The past few weeks have seen work to finish off platforms 2 and 3 as far as possible completed as well as the finishing of an Alvis Stolwart and fitting of the last Point motor into place on board 1.

 

The latest video is basically a complete run through of how i build my platforms. 

 

Equipment:

Dremmel with disc

file

knife

PVA

Rular

Plastic Weld

Any form of weight

Paint (water based). Desert Sand, Weathered Stone, Grey, white and Sleeper Grime

 

Parts:

3mm Corigated Card

1mm Plastic Sheet

PECO Platform Edges

Embossed stone plastic sheets

Metcalfe paving slabs

track pins

 

 

Steps

 

1: Cut Polystyrene (12mm thickness used) to size.

2: Glue to cork bed with PVA, Weight Down and let dry.

3: Repeat above for 3mm Corigated Card top to bring platform up to 15mm above board level.

4: Remove bottom lugs from PECO platform edges

5: Glue together full length of PECO edges required

6: Cut 14mm strips of embossed brick sheets to match length of edges

7: Plastic weld or Airfix glue sheets to edges

8: Prime edges

9: Build up paint finish: My order is Desert Sand base coat then weathered stone wash, next paint edge stones white and finally apply a varied sleeper grime, grey and weathered stone wash.

10: PVA and track pin edges to platform. The eyes on the top of the edges should overlap the platform top and take normal grade 00 track pins. I test fit with just track pins and run stock through to double check clearances at this point.

11: Cut 1mm Plastic sheet to correct width and length to fit platform

12: Prime tops with one coat of grey

13: Glue plastic tops to PECO edges using the eyes mentioned earlier.

14: Stick on Metcalfe paving stones behind white edge stones (Scale model scenery do a range of more modern edges you may prefer for your era)

Steps still required

15: Drill Holes for lights, roof supports and the like and fit in place

16: Fill gap between paving slabs with grey scatter and use the pippet method to glue in place (as per my ballasting video). I use a plastic card to flatten this surface before hand.

17: Fit platform furniture, figures and other details and enjoy the handy work.

 

In all i really enjoyed this part of the build and im really happy with the results. Once the platforms are ballasted in and any cork to edge gaps covered they will look exactly like i wanted them too.

 

Next area of work on Leith Central will be the execalent bridges that have just arrived form KS Laser and building the back scene to meet the start of the roof support wall. This corner should give me the opertunity to add a splash of green to the urban jungle of board 1 one. Looking forward to getting started. Taking the one area at a time approach at the moment is making my modelling enjoyable as you see a finished product no matter how small an area your working on,

 

Hope you enjoy the video and i look forward to any comments and feedback and new subscribers to the channel are always welcome.

 

Thanks for Reading and Watching my musings 

 

Tom

Leith Central

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