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That's really nice, not to say skilled, work.

They are exceedingly nice Dave - look very real indeed.

Two very useful bits of kit you've got there.

Monsieur, With these fine details you are really spoiling us!

Dave,

 

All look very nice.  Particularly like the diamond paviours.

 

One thing I would check though is the overhang of the seat planks on your station seats - it looks like they overhang the supports too much at the ends to me (but I'm quite prepared to eat my words!)

 

Regards,

 

Ian

They are exceedingly nice Dave - look very real indeed.

Thanks Steve, the wonders of CadCam!

 

They are exceedingly nice Dave - look very real indeed.

Thanks Mike, I'm glad you like them!

 

Two very useful bits of kit you've got there.

Thanks Northroader! I'm hoping other people find them of use for their layouts as well.

 

Monsieur, With these fine details you are really spoiling us!

Thanks Simon, we all need a little spoiling now and then! Glad you approve!

 

Dave, All look very nice.  Particularly like the diamond paviours.  Regards, Ian

Thanks Ian, glad you like the paviours, I wonder if Chris could do a 2mm version!:-)

 

Dave,  One thing I would check though is the overhang of the seat planks on your station seats - it looks like they overhang the supports too much at the ends to me (but I'm quite prepared to eat my words!) Regards, Ian

I think you are probably right about the seat overhang Ian. They as the instructions suggest, but don't look quite right to me either now you've pointed it out! I think a bit of measuring is needed and some minor adjustments. I probably should move the offending legs outwards, but it would be much quicker and easier to trim the ends of the bench!:-)

Hi Dave, well as usual with your blog posts it's like entering a sweet shop. The edging stones are superb, thanks for taking the initiative that made these available to other modellers. I see that Chris also does the occasional 4mm part so now you've got my head spinning.

 

The trolleys are superb. Iain does seem to have a point about the benches, but if we promise not to tell anyone I think you could get away with trimming the edges :-)

Hi Mikkel, glad you like the edging stones and think other modellers will find them useful. They are such a common feature on Victorian quay sides and station platforms that I'm surprised no one else has made some before!

 

The more I look at the benches, the more they look wrong, so an adjustment is definetly on the cards:-)

 

Best wishes

 

Dave

I wonder if that many people have really noticed the pattern on the edging stones. I know I hadn't taken much notice before. Modelling is so much about observing details, including those that add character in a subtle and almost silent way.

I wonder if that many people have really noticed the pattern on the edging stones. I know I hadn't taken much notice before. Modelling is so much about observing details, including those that add character in a subtle and almost silent way.

 

Hi again Mikkel:-) I think textures are particularly important in 7mm and unless modellers get them right the end result tends to look a bit flat. I don't think I'd appreciated when I started out in 7mm scale quite how visible everything would be. I think in 2mm and possibly 4mm your eye happily fills in detail that isn't really there, In 7mm I'm afraid it shouts its absence!

Edge stones

 

Have a look at some redundant VHS cassettes....there are areas on those that have that diamond pattern, and the material glues easily.

 

Doug

Edge stones

 

Have a look at some redundant VHS cassettes....there are areas on those that have that diamond pattern, and the material glues easily.

 

Doug

Now that's a really ingenious idea!  

I don't suppose you have the dimensions do you, I've been asked to do a printed wall which is has these as quoins. Would make life a lot easier if I knew the dimensions! (I only have photos of the wall to go on!)