It was inevitable that I would also need a stone built Engine Shed to match what has been completed so far......
I should mention that I used the Invertrain Models Abbotsbury kit as a base model. The kit as supplied will not make up into the final assembly described here.
I used the same method to begin by re-engraving the resin moulded stonework into a more pleasing appearance and used some reference material to make a more convincing looking GWR structure from photos
Having really faffed around with doing individual panes of glass ( that should be pains of glass !! ) for the rooflight the Goods Shed is now complete.
I wanted to make the rooflight more flush with the slates which I hope adds to the realism.
Well to recap... I`ve gone from this........
To this........
Next to complete the overall project will be a bit of cheating........
I did`nt make this one. T`was bought of ebay back in 2010 for a very
I`ve done all I can with reworking the stonework which seems to have been more challenging this time. One of the shed cast end pieces seems to have `soft` cast and my dental burr bit into it and nearly pierced the casting.
I`m sure if I had contacted Chris at Invertrain he would have replaced it.
However I`ve percevered.......
Photos of the original shed are not that common and I`ve wondered whether the shed actually had a skylight.
...but I found this and something is there.....
Being pleased with the William Clarke style station based on Portesham.....
I`m having a go at his Portesham small goods shed...........................................
Invertrain resin kit again but this time no replacement parts, just as it comes but with a lot of reworking.
The stone work casting is in need of some re-doing.
I like the all the parts that make up the see through roof but the whole roof needs changing......
...much work in progress......
I think I`ve done all I can for painting the stone work. The plan was to keep it all light. I used acrylic paint mixed with plaster of P for the rendering... splodged on and wiped off.
Phase one has been to start lightening the stonework and begin to get rid of the satin sheen of the primer coat.
I`m using mainly Revell matt enamels and very old stock matt Humbrol.
Phase two has been to colour individual stones and then a further overall wash of the main stonework colour.
This will now need to dry for 24 hours and then I must concoct a morter probably dark grey colour mixed with plaster of P.
You know how it is, you`re quietly numbing your brain spending endless hours trolling through ebay sites and then you suddenly make an impulsive purchase..........
The expected parcel arrives and then, of course, the guilt sets in........
Should I have made such a rash decision? It looked good from the pics on ebay and, to be fair, it looks good now it`s in my possession. I need to upgrade it a bit , and repaint it here and there, but overall it`s a good build.
But I`m not going
