RusselBridge2017 Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 9 hours ago, rob D2 said: I’d be especially interested in how you did the gunnels Thanks for your interest Rob, they are really just the Hornby PGA cut down with detail removed then plastic strip added to the body and almost all detail removed from the chassis. I found a really good article by Paul James on the real life conversion, but I cannot remember where it was, see attached Word doc and photo. Gunnell.docx 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Nice one. Didn’t know any made them it into EWS colours Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RusselBridge2017 Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 With the arrival of the outstanding Cavalex coil wagons I have been trying my hand at the Nigel Burkin coil manufacturing method? Needs paint really. Also a little progress on the COFC coal rake, still no layout mind.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) nice work Anymore pictures of those lovely wagons? Edited October 12, 2020 by Melangoose 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted October 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2020 9 minutes ago, Melangoose said: nice work Anymore pictures of those lovely wagons? Don't encourage him.....we'll never hear the last of it... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RusselBridge2017 Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 18 hours ago, Melangoose said: nice work Anymore pictures of those lovely wagons? Just weathering one of the BLAs and I will post... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RusselBridge2017 Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 Progress on my Railroom for Cadoxton Quay, a slice of South Wales. My 1950 Marley garage is looking more hospitable for a model railway. All being well I will have bench work finished Easter time and a 27 by 8 foot space. On current rate of progress than means track laying by 2023, lol.... Follow this space I will keep you informed for here. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikcdab Posted February 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2021 How did you insulate the garage? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RusselBridge2017 Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 2 hours ago, ikcdab said: How did you insulate the garage? Yes only 25mm polystyrene. The boarding up to enclose the space has helped a little too. More concern for me is not the temperature but how to keep the track clean for decent running, garages are not good places for airbourne grime? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikcdab Posted February 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2021 1 hour ago, RusselBridge2017 said: Yes only 25mm polystyrene. The boarding up to enclose the space has helped a little too. More concern for me is not the temperature but how to keep the track clean for decent running, garages are not good places for airbourne grime? I suppose it depends on what else the garage is used for. If it's just the railway and you can seal up gaps, then there is no reason it should be any dirtier than elsewhere. If you have to share it, then yes. My railway has exclusive use of my shed. I insulated like you and laid vinyl flooring which I keep clean. I don't do dusty jobs such as wood sawing and so far all is ok. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RusselBridge2017 Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 Planning to upcycle a fiddle yard from a previous layout for Cadoxton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RusselBridge2017 Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 As always I cannot just have one project at a time. For the Quay side of a layout without any baseboards yet I am working on a distressed Mariners Chapel, its basis is an old Airfix church. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 On 22/02/2021 at 15:00, RusselBridge2017 said: As always I cannot just have one project at a time. For the Quay side of a layout without any baseboards yet I am working on a distressed Mariners Chapel, its basis is an old Airfix church. You have a great ability for this type of modelling, it’s a skill that not everyone posses (and you have an abundance of it). Thank you for the building you gave to me I already have a place for it on my layout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RusselBridge2017 Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 Mariners Chapel is progressing..... it is now in need of a roofer as well as a structural engineer.... 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RusselBridge2017 Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 Another new work in progress added to the work bench. My interpretation of the Barry Railway Dock building has been started for Cadoxton Quay. # A statement building being heavily modified from a HO Walthers product for a UK layout in OO. Watch this space to see how far I get before something distracts me again, 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9C85 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 On 04/12/2018 at 12:51, RusselBridge2017 said: Good point on the back scene, thanks. It is one of the Gaugemaster ones and it said industry but like you say too far west for my location. My layout is 'probably ' set on the industrial edge of the Pennines, but I also have that backscene. Having grown up in South Wales, I am acutely aware that it is Port Talbot in the background- if I can get away with it, so can you 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 On 18/03/2021 at 09:26, RusselBridge2017 said: Another new work in progress added to the work bench. My interpretation of the Barry Railway Dock building has been started for Cadoxton Quay. # A statement building being heavily modified from a HO Walthers product for a UK layout in OO. Watch this space to see how far I get before something distracts me again, I've been concerned that the customs house on my micro was being dwarfed by surrounding industrial buildings, but you've given me an idea to modify the Scalescenes "Large Station" building to something along the lines of the above! Which goes to show that following anybody modelling something similar to yourself can lead to inspiration or help sidestep modeller's block! Many thanks for sharing! Steve S 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I shall be interested to follow progress on the Barry Dock building. My late grandfather worked there when he was head of the mineral accounts office in the early 1950s. Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 On 18/03/2021 at 09:26, RusselBridge2017 said: Another new work in progress added to the work bench. My interpretation of the Barry Railway Dock building has been started for Cadoxton Quay. # A statement building being heavily modified from a HO Walthers product for a UK layout in OO. Watch this space to see how far I get before something distracts me again, Look forward to seeing this building progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RusselBridge2017 Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 On 22/03/2021 at 07:45, chrisf said: I shall be interested to follow progress on the Barry Dock building. My late grandfather worked there when he was head of the mineral accounts office in the early 1950s. Chris Hope you will not be disappointed, I plan a large amount of modellers licence but will add red brick to the stone and hopefully end up with a real statement building..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RusselBridge2017 Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 Been weathering when I should be building the layout again.... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Some fantastic weathering here. You do have such a good eye for the correct colours to use to create that faded effect. Look forward to seeing your recent arrivals put through the works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kier Hardy Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 16 hours ago, RusselBridge2017 said: Been weathering when I should be building the layout again.... I think you're getting the hang of it.... with your back catalogue, there's enough to fill a book of inspirational stuff. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RusselBridge2017 Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 My first complete building ready for the layout, any suggestions how I focus on building Cadoxton now with so many distractions and 20 years before I am able to retire.... 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted April 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2021 That building is top notch mate. Regards Lez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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