richscylla Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 After a long time working on electrics (and I still have a little bit more to do) - I got back to some of the scenic stuff today which has been great. I have been concentrating on the area alongside the longest platform. I'm pretty happy with it, I will see how it all dries overnight and then see about adding a little more detail over the weekend. I also have hardwired this Lima Class 47 for DCC with a Hornby 8 pin decoder tonight - it was one of my better DC runners so I thought it was worth a shot. It seems to have been a success - it's been programmed and works on the layout. I also got my airbrush out for the first time at the weekend. I've started doing a little bit of weathering on some wagons to start with. I will post some before and after shots once I've completed the first one. I will also weather the track at some point soon! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richscylla Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Some vandalism at St. Michael's Hill this week!I have been doing more work on the layout and will do an update soon. I have also been weathering and re-spraying a lot of stock, so I will post some pictures of those too! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richscylla Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 I've been spending a lot of time working on locos and rolling stock (which I will post pictures of soon) but I have done a little more scenery. I have put up some fencing, made an overgrown area and have started to work on the road/parking area behind the station. I'm really pleased with how the shelters have come out too. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Great progress. I love the cameo scene depicting the vandalised shelter. The shelters do look great. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richscylla Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 Had some time this morning - so distressed and weathered a shipping container for the area behind the station. I took a mini sander to the whole thing to remove the decals from some of the raised sections, and then gave some of the corners and edges special attention as if they'd been damaged during loading. Then I hit it with some weathering powders to make it all look a bit darker, before going at it with a mix of matt cote, thinners and powders to get some rusting effects. I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Looks fantastic! The rust looks great too , sometimes people go over board with it and end up with an orange finish but you have captured the look very well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richscylla Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 (edited) Here is the container in place - with a little more detailing added. As well as that, I've had my first proper go at weathering and detailing. I have re-sprayed, detailed and weathered some Hornby TTA wagons, and I think the effect is pretty good. I need to add the walkways and ladders back on, but for a fist try I'm pleased with the results. As well as this, I've taken an old Lima Class 47 and updated it a little. I have added some detailing (from a Bachmann 47) to the number 1 end, re-sprayed the white on the body (from the incorrect beige that was originally in place). I re-numbered and named her and added a light weathering too. Again, I'm pretty pleased with the results. Edited July 1, 2018 by richscylla 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy water Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Great! Where did you get the transfers for the repainted Hornby tankers? Also what plastic card did you use for the second strip of plastic card on the platform? Part number description please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richscylla Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 Great! Where did you get the transfers for the repainted Hornby tankers? Also what plastic card did you use for the second strip of plastic card on the platform? Part number description please. Hi Muddy Water. The transfers for the tankers are: http://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=1046 And for the second strip of the platform... I'm not sure if you mean the second texture or the first texture and are including the edging strip. Both are here: https://slatersplastikard.com/assets/pdfs/EmbossedFlyer.pdf 0446 is the first chequer plate. 0431 is the other one. Hope that helps. Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richscylla Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 Progress is a little slow at the moment, I'm waiting to get a proper amount of time to weather the track, but tonight I worked on a billboard that I'm quite happy with. It was a paper & card kit from Scale Scenics. It was my first time making a kit like this, and it needs a little tidying and touching up, but I'm generally pretty pleased with how it's gone together and how it looks on the layout. My next job is to build some walls to start making the station a little more substantial. I'm also going to start detailing the road behind the station, with some road makings, more of a concrete texture and maybe a little pavement too. And of course the track weathering. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Looking good, I like the effect you have created on the billboard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richscylla Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 Looking good, I like the effect you have created on the billboard. I can't take credit for that - it's how the kit comes. I just chose not to put an ad over it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy water Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Thanks that is great information. I will pass it on to my club for our 3rd rail mainline layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Some great ideas and nifty touches on this layout, top stuff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richscylla Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 I have started work on the station walls. I need to add some detailing and some other bits but I'm happy with this as a start. I took the picture before the glue dried so that's what the white is!Really hoping to get the track weathered on Sunday. Fingers crossed. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamtoy Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Finally had chance to catch up on your build the modelling within the layout is excellent and the bits of detail such as the container the bill board and the vandalised shelter are all nicely done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richscylla Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 Managed to pick up this little beauty for the layout earlier in the week. Needs the detailing fitted and some light weathering, but already looks great! Will need to pick up a couple of GUVs and a couple of BGs in RES livery at some point too! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richscylla Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) I spend last night working a little on the layout. Getting some more greenery around the yard, starting to take shape now. Will start adding some more detailing over the next few weeks or so, I'm looking to add a pavement next to the barrier's where the brown paint can be seen, I'm not quite sure how I'm going to do that at this stage though. I'm also looking to make some sort of statue or monument to go into the station area. Edited July 26, 2018 by richscylla 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted July 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 29, 2018 As well as this, I've taken an old Lima Class 47 and updated it a little. I have added some detailing (from a Bachmann 47) to the number 1 end, re-sprayed the white on the body (from the incorrect beige that was originally in place). I re-numbered and named her and added a light weathering too. Again, I'm pretty pleased with the results. Some nice detailing there, especially the broken shelter and the container. The 47 looks good, Lima models can be made to look reasonable with a bit of work. Can I suggest a few extra mods? Paint the buffer shanks red (though I suspect black, with black buffer beams, would be more appropriate), and silver for the bare metal parts. The wipers would benefit from highlighting in black too, and if you have a fine enough brush running a little black along the yellow 'lip' on top of the buffer beam cowling will help disguise it (it shouldn't be there on this loco, and in any case shouldn't be yellow). Finally touching in the tail light "lenses" with a very dark red or black to represent the tail lights when off is a big improvement on the yellow blobs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richscylla Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 Thanks for the advice - I'll certainly give it a go when I get a spare hour Some nice detailing there, especially the broken shelter and the container. The 47 looks good, Lima models can be made to look reasonable with a bit of work. Can I suggest a few extra mods? Paint the buffer shanks red (though I suspect black, with black buffer beams, would be more appropriate), and silver for the bare metal parts. The wipers would benefit from highlighting in black too, and if you have a fine enough brush running a little black along the yellow 'lip' on top of the buffer beam cowling will help disguise it (it shouldn't be there on this loco, and in any case shouldn't be yellow). Finally touching in the tail light "lenses" with a very dark red or black to represent the tail lights when off is a big improvement on the yellow blobs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richscylla Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 As with many of you I'm sure - I've spent the summer taking a little break from the modelling on the whole, due to the heat, some holidays and generally being busy. But I'm back on it. I have installed the buffer stops properly including the lights that are waiting to be wired up. Generally I have also spent a lot of time finishing up the scenery and adding some details including railings, pallets, some old rails lying around generally trying to add a little bit of run down-ness if that's a word, which it probably isn't! Here are some pictures showing off what I've been up to. Next up I'm going to do some work on the electrics. I want to get the buffer stops wired up and I also have some streetlights that I need to install. Alongside this I will add details to station, with station name boards, platform numbers, benches, signage etc. I'm also considering doing some videos of the layout for YouTube (I already have a channel for real life railways - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw2dLVP1S0AQDGX1nGNGh8g)although the idea of presenting/talking on camera isn't something I'm used to! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richscylla Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 (edited) I have recently posted a Layout Tour on YouTube, so you can see a little bit more of the progress I have been making on there. Certainly a few new views of the layout. Excuse the very average presenting, this is my first ever video and I'm no Dermot O'Leary (Insert name of a presenter you think is good here). Edited September 9, 2018 by richscylla 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium lash Posted September 9, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 9, 2018 Very nice small layout ,loads of atmosphere and lovely cameos . My next layout will probably feature colour light signals ,where did you get yours please . All the best Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richscylla Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Very nice small layout ,loads of atmosphere and lovely cameos . My next layout will probably feature colour light signals ,where did you get yours please . All the best Richard Hi Richard, I picked mine up from www.modelrailwaysdirect.com I think it was this one: https://www.modelrailwaysdirect.co.uk/signals/berko-b362-2-light-signal-red-green-short-post-t-junction-square-head/ Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium lash Posted September 9, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 9, 2018 Hi Richard, I picked mine up from www.modelrailwaysdirect.com I think it was this one: https://www.modelrailwaysdirect.co.uk/signals/berko-b362-2-light-signal-red-green-short-post-t-junction-square-head/ Rich Many thanks looks like a very good selection Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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