4mm Llanfair ....
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Muddysblues
Western Thunderer
Good morning Larry, quick question what will be the length of your longest train and the planned length of your storage cassettes? And what width is the shed ?
Best regards
Craig
Best regards
Craig
michael mott
Western Thunderer
Well that's a drag!
Richard Gawler
Western Thunderer
I put carpet tiles in my hobby room after the Stanley knife went through the carpet as well as the sheet of foam board I was cutting to make a baseboard 
So far I've only replaced one tile.
So far I've only replaced one tile.
LarryG
Western Thunderer
I based this Corgi 1/50th Scale bus on a wartime utility Daimler delivered to Chester corporation in 1943 and disposed of in 1954. It was purchased in 1954 by Llanfair Road Services still carrying Chester livery.....
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Daimlet artwork I prepared for etching. Wartime and post-war shell with rounded corners to grill, and prewar shell (Right). Winding holes differed according the engine (Daimler, AEC or Gardner)...
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The model as purchased was a Bristol so I fitted one of my own cast rads and filed the louvers off the bonnet side....
Unfortunately i didnt have one of my pre-war Daimler radiators and have had to make do with a post-war rad ~ and it shows. Photos also show up my untidy masking....
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Daimlet artwork I prepared for etching. Wartime and post-war shell with rounded corners to grill, and prewar shell (Right). Winding holes differed according the engine (Daimler, AEC or Gardner)...
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The model as purchased was a Bristol so I fitted one of my own cast rads and filed the louvers off the bonnet side....
Unfortunately i didnt have one of my pre-war Daimler radiators and have had to make do with a post-war rad ~ and it shows. Photos also show up my untidy masking....
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LarryG
Western Thunderer
Intentio Permanent Way hut finished. I very nearly sprayed it Dirty Black to represent creosote or even tar black, until I found this example on the Nantmawr Quarry Branch not far from the location I am modelling...
My model represents roofing felt nailed down with wooden lats. The door looked insipid in GWR light stone so it is dark stone instead....
I brushed on diluted PPC 'Dirty black and streaked it with PPC Dark Red Brick while wet using vertical stokes. Then, again using vertical strokes, I wiped te paint down with a tissue. More dirty back was added and more streaks until I got what I was looking for. The chimney was painted exactly as per previous buildings. Lats were gently rubbed with a fibre brush.....
My model represents roofing felt nailed down with wooden lats. The door looked insipid in GWR light stone so it is dark stone instead....
I brushed on diluted PPC 'Dirty black and streaked it with PPC Dark Red Brick while wet using vertical stokes. Then, again using vertical strokes, I wiped te paint down with a tissue. More dirty back was added and more streaks until I got what I was looking for. The chimney was painted exactly as per previous buildings. Lats were gently rubbed with a fibre brush.....
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worked a treatOnce again some superb work on the sleeper built PW hut Larry.......Very impressive work on the bricks on the chimney stack especially the way you have 'distressed' the brickwork which have suffered from the effect of the heat and probably frost damage during the winter months .......please don't meditate too deeply as further inspiration from your modelling skills is continually required to keep my 'mojo' going 
Deano747
Western Thunderer
NOOOOOO!!! Not a scale change again???!!!In Post #679, I mentioned I needed an indoor modelling project to see me through the winter, ie: building a 7mm version of Llanfair Road. It's run its course and so there will be a period of silence while I meditate....
paulc
Western Thunderer
My thoughts exactly as soon as i read 'meditating' NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONOOOOOO!!! Not a scale change again???!!!
Nick Rogers
Western Thunderer
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
Western Thunderer
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
Western Thunderer
I reckon you should build a bus garage, Larry. You could build a couple in various scales for displaying and photographing your bus collection.