7mm Layouts and Dioramas by Stephen Fay, including Kirton Lindsey & St Stephens Bank

[Compton castle]

The last of the fencing reinstalled today plus hanging baskets and more flowers, trees removed for fitment of the telegraph wires and I’ve run out again, Thankfully Amazon prime to the rescue and more will be here tomorrow, ferns have sprouted up as well as the station lamps. I’ve dry brushed the goods shed and station black and brown and I can start to add the grey washes tomorrow.
Pumpkins growing in the greenhouse. The list of jobs is diminishing by the day but I’ve got to paint the fascia add some stone borders around some of the gardens and finish painting the buildings mainly the roofs and weathering everything that needs it and add the station signage which is On route from Sankey Scenics.

 

[Ian@StEnochs]

Did anyone grow pumpkins in steam days?

 

[Overseer]

Did anyone grow pumpkins in steam days?

Yes, Americans, Australians and English pig farmers.

 

[Compton castle]

These ones are not destined for the pigs, well not straight away, Sam the signalman will be entering his prised giant veg at the North Somerset autumn harvest spectacular!
Then the pigs can feast.

 

[Compton castle]

The to do list is rapidly diminishing at Norton St Somers.

 

[Compton castle]

The obligatory outdoor shots.

 

[Richard Gawler]

If your subject allows, perhaps the waiting shelter could be a little further from the signal box, or even removed altogether for a future project? This could make a change better than toning down the fresh paint and ballast.

The garden beside the signal box looks much happier with its fence, as if the fence unifies the scene. If I thought it looked a bit overcrowded before, I don't now.

 

[Compton castle]

I’ve had this little Dapol pannier tucked away for some time now, 7714 with sound. It’s destined for Cardiff Canton so I thought I’d choose a local loco 7724 of Pontypool Road shed 86G, however she was a top feed fitted loco and had different tank fillers to the ones fitted. Warren Shephard castings added along with new steam, vac pipes, smoke box door dart and steam lance cock. Next job is to bend some wire for the top feed pipe then prime it and spray Halfords satin black.
Another little detail added at Norton Saint Somers again taking inspiration from Midsomers a nice set of fire buckets ( I’ll add real sand ) and finally some superb 3D printed bits for Marches Road coal stage which I hope to get back to next week.

 

[Compton castle]

The Fontleroys luggage pile has grown, rumour has it once Master Fontleroy had gone back to boarding school Lady Fontleroy headed off to the states causing quite the stir amongst the villagers!
The station porter and signal man have arrived these will now go away for paint.
The bag has been added to the water crane using 5mm heat shrink tubing

 

[simond]

Steve,



who did the 3DP of the coal carts and drawbridge please?

tia
Simon

 

[simond]

Yes, Americans, Australians and English pig farmers.

and Austrians, they're very keen on kürbiskernöl. It goes very well on salads, and, bizarrely, as a dressing on ice cream.

and a bit like that wierd car paint, it's diachromatic, changes colour dependent on how you look at it.

Pumpkin seed oil - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

you buy it in supermarkets & farm shops over there, health food shops here, though I believe its entirely snake-free.

 

[Compton castle]

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[Compton castle]

A double bonus for me in the latest Guild Gazette. My second double magazine feature this year.

 

[Compton castle]

Track work now complete on marches road, the fun bit can begin now
The Filth

 

[Compton castle]

Bedding in the buildings on the midland side of Marches road and the base layer of sand down on the western side

 

[Deano747]

A double bonus for me in the latest Guild Gazette. My second double magazine feature this year. View attachment 173467View attachment 173466

Well done, Steve!! (...and Martin too!)

Regards, Rob.

 

[Compton castle]

Planted a large tree in the man planted forest today ( lower right ) I’ll order another to sit along side it.

 

[Compton castle]

It could almost pass as the winter of 63 at marches road. Two applications of talc down now. Hopefully it’ll all be dry by Monday and I can get the spray paint out

 

[Purple-haze]

Steve,you cant remember the 63 winter!!!

 

[Compton castle]

That’s because I’m so young and dashing ;-)