4mm & 7mm Llanfair ....
- Thread starter LarryG
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I too was worried about that word ‘meditation’ but as you have said before Larry it’s the building that gets your imagination going ……with that in mind you should build small diorama’s and then sell them off then at least you’d be recouping the costs. Judging by you reputation I think they would be in demand …..take care my friend 
LarryG
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Sorry folks, I'm just an old fashioned kitchen table modeller really, and 'operation' is not really my big interest. So yes, it is back to 00 gauge. It suits me seeing as it refreshes my interest. Further 4mm building construction can now tide me over the remainder of the winter.
I kept all the 4mm locos, wagons and around 30 coaches, and have quite a bit of track. "Llanfair Road" can now be built further away from the backscene to allow a proper access road to the yard behind the station house.
In case anyone is interested, the 7mm buildings will be put up for sale. Another station building is being laser cut for me so I can build a 4mm replica of the 7mm building.
Thanks everyone for your interest. Life evolves or we go under.
LG
I kept all the 4mm locos, wagons and around 30 coaches, and have quite a bit of track. "Llanfair Road" can now be built further away from the backscene to allow a proper access road to the yard behind the station house.
In case anyone is interested, the 7mm buildings will be put up for sale. Another station building is being laser cut for me so I can build a 4mm replica of the 7mm building.
Thanks everyone for your interest. Life evolves or we go under.
LG
Heather Kay
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I reckon you should build a bus garage, Larry. You could build a couple in various scales for displaying and photographing your bus collection.
LarryG
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Llanfair Road 4mm Continued...
New replacement for the 4mm goods shed. Experience with warping roofs after gluing on slates led me to build this shed with the roof firmly attached. As can be seen, the loading platform is removable so that a crane etc can be fitted...
New replacement for the 4mm goods shed. Experience with warping roofs after gluing on slates led me to build this shed with the roof firmly attached. As can be seen, the loading platform is removable so that a crane etc can be fitted...
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LarryG
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The latest 4mm Goods shed is progressing slowly with all the basic painting completed, but no weathering as yet. If this shed goes at the back of the layout the same as before, this side will not be seen.. If it ends up at the front, then this side will be on display, which is why I am going to the trouble of completing it...
Muddysblues
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Good luck on the return to 4mm Larry
Craig
Craig
Pencarrow
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Looking good. How many of these have you built now Larry? I'm assuming you don't need the destructions any more?!
LarryG
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It's my fifth in both scales. I've got another GER Station building on order in 4mm, which will be a copy of the 7mm version but with normal roofs.
LarryG
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Another of the replacement 4mm buildings out of the way. The slates are for 7mm scale but are more closely spaced. Just the job actually....
No roof lights so I built it with windows...
Door and guttering etc were carefully taken off the previous shed before it was burned....
Removable platform. I aim to fit a crane and oddments of goods before gluing it in....
No roof lights so I built it with windows...
Door and guttering etc were carefully taken off the previous shed before it was burned....
Removable platform. I aim to fit a crane and oddments of goods before gluing it in....
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LarryG
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Work has started on building a replacement 4mm scale station building. The top RH panel shows the reduced width of the station masters house. Below I have replaced the front door with a window because I'm putting the door on the back of the building. Roof panels have been prepared for later to make a gable roof...
LarryG
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I started on the station masters house while rebuilding the roof from a hip version to a simple 'tent'....
The three canopy rooflights were retained and the Gents lavatory was built somewhat wider with a door entrance and frosted glazed roof....
The road side of the station. The station masters front door is now on this side instead of the end...
The decorative corners brick have yet to be added along the window sills and much much more.....
The three canopy rooflights were retained and the Gents lavatory was built somewhat wider with a door entrance and frosted glazed roof....
The road side of the station. The station masters front door is now on this side instead of the end...
The decorative corners brick have yet to be added along the window sills and much much more.....
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LarryG
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Decorative corner stones added along with window leges etc. Gutters and drain pipes to add...
The undecorated window would have been behind a vestibule had the kit been built as designed. This kit was specially cut for me becasue it had been dropped from the range of Laser Cut Railway Models. My third station kit.... ...I love them!
The undecorated window would have been behind a vestibule had the kit been built as designed. This kit was specially cut for me becasue it had been dropped from the range of Laser Cut Railway Models. My third station kit.... ...I love them!
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LarryG
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Spitting rain means photographing indoors. York Models bargeboards, Evergreen channel section to make guttering and brass rod for drainpipies. The staircase is to the right of the front door, then one backtracks into the bathroom above the front door. This side wont be seen on the layout, but it's completion might help sell this building when I take up deep sea diving....
This is the platform side. Photography highlighted a drainpipe had moved (since sorted). Bricked up living room window under canopy can just be seen. Roofing slates next......boring!
This is the platform side. Photography highlighted a drainpipe had moved (since sorted). Bricked up living room window under canopy can just be seen. Roofing slates next......boring!
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Muddysblues
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Hello Larry, all looking good again, is there a layout in the pipeline for these buildings ?
Best regards
Craig
Best regards
Craig