MrWolf Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 I feel much better now... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 BTW, the rough grass on the embankment looks cracking. For some reason I find watching the scenery development more interesting than the trains, probably because it's not so much a job of assembling the right bits. I have learned a lot from military modellers over the years, I do what I can to be half as good as they are. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Nice work Chris looking really good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Having fun is what its all about. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2020 To fill the short gap between the platform and embankment I’m going to continue the fencing, it will run behind signal box and I’ve put in a gate for Simon the signalman to access the signal box without having to go through the station Hopefully it will make more sense once it’s properly in place.....fingers crossed 11 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2020 Something like this..... .... I think the base of the embankment is perhaps too square? so I’ll attempt to soften that with some flockery once everything is glued in place etc 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted October 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2020 21 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: flockery Flockage, damn it! Yes, it does look a bit square, could you taper it off towards the back a bit more? Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxUnpopuli Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Or use a retaining wall? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2020 17 minutes ago, Alister_G said: Flockage, damn it! Yes, it does look a bit square, could you taper it off towards the back a bit more? Al. I thought Flockage was a registered trade mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted October 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2020 for a small fee... Al. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, chuffinghell said: Something like this..... .... I think the base of the embankment is perhaps too square? so I’ll attempt to soften that with some flockery once everything is glued in place etc As Al, @Alister_G said a bit square, I would be doing something like this, a bit less severe and more natural. Obviously with a better fencing. Edited October 28, 2020 by Andrew P 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2020 34 minutes ago, Andrew P said: As Al, @Alister_G said a bit square, I would be doing something like this, a bit less severe and more natural. Obviously with a better fencing. I quite like that I miss understood and just tapered off what I’d already done removing the squared edge 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 I don't like being picky here, but the base of the embankment would taper gently into the level ground at the base, a steep transition like that would be a source of rotational slumping (landslips!) Also, as the banking ends in a hardstanding area, there would be a soakaway along the bottom edge, a narrow trench (about 2ft) filled with ballast to prevent runoff from the bank flooding the low area around the signal box. It would disappear into the ballast at the end of the bridge wing wall. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2020 I’m thinking of doing this as a compromise... 9 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2020 It's a bit of a learning curve so I am very grateful to everyone who has offered their help, advice and support Thanks guys 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 12 hours ago, chuffinghell said: I’m thinking of doing this as a compromise... Rough grass looks very good - if you do not want to alter the slope profile you could also hide the steep transition at the base of the current embankment with some bushes - I use horse hair covered in Green Scene scatter (of various shades). In the absence of a retaining wall this would hide the squared edge (in fact you could imagine there is a retaining wall behind the bushes). They would of course need to be quite large - (a proper mixed briar patch), you would have to take a view on whether they might be a bit overpowering in that location. If you go this route you might also need to add some bushes to the foot of the embankment to the right of the tracks to get a scenic balance. I often use bushes/undergrowth to cover up my scenic cock ups. Not suggesting in any way that you have cocked up with your own scenic modelling, you always model to a very impressive high standard, but you do need a bus on a bridge. It is the law. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2020 31 minutes ago, Gopher said: .......you always model to a very impressive high standard Thank you 33 minutes ago, Gopher said: ........but you do need a bus on a bridge, It is the law. So I believe, I'll have to see what I can do about that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37Oban Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Brambles! You've got to have some brambles somewhere! Roja 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Gopher said: ... you do need a bus on a bridge. It is the law. Hang on a minute, you've got a very accurate combined harvester on your bridge... One Airfix dive bomber in the post... Edited October 29, 2020 by MrWolf 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxUnpopuli Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Bit of Paint, picture is worth, etc. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) 37 minutes ago, FoxUnpopuli said: Bit of Paint, picture is worth, etc. Actually that looks quite good, I like that!.......not how I imagined a retaining wall. Would I get away with a sharp/square(ish) corner instead of a radius?.......it would make the coping stones easier to do I've got a few avenues to explore now, thank you Edited October 29, 2020 by chuffinghell 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 You can do a curved wall you know you can. It’s just another little challenge. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2020 I've had a play with MS Paintbrush 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted October 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2020 I think it looks better without the wall Chris. Regards Lez. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 3 hours ago, MrWolf said: Hang on a minute, you've got a very accurate combined harvester on your bridge... One Airfix dive bomber in the post... That is true, but I have a single decker bus on the other bridge. I fear my aim (whilst flying a stuka) will not be good, so great danger I will hit some other layout. I hope it is not Little Muddle or I may have to leave the country. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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