Tweedale - September Update
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September turned out to be a busy month, so I didn't get as much done to the layout as I was hoping. Still, every little helps, so here are a few more progress shots from the Dale End sawmill scene...
Dale End Diary
12 September. Nearly half way through the month and about all I have to show for it is a pile of pitprops. It contains about 100 poles, cut from bamboo skewers, and was as tedious to construct as it looks. In the prototype reference photos I'd found, the stacks were about three times as high, but there are limits to my patience.
21 September. Roofs have been painted and weathered. I think I might have gone a bit over the top with the rust though. A few more stacks of timber have been made, from strips of balsa. I suspect the timber should have coloured ends - I must check up on that. Heh, it's so easy to get sidetracked with this hobby.
28 September. Talk about a glutton for punishment, as another zillion pitprops get cut for a wagon load. There's nearly a whole packet of skewers gone into those two lots. I'm quite pleased with the cyclone, which was constructed from paper cones and tubes. It's a bit fragile and has already acquired a few dents, but now it's in place on the layout it should be safe. The supports are from Evergreen strips, and the curved inlet pipe is a section cut from a plastic shower-curtain ring. I dare say there are kits for these things, but it was very satisfying building it from scratch, even if it is more hassle and probably less detailed than a kit. Some heaps of waste wood and sawdust are starting to appear. They were sanded to shape from 'oasis' flower-arranging foam, then covered in PVA glue, and sprinkled with real sawdust and wood splinters collected after sawing jobs.
Thanks for looking, Alan.
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