of models
One day I found a part of the hill with the ski lift removed
It was also an opportunity to clean the numerous rails under it
I found the cable car in the maintenance workshop
It was necessary to tighten the long chain that moves the skiers on the surface via magnets
I used that opportunity to shoot the cable car from various angles that I can't do when it's on the layout
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There is also a picnic area/restaurant next to the upper station of the cable car
I took a closer look at some details of the industrial zone
And a few more city scenes
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Remarkable sielbahn scene, etc!
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Thank you, the skiers are tirelessly descending again
The layout is full of various small details, many of which are not even noticeable at first glance
Some farther away can only be seen with a telephoto lens or binoculars
For some, I let myself be lifted up by a work platform or climbed high steps
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Thanks to Preiser, every detail can have appropriate figures
Without them, everything would look empty, dead (this part was later refined)
This whole part was done separately, it took over a month
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23 July 2023 20:23:57(UTC)
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View from above of that area
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01 August 2023 20:33:33(UTC)
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One small square is full of figures
Some play and others dine
There are also dancers in national costumes
and some do their work
Next to the square is a small market
And it is full of beautiful details
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02 August 2023 13:51:14(UTC)
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Well, that scene is certainly not from the year 2020!
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05 August 2023 18:37:24(UTC)
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I've been recording layouts since the very beginning of 2010, many small details that I occasionally record I put in a separate album for occasions when I'm not in Zagreb for a long time
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12 August 2023 19:28:40(UTC)
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After 2.5 months at sea, I returned to Zagreb and visited Backo. Storms and floods on 19.7 also affected him, again water penetrated into the basement, which is still drying.
Learned by the experience of the flood a few years ago, he keeps more valuable tools and things in a higher position in the cupboards so that there was no major damage. The cabinets will be replaced with newer ones with high legs.
Since they are going on annual vacation, they worked only on Fridays and Saturdays, and there was not much work on the layout.
The contact network is completed on this part
There are still some completed and new details
Service is done regularly, many wheels need to be cleaned
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13 August 2023 14:17:46(UTC)
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I have never found stretchy beading string that isn't visible for hanging a baloon, plane, or helicopter.
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24 August 2023 20:34:28(UTC)
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In the absence of any news, I recorded a few more details from the layout
You can see how much the figurines contribute to liveliness
There is still empty space here
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14 September 2023 20:29:05(UTC)
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14 October 2023 21:23:43(UTC)
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I recently took a picture of the helicopter from the side (the picture is not the best), you can see that it is attached to the hill with one pipe through which the power supply comes.
Visitors cannot see that pipe from their position
After a long stay at sea, I visited the layout
Something big is being done in the workshop
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14 October 2023 22:43:30(UTC)
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Is the cable attached to the red item on the ground also the pipe?
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12 November 2023 20:56:48(UTC)
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No, it's just a slightly thicker thread
It remains to install lighting and reflectors
The crane has 895 parts!
Of course, all this has a price of 399 euros (in Germany)
More information is at
the link
The crane will be placed on a new part of the layout
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01 December 2023 21:10:15(UTC)
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Today I visited them again and asked how the crane works?
The answer was No way! It is a question of bad, fragile plastic at many critical points of transport, the parts are made exactly according to the scale, but then they cannot take all the forces that occur when starting, winding on pulleys, etc.
The management itself is very clumsy because you have to connect directly to the faller and that every time anew? There are no stops to stop the engine, so you have to be very careful.
The crane will only serve as a very expensive decoration!
Advent starts tomorrow, so everything is beautifully decorated
From tomorrow it is open every day except Sunday from 12:00 to 20:00
It wasn't crowded yet today
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12 December 2023 21:30:57(UTC)
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I went down to the basement
There is a big frost here
Here the kids are the chief train drivers
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When I was visiting, I asked where the crane was, how did it work?
The answer was: It absolutely does not work, it is just an expensive toy to look at!
All moving parts are to scale and made of poor quality plastic that is brittle and breaks easily under pressure. For example, with a large pulley on which 4 ropes are wound, they become entangled when winding or unwinding and the upper part is bent.
There is no limiter/sensor for moving parts, so it comes to the end of the track. The management software is downloaded from the Faller site, where you have to stay the whole time and log in again every time after a break.
The crane can be used for occasional and very careful play, but it is certainly not suitable for frequent use.
These are difficult words spoken to me by a man who spent two weeks patiently and carefully assembling this crane, in order to
ultimately disappointed.
For the crane, you need to buy a drive separately, which means another 370 euros less in your pocket or bill, plus 400 for plastic!
Motors with a reducer that are in the picture can be obtained from the Chinese for a couple of euros, the electronics for their control costs about the same, and then with a little software it is sold for 370 euros!
The plastic for the crane does not cost much, although the injection molds are very expensive, but on a larger batch you can really make money from the price of 400 euros (I see that they have now lowered it to 340)
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28 January 2024 21:30:07(UTC)
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The Advent crowds at Back have passed, so I was able to paint the details in peace the other day
I tried with the flash to take a better picture of the front of the station, but it didn't work because it is hidden by the canopies
This right part with the cottages doesn't fit with the image of the city?
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14 February 2024 21:08:21(UTC)
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By the wall
and on the other side of the wall
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26 February 2024 20:37:22(UTC)
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Let's go to the countryside
Life here is calmer and healthier
The industrial zone is the complete opposite
It's nice to see when parents have patience because children are interested in everything
Did I see someone familiar in the mirror?
Greetings to all who are in good spirits
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I recently noticed in the workshop the material for the new part of the layout
This room is emptying
A layout with a park and an ice rink will come into that space, and a new part will be built in its place
The railway has also been prepared
Something else is in the works
This helix, like the one before it, got a transparent fence
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29 March 2024 21:01:52(UTC)
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I can always see different trains here
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Here is a nice part of the layout in the second room, not everything is assembled yet
One video and some pictures
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2 weeks later
Helix has exits on 3 levels
The trains run smoothly and turn around, but they also go to the next room
It will turn here as well, and from the upper level it will go even further
Murphy hid in a tunnel
Trains pass through that tunnel a hundred times a day, and then suddenly a locomotive jumped out of it
She chose a place that is difficult to reach from the outside but also inside the hill from below
Somehow she was pushed out, and then we looked at why she jumped out, but nothing was discovered?
After that, it was driven back and forth on that spot a lot for a test drive and everything was fine...Murphy left
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Unfortunately I have to announce that the layout is about to close?
Mr. Urbic (Backo) is sick and can no longer be with the layout every day. Another reason is finances, the visit is not enough to cover all the overhead costs as well as the salaries of at least 3 employees.
Backo paid for the purchase of models and equipment out of his own pocket, and these were large sums.
He publicly announced that he is willing to rent the space and layout to someone who would continue his work, but I'm afraid that there is no one who would be willing to do that, because in addition to familiarity, he should also have plenty of free funds for that?
I have some more pictures and videos that I will occasionally post here.
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Sorry to hear that borna. Young people may not have enough time to dedicate as they are busy with school and careers. They also don't have expendable income usually.
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12 years have passed since the opening, which was preceded by another year of initial works. In total, about 10 people changed in the team, some started without any knowledge and ended up as excellent modellers.
Layout had a little help from the city authorities, mostly for increased work during Advent, but it was too little to help.
New models from the store will be sold for half the price, and used ones from the layout for a third or even less.
If someone were to take over the business, they should have a powerful and reliable sponsor because, as I have already stated, tickets cannot even cover basic costs except occasionally. Their price should be at least twice as high, but then the visit would be less, so nothing would be gained.
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