Seven Mills Sidings, from TOPS to the POD, Page 169 and Bench Road, Stabling and Fuelling Point from Page 245

[Andrew P]

I also found some scrap H section for a Girder under the Bridge side. It will be painted later.

 

[Andrew P]

Finally before Lunch a splodge of Paint as an under coat for the Flockerage etc.

 

 

 

 

[Andrew P]

Since Lunch and a kip in the chair, I've been out and soldered in the 4 Buffers.

 

[gismorail]

Good to see some modelling under way in POD 

[Andrew P]

30 minutes ago, gismorail said:

Good to see some modelling under way in POD 

Thanks Martin, It does feel good to be doing something constructive again after what seems forever. Hopefully a little each day, next job is to weather the Track, I think.

[Donw]

Another Masterclass series starts. You make it look so easy Andy.

I am still working on baseboards for a Christmassy railway Marion suggested.

 

Don

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[Andrew P]

7 minutes ago, Donw said:

Another Masterclass series starts. You make it look so easy Andy.

I am still working on baseboards for a Christmassy railway Marion suggested.

 

Don

Thanks Don, it's not as easy as it looks, I promise, but I just enjoy doing it so that makes it look easy.

 

Will the Christmassy one be in N, O or around the Garden Don?

[Donw]

3 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Thanks Don, it's not as easy as it looks, I promise, but I just enjoy doing it so that makes it look easy.

 

Will the Christmassy one be in N, O or around the Garden Don?

 

No it is to sit on an oval table 4ftx3ft max. I decided 009 was the best bet. When the is a bit more done I must start a thread meanwhile here is where I am

the boards are split lengthways for storage. The front one is resting on the backone wihich has been turned 180deg

 

 

the dropped bit is for a canal (I suggest a stream she said could we have a canal ) there will be some cottages a church a big lit up xmas tree people etc. I will be hard pushed to get it finished in 11 days.

Don

[Andrew P]

23 minutes ago, Donw said:

 

No it is to sit on an oval table 4ftx3ft max. I decided 009 was the best bet. When the is a bit more done I must start a thread meanwhile here is where I am

the boards are split lengthways for storage. The front one is resting on the backone wihich has been turned 180deg

 

 

the dropped bit is for a canal (I suggest a stream she said could we have a canal ) there will be some cottages a church a big lit up xmas tree people etc. I will be hard pushed to get it finished in 11 days.

Don

Plenty of time. Haha. Thers always next Christmas and hopefully some shows for it Don.

[34006]

11 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Thanks Don, it's not as easy as it looks, I promise, but I just enjoy doing it so that makes it look easy.

 

Will the Christmassy one be in N, O or around the Garden Don?

Andy,it's the sign of a master, making things look easy.

 

atb

Phil

[Andrew P]

50 minutes ago, 34006 said:

Andy,it's the sign of a master, making things look easy.

 

atb

Phil

Hahahahahahhhohohohohohohoho Cheers Phil,  But you do make me chuckle mate, Bodgit by name, Bodgit by nature haha.

[Andrew P]

25054 prepares for a days work.

[georgeT]

Have you got room for your spray booth to start the weathering project ?

[David Bell]

This is coming on a treat Andy.It is great that you have a largely finished layout on one side and your new construction on the other. It means that when you are waiting for the paint to dry you can play trains! I think that serves to keep the modelling mojo strong. Keep up the good work

Cheers

David

[Andrew P]

1 hour ago, georgeT said:

Have you got room for your spray booth to start the weathering project ?

Hi George, Yes and No, I have room to set it up on the Bench or table in front of the door, but to be honest I would remove my Guitars and Amp first, as although it would be confined to the extractor, with an O Gauge Loco it is bigger than the extractor so I might wait until I can do it outside under the overhang on a warm windless day.

To be honest, most of the weathering will be done by brush, I would only use the Air Brush for the final blending and sealing.

The Guitars will come out today when I weather the Track with Air Brush though.

[Andrew P]

22 minutes ago, David Bell said:

This is coming on a treat Andy.It is great that you have a largely finished layout on one side and your new construction on the other. It means that when you are waiting for the paint to dry you can play trains! I think that serves to keep the modelling mojo strong. Keep up the good work

Cheers

David

Hi David, Yes I like to do a couple of different things and so I can do a bit of Art, Play the Guitar or run Locos whilst waiting for things to dry. Sometimes I go indoors and sit and have a cuppa and bit of cake.

[David Bell]

1 hour ago, Andrew P said:

Hi David, Yes I like to do a couple of different things and so I can do a bit of Art, Play the Guitar or run Locos whilst waiting for things to dry. Sometimes I go indoors and sit and have a cuppa and bit of cake.

I think that could be described as the perfect life balance!

[Andrew P]

1 minute ago, David Bell said:

I think that could be described as the perfect life balance!

Yep, just done a painting this morning, only a small Watercolour, now in and just finished a Cuppa and Mince Pie, PERFECT.

[muddys-blues]

3 hours ago, Andrew P said:

25054 prepares for a days work.

 

"25054 prepares for a days work"

More than what can said for that lazy so & so still lounging about on the fence !!! 

[Ray H]

35 minutes ago, muddys-blues said:

More than what can said for that lazy so & so still lounging about on the fence !!! 

 

That's no way to talk about Andy!

 

[Andrew P]

2 hours ago, muddys-blues said:

 

"25054 prepares for a days work"

More than what can said for that lazy so & so still lounging about on the fence !!! 

 

1 hour ago, Ray H said:

 

That's no way to talk about Andy!

 

Keeping the fence warm.

[Andrew P]

A coat of Acrylic paint on the Rails and Sleepers this morning, using Grey Brown and Black in a mix. another light dusting of Grey will go on the sleepers later for bleached wood effect.

 

 

The Rails were then cleaned off and some pics taken.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Andrew P]

I've also decided that this time I'm adding a Hardstanding between the running rails.

Its a bit of 2mm Card, and tomorrow will be fitted in place and any Gaps filled. and then it can be weathered a little to represent Dirty Concrete.

 

[Andrew P]

This afternoon, I fitted the base around the Pumps and also fitted some capping slabs to the top of the back Wall.

 

 

 

 

 

[jcarta]

That's coming along quite nicely....

 

What company makes the wall?

 

Jim