Strive for progress, not perfection.

I hope you don't mind but I tinkered with one of your photos. The view was so good I just couldn't resist it.

 

A brilliant bit of modelmaking! 

 

 

Wow! I never thought to put corner capping on to match - that takes it to another level! That whole building group ... I am struggling not to wield a scalpel and copy it (mirrored) for my layout, the only issue being that it might overwhelm the structures planned for the other end (less than two feet away!).

 

I really do want to create a proper dockside scene - the urge is growing on me daily!  But I really should try to finish what I've started first! So many ideas, so little space, so few skills, such a small budget!

 

You are definitely lifting the Metcalfe kits to another level - can't wait to see what you do next!

 

Steve S

Thanks to both of you, I really appreciate it. It’s coming along now, and I’m hoping to be finished in a month (even though I’m waiting for glue at the moment!) or so now the big bits are close to finished. I love the Metcalfe kits, they’re quick to do and you can adapt them easily. I’m going to miss doing this when I’m finished though.

 

Thanks again.

 

Yesterday’s work when the glue ran out...the standing in the foreground was a hangover from when there was a bridge here. I decided to break between the loading area and holding spur. I used a couple of containers, weathered them heavily and put them in place to look abandoned. I think there’s going to be a crane on the spur, but I had it earmarked for a covered goods area earlier. The crane might have it though, the gantry support isn’t far away and it might look better being a bit dilapidated in this area. I think some serious weeding is needed, but not in the normal sense...

 

 

Thanks for looking.

I really like that hoist you've done, nice work on the whole scene!