michael mott
Western Thunderer
It did take a couple of seconds to realize this was in fact your model Larry. Nice!
Michael
Michael
4mm Llanfair ....
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LarryG
Western Thunderer
A stone bridge was constructed using Wills SS81 Extra Arch & Pillar for comparison with the brick bridge. The pillar provided plenty of spare stone for extending the walls of the bridge. The kit provides for a wide or narrow bridge. A narrow 'country' bridge was decided on...
A road was cur from Plastkard and glued to one side of the bridge followed by the brich arch....
A view showing both arches in place as well as the inner parapet walls....
Extention parts glued to bridge. The back wall is not detailed and uses plastikard...
Completed bridge posed on layout. I feel that stone will sit better than red brick in a country landscape...
A road was cur from Plastkard and glued to one side of the bridge followed by the brich arch....
A view showing both arches in place as well as the inner parapet walls....
Extention parts glued to bridge. The back wall is not detailed and uses plastikard...
Completed bridge posed on layout. I feel that stone will sit better than red brick in a country landscape...
LarryG
Western Thunderer
A shame Wills dont produce their latest stone as used on their bridge in sheet form. I had to use Wills larger block stone sheet for extending the bridge, however, much of the extension will be hidden by embankment. In Halfords Plastic Primer. I would have preferred fencing beside the road sections, but it wouldn't have lasted two minutes with my elbows....
The Wills stone arch lends itself to producing many variations. The corner supports were Slaters 4mm paving...
The Wills stone arch lends itself to producing many variations. The corner supports were Slaters 4mm paving...
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Focalplane
Western Thunderer
Larry
I am going to suggest something radical yet in keeping with the valleys west of Oswestry, which I assume is still your go by (hence stone instead of brick for the narrow bridge).
When we had the cottage near Portmadoc we often took the road from Bala over the Berwyns, driving down into Llangynog. The bridges along the Tanat valley were all narrow and not particularly high because they always seemed to cross the railway track in cuttings. Could you do the same here or is it too late? That way the road bridge wouldn’t be quite so imposing.
The quick way to check this is to view the old film of the Tanat Valley train behing the Ivatt 2MT. I can’t link to it as I am in France but I feel sure you probably have either a copy or the link.
Keep up the good work! Paul
PS just finished the Side Lines Period I brake third coach kit you sold me.
I am going to suggest something radical yet in keeping with the valleys west of Oswestry, which I assume is still your go by (hence stone instead of brick for the narrow bridge).
When we had the cottage near Portmadoc we often took the road from Bala over the Berwyns, driving down into Llangynog. The bridges along the Tanat valley were all narrow and not particularly high because they always seemed to cross the railway track in cuttings. Could you do the same here or is it too late? That way the road bridge wouldn’t be quite so imposing.
The quick way to check this is to view the old film of the Tanat Valley train behing the Ivatt 2MT. I can’t link to it as I am in France but I feel sure you probably have either a copy or the link.
Keep up the good work! Paul
PS just finished the Side Lines Period I brake third coach kit you sold me.
LarryG
Western Thunderer
Thanks Paul. What you see is the basic bridge to act as a support for road embankment and so quite a bit of it will not be visible. I don't want the railway in a cutting because the side lighting from the shed windows would cast a shadow over the line.
The bridge has now been sprayed sandstone colour. It will be lightly weathered next....
This mock up shows roughly what I have in mind.....
The bridge has now been sprayed sandstone colour. It will be lightly weathered next....
This mock up shows roughly what I have in mind.....
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Looking good Larry - I would also continue to finish the scenery behind the bridge so it looks like the line going somewhere (as the photo demonstrates) rather than into the proverbial black mousehole .
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LarryG
Western Thunderer
Good point Dave and something i must not overlook. The back scene is there so I may as well use it.Looking good Larry - I would also continue to finish the scenery behind the bridge so it looks like the line going somewhere (as the photo demonstrates) rather than into the proverbial black mousehole
Mike Garwood
Western Thunderer
Larry - I found this stuff on Etsy, this is what Hengoeds' buildings will be made from. It's just about the nearest likeness I can find. I was going to use Wills stuff, but a lot of searching and I mean hours, gave me this. It's an embossed paper. And it looks exactly the same in the flesh as the photo. This may be completely the wrong colour for your area, but the randomness of the stones and roughness comes through.
Thought this may throw another spanner into the equation
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Your railway is developing into something very special!
Mike
Thought this may throw another spanner into the equation
.Your railway is developing into something very special!
Mike
sjp23480
Active Member
Hi Mike, do you have a link to etsy for this product?Larry - I found this stuff on Etsy, this is what Hengoeds' buildings will be made from. It's just about the nearest likeness I can find. I was going to use Wills stuff, but a lot of searching and I mean hours, gave me this. It's an embossed paper. And it looks exactly the same in the flesh as the photo. This may be completely the wrong colour for your area, but the randomness of the stones and roughness comes through.
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Thought this may throw another spanner into the equation
Your railway is developing into something very special!
Mike
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LarryG
Western Thunderer
Thanks Mike, that stonework looks pretty damn good. I thought t was a close up of a real bridge.Larry - I found this stuff on Etsy, this is what Hengoeds' buildings will be made from. It's just about the nearest likeness I can find. I was going to use Wills stuff, but a lot of searching and I mean hours, gave me this. It's an embossed paper. And it looks exactly the same in the flesh as the photo. This may be completely the wrong colour for your area, but the randomness of the stones and roughness comes through.
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Thought this may throw another spanner into the equation
Your railway is developing into something very special!
Mike
Ben Alder
Western Thunderer
I have used their stonework on several buildings - they have an enormous range in a variety of scales. It is actually a random embossed wallpaper but is surprisingly effective when applied . Here is a link to their ebay shop and a Pop Up engine shed I built for them a couple of years ago. One word of caution - they are not lightfast, as I discovered with the shed, which faded to a greeny shade on one side, but was disguised with some weathering powders. Since then I have sprayed them with an inkjet UV spray which seems to have contained the problem.
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Focalplane
Western Thunderer
These papers look great. I have been looking for sheets of granite setts and they are listed on the link above. Are they hard wearing for use as paving on a layout? Could they be made stronger using matt varnish?
LarryG
Western Thunderer
Hi 'Ben', the engine shed looks fine, but not being lightfast would be the problem in my garden shed. I remember back in 2009 when I my inkjet station signs lasted barely six months. Some commercial station signs weren't archival either.
