treggyman Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Hi Tony Looking good..... Certainly going in the right direction.... Electrics can be very frustrating in my experience so I fully understand your frustrations.... Keep up the good work......And above all stay safe.... Cheers Bill 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgabill Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 A couple more pics of the trip working, and how the yard is coming on. I guess nobody would believe it if I said I have since spent the morning planting weeds! All the best TONY 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgabill Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) A couple more, including the inovative backscene. Does it work? Keep smiling TONY Edited June 9, 2020 by Mulgabill forgot pics - Doh! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgabill Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 Pleased to say the wiring is working, and packed into the control panel. Now just needs just needs a big HANDLE WITH CARE label! Now need to get on with point rodding and balasting before starting on the 2 scenic trays for the other (near) side of the lines. A couple more picks of the low relief backscene/ The line of fence / trees etc is on the back edge of the scenic tray - representing the boundary of the goods yard. Behind which would be the back gardens, and houses of Bradley Ave. These are represented by a depth of app 30mm and very low relief app 2mm scale semi detached house outlines. The aim to give an impression of distant houses, mostly hidden by the trees etc. I think it works, do my viewers? All the best TONY 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgabill Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 Who remembers Fred? In an advert (from 1964), he said GRADEDGRAINS MAKE FINER bALLAST, or something like that. So today Mrs MB and I have (part) processed about 5 litres of limestone, which made our shed feel like Norton Fitzwarren ballst dump. The limestone has been in storage since 1985, and whilst some has been used as it comes, it suddenly occurred to me that we may have the means to improve its attributes. To be fair it was always a little coarse for 4mm scale, but it was free! So I first sieved through a cheep kitchen sieve (app £2.50 Sainsburys) with a view to using the finer element as ballast. But then I remember I had a spare teastrainer (Wilko 50p) for my homemad static grass machine. So I used this to further sieve the potential ballast, with a view to removing the fines. As result we now have 4 grades of potental "ballast" from Coarse (probably 7mm scale perhaps) Grade 1 probably okk for 4mm, Grade 2 a cleaner grade 1 with dust removed (4mm) and grade 3 Fines, should be good for paths, textures etc/ At this point Mrs MB and I disagreed which was best, so some has been laid on Huckford Road (not glued)) Se pics and any comments would be apreciated. Grade 2 and Coarse Grade 3 and grade 1 All the best TONY p.s. Fred was the Homepride flour guy. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgabill Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 Well HR has moved on a bit. The point rodding has been completed, in a manner that suits me, but maybe not for the purists. But it was economic, and avoided having to resort to mal order. (Will probably re-do and complete on Helstonish, when I get back in the train room). Also the North side ( rear in photos), scenic trays have reached completion, subject to detailing. These have now been moved into storage, so the South trays can be started, although this may not happen just yet. Am I the only person that would appreciate another 10 weeks of lockdown to let me get on with this? All the best TONY 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgabill Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 I'm sorry this has been neglected for too long. The main board is still resident, in the kitchen. But has been usurped on the table, by a custom jig saw! (Mrs MB's). But the intention is to utilise some cottages etc that are in process of building for Helstonish. Plus, in an ideal world, it'll get paired up with my grandsons board, for the first time, to test the validity of what has been done so far. So, it is just resting! All the best TONY 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 6 hours ago, Mulgabill said: I'm sorry this has been neglected for too long. The main board is still resident, in the kitchen. But has been usurped on the table, by a custom jig saw! (Mrs MB's). But the intention is to utilise some cottages etc that are in process of building for Helstonish. Plus, in an ideal world, it'll get paired up with my grandsons board, for the first time, to test the validity of what has been done so far. So, it is just resting! All the best TONY Hi Tony It must be an actor.... That's what they do ...... Cheers Bill 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgabill Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 Copied from Helstonish topic, equally applicable, if not more so, here. Posted just now Just an acknowledgement that Helstonish has survived the RMW Hiatus, but updating and back dating may take a while. Prior to the apocalypse, we had our own disaster, in the 2nd storm (who's name I forget) a rogue wave drenched No2 Daughter and myself, but more importantly my camera. It survived a few hours, allowing downloads of the days breaking wave pictures, but refused to play the next day. This incident seems to have been terminal. So new pics will have to await alternative arrangements. The outage also coincided with the commencement of another new layout, at the request of 2 grandsons. This will probably be written up on the Huckford Road topic pages, although it is as yet unnamed. For info it is approx 9'4" x 9' and app 22" wide i.e.L shaped. 2 fiddle yards app 3' long have been built, plus 4 baseboard frames and some legs. The building of legs continues, their mountings will follow, and then we'll turn to 9mm ply for the beds. I am instructed that this will be a transition period layout, to include a (feature) bridge, and dock/harbourside. Think Fowey + a potential Porthleven Harbour, but I could do with an extra 1-2' on one leg to help get around the 90deg corner. Any suggestions welcomed, and any thoughts or comments to keep this active also. Cheers TONY 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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