Tales from The Room of Doom. Dipping a toe in various bucolic backwaters.

[NHY 581]

The next layout, currently in the planning stage, will be yet another backwater. This time, an ex-Great Eastern rural idyll is the order of the day.

Motive power will be a couple of Hornby J15 which has to be one of Hornby's finest models. Well detailed and with a twin flywheel motor. As you may tell, I'm very impressed.

Another small layout beckons.............

Here is a view of the first J15 to arrive.

Rob.

 

[NHY 581]

 

[Pencarrow]

What are you doing that man?

Self isolation obviously affecting the mind...

 

[NHY 581]

Meanwhile, Sheep Dip continues towards completion.........ish..

Next up........weathering a Peckett.


Rob.

 

[NHY 581]

What are you doing that man?

Self isolation obviously affecting the mind...

I thought it was the eyesight that went....

 

[NHY 581]

Evening all.



A day of progress. One of those where you don't realise what you've done until you step back.



The loading dock is pretty much done, construction wise. I can now start on the finishing off. First job is to add a bit of contrast to the buildings so a week of painting and weathering will unfold.



The buildings are all loose. Once they are complete then the final bits of ballasting can be done and the track touched up here and there and the buildings finally seated. At least one of the Peckett's will be weathered.



Tonight saw the backscene added and for the first time the lighting fascia shared with Bleat Wharf was added and switched on. This is how Sheep Dip appears when illuminated as if exhibited.



Rob.

 

[NHY 581]

A few photos taken under the layout lights.

 

[Alan]

lovely work, Rob.

 

[chrisb]

...This is how Sheep Dip appears when illuminated...

That is lovely!

 

[John Duffy]

Very nice Rob.

 

[NHY 581]

Evening all.

A tad busy at present trying make some further progress with Sheep Dip.

I'm adding some extra colour to the excellent Bachmann buildings. A bit of paint and then finished off with weathering powders.

Before.........

 

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After....

 

[Pencarrow]

After....View attachment 122129

That's a great journey. You've made it your own. It's a yes from me. You're through to the next round. Well done.

 

[NHY 581]

And the next round is.........a work in progress ( Water tank needs finishing and adding......)

 

[john lewsey]

This really is very Very nice

 

[Pencarrow]

After....View attachment 122129

Whoever made the master for that casting made a really good job of the stonework IMO.

 

[adrian]

Whoever made the master for that casting made a really good job of the stonework IMO.

Given the standard of your stonework that is high praise indeed.

 

[Pencarrow]

Given the standard of your stonework that is high praise indeed.

Thanks Adrian.

Straight out of the box the stonework shape is great but it's let down by the painting. Rob Sheepbloke has taken it to the next level by the careful use of more appropriate colours.

 

[GrahameH]

After....View attachment 122129

Rob, are you still "just" using your weathering powder / scratch brush method to produce this excellent modelling ?

G

 

[Mike Turner]

Hi Rob

Have you had to raise that Bchmann loco shed or do standard gauge locos fit through the hole?

Regards

Mike