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Progress on multiple projects

Fen End Pit

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I've managed to get a fair bit of modeling in over the last week working on a variety of projects.

 

The major project was getting the Stour Valley P4 layout back up on its own new legs. It was previously on the legs used for Fen End Pit so I had to dismantle it every time I went out to a show. Getting the 3rd baseboard up then encouraged me into some track laying, this went well but threading Exactoscale chairs onto rail is even harder than normal when your finger tips are tingling from chemotherapy drugs! I've managed to get another 6 feet of track laid and once I've wired it up should be able to play at shunting pickup goods trains into the yard for shunting.

 

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I also got to paint/weather my first bit of wall.First up a picture of what I was aiming for...

 

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I found an Vallejo 'model wash' and tried it first on a bit of test wall. Pleased with the results using the 'Grey' wash I then tried adding a bit of their white acrylic to add just a bit more pigment and lighten the effect. I was pretty happy with the results. You can adjust the tone quite a lot with multiple washes, I could try adding a bit of their green wash but I think that might be a bit too much as I suspect the lichen colour might not have been quite so prevalent 50 years ago.

 

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Finally I also got around to getting the airbrush out and priming the Slater's Simplex. Quite pleased with the coverage and texture ( no 'Orange Peel' ). I've also replaced the DCC chip I fried so the chassis is complete again. The loco has so many 'sticky out bits' that I'm not sure how (or whether) to try and mask it. I'm suspecting I might need to apply an 'all over green' coat and then pick out various details with a brush afterwards.

 

The picture has the fuel tank removed as that fits on, with the speaker inside, once I've finished.

 

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It's nice to actually feel I've achieved something...

 

David

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DonB

I think you are correct in thinking that lichen was not so prevalent in earlier years,

Air pollution was rife, and inhibited its growth. (Remember "Acid Rain"?) Some Victorian brickwork and mortars were also subject to attack.

Didn't do the population in Industrial areas any favours either!

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Dave Holt

David.

Glad to hear that you're getting back into it. The new track certainly is giving some idea of the scale of the layout. I must say, with the Templot track layout burned into the cork underlay, you have to look twice to see that the track isn't there yet.

With no particular knowledge on the subject, I agree with the general feeling that the brick wall would have had much less or no lichen back in steam days.

Dave.

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