RMweb Gold Popular Post Adrian Stevenson Posted March 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2020 As a change from building and painting, today I have actually done some modelling! I wired up the Dapol signal, just using the track feed, but it will most likely be given it's own power feed in the long term so the lamp will be dimmer. But it works fine. I then measured up for the platform. The prototype was 18 feet wide, so this gives a width of 126mm for the model. Always to keen to use items to hand, I cut this from some of the floor insulation I had spare. But to give the correct height a layer of cork underlay was glued to the bottom. The photo just shows the platform roughly in place. Once fixed it will be closer to the train. With the platform in place, it really gives the layout a different feel. I then scratch built a sleeper built buffer stop from coffee stirrers, which will go at the end of the milk dock siding. I again copied the prototype from a photo of when the station was demolished. Again just roughly in place for the photo. The almost finished product on shown on my laptop. I will get it painted up tomorrow. I have also started another pack of the Poppy's Wood Tech fencing and built up one length. Cheers, Ade. 23 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NeilHB Posted March 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2020 Lovely progress Ade - the shed looks great (and I love the shed for the cat!). The layout is coming on very nicely. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Adrian Stevenson Posted March 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 29, 2020 Thanks as always for the comments and the likes. Lost some modelling time today as we woke up late and what with the clocks going forwards, it was a late start today. But I have finished the buffer stop and fitted it to the siding. A couple of shades of brown used followed by black weathering powder and a dry brush in dark grey around the edges of the timbers. I had just enough flock in stock from my war games kit to finish it off. I then decided to get the Sentinel respray done. The Sentinel ran on the Malmesbury branch in 1927 on trial. Not sure if it ever carried a brass number plate or number on the buffer beams? (Shown here with the B set, but in time I intend to build the branch set of three 4 wheel carriages) Cheers, Ade. 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Hi Ade, all looking just grand. The rolling stock and Sentinel look very nice. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Looking superb mate, some great work being done on here Ade. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Have to agree Ade looking great especially with the addition of the platform and buffer stop. Did you post some more shots of your coal store? Does look excellent. Im waiting for the round post signal to be released no doubt delayed now. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Some cracking work going on Ade wonderful to watch the layout developing you might well have it finished soon ...... who would have thought the we would have a British Prime Minister who orders us to stay at home and play trains I call it ' Enforced Enjoyment ' I don't care what people say about Boris I reckon he's OK 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Adrian Stevenson Posted March 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2020 Hi Guys, today I finished making up the platform fencing. Just doing this took several hours. It will be touch and go if I have enough.... I will see once the station buildings are done. Got one side sprayed up in the ubiquitous Halfords grey undercoat. I also made the duck board planking which was fitted between the tracks in front of the cattle dock. There will also be a narrow duck board pathway to add on the far side of the track. I also had a go at more weathering to the track between the point and the cattle dock. A visiting rule 1 Terrier sits in place. I caught Patch the Cat eyeing up the Milk Churns on the platform and I just knew what would happen next. Blurry pic but you get the idea. Then another of him just being his normal self on the alert looking out the window. Cheers, Ade. 18 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) Wonderful photos Ade showing a day in the life of a lock-downed modeller. Best Edited March 30, 2020 by Barnaby 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Nice to see the terrier Ade, looks really at home there, have you got anymore southern locos planned.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted March 31, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2020 Hi George, I am fond of Southern Loco's especially anything designed by Bulleid. Maybe one day! Cheers, Ade. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted March 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2020 I like the original rather than the rebuild variety - they were the ones we spotted at Wimbledon out of Waterloo. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Must agree l love the Bulleid locos especially the Q1, l scratch built a Bulleid Battle of Britain a few years ago namely 34063 '229 Squadron' but then sold it on as we do (Silly), so l might try and build another one ? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Adrian Stevenson Posted March 31, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2020 Spent my modelling time today working out the correct scale sizes of all the buildings taken from the original plans and marking these on the baseboards with chalk. My first task was to mark out the curved line for the backscene to avoid a 90 degree corner. The other line shown in that photo shows the proposed position of the lineside fence running down to the engine shed. The next photo shows the engine shed and water tower/coaling state and pump-house. The station is shown next. I have painted the fencing today in Light Stone. The goods shed and signal box can be seen next. The goods shed had two bays with cranes. Then just a few shots of Pannier tank 9659 with a goods train. I need some number decals for the buffer beam before I can weather this loco. Cheers, Ade. 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Cardboard mock-ups or at least, boxes, just to see how it looks with some “vertical” in the mix. allows you to see if the sight lines work too. looking good! atb Simon 4 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted April 1, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2020 Today I made another big step forwards. I fitted my first DDC sound chip and stay alive to the Lionheart 64xx Pannier tank. Never done one before. I don't have a video to show, I will try and do one at some point in the future. (Not something I have done before either) But Andy has listened to the loco over the phone The stay alive is amazing and runs for about 15 seconds! Cheers Ade. 7 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Adrian Stevenson said: Today I made another big step forwards. I fitted my first DDC sound chip and stay alive to the Lionheart 64xx Pannier tank. Never done one before. I don't have a video to show, I will try and do one at some point in the future. (Not something I have done before either) But Andy has listened to the loco over the phone The stay alive is amazing and runs for about 15 seconds! Cheers Ade. And it sounded superb Ade, Well done mate. One small step for Ade, One giant leap for Malmesbury. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 The sound really does make things come alive doesn't it Ade , I remember my first sound project that I put into my JLTRT Class 40 wow just brought a whole new dimension into the hobby so good to see your layout taking shape well done . 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted April 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2020 Hi Martin, I was sold on DDC sound after seeing Andy and George's layouts. Loving it. Hi Guys, this morning Lez and I went for a walk down the street and across the fields and were accompanied by Patch the Cat. He is like a little dog. It was really fun. Sadly we had to turn back as we met a lady with a dog. Lez wants to get him a lead.... This afternoon I have re weathered the 64xx as naturally some of the powders had worn off with all the handling. I had a really good running session to familiarise myself with all the features of the sound chip. Ran trains with both single and double Autocars. Started to fit a chip to the other Pannier. Cheers, Ade. 17 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted April 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2020 Loving the Autocoaches, shame the Airfix/Hornby version hasn’t been retooled 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted April 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2020 Hi Chris, I love them too, the Autocoach was the first bit of stock I bought. I intend to fit some of the new Modelu seated passenger figures in due course. Started to paint the "mini me" Modelu driver figures today. Cheers, Ade. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 43 minutes ago, Adrian Stevenson said: Hi Chris, I love them too, the Autocoach was the first bit of stock I bought. I intend to fit some of the new Modelu seated passenger figures in due course. Started to paint the "mini me" Modelu driver figures today. Cheers, Ade. Oh no, not another YOU! SCARRY. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Ade, Alan’s Modelu figures are exquisite, and I really wouldn’t want to dissuade you from spending your hard-earned in that direction, but if they’re inside the coach, I think they’re a bit wasted. There are some very cheap, but for inside coaches, entirely adequate 1/48 seated figures on the bay of E, which I have used - might be worth a look? Starter link https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/P4302-50pcs-all-Seated-1-43-Painted-Figures-Passenger-O-Scale/233288761305?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3Da03974c8a5e2452fbabe6224d54f5e4e%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpf%26sd%3D253862411791%26itm%3D233288761305%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWeb&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 hth Simon 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted April 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2020 I use the slaters ones, they aren't a pair of venison. You be the judge as to whether they are of a standard you'd be happy with 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted April 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2020 Ade, Shift that shovel over to the fireman's side of the 64xx! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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