Bristol_Rich
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Long time lurker coming out of the woodwork and hoping this is ok to post here...
About 10years ago I became interested in Swedish Narrow Gauge after stumbling on some drawings of rolling stock on line. After much messing about I’ve finally managed to make ‘some’ progress in the hope that I will be able to finish a ‘small’ layout.
With such an unusual prototype there are limited kits available and those that are are rare and cost prohibitive. So for any chance of me building a layout would require me to scratch build the majority of rolling stock, and if I was going to those lengths then why not make it easier for myself and use a standard that ‘worked’.
Conveniently, through choosing 1/35 military modelling scale, if would enable me to use 7mm drive and motion components with wheels the correct size and mean the prototypical gauge of 891mm equates to exactly 1 inch...bonus. Plus I am able to utilise the enormous range of military modelling supplies.
Anyway today I have managed to use time wisely and make a start on the small halt for the layout demonstrated here perched on the small test plank I have previously competed.
Still work to tidy up and tweaks here and there, however took a brave pill and posted here... hope they are of interest.
About 10years ago I became interested in Swedish Narrow Gauge after stumbling on some drawings of rolling stock on line. After much messing about I’ve finally managed to make ‘some’ progress in the hope that I will be able to finish a ‘small’ layout.
With such an unusual prototype there are limited kits available and those that are are rare and cost prohibitive. So for any chance of me building a layout would require me to scratch build the majority of rolling stock, and if I was going to those lengths then why not make it easier for myself and use a standard that ‘worked’.
Conveniently, through choosing 1/35 military modelling scale, if would enable me to use 7mm drive and motion components with wheels the correct size and mean the prototypical gauge of 891mm equates to exactly 1 inch...bonus. Plus I am able to utilise the enormous range of military modelling supplies.
Anyway today I have managed to use time wisely and make a start on the small halt for the layout demonstrated here perched on the small test plank I have previously competed.
Still work to tidy up and tweaks here and there, however took a brave pill and posted here... hope they are of interest.