47606odin Posted May 20, 2023 Author Share Posted May 20, 2023 (edited) One more girder to make because I added a roof bay, but it’s taking shape Edited May 20, 2023 by 47606odin 15 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 Well, I’m happy with that accuracy. Time to get the airbrush and paint out, then make them suitably sooty 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 Well as the roofers are in and I don’t like the temporary plain wall, I thought I’d brighten it up a bit and include a safety notification at the same time. Keep out 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Good progress Ian! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 58 minutes ago, 37114 said: Good progress Ian! Thanks, and a bit further. Beams painted. Weathering tomorrow hopefully 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 47606odin Posted May 22, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2023 The gloom is creeping in 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted June 16, 2023 Author Share Posted June 16, 2023 Almost a full house 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted June 16, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, 47606odin said: Almost a full house I take it the roof is finished but you didn't want to spoil a later post :) Edited June 16, 2023 by Hal Nail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted June 16, 2023 Author Share Posted June 16, 2023 15 minutes ago, Hal Nail said: I take it the roof is finished but you didn't want to spoil a later post :) no, frustratingly the Superglue I need is out of stock in town, despite being shown in stock on the website, I’ve wasted 2 trips to the far end of town to get it. So now unfortunately it’ll have to wait until after my holiday trip back to the UK 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted November 17, 2023 Author Share Posted November 17, 2023 Well, what can I say stunning! 73119 Kentish Mercury and more will follow 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Did a quick video of the newly sound fitted 73, for those that haven't seen the 73 thread elsewhere. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Looking forward to seeing your 73 when the sound is installed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted November 24, 2023 Author Share Posted November 24, 2023 3 hours ago, Baggies1961 said: Did a quick video of the newly sound fitted 73, for those that haven't seen the 73 thread elsewhere. whose sound is that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 As Digitrains dont do a 73 sound file I went to Howes for the chip and file. I then saw your post on DCC kits I think it was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted November 25, 2023 Author Share Posted November 25, 2023 8 minutes ago, Baggies1961 said: As Digitrains dont do a 73 sound file I went to Howes for the chip and file. I then saw your post on DCC kits I think it was. yep, I’ve gone for Biffo from DCkits. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Hi Ian, Hope your well. Has the 73 been chipped yet and any progress on the shed? Best wishes Julian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 3 hours ago, Baggies1961 said: Hi Ian, Hope your well. Has the 73 been chipped yet and any progress on the shed? Best wishes Julian. yes, I thought I’d posted the video. It’s on YouTube ….. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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47606odin Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 (edited) Okay, Hither Green had stalled a while, (11 months actually) whilst I mulled over the roof design as we all know by now. one of my biggest personal traits that fights against me is I do a lot of thinking and mulling over in my head when I am up against a slight issue the issue I was having was how I was constructing the roof trusses and their resultant strength. Also the material I was using i had got Steve Smith to cut them out of acrylic sheet, which worked well, and I had them cut in individual pieces. This was my first mistake. Trying to join them end to end with a spot of superglue wasn’t strong enough, so I sliced into the ends with my dremmel and added a fillet of plasticard. This was a big improvement but this also meant that the acrylic became thin either side and is prone to breaking off easily. So more thinking, well I could also add reinforcing on either side in the form of a bracket. However, this doesn’t resolve the fact I have 1.2m lengths with stil relatively flimsy joints, and I don’t want it sagging under its own weight the roof is needed to be self supporting along the front scene. It’s supported both ends and along the back, so they aren’t an issue. so after what seems to be an eternity, I decided to bite the bullet and got back in touch with Steve again. he still had my trusses on file so linked them end to end and has made them out of one pice instead of 5, and is also slightly thicker. This will also mean that the roof will be easier to glue than the acrylic. he subsequently got shipping quotes as I’m in Australia, which was not small, as duly shipped them off. Auspost in Sydney rejected the items from coming into this country without even examining the contents and didn’t even bother to indicate with a tick on their sticky return label as to the reason (I suspect the inspector couldn’t work out it wasn’t real roof trusses contaminated with UK spiders and dirt for model parts) So having received a refund, trepidation and a description change, they were duly sent back with a different courier. these arrived in Perth this time, and sailed straight through and arrived safely. well, with one and a half trips round the globe, at a scale of 1:43.5, this equates to 2.5 return trips to the moon in shipping! Well travelled indeed, but they have arrived, and here they are.. I still haven’t resolved how I’m going to fabricate the curved tops to the corrugated Northlites, I may have to just leave them pointed which will bug me, and has taken over the mulling over in my head. Various plans have come and gone, but I am not conversant with 3D design and printing and not sure I have time to learn as I still can’t do photoshop lol Edited April 19 by 47606odin 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7mmin7foot Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Great to see some progress on this again 👍 It's been ( with others ) in my bookmarks forever... long before I started my tribute layout.. Hither Green is a constant source of reference material for me.. My only previous history with 7mm was also with Lenz O Gauge...my old pal did BR, and I did DB. ( only because Swiss O is amazingly expensive) Lenz was good, but I always felt the sounds were a compromise compared to my mates BR stuff... Made to a price I spose. I was always in awe at the subtle variations in their sounds. I have always felt O / 7mm with its sheer 'presence' would be my destiny in one way or another... and so it begins.... Keep up the progress... I'm loving it ! 😀 Steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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