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  1. View Advert Finetrax N Gauge Track Kits - 5 turnouts plus code 40 rail - Job Lot A selection of fiNetrax N Gauge Track Kits RRP £140 so essentially half price Includes: Finetrax A5 Crossover Turnout Kit Bullhead Code 40 Finetrax B8 Crossover Turnout Kit Bullhead Code 40 Finetrax B7 Turnout Kit Bullhead Code 40 Finetrax Flexi Track Wooden Sleeper Bullhead Code 40 - 6 Metres Tiebars for Turnout Kits x 4 Code 40 Bullhead Rail I've built the B7 turnout as depicted but have not attached the tiebar. You will need to source another tiebar as the pack only includes 4 as stated above. Advertiser RobA2345 Date 20/06/22 Price £75 Category N / 2mm scale  
  2. Added some greenery, I didn’t want to overdo it and aside from adding some bushes and maybe some trees to the mound in the centre I think I’ll stop there. I’ve added some building shells to the left side of the layout and I have an idea of what I want to create there.
  3. Bought these Accurascale JSA wagons, a bit out of era but Rule 1 and all that. The detail is amazing but very easy to break if not handled with extreme care, I need to repair a couple of dislodged parts but I honestly don't want to pick them up. Simple EM conversion so I'm very happy with them. I've pre-ordered the Accurascale Distribution Sector Class 37 and I'm a bit nervous how that will take being handled but I guess we'll see. I also added some fencing to section off a bit of a scene. Still waiting very impatiently for the static grass to arrive, hopefully tomorrow.
  4. I think its starting to look like a layout now. I'm currently waiting for the static grass to come and I'm not sure I'm keeping that road as it is at the front and I'm unsure if I'm keeping the Walthers kit with the silos but I'm much happier with the track now the ballast has been toned down.
  5. Ground cover added. I had to pull up a load of the plaster because I wasn't happy with how it went up to the outside rail and extended into a road. Just been experimenting with colours and textures. This is before the air brush comes out as I'm going to completely repaint the track and ballast to try and get the tone I'm looking for.
  6. Cleaned up and managed to run some stock. Unfortunately I only have 3 items of stock that will run without issues. I have 2 others but they will need modifying as the conversion to EM hasn't been successful. The Class 08 that has been modified with sound and a large stay-alive is wonderful to move around, very satisfying. I'll get another if I can find one at a reasonable price.
  7. A very messy update but I've done quite a lot and ideas have started to develop so thought I'd share. I added some scupltamold to break up the flat on the front and painted it with earth undercoat. At the front I plan on having more concreated staging right up to the track inspired by this photo found on the "quaint small goods yards" thread. I like how the cars and huts are right up to the track. I'm going for a manufacturing facility, something like toys or something similar which can be shipped as finished goods out from the warehouse at the end which is going to be a modern-ish warehouse. In the middle I've gone for the Walthers HO Pellet Transfer Facility which is on the same estate as the manufacturer but not necessarily the same industry and on the left will be an an old brick warehouse taking in refined fuel. I'm aware I might have to scale down these buildings to fit the HO kit but I'm happy to make that sacrifice. I don't know if this will work but thats the current thinking anyway. In terms of track its been primed with Tamiya Matt Black which is an amazing pigment and perfect for building on to. I dry brushed light browns and light greys over that and then dusted with black chalk. I then ballasted using woodland scenics grey blend and brown and this is still a work in progress but 90% done. Now I do have to say I really don't like the colour of the ballast as they stand they contrast far too much so I'll be spending time trying to get the tone of these right so I plan on saturating it with watered down paint while trying to not spoil the work done on the track itself, not sure how I will do that yet.
  8. Hi all. I need 6 slide chairs to complete my layout and I really don't want to order a pack of 100 from C&L so I thought I'd check on here if any builders have any to spare? I'll send over postage and the money for a pint. These ones. Thanks in advance.
  9. Well I removed and re-laid the trackwork. None of the points survived in tact so I had to rebuild them so took about 3 weeks in all and a couple of days to rewire to make it operational. Aesthetically I'm much happier with it, it just looks more natural and I got the chance to correct some mistakes from the first build. Now for the hard part and that is creating a layout that is to exhibition standard. I've built track for years and can do that because the desired outcome is set and specific and I can follow instructions but when it comes to imagination required to build a layout of standard I'm afraid I'm lacking in this area. It's possible I just overthink it rather than going incrementally and changing what needs to be changed as I go along. Looking for inspiration I like Alcanman's layouts on here and I also like the warehouse Universal Exports on Farkham as well as a lot of the HO content I see on YouTube such as this home layout from John 2618 and Glover Road by Boomer Dioramas. There are many more but these are just a handful that are along the lines of what I have in mind. Anyway next step is painting the track, some areas will be concreated over so I'll tackle that this week.
  10. Compared to what I pulled up I don't think it will be less satisfying in its new form. 8 feet at 4mm scale is just not a lot of room and if the worst comes to the worst you still have an Inglenook type siding arrangement for arranging an outgoing train but again the max length of a train is 8 long wheel based wagons. I imagined it would be bringing in short trains with more sidings off scene for storing wagons over long periods. I had to Google what a BLT was but yes its definitely not for any passenger services or stock. I want to do that at some point in the future but it would have to be 2mm scale. There will be a warehouse at the far end for Speedlink type services.
  11. 3 weekends and a few stolen weekday hours later and track has been removed, rebuilt and re-laid. The 3-way point has been corrected to be 1:6, 1:9, 1:8 with curviform crossings where required and it runs well with no doglegs. There are a couple of gremlins I need to fix but other than that I'm happy with it. Thanks for the feedback on here everyone. I'll do a layout writeup going forward in the Layouts section.
  12. Oh and I decided my trackplan sucked so I'm currently redesigning it as per this thread. Track plan help - opinions welcome Gives me a chance to redo the 3-way point as per this thread Tandem build query as a combination of being sent the wrong parts (maybe) and having never attempted one meant I got a couple of the crossings transposed and the geometry is a little off. It also gives me a chance to put a cassette system in.
  13. Warehouse structure shell progress. The 3d image is just for proportionality.
  14. this is why I initially had the runaround long because I’m modelling a Speedlink type layout and it’s all longer wheel based vans. VBAs etc. I’d say loco plus 3 at a minimum, I want 4 but I’m willing to sacrifice this for a better track plan. I can shorten the headshunt a little and just see what works.
  15. No I really appreciate any help a simple sketch is perfect. I came up with this before I checked replies and looks like I'm on the right lines. I have an extra siding on the right in mine. I already have the points built so if you're wondering why I have a 3-way and seem determined to make use of it
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