Alex_7753

Do you have the sizes of the tubes you used for the tube platform walls and tunnel?

The platform edging texture is found in openBVE\UserData\LegacyContent\Railway\Object\Central Line\Ban. I used serif page plus to import the scalescenes PDF platform kit, I then imported the platform edging file and scaled it down and then placed it along the edge of the platform texture. I then just duplicated it until it went along the whole length of the page. I am planning on using the files for wall advertisements and a few other things, I will have to find another program to scale them down in as I used serif page plus from school and I am now 18 and have left. I have however used paint.net which is actually really useful for making custom signs. Another good source of Images and signs is the official London Underground standards PDF's that can be found on TFL's website. PhilJ W, I shall have a look at the gaugemaster street lamps. Alex

Hello all its been awhile since I have made an update, As I previously mentioned I have been busy doing car theory test revision along with a few other things. Just a small update today, as always sorry about the bad photo quality my Iphone 4's camera seems to be slowly getting worse, I Will try to get some proper good quality pictures sometime this week. The junction traffic lights are now in place, not painted or glued in position yet. I am still deciding where to put the roadworks although I do like the idea of having the traffic light being worked on. The tactile paving is also now in place, I have decided to place the station further along so that I can have an access to the station on the other side of the platform to make it more realistic. I have also made some construction panels to go up so that I can have an access under the arches being worked on. I have also made the platform surface using the scalescenes kit, The platform edging is actually from Open BVE (a very simple train simulator) from the new central line route. The textures are very detailed meaning that it actually has readable mind the gap writing. That is it for today, I am going to try and get more done over the following weeks. As always comments and suggestions are very appreciated. Alex

What paint did you use for the red tube stock?

I have been busy recently studying the Highway Code for my theory test, I should be doing some more work on this next week. It is a diorama, the tube stock does not have any motors and I only have a few tube cars. As for the track it is just 2 straight length of tracks. I am looking for some working lamp posts as well so if anyone has any recommendations it would be appreciated, I was thinking on going with kites lights. Alex

The cracks were part of the scalescenes kit, but I will most likely add some bigger cracks. There is not that much I can do to fix the kerbs as they are printed from a scalescenes and I used my schools art printer and with having left school I have no way to print them. The roadworks sign is being changed to a pedestrians footpath closed sign with arrow (I just put it there to get and idea), I had originally planned on making a bigger lane closure with temporary traffic lights but the temporary lights I bought were far to small and needed to be 1.5x bigger to be scale accurate.

The pavements are wrapped round 2mm greyboard from hobby craft

Finally after a long time I have done some more of my model! Today my traffic lights that I ordered from shapeways arrived. They are superbly detailed and modeled made by St. Simon. I also glued down the road today, drilled holes for the traffic lights and barriers. With my 18th birthday soon approaching (Wednesday 6th) I hope to buy some more detail items from scalemodelscenery.com such as traffic bollards for the signal islands, planters , troughs, benches, bins etc also need to get some tactile paving for the crossing and junction. These signals could not be put in due to my only 0.8mm drill breaking. The barriers are from scalemodelscenery, the signs are a great little photo etch kit from cast-in-stone.co.uk I need to change a few off the sign faces as I am no longer using temporary traffic lights as the ones from cast-in-stone.co.uk are far to small and need to be 1.5x bigger to be scale accurate. The barriers are also from scalemodelscenery The black lines between textures sheets is to simulate the tar line that is used to seal to patches together in real life The crossing is situated just next to where the station entrance will be I am trying to go for the modern look as this is what most interests me. If anyone has any ideas on where I can get lots of walking people that does not cost heaps would be greatly appreciated As always please let me know what you think Alex

The layout is 1220mm by 500mm mm. The raised district line platform is 1220 by 210. Arch kits are scalescenes red brick low relief arches. The cable trunking is from Ten Commandments ( cast in stone ) painted with gamesworkshop paint. Orange tubes are Cotton buds with ends cut off and painted orange. Should be doing more this weekend and through next week although I have an exam next Friday so need to prioritise that.

You get an underground Tube style platform kit from kingsway models (TSN style is best) and also an interior detailing kit with wall sections (however i suggest if you use these just buy another platform kit and use its walls because the other kit is rather pixelated) They are card as well that you buy and he ships them to you pre-printed and glued to card. The tube platform kit has also been updated so that the walls are clear of adverts so you can add your own. I found it very difficult to make and glue (probably just my lack of skills in card modeling as this is my first time). so I just used the wall textures from the kit to make a straight backed wall underground platform. however because of exams I have not been able to do much more of the layout lately but should have pics of it soon.

I used serif page plus at school to import the PDFs and take various parts separately. But now that I am about to turn 18 and am currently doing exams I don't have access to this anymore. Also got some pictures of what i have done so far, spent most of the day drilling holes for the peco rail chairs and cutting them out, 3rd and 4th rail was sprayed with games workshop chaos black primer. ballast will be dulled down with rail grime spray later. 3rd and 4th rail is only laid in place now, been a lovely day here so been working in the sun, heat has also helped the ballast set too.

Having some problems with my ballast, how long roughly does scenic cement take to dry as right now the ballast has gone soft and spongy?

The one way road might work, the arch kits are good, can be hard to cut a perfect curve because the card is quite thick. I use 2mm grey board from hobby craft and a glass cutting board, the underside of the arches are just coloured with a pen as the supplied brick strip is too thin.

I think I will just go with pushing back the pavement, creating a bus lane and having multiple stops along it. The ballast has been laid and glued, don't think it's that bad for my first time. Will put up a picture later as my IPad won't cooperate.

Thanks for the feedback, Not sure on location yet, Was also thinking the same about the arches, scalescenes do have an arch fronts kit that i might get. Think i will move the station to be more central, still not too sure how I will put access up to the district line platforms possibly use the scalescenes platoform subway kit which i already have. There is a single bus stop but i might push the pavement back to create another lane for multiple or I might create an angled bus station like the picture attached (if it works). Also the D78 is a great model would defiantly recommend to anyone, the plastic it is made from requires very little to no sanding at all. however the 1995 stock is very grainy and could take along time to prepare for painting. Thats me off to ballast the upper district line tracks now will upload some more pictures when that is done.