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Shed Complex


ullypug

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Have rediscovered the modelling mojo and engaged on Clevedon.

 

Firstly, the water tank panels have been soldered together resulting in a pretty good representation of the WC&PR tanks. Does anybody know whether Braithwaite tanks were open topped or did they have a lid? My guess is the latter.

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Having spent a considerable time trying to work out how the various shed buildings and water tank interact, I came to the conclusion (surprisingly) that as the engine and original carriage shed were there first, that would be the logical sequence to constructing the model.

 

So a drawing was sketched up and plastic (Evergreen Car siding) duly cut.

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The sides are two layers of 20thou, fixed with Limonene solvent with the planking facing outwards as both faces would be visible. Uprights, cross beams and diagonals from Evergreen strip.

 

This shows the rough construction sequence.

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The rear wall has some added detail in the form of door through to the workshop. I presume the corrugated iron was a repair measure. Thankfully I have a couple of good photos taken inside the shed.

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I fixed the shed slab down to the baseboard with pva and constructed a rudimentary pit from 30thou. As far as I can see the pit walls are concrete, so all has been given a basecoat of Sandex exterior paint. This will be weathered after final assembly. I'm going to use air clay for the track infill to the original carriage shed.

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The sides for the engine shed have been placed together for the photo. Next step is to paint the shed sides before final assembly.

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I'm enjoying this!

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  • RMweb Gold

I really like your work with the Evergreen. Very neat and well detailed. And the tanks look beautiful. This is going to be a brilliant layout!

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  • RMweb Gold

It's funny how ones modelling mojo comes and goes. Last week I suddenly felt I had to get modelling again. Part of the reason I think is that now I have a new big desk that I can leave stuff on, without having to clutter the dinning room table up.

 

Cracking stuff though, the building drawings are excellent.

 

Nick

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