Ron Heggs Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 A few pictures of the Train Shed roof section - Bays 4-9 - after painting - Current Status - Green - Completed & Painted Blue - Completed & Unpainted Red - Under construction Latest span under construction - very strong sunlight In temporary storage - - continuing construction >>>>> 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I have to say, Ron, that "beautiful" is the word that springs to mind - if I was 16 then: "Awesome, Dude!" You can tell I live in the 'States... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomstaf Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Wowzer! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 One of the features I have been looking at, is neon lighting for the station clock (white) and frontage sign (red) I have been experimenting with ordinary 0.7mm optical fibre (a bit overscale at 2") The usual fibre is used to provide remote and multiple spot lighting using an LED light source For the neon signs the light has to be visible along the length of the fibre not at the end Using a short piece approx. 50mm long - The fibre was scraped roughly with the back of a craft knife along its length, just a single stroke The expectation is that the internal reflection in the fibre would be caught by the roughened surface and be visible externally The light intensity falls off along the length If the fibre is bent over and the light source is made available from both ends - The test apparatus was the optical fibre, plasticine and the LED lighting at the front of the laptop The picture is a bit shaky due to a long exposure - don't have a tripod and the flash facility was switched off It appears that this proves the method - just needs refining i.e. a number of very bright LEDs, a light box, and the templates for the CENTRAL STATION sign and clock surround Now need to determine minimum bend radii for the fibre, with & without heating 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 I use photobucket to upload my pictures to and then copy the img code, as it creates a direct link and auto loads pics on to the page. It saves having to click the link to see the pictures as well! Thanks Ian - Had a problem with Photobucket, but used Flikr to transfer/download my images Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Thanks Pete, Steve, Stationmaster, TomStaf !! Trying to bring everyone upto date with my recent work during the time RMWeb was down Happy New Year to you All & Best Wishes Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Howe Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Fantastic progress Ron. I have so missed your regular updates, but enjoying catching up now. The scale of your build just keeps on socking us right in the mush! Is that Mrs Heggs I see, now finding it impossible to keep out of the picture? Happy New Year to you and yours; 2012 will keep us all just as enthralled I'm sure. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Fantastic progress Ron. I have so missed your regular updates, but enjoying catching up now. The scale of your build just keeps on socking us right in the mush! Is that Mrs Heggs I see, now finding it impossible to keep out of the picture? Happy New Year to you and yours; 2012 will keep us all just as enthralled I'm sure. Phil Hi, Phil Thanks for your comments We had just returned from a morning walk, and I had retrieved the roof from the workshop after the paint had dried. I was photographing it, and SWMBO was sat watching lunchtime TV Now the models are spread around the villa, in tempoary storage, Barbara is becoming more intimate with them and the overall scale of the project Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Thanks Jamie, Richard, Phil, Rovex and Richard !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artizen Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I am sure you will "get" the answer to the neon lighting just as you have with the rest of the build. Keep going. A whole army of wide-eyed modellers are watching your every move! No pressure then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 I am sure you will "get" the answer to the neon lighting just as you have with the rest of the build. Keep going. A whole army of wide-eyed modellers are watching your every move! No pressure then. Happy New Year Ian As you say, I will get the answer - and with two new pairs of glasses, this makes me as wide-eyed as everyone else Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Happy New Year, Ron! I'm sure you'll keep stunnning us throughout 2012 too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 Happy New Year, Ron! I'm sure you'll keep stunnning us throughout 2012 too. Thanks Bernard - Happy New Year Just a few special builds to do this year - interspersed with the Train Shed Roof and Castlefield Viaduct Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phixer64 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Superb modelling, world shortage of plasticard comes to mind. All the best for 2012. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 Superb modelling, world shortage of plasticard comes to mind. All the best for 2012. Hi All the best to you Sometimes think there is a shortage of plastic, or is it just a stock problem with suppliers. There can't be many modellers with such large orders to place at any one time Soon be over - looking at my present stock, only minimal supplies required to finish the viaduct, and that won't be until later in the year Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 Thanks Paul & Duncan !! Just two more spans to complete, and of course 119 trusses, 672 braces, etc. Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted January 1, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2012 Hi Ron I found this thread yesterday and have just finished reading it. All the superlatives which have gone before, I echo these plus a few more which I can't put on here as they are variations on four letter words. :sungum: If it's of any interest (possibly a bit late) I got two and a half litre's of Dichloromethane (PLASTIC WELD) from Reagent http://www.reagent.c...dichloromethane £36.86 + vat. I can't remember whether there was delivery on it. This is obviously UK. Cheers SS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 Hi Ron I found this thread yesterday and have just finished reading it. All the superlatives which have gone before, I echo these plus a few more which I can't put on here as they are variations on four letter words. :sungum: If it's of any interest (possibly a bit late) I got two and a half litre's of Dichloromethane (PLASTIC WELD) from Reagent http://www.reagent.c...dichloromethane £36.86 + vat. I can't remember whether there was delivery on it. This is obviously UK. Cheers SS Hi, SS Thanks for your comments (even those that aren't in print) The info. on Dichloromethane is useful, if I need any more this year could arrange delivery in the UK, and it brought over by car Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Best wishes for the new year Ron. As for the neon lettering, have you considered building it up in layers? Take some transparent acrylic, cut out the letter shape, then build a tightly fitting box with reflective material on the inside and provide multiple light sources (SMD led's are tiny!) for an even spread of light. You may need to experiment with some variables, like positioning of the leds, the back of the acrylic, etc) for optimum effect... Amazing progress All the best for this new year I had considered edge lighting thin strips of celluloid embedded in the main letter shapes. Just need to experiment a little Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Ron, Had an idea about the frontage sign that you mentioned earlier. Have you thought about making them out of red perspex / plexi glass? Cut out the letters, paint outside white, then if you could get the inner letter engraved in, and backlight with a red LED that might work. (Engrave first, then cut out would be easier!) It's a similar method that is used for backlighted aircraft control panels. I've used it for doing white / green / yellow before, not red though!! Just a different idea to the fibre optic, but it is possible. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterholton Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Another possiblity for your lettering would be using electoluminescent wire. It's cheap and easy to manipulate, end result looks like neon in whatever colour you choose. However, the smallest diameter I can find is 1.2mm, and it does need a driver/inverter to fire it, but not expensive. One example in this instructible: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-EL-Wire-Art/ Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted January 3, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2012 I've not peeked for a while but I have just spent half an hour catching up... I now need to go and lie down Stunningly brilliant ... the clock and the neon sign developments are inspired Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Ron, Had an idea about the frontage sign that you mentioned earlier. Have you thought about making them out of red perspex / plexi glass? Cut out the letters, paint outside white, then if you could get the inner letter engraved in, and backlight with a red LED that might work. (Engrave first, then cut out would be easier!) It's a similar method that is used for backlighted aircraft control panels. I've used it for doing white / green / yellow before, not red though!! Just a different idea to the fibre optic, but it is possible. Dave Thanks Dave - The ideas are coming through 'thick & fast' - Will add this method to my experiments Another possiblity for your lettering would be using electoluminescent wire. It's cheap and easy to manipulate, end result looks like neon in whatever colour you choose. However, the smallest diameter I can find is 1.2mm, and it does need a driver/inverter to fire it, but not expensive. One example in this instructible: http://www.instructa...ke-EL-Wire-Art/ Peter Thanks Peter - Another one to experiment with Cheers to you both Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 I've not peeked for a while but I have just spent half an hour catching up... I now need to go and lie down Stunningly brilliant ... the clock and the neon sign developments are inspired Thanks for your continuing interest and comments - much appreciated Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Just received my Christmas presents and Pre-Christmas orders from the UK (all had to be delivered by road by two of my daughters) - - for the Castlefield Viaduct stanchions/pillars (14 off) Moulding Silicone 25 Shore Polyurethane Fastcast - for the viaducts and train shed roof structure 16 large cans of Halfords Grey Primer 6 cans of Halfords Ford Sierra Beige - for various concrete structures 2 cans of Plastikote Suede Effect Spray Paint amongst other non-modelling presents They should keep me going for a month or two Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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