Chris Nevard's Blog

Nice work as always Chris. Can I ask where you source your embossed plasticard in the Guildford area? I know you go to Addlestone models but I admit I have not looked for it in there. Or do you use mail order?

Cheers, Mark

I just pick stuff up at shows mostly. I have a huge box with all sorts going back at least a decade. I like to mix them all up.

Yes, it is Alton Model Shop!

Nicely done Chris. It shows that speed and quality can go together.

Don

Thanks chaps - this project is all about speed!

 

Most of the track is now down, I just feed to make

up the crossing vee, file the switch blades and drop in.

 

The slightly lower siding looks good, and with the slope

into it there is scope for some flyshunting.

 

GWRrob very kindly posted me a fabulous GWR single track

cast stone bridge for the left hand side. The stone rendering is

lovely. Curiously it's made of of fibreglass! It's in the

paintshop now, will post pics when it comes out the other

side. Fibreglass would suggest 1960's maybe.

 

I've also been working on a large photo for

the backscene, with the corners it works out about 4'6 x 1'.

With Photoshop I've made it rather misty, which will hopefully

suggest distance and space - every trick in the book will be

required on this little scene!

 

The best thing has been the weather, 95% of all the work being

done in the garden - sadly I fear after today the rest

will be indoors as autumn begins proper.

 

Sorry for odd formatting and likley typos, I'm typing this on my mobile phone!

@ Chris. Thanks just didn't know if a local shop stocked such stuff.

 

@ Lisa. Yep! Alton's a great shop but around 30 miles each way didn't know if Chris got his stash anyway nearer.