steamtoy Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) Well this is my first time dabbling into railway modelling i was going to put this entry into the cakebox challenge but I'm going to enter this into the diorama section even though the size is 8"x8". I'm going to model this in oo gauge consisting of 1 length of straight track, 1 buffer stop a small goods area with a crane kit and the usual vegetation, grass and ballast. The baseboard is built ready to start planning some hill work and where to lay the track. Mark Edited July 20, 2018 by steamtoy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderforge Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Eight inches square and the baseboard is braced with battens, screwed (and glued?) Now that’s commitment to following the rules! Will you have a sector plate/ fiddle yard? I’ll keep an eye and see how it goes. All the best! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamtoy Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 Evening Thunderforge thanks for the reply most encouraging yes baseboard screwed and glued. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamtoy Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 Progressed with the hill sections of the diorama today by looking at other posts gave me the idea of glueing cut to shape layer of cardboard together which seems to have worked really well. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamtoy Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 Had some messy fun this morning glueing strips of kitchen roll to the hilly sections really enjoyable. Will wait a day or so till completely dried then going to apply some mixed plaster over the top of this before painting a brown colour as a base for the grass. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 I like the look of this, good work so far. Jerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamtoy Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 I like the look of this, good work so far. Jerry. Evening Jerry thanks for the reply this railway modelling is very addictive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Evening Jerry thanks for the reply this railway modelling is very addictive. It gets even more addictive if you build more micro layouts! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamtoy Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 It gets even more addictive if you build more micro layouts! Luke thanks for the reply I'm sure I will be building more as time goes by. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamtoy Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 Diorama update managed to plaster the hill sections ready to paint an earth colour before applying grass. The baseboard has had a couple of coats of grey paint ready for work on the road area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamtoy Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 Started work today on the stone walling on the diorama, I got the idea from 009 micro modeller who has built a stone wall on his cakebox challenge. The stone wall is really taking shape and just need to complete the wall along the side of the railway track. Will be painting the wall grey with weathering once it's dried tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Started work today on the stone walling on the diorama, I got the idea from 009 micro modeller who has built a stone wall on his cakebox challenge. The stone wall is really taking shape and just need to complete the wall along the side of the railway track. Will be painting the wall grey with weathering once it's dried tomorrow. rsz_20180725_182158.jpg rsz_20180725_182327.jpg Love the look of that stone wall. How did you make it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamtoy Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 Love the look of that stone wall. How did you make it? Luke thanks for your reply the wall is made from the card off an Amazon A5 envelope and cut into 3-4mm side strips and the length of each slab is different as stone walls are are different shapes and lengths. Each cut piece of card is laid individually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Luke thanks for your reply the wall is made from the card off an Amazon A5 envelope and cut into 3-4mm side strips and the length of each slab is different as stone walls are are different shapes and lengths. Each cut piece of card is laid individually. I like the sound of that method - I will have to give it a go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamtoy Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 I like the sound of that method - I will have to give it a go. I'm pleased i tried this method Luke as it begins to take shape the more slabs you apply. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
009 micro modeller Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Have you done any more on this? I think the wall looks great and the standard of baseboard construction is particularly impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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