Wayne 37901 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Area around the bridge looking great. Sorry if I missed it already but how did you the capping for the bridge walls? It looks similar to what I need. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Hi Wayne, the capping are just 4mm plywood strip cut to length before rounding off the edges with a sander or file. I then make a cut widthways every scale 4ft or so to get the individual stone look. Finish it off by brush painting them neat weathered black with a quick spray of moss green. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeatonLodge40 Posted December 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2018 Thought I’d post a selection of pics as a last update for 2018. It’s been bugging me that the existing finished boards needed some sprucing up (given some are almost 3 years old) and issues sorting with too large rail gaps between some boards. So the last two weeks has seen me going back to the first board and working my way through each one giving the track and scenery a thorough clean and vac whilst refreshing some of the scenery. I finished off my giving each board a coating of matt spray varnish which brings out the colours and seals everything nicely. One of the two main signal gantries has gone for repair after being damaged but apart from that everything is back together and after Christmas I’ll be connecting Heaton Lodge up to DCC to begin running trains at last.. Anyway here is what’s been completed up to now..just over half way on the scenic side. Happy Christmas by the way..! 28 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Merry Christmas Simon, I have just shown my wife your amazing layout and she reckons you must live on site, in the first photo that you have put up today the wife reckons in the left hand corner you have your washing hanging up ! : ) Anyway all the best and keep up the good work, Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HeatonLodge40 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Merry Christmas Simon, I have just shown my wife your amazing layout and she reckons you must live on site, in the first photo that you have put up today the wife reckons in the left hand corner you have your washing hanging up ! : ) Anyway all the best and keep up the good work, Martyn. She’s not too far from the truth Martyn! Thanks again 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted December 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 24, 2018 Marvellous! Inspiring modelling there Simon. Merry Christmas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Looking unbelievably real. and big.....! Keep up the inspirational work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_J Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Phenomenal!! Season's greetings Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 (edited) Just mind boggingly impressive.. Next year will be worth seeing. Seasons greetings Edited December 24, 2018 by millerhillboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phixer64 Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Wow, where's the obscene modelling button, just fantastic. Regards Jeff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ianLMS Posted December 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 27, 2018 Awesome!!!! Utterly breathtaking and you really get an impression of the size of this project from these pics. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!! Looking forward to seeing it progress even further in 2019! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted December 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2018 Really terrific Simon! I hope to see a DVD one day for those who won't see it in the flesh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm81 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 There just aren't sufficient superlatives to describe this! Join them all together and you might get close... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AdeMoore Posted December 31, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2018 Simon, simply epic as others have said words can’t describe it. The scale is immense, the whole thing so realistic. Top of the top layouts on here when it’s done for sure. Look forward to seeing it. Cheers Ade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted December 31, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) Only just found this thread by chance... Blown away with the standard of modelling And BR Blue too Staying tuned for more... Edited December 31, 2018 by bcnPete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Once again many thanks for the positive remarks. I’ve said it before but working on HL alone it makes a big difference when so many give the thumbs up. Happy 2019! Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerhillboy Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) Dont know if this appeals to you but I suspect your amazing work would reach a bigger appreciative audience in a more prominent sub-forum rather than under scenery...maybe the layouts sub-forum for example Dont know if that's something you'd want to do or if indeed it can be done but certainly work like this deserves the biggest audience. Its simply outstanding. Edited January 2, 2019 by millerhillboy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Many of us have a lot of respect for the dedication you are putting into this. Keep going Out of interest how far do you think you are through the project? All the best for 2019 Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Steve, I think I’m about half way, certainly of the scenic side. The chaps at White Rose modelworks (who build the cassettes/frames) have agreed to build the fiddle yard which although 150ft long - is just Peco track. This will allow me to crack on with the scenic side in order to get it finished within 12-14 months. Thanks, Simon 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phixer64 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 A fiddle yard at 150 foot, yikes, my 5 x 1 falls into significant, at that...... Keep up the excellent work, and thread. Regards Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Cracking on with the second of three board/frames which incorporates the double junction crossover. Laying the individual ‘concrete’ slabs for the trunking is time consuming but worth it I think. I’m cutting back on the use of plaster skim to seal the carved polystyrene in favour of sealing any small gaps with masking tape instead. It’s lighter and saves time. So I just paint the polystyrene/masking tape brown before the grass goes on. Did all this today. Beats watching football. 17 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AdeMoore Posted January 6, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) Simon looking good, all for being easy Kevin Tregunna off YouTube paints the insulation board brown and goes straight at it with the static grass, grant you it’s not to a standard of your layout but may be worth a trial? 5.26 in. Cheers Edited January 7, 2019 by AdeMoore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 (edited) Thanks for that. Yes I’ve tried static grass on plain polystyrene but it looks just too flat for me if there’s no lumps or bumps whatsoever. Instead of the plaster I now melt the polystyrene randomly with the hot knife to create an uneven surface and add pebbles here and there. Edited January 7, 2019 by HeatonLodge40 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AdeMoore Posted January 7, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 7, 2019 Thanks for that. Yes I’ve tried static grass on plain polystyrene but it looks just too flat for me if there’s no lumps or bumps whatsoever. Instead of the plaster I now melt the polystyrene randomly with the hot knife to create an uneven surface and add pebbles here and there. Brilliant, I get it now to flat. I knew yours was up another level, another trick of yours shared many thanks. Cheers Ade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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