Looking great, Al. The 56xxs sets the sense of place, the foreground buildings scream Ystrad Mynach at me.

I like the idea of a grey, somewhat forebidding, sky background. Maybe some evidence of recent rain on the surfaces?

Super stuff. I've bookmarked this to follow with intent.

Nice one al, makes a change from chockbox BLT's, and the code100 isn't apparent as such either, which is a bit clever.

Cheers, John - yes, I like the idea of "it's just rained". After all, generally speaking it's either raining or about to rain around these parts. Perhaps a gentle misting with satin varnish over some of the surfaces.

The only thing holding me back is that I want to keep the overall palette quite light and I tend to assume that surfaces (esp. roads and so on) darken when wet.

Cheers, Paul - see you shortly!

I'm liking the look of this one a lot,Al.A nice variation on the GWR BLT.

I'm experimenting myself with the pink foam,plus Balsa wood as facing to keep things light.Very easy to work with.

Looking forward to seeing another great model emerge.

Thanks again! Yes, the 0-6-2T is a TV A class (I think). I didn't build it, though - bought it second hand, along with a couple of other pregrouping GWR types which may get a spin if I can get enough stock converted to three links by next weekend. The BR-era stuff is all still running with tension locks.

 

L & B perchance Al. ?

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Brian

Indeed! Although I'm off to DEMU now so everything else will have to be done

in the evenings next week. Never mind, I think it will look acceptable. See you there,

Brian!

Congratulations, Brian - and hope all goes well for your daughter and the twins. We'll lift a pint in your honour.

I have two questions:

 

Best glue for pink foam?

 

Can you please fix the wonky chimney tops? Otherwise this looks excellent.

PVA works with it.Avoid any solvent based glue,that will dissolve the stuff.

Yes, PVA is fine, as is ordinary No More Nails type wood glue (is that stuff PVA anyway?) and Copydex also seems to work well. As Nile says, any solvent based glue will met through the foam like Alien blood...

Chimneys are on the to-do list, indeed!

I haven't done a BLT either, but my original 2010 Challenge idea has become far too big to fit the prescribed area, so a BLT I will have to build PDQ, too! It will be quite different from yours in protoype - and indeed Continent - but I can still learn rather a lot from your example, not least the opportunities for the railway to blend into the community it serves, vide your chapel etc. I also admire you attitude about the "good enough effect" of Code 100, which has enabled you to make substantial progress in a short time - the opposite of the perpetual procrastination that can arise from having high standards & limited energy or motivation. Your layout is another one to watch closely!