The Circle and the Stores (T-CATS)

[Stubby47]

... and I've just knocked a chisel on to floor, which then bounced up and stabbed me in the shin, drawing blood.

 

Overall, not going as well as I'd hoped today.

[Stubby47]

Hah, a plaster, and a whack with a plastic mallet.

 

Both now sorted.

[simonmcp]

2 hours ago, Stubby47 said:

Hah, a plaster, and a whack with a plastic mallet.

 

Both now sorted.

Oh how I miss your humour, usually at Hayle show but sometimes at Bodmin as well, here's to getting back to as normal as it gets in Cornwall soon . Simon

[Alister_G]

3 hours ago, Stubby47 said:

Hah, a plaster, and a whack with a plastic mallet.

 

Both now sorted.

 

A plaster on the track, and a mallet on the shin, easy-peasy...

 

Al.

[Stubby47]

Filler was added this morning and now needs painting. 

 

[Stubby47]

To fill The Stores' outside yard, I commissioned some conveyor belt / pump type motors from Greenwood Scenics.

 

 

 

Very pleased with these.

[Stubby47]

The motors shown are a selection of test prints, so are not all 100% correct - this is fine as these can be heavily weathered and stuck in the repair / scrap pile.

 

I also have 9 'new' ones, 3 in each size, to paint up and put in the 'just arrived, ready for distribution' section.

 

I need to make some pumps and monitors (water jet nozzles) now as well.  Plus some lengths of conveyor belt, stacks of bearings, rolls/coils of pipe and some pipe fittings.  Plus other stuff as well, probably.

 

https://www.goodwoodscenics.co.uk/ - usual disclaimers apply.

[chuffinghell]

They look really good Stu

[chuffinghell]

You just need to build the conveyor to go with it 

 

 

My company's name removed to protect the innocent, plus it's one of my drawings so it probably won't fit without some onsite bodgery 

 

Edited August 14, 2020 by chuffinghell

[Stubby47]

That would make an interesting load for a wagon though...

 

[Alister_G]

1 hour ago, Stubby47 said:

Very pleased with these.

 

Yep, they look really good. This 3D printing malarky is pretty damn good nowadays, ain't it.

 

Al.

[Stubby47]

More ground works in the yard.

 

The mirror is helping to set the clearance for the rolling stock as the ground raises slightly.

 

The Wills cobbles are in place and glued,  the next decision is whether to drop the yard floor by 5mm again before the building - this will make the yard access easier around to the left , but also complicates the contour modelling.

 

[chuffinghell]

Looks like you’re a couple weights missing 

[Stubby47]

29 minutes ago, chuffinghell said:

Looks like you’re a couple weights missing 

There are two cans on the right, stacked. 

However, these are No2 Son's preferred flavour, so I don't really care how many are missing as long as there are enough for my use

[Stubby47]

Shhhh, modelling is occurring again.

 

[Stubby47]

Getting there.

 

[Northroader]

2 hours ago, Stubby47 said:

Shhhh, modelling is occurring again.

 

 

(Hic!)

 

 

 

Edited October 8, 2020 by Northroader

[Stubby47]

Some paint has been slapped around ( but not on the D6xx - yet).

 

[MAP66]

Hi Stu

 

Good to see that modelling is progressing again and full marks for avoiding paint splashes on the D6xx after the Cider session. 

 

Mark

[Stubby47]

Thanks Mark, though that particular flavour of cider is consumed by No.2 son - it was just handy.

 

The paint has dried, so I tried a light sanding to bring back the tops of the cobbles.

 

I got a bit too enthusiastic in parts, hence the white gouges, but a further touch up will cover those.

 

 

As the layout is up on the garage framework, for this modelling I need to stand on some domestic steps.

This has got me thinking as to the ideal viewing height, and that at that height the cobbles will hardly be seen.

 

However,  as part of the unseen scene (like the BCB cottages) they will make up the overall ambience of The Stores, so care and diligence won't be wasted.

[Alister_G]

On 08/10/2020 at 11:34, Stubby47 said:

Shhhh, modelling is occurring again.

 

 

Ooh! I can see the hand of God!

 

Al.

[47137]

On 18/07/2020 at 14:08, Stubby47 said:

T-CATS is now on the other end of the frames, under the strip light and with the backscene temporarily in place.

 

 

 

Stu, I would hate to break up the flow of your account, but could you tell us a bit about how you painted your backscene? It seems to have just the sort of nondescript air about it I want for my own layout.

 

- Richard.

[Stubby47]

Hi Richard,

Full credit must go to @Andrew P and his superb tutorial  

 

Basically it's a sheet of pull-up roller display plastic, with some pastel blue chalky paint sprayed on, in random patterns leaving the lower sky white.

[Andrew P]

10 minutes ago, Stubby47 said:

Hi Richard,

Full credit must go to @Andrew P and his superb tutorial  

 

Basically it's a sheet of pull-up roller display plastic, with some pastel blue chalky paint sprayed on, in random patterns leaving the lower sky white.

Thanks for the mention Stu, and you've done a cracking job, well done.

[47137]

4 hours ago, Stubby47 said:

Hi Richard,

Full credit must go to @Andrew P and his superb tutorial  

 

Basically it's a sheet of pull-up roller display plastic, with some pastel blue chalky paint sprayed on, in random patterns leaving the lower sky white.

 

Well - I have watched Andy's superb tutorial and I think I owe it to myself to have a go. It has got to be best to try to make your backscene if you possibly can. So - I have a ply backscene already in place. I will try to paint this white (I have some white eggshell paint), and then try adding the Ford Olympic Blue paint. I only really need a sky, the setting is supposed to be fairly desolate and I will do my best to make it minimal.

 

- Richard.