coombe junction - moorswater - window(s) of opportunity...
Update - Further to Mikkel's observations about visibility in the dries area, this evening I decided to pursue an idea that I had sketched out last year, as it had also been on my mind in the early planning stages of this board. I always wanted to model a snapshot of the dries area but was conscious that a lot of it would be hidden, as opposed to the excellent Wheal Elizabeth where the dries building faces the audience. With this in mind I set about creating a small 'letterbox' in the front fascia to give small vistas as a train arrived, especially for small (and big ) children. Its all been crafted in grey card at present but will be clad more neatly in stone sheet etc in the coming few weeks.
Here is my initial sketch from last year...
And although the dries has now been mapped out in a bit more detail, here is the solution...
which gives this...
It's not intended to show everything but I thought it might be an interesting snapshot from a differing viewpoint...
On the subject of openings, I also cut out the one at the rear of the dries to allow access to the mini traverser and turning of locos as I will DG one end and detail the other. The openings are concealed beneath the buildings and there is space to hold a loco, but actually the ergonomics have been based upon the size of a stash of jelly babies courtesy of Mark and Steve's recommendations on operating procedures when exhibiting
It looks something like this from behind the scenes...
and poking the camera in a bit closer will give a few other hidden photo opportunities I hope...
The last opening cut this evening, was an idea that I saw Hugh Flynn had used on one of his recent layouts, namely the incorporation of a photo display screen. Most of the ones I have seen have horrible chunky frames, curves and bevels etc so I managed to sell the idea to my wife, that if I found a slick black minimal design, it would be a welcome addition to our apartment...and something I could borrow occasionally when exhibiting the layout This could then display a running slideshow of sketches, research of the prototype, construction and other reference material for the layout rather than string a 'washing line' of information along the front....which can sometimes detract from a layout.
The idea was to incorporate it in my blank front fascia panel screening the fiddleyard something along these lines...
and this was the model found...a bargain a €90 I thought...
where the frame justs drops in behind the fiddleyard fascia on a series of card/foamboard runners and can be easily removed...
with a nice sharp edge to the screen
That's all folks...
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