Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Disneyland USA

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, based on the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, has been one of my favorite rides since it opened at Disneyland in 1979. Although the ride has been duplicated at other Disney parks, the Disneyland version stands unique in its architecture, since the other versions are based on the rockwork of Monument Valley.

A work-in-progress created in sculpting foam. Currently stands 7.5" tall. This still needs another "detailing" pass in the sculpting work before being painted. I haven't decided how much more of the ride I want to create beyond this iconic section.

2 comments:

ERIC WALLS said...

Yes, I've been thinking of integrating the 2 together in an "N" scale train layout.

Tammons said...

Great work Eric looks like a lot of fun!how do you find the time?;)