Dannyboy2891 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Hi Naturol Making some fab progress, layout looks Great. Am sorry to hear that things had not quite turned out as planned.. But Top results on the compromise. Just had more of the same trouble myself with shunting puzzle project I am working on (joint father&Son venture) like you.. Shuffle round and end result actually turns out better. Any trains running/testing yet?. Regards Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturol Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Hi Naturol Making some fab progress, layout looks Great. Am sorry to hear that things had not quite turned out as planned.. But Top results on the compromise. Just had more of the same trouble myself with shunting puzzle project I am working on (joint father&Son venture) like you.. Shuffle round and end result actually turns out better. Any trains running/testing yet?. Regards Dan I was hoping to lay the track permanently today, but a heavy night on the lash yesterday put paid to that, by the time I'd rolled out of bed it was nearly 1330. I haven't slept like that in about ten years. So to answer the question, yes I have had it running, but took the track up, ready to put it down again imminently, I intend to use plaster bandage to cover the landscape first mind, but I have that to hand, and a RH set track point to have a small siding adjacent to the large screens building. If it goes to plan, hopefully have movement by next weekend. Spent a few hours yesterday in another local quarry taking some backscene landscape pictures which will need to be stitched together digitally, so progress is onward and upward. Paul. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy2891 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Hi Paul, Nothing wrong with a good heavy night, hope was a good one. I have found that sometimes a little distraction from a project can be a good thing .. Gives new insight and different perspectives. Great that you got a research trip in and at same time got an valuable & great back scene too, awesome. Good to hear that you have been running trains, bet it was great to see .. Especially after all hard work with the project so far?. Regards Dan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturol Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 wooh. A sugar lump scales to approx 900 X 1200 X 1000 well within acceptable compromises. Sprayed up a few dozen in a grey / beige colour and will overspray a silver colour through a net to get the cage effect. Plaster bandage and set track point all make appearances this evening. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturol Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 Got a deadline. The Cardiff show this October. Hope to see you there. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy2891 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 That's Great Paul. Did you enter for the exhibition or were you invited?.. Either way it's Awesome. Regards Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturol Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 That's Great Paul. Did you enter for the exhibition or were you invited?.. Either way it's Awesome. Regards Dan Hi Dan. Well the truth is, I was asked to take Vopak terminal.. But it's having a heavy touring spree this year, and I thought locals would be fed up with it. So, I offered the boys at Cardiff 4mm club ( part of the organisers) this instead, which they have provisionally accepted. Need to get it finished, draw up a plan and write a little text for their show website next. This weekend should see the scenery develop and track go down. A places 96 sugar lumps on the layout last night, but even that number wasn't enough, so another two Tate and lyle box,s are on their way. Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Nothing like a deadline to focus the mind! Looking forward to seeing the Tate & Lyle gabions - sounds a genius solution. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Enjoying watching this develop. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturol Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Nothing like a deadline to focus the mind! Looking forward to seeing the Tate & Lyle gabions - sounds a genius solution. I was given a bag of dubious origin chocolate mini Easter eggs on Saturday, and they came in a small nylon sack, finer than those used for oranges, which would make excellent cliff stabilising meshing, which will also obscure the few areas where the ground covering will be off a less visible scenic nature. Little modelling this week, still haven't bought the other three boxes of sugar cubes yet. Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 I was given a bag of dubious origin chocolate mini Easter eggs on Saturday, and they came in a small nylon sack, finer than those used for oranges, Oh yes ! - that's it, I left them on the dashboard of your van ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc435 Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Cheap frying pan spatter guards from the Pound shop for mesh. Costs about.................................. £1 for two! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturol Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 Today I have mostly been casting plaster of Paris into woodland scenic cliff latex mould. £3.00 gets you a large bag of plaster of Paris from hobbycraft. Allowing the plaster to set in the mould for around an hour then removing the cast has been an on going chore all day. I've made ten casts now and can safely say I've had enough. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturol Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 following the move of house, and the impending small Cardiff show on 21st January, I need to get a move on if I want to exhibit something, would love to take the new O gauge layout, but that's a long way off. So a little bit of scenery work this evening to get the cliffs in place and a covering of plaster bandage to bond it all together. Will need a second coat at a later date to get a bit more form to the landscape. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturol Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 Progress is made at last. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturol Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 Progress is made at last. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittenDormer Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Looks lovely! Where are the sugar lumps please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazynitwit Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Looking good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan31956 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Have I seen this fantastic layout for sale on a popular auction site? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturol Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 Sorry no updates. Layout now has new owners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner61165 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Sorry no updates. Layout now has new owners. I'm pleased to say that Paul's fab layout is now part of the Bognor Regis Model Railway Club and is making its way round shows in the South this year. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 And if I get my way (like I did at SWING...) then it may play host to a Barclay and Peckett at some point. Though as diesel-era layouts go I must say it is nice, and unusual. Big by my standards though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted November 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2021 I seem to recall a magazine article on it - if yes can someone let me know the mag and month please. Hopefully, one of the one’s with an online archive I’ve access to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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