railwayrod Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I really like this Mike. The juxtaposition of buildings which look as though they have been there for ever or at least they will be when you get round to the weathering, etc. They seem to sit naturally together and the overall effect is really convincing. Rod Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Yes I couldn't agree more with your statement above Rod. It is something I struggle to achieve but is a concept I want to follow on my layout. Really looking good now Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 26, 2016 Author Share Posted March 26, 2016 Oh no, I can almost hear the yawns not another Wellington Street update with a bit of colour being added to the buildings ofDoolittle & Waite and Allied Paints & Chemicals. The boards are still separate as it's easier for me to work on them. Still lots more work to do before I can complete the ground cover etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefromacrossthepond Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Mike, No yawns out of me! I very much enjoy the photos of your layout. Your pics have really encouraged me to make my start with 7mm/O. Please keep 'em coming! Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 Slowly, slowly, a bit more done on the left hand board. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddys-blues Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Mike you do yourself a dis-justice there by saying people will be yawning, not at all, it helps to inspire those of us that seem to be getting nowhere at the moment !! Excellent modelling Sir Craig. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poggy1165 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 These updates are not boring. Most of what's on TV is boring. This is building into a lovely model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastdax Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Great stuff Mike! Can I ask what you use for the cobbles between building and rail? Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Great stuff Mike! Can I ask what you use for the cobbles between building and rail? Duncan Nothing more sophisticated than Wills 00 plastic sheets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Really Great now Mike, Wellington Street is starting to look lived in. Best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Wellington Street update work on the pub Iron Duke still lots to do. Interior to make, roof to sort and brickwork etc to paint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Smith Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Nice work, Mike. I like the recessed corner door, gives it a real pub character. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I suppose the could not be called anything else as it is in Wellington street. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 Replacement building in its raw state and modified roof line on the boiler house. The new building is the polyester and varnish manufacturing with the staircase minus handrails etc., still WIP.. Pub build awaiting purchase of Slaters roof tiles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Hi Mike, Just catching up with progress, wonderful atmospheric modelling as ever, your ability to create an overall impression/scene is second to none. I love it! The buildings in particular are stunning If you don't mind me asking... what were the reasons for you dropping the original trackplan in your first post (4 turnouts, 2 sidings etc) and goig for the traverser approach? Was it size constraints or due to operational reasons? I am considering that published plan as an option and just was being nosey as to why you changed your mind! David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Looking grand Mike and I have a similar theme questions as per David above. You mention in post 114 about a replacement building, the polyester and varnish works, what was the reason for replacing what was there before? I've briefly scanned back but haven't found a reason for the replacement. Sorry not being up to speed as I've been a bit busy with kitchen flooring, then the Tdryer failed just as the rainy weather came to visit. Thank god for AO online order 1 day have it delivered 2 days later. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 Hi Both, the layout photos are of the 2 main boards which are currently apart and set at right angles to one another so that I can work on both without having to move from one end to the layout to the other. The replacement building is purely as I wasn't happy with the original and the new one seems more in keeping. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 Update. A bit of work on the Iron Duke Pub, interior needs doing and the roof needs the tiling finishing. The Simpkiss Brewery had a pub in Brierly Hill called the Wellington so it seemed suitable for them to own the Iron Duke in Wellington Street. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted April 13, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2016 Simpkiss. There's a happy memory. As indeed with quite a few small breweries around that part of the Black Country. Edit to add: Just looked it up. Last brewed in 1985 when it was taken over by Greenall Whitley (who swallowed up several regionals around that time). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toplink@()1989))(( Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Loving the pub! where did the Iron Duke letters come from? they are much more life like than the printed out signs. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Simpkiss. There's a happy memory. As indeed with quite a few small breweries around that part of the Black Country. Edit to add: Just looked it up. Last brewed in 1985 when it was taken over by Greenall Whitley (who swallowed up several regionals around that time). Was it really that long ago? I used to know the brewer (well, a casual acquaintance).Thankfully we still have Bathams..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 Loving the pub! where did the Iron Duke letters come from? they are much more life like than the printed out signs. Pete. Letters are from Slaters. The sign should really be The Iron Duke but I only had one letter E left and Iron Duck doesn't have the same ring to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 There really should be an "Iron Duck" somewhere. I'd visit such a pub just to say I'd been. Actually, I think the lack of an "e" may have done you a favour - the spacing of the letters (kerning?) works well in the available fascia width. Looks great! Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandy Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I like it, - surely this "Iron Duck" could be the start of a small chain of refreshment houses ... The "Iron Chicken" could perhaps be the next one? Or have I just dropped a massive Clanger? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefromacrossthepond Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Over the past few years I've really enjoyed not only learning more about British railways and railway modelling, but, to use a term, "all things British." I have to say some of the names of small local pubs are interesting on so many levels and I often wonder what the background of the name is. History based? local economy based? just a guy with a great sense of humor? I love it! Did the Duke actually visit the area or actually grab a drink there? Mike's level of modelling makes such imagination trips that much more enjoyable!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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