Hayling Island - Station Building roof

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Here the two sub assemblies stood together. Not too bad. 
 

 

I’ve glued and clamped the 3rd corner. 

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The Signal Box proceeds. 
 

 

Here with the door posed....

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Phase 2 windows on a trial run. 
 

 

 

The bars in general need thinning. I’ve got to find my ruling pen.  But that will be for tomorrow. 

Edited April 28, 2020 by The Bigbee Line

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I knocked up a core for the roof from a business card.....

 

 

Shellac coated, then folded and three internal ribs glued in. 
 

 

The Flickr image in the background will be my colour match. 
 

 

 

Using the figure in the doorway I could create a Tromp-l’oeil, the art technique that uses realistic imagery to create an optical illusion that the depicted object exists in 3 dimensions. 
 

 

Finally some of the trackside vegetation including SR 8 wire fencing.....

 

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I found another excellent picture on the internet..  

 

 

Posted on flickr by Pete Brabham https://www.flickr.com/photos/taffytank/44783177940/in/faves-55938574@N03/

 

Peter has give prmission for its use. It shows Terrier 32646 at terminus of Hayling Island Branch during October 1962, the original picture was taken by John Wiltshire: Peter Brabham collection.

 

For me these pictures are 'national treasures'

 

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I’ve been adding the barge boards. First set in place. 
 

 

Them made a few details. The writing desk, here being formed from bits of card. 
 

 

Finally the wood support that with take the phone. 
 

 

To cover the garish box covering I will add some faux planking from shellaced paper. 

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I’ve been trying some colours to see what would look right. Here is the second go. 
 

 

Quite bright. But it should weather down. 

[Alex TM]

Hi,

 

I like the work on the signal cabin.  I received tday a copy of the Scott-Morgan book on the line, and it has a colour section at the rear.  Looking at some of the photos of the various timber buildings on the branch the faded green reminded me of Humbrol Grass Green (80); would that be worth looking into?

 

Regards,

 

Alex.

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49 minutes ago, Alex TM said:

Hi,

 

I like the work on the signal cabin.  I received tday a copy of the Scott-Morgan book on the line, and it has a colour section at the rear.  Looking at some of the photos of the various timber buildings on the branch the faded green reminded me of Humbrol Grass Green (80); would that be worth looking into?

 

Regards,

 

Alex.

Alex

 

I’ve not got that book, so ordered it tonight. 
 

This was the first stab. 
 

 

The door was a test. I’ll do a proper planked job tomorrow....

 

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At the same time as the actual modelling I'm always researching 'Hayling Island' for that extra detail etc.

 

One thing on my hit list are the poster boards in the car park.  The Martin Welch book 'Southern Counties Branch Line Steam'  published by Capital Transport.  Lots of inspirational colour pictures.

 

One shows a posterboard with 4 posters.  One is for cheap tickets for a Football Match at Fratton Park.  Here is the draft version of my rendition

 

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Finally got confirmation of the number of wire stands.....

 

Fence Nerd now....

 

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I’ve created a representation of the lever frame. 
 

Evergreen section was used. Plus some scrap styrene. Its had a small fettle. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

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I’ve added a bit of representative colour to the levers.   Starting to look the part. 
 

 

Blue levers are the facing point locks. Red the signals and Black are points. 

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A bit more painting titivation and illusion......

 

[DLT]

Great progress.  Interesting just how complicated an apparently simple branch terminus can be.

Cheers, Dave.

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Tonight I made a solid core for the signal box roof. 
 

 

 

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I'm building up the core for the roof section and planning the barge boards.

 

I also made another 'draft' window.  Here placed in the frame...

 

 

I need to create a 'business card' frame, paint green and add...

 

 

The roof trimmed so far...

 

 

Here is the prototype cabin, what is in the cupboards , located on the side?  Any ideas..

 

 

Here is a close up....

 

 

 

[Lyddrail]

Ernie,

Those cabinets outside the signal box are like the SRG telephone boxes which they state can be fitted on posts. Cabinet could be put to other uses.

Cheers.

 

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58 minutes ago, Lyddrail said:

Ernie,

Those cabinets outside the signal box are like the SRG telephone boxes which they state can be fitted on posts. Cabinet could be put to other uses.

Cheers.

 

Paul

 

Thanks. Just actually putting my Dunces hat on.....  No electric light in the box, but the signalling instruments and telephones would need batteries. 
What sort of maintenance regime were they on. How often and where were they charged. 
Also railways often had “accumulator vans” in Es (Engineers) use. Did these deliver charged accumulators on a circuit (pardon the pun) working. 

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Today Matthew I’ll be making windows. 
My various attempts at windows have taken me up the learning curve. Bars too thick, not enough relief etc. 
So this time I’ve drawn a guide onto a buff envelope for better contrast when adding the glazing bars. 
 

 

Strips of self adhesive label are cut for the basic frames. The right hand window slides behind the left hand window when it opens. To give this relief I’ve added a card frame to move the left hand window forwards. 
 

 

The glass for this is stuck to the first layer of label (seems to have better stiction than PVA to the glazing.). Just got to wait for the PVA to dry...

Edited May 8, 2020 by The Bigbee Line

[Simond]

Ernie,

 

you might want to try “Glue n Glaze”.  It dries to a transparent rubbery substance, and can be removed from glazing without fogging.  I suspect it sticks to plastic better than pva.

 

atb

Simon

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I added the left hand “glass” and label framing. 
 

 

I beaded a thin layer of PVA to give the outer frame some texture. Made a slight mistake as some wicked between the panes. 
 

The layer of card under the second window added some nice relief. 
 

 

This is a test placement in the end position. 
 

 

Here on the side. 
 

 

Edited May 8, 2020 by The Bigbee Line

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Test shot. -  Verdict - Good enough. 
 

 

I’ve also knocked up a station building “footprint”

 

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I've been busy with various things.  Mainly in the garden, before the cold snap comes.

 

But have been researching the line as usual...

 

One thing that popped into my head, were memories of technical drawing lessons at Secondary school.  The teacher was Mr Longley and I am very grateful for those lessons, remembering quite a few of the techniques...  Over 50 years ago...  I'd forgotten that the drawing board was square and a Tee Square would draw right angles when used on the side and top.  I can do the same with a square, re-inventing the wheel....

 

I've bee looking for the squarest pictures of the various buildings..

 

Here is the mess room...

 

 

I've cruelly enlarged the John Law Flickr image.  I've also drawn on the diagonals to get the windows to the right proportions..  Originally I did not have enough room to site the structure and did think of putting it on the east side of the line..  Just not right, so the boards are getting a westward extension to take them out to the SR Concrete Post and 8 wire fence....  More on that later...

 

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As part of the widening process I've up-cycled some Ikea Ivar legs for board supports.  An improvement over the Jury Rigged apparitions previously used.

 

Here is the first in position...

 

 

The second one has an additional diagonal brace (must be the Delux version)...  Just need to get all the crap out from under the boards and get it into position...