Joe's Garage
Western Thunderer
Good old chinchilla dust, very effective Andrew.
Julian
Julian
4mm The Strawberry Line in P4
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Nick Rogers
Western Thunderer
Lovely models, Andrew.
I’m very much enjoying seeing Cheddar progress.
All the best,
Nick.
I’m very much enjoying seeing Cheddar progress.
All the best,
Nick.
ullypug
Western Thunderer
Thanks Nick. Hope all is well with you?
David Waite
Western Thunderer
Hi Andrew
I’ve just been reading through your layout progress - lovely modelling
David .
I’ve just been reading through your layout progress - lovely modelling
David .
ullypug
Western Thunderer
Bit of an update. The next board's been progressing well. Ballasting, point rodding, lots of scenics and terraforming. Still loads to do of course! Couldn't resist placing the roof on for a few photos. I'll need to find a way of fixing it down to remove the slight bow that's appeared. I'm sure there's a solution.
I've now lifted the station building out and will finish that off internally before moving onto the last board.
Edwardian Fred
Member
Lovely stuff Andrew, its looking good. Hope you get the roof sorted.
john lewsey
Western Thunderer
Hi Andrew, this is a stunning piece of work.
freelance7
Western Thunderer
Lovely work Andrew, a stunning piece of model architecture.
Paul
Paul
Herb Garden
Western Thunderer
I've just discovered this thread... Stunning work!
ullypug
Western Thunderer
After a few trials, steps forward and backward I now have lamps in the station building that I'm actually happy with. and gives the effect I was looking for. £3.50 for 10 LED's from China, with a 3V regulator from Kytes Lights. Going to stop now as I'm dangerously outside my comfort zone. At lease the wires are red and blue. I can just about handle that...
Now it works, I can tart things up and sort the bow in the roof.
Now it works, I can tart things up and sort the bow in the roof.
ullypug
Western Thunderer
I've finally finished the station board and have swapped it out so that I can start on the last board, the one nearest Wells or board 8 if you want to be specific. It includes Station Road and its bridge. The last things on the station board were the coal bins on the down mileage sidings and fencing. I've still to do the station chimney pots but that will require a visit to the actual station to take some better photos as these will need to be 3D printed. The roof is going to be fixed down to cure the warp that has developed but that can be done on the workbench.
Board 8 was ironically the first one to be constructed, a long time ago and in a galaxy far away. It's going to be fairly simple, mainly scenic with a very big tree, quite a few hedges, at least 4 fields, a council depot and possibly one other building (2 Station Road). At some point I'll also have to work out how I'm going to connect board 8 (and board 1 for that matter) to their respective turntable fiddle yards. But that's for later. This afternoon comprised me trying to interpret all the maps of the area and just how I compressed it when I started all that time back.
The bridge was built a while ago using the usual Green Stuff World embossed ABS and is home to a tricky little point operating mechanism as it sits on top of the bridge with no room underneath for a Tortoise motor. The actual motor is tucked in the corner and will be hidden behind the curved back scene, or a house, or something...
Actual productive work today is a waft of primer for the bridge and the commencement of rail and chair painting ahead of ballasting and point rodding.
Board 8 was ironically the first one to be constructed, a long time ago and in a galaxy far away. It's going to be fairly simple, mainly scenic with a very big tree, quite a few hedges, at least 4 fields, a council depot and possibly one other building (2 Station Road). At some point I'll also have to work out how I'm going to connect board 8 (and board 1 for that matter) to their respective turntable fiddle yards. But that's for later. This afternoon comprised me trying to interpret all the maps of the area and just how I compressed it when I started all that time back.
The bridge was built a while ago using the usual Green Stuff World embossed ABS and is home to a tricky little point operating mechanism as it sits on top of the bridge with no room underneath for a Tortoise motor. The actual motor is tucked in the corner and will be hidden behind the curved back scene, or a house, or something...
Actual productive work today is a waft of primer for the bridge and the commencement of rail and chair painting ahead of ballasting and point rodding.