vaughan45 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 (edited) This layout was started as part of the cameo layout competition and updates appear on that thread. However it is becoming likely that due to work & family commitments it won't be completed by the competition deadline, so I though I would post some images here. Layout Name: Black Drake Wharf Scale: 7mm O Gauge Finescale Size: Scenic area - 5ft x 19in Staging: Cassettes Layout Type: Industrial / canal wharf - Allows through running of short trains and some prototypical shunting Era: Mid 1930s Control System: DCC - NEC Powercab Operation: From front of layout Sound: On board DCC loco sound, ambient background sound using cube speakers mounted behind the facia pelmet Baseboard: Integrated plywood board, cabinet / facia & curved backscene Lighting: Angled LED Strips behind facia Current Locos Ixion Hudswell Clarke H Class 0-4-0ST, Ixion Huswell Clarke 0-6-0ST, Minerva Peckett 0-4-0ST, Minerva Victory Class 0-6-0T plus a couple of kit built currently under construction Stock: Mix of detailed RTR, kit built & some scratch built Industries: Bakery, Canal Interchange, Small Engineering Manufacturer (these may be subject to change) A selection of snaps showing current extent of current developments Edited January 14, 2018 by vaughan45 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1722 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Wonderful! Excellent work. 0 gauge doesn't half tempt me and seeing work like this makes that itch bigger! How long are the cassettes? (Just wondering about the overall space required). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughan45 Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Wonderful! Excellent work. 0 gauge doesn't half tempt me and seeing work like this makes that itch bigger! How long are the cassettes? (Just wondering about the overall space required). Many thanks for your positive comment, The shortest cassettes are 18" to bring the overall size of the layout within the maximum set in the cameo layout completion rules, but for optimum operation 24" is better as this will accommodate a loco and 3 9ft / 10ft wheelbase wagons. Cheers Vaughan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Like the look of this. Thanks for sharing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughan45 Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Like the look of this. Thanks for sharing. Thanks Alan, I must admit your Factory Lane Sidings was one of the layouts that persuaded me to move to 7mm modelling a couple of years ago, Cheers, Vaughan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Very nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwayrod Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 I like the look of what you are doing and intend to follow your progress. A really good start to your 7mm career. Rod Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughan45 Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 Thanks for the encouraging comments chaps, A couple of update photos. The brickwork on the left hand factory has been completed but still needs fittings such as drainpipes, vents etc. adding before weathering. The gap between to sky and right end of the building will be hidden by pipework. Work has now started on the Northlight building, but having read Jas Millham's comments re building placement in the latest MRJ, which has highlighted concerns I already had, I have changed the angle to allow the inclusion of more roof and worked to restrict the viewpoints so it is not as obvious the building is only approx. 1" deep. There has been some re-arrangement of the buildings in the centre of the layout and a chimney has now been incorporated, although the base will probably be raised so the chimney top is above the roof line of the adjacent building. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughan45 Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 I currently have a layout of two distinct halves. Progress has slowed as illness has put the use of solvent based paints and glues out of bounds for a while. So although brick painting using acrylic paints has continued at the left hand end, the right hand end which requires further construction has seen little change. I am hoping to get the remaining 'sky' fitted in the next few days and start work on the area in front of the water tower. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughan45 Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 The bad weather has meant that further brick painting has been done and another building along the backscene completed. Gutters have been fitted, but downpipes etc. are still on the workbench. I can't claim to have produced the 'Princess Royal' wagon, it was purchased on Ebay for a very reasonable price. Currently in-build on my workbench is a JLTRT Cambrian / GWR 2 Plank Open. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 The Princess Royal wagon looks good parked there, interesting because I'd looked at it too ! BDW II coming on nicely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughan45 Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 The Princess Royal wagon looks good parked there, interesting because I'd looked at it too ! BDW II coming on nicely. Thanks, I was surprised I didn't have anyone bidding against me, which made me think I had missed some obvious problem in the photos. It was delivered quickly and appears to be defect free. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughan45 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Today I is mainly doing drainpipes. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 I never really want to put "like" each time for certain post you make but there is more behind it when I do. When making buildings, specifically in 4mm I've always made the downpipes brackets myself but having seen these pipes-fittings and the quality I may use them on my 7mm buildings from now on ( when I get around to needing some ). I've certainly got some excellent figures and signal finials from Modelu and very pleased. Cracking work so far. I hope that you are feeling better since post 9 and encouraged by what you are posting here. ATB Grahame Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughan45 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 (edited) I never really want to put "like" each time for certain post you make but there is more behind it when I do. When making buildings, specifically in 4mm I've always made the downpipes brackets myself but having seen these pipes-fittings and the quality I may use them on my 7mm buildings from now on ( when I get around to needing some ). I've certainly got some excellent figures and signal finials from Modelu and very pleased. Cracking work so far. I hope that you are feeling better since post 9 and encouraged by what you are posting here. ATB Grahame Many thanks, my health is slowly improving, although I'm still only using solvent based items for very limited periods. I must admit that although I have ordered some Modelu pipe fittings, for the warehouse in the photo I have actually used a combination of Scalelink white metal castings and Evergreen strip, but will be switching to Modelu ones for the larger buildings. Regards Vaughan Edited March 4, 2018 by vaughan45 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughan45 Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 I seem to be building discontinued wagon kits at the moment. Just ready for the paint shop is an LNER fitted vent van built from a long discontinued Freightman kits to which additional brakegear detailing has been added. I had just started a Just Like The Real Thing (JLTRT) Cambrian 2 plank open kit, when Pete Waterman announced he was putting the business into receivership, so it has now become another discontinued kit! The plastic spacers on the inside of the open are to stop my fat fingers crushing the resin sides. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughan45 Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 Planning has continued on the right hand side of the layout. The final section of 'sky' has been installed. At the end of the wall with iron railings will be a gate across the siding, which I may attempt to automate. From there will be a wall in a different style, possibly engineers blue brick (or as it says on the Redutex Spanish web site enginnery brick), which will stop short of the water tower to allow access to a barrow crossing over the 'main line'. The large warehouse will have a Victorian style canopy for 2/3rds its length partly supported by a high wall at the end of the siding. Once this is done a variety of additional details will be used to dress the scene. I have received a supply of drainpipe fittings from ModelU, so part of today will be spent assembling & painting drainpipes made from these fittings and 2mm rod. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughan45 Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 Lunchtime at Salmon & Ellens Foods... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastdax Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Looking great Vaughan. Where are the windows from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughan45 Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Where are the windows from? Thanks for your kind comment - the factory is kit-bashed from the now unavailable 'Toplink' loco shed & single storey factory kits, so the windows were in the kits. Similar style windows can be obtained as laser cut items from York Model Making or in resin from Port Wynnstay Models. Hope this helps, Vaughan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughan45 Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 This week's activity has been limited to putting together and installing the siding gate. Whilst it may look a little over engineered for such a task, this is because in the interest of thrift the company used a cut down damaged level crossing gate. It is currently digitally powered - I push it open with one of my 10 digits (fingers). The wall has been started using some surplus DPM modular wall panels, left over from a previous O scale USA layout. These have been clad to bring them up to the required size and will then be finished using Redutex Weathered red or blue brick. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughan45 Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 Today has been mainly about bodging. Firstly I decided that the brickwork on the side of the gable ended building didn't look right, as was too bright a red, so a replacement finish was overlaid. However this left a black line along the join with the northlight building, so a bit of plastic rod and square section were used to represent some cable conduit to disguise this. Then I noticed that one of the corner joins on the main building were less than perfect, so Salmon & Ellens became 1930's eco-friendly as ducting was created from plastic tube and etched brass strip to recycle hot air from the ovens to heat the warehouse on the lower floor, hiding the offending join. A full compliment of drain pipes has also been installed on this building. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Nice work. I look forward to seeing more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 One mans Bodge is another mans fine modelling ;-) Great work Vaughn45, looks good. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughan45 Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 (edited) This week has been mainly about some detailing. Firstly a small storage tank has been converted from a medium 4mm one. The tank has had riveted banding applied using plastic strip and Archer raised rivet transfers. The tank will be mounted on four brick piers in the yard of the right side factory I have started installing drains and manhole covers recessed in the wharf cobble surface using items from the Langley etched brass sheet. In addition some small items of freight have been placed to get a feel for what may look effective. The photo shows some items and a manhole (for the drain with an outlet on the wharf wall) posed in front of one of the recently introduced Minerva gunpowder vans. Edited April 17, 2018 by vaughan45 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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