RMweb Gold Popular Post Alister_G Posted April 11, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2019 Finally got the council to come and finish the fencing. It all looks nice and shiny and new. Mind you, given the windswept and raw nature of the location, it didn't take long before it was looking a lot less shiny! Of course, it could also be the fact that I sprayed it with Tamiya Red-Brown... But anyway, the end result looks good. I might paint the posts in Humbrol Dark Earth to match the gate though. Al. 14 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2019 Don't forget the bits of windblown sheeps wool which seems to attach itself to all fencing in the Peak District. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted April 11, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2019 Don't worry Mike, once the layout has gathered some dust, I'm sure it will look like sheeps wool Al 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, Alister_G said: Finally got the council to come and finish the fencing. It all looks nice and shiny and new. Mind you, given the windswept and raw nature of the location, it didn't take long before it was looking a lot less shiny! Of course, it could also be the fact that I sprayed it with Tamiya Red-Brown... But anyway, the end result looks good. I might paint the posts in Humbrol Dark Earth to match the gate though. Al. Great work as always Al, well done once again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted April 11, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2019 Thanks Andy. I'm trying to add bits of detail without overpowering the feel of the layout, but I think that should be OK. Might take some running photos in a bit. Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Alister_G Posted April 11, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2019 A bit of shuntage this evening. Here's 68012 looking almost clean by C&HPR standards, bringing a short selection of wagons into the yard: The fireman is still having a brew: They run round the train and detach the brakevan: and dump it at the end of a siding: Then they fetch the rest of the train: And shunt it to join the brakevan: All coupled up, the train leaves the siding, with the brakevan and engine swapped round, for the journey to Parsley Hay. Thanks for looking, Al. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Alister_G Posted April 11, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2019 Next to appear was 68006, although you can't tell, with a trio of vans to be unloaded. She pulled into the headshunt: and then propelled the vans into the siding next to the old crane: More tomorrow, Al. 20 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Al, Very nice pictures and l love the weathering...spot on... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted April 11, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 11, 2019 And no sheep were harmed - well done! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Great set of photo's Al, I agree with George T the weathering looks spot on. Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted April 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 12, 2019 Hi Al, looks fantastic. Well done! Cheers, Ade. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 12, 2019 7 hours ago, Bogie said: And no sheep were harmed - well done! What happens off the train set stays off the train set! Very atmospheric photo's, you did all the work yourself and didn't pontificate, well done. Moving pictures next? Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold westerhamstation Posted April 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 12, 2019 Hi Al, great bit of postage. All the best Adrian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted April 12, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 12, 2019 (edited) Hi All, Thank you very much for all your encouraging comments, they are much appreciated. I'm really enjoying this particular layout, I've never really had chance to just potter about with a loco and some wagons when I want to, and it's great! Al. Edited April 12, 2019 by Alister_G apostrophe! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted April 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 12, 2019 Pottering and shunting can be very relaxing. Enjoy. Paul. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted April 12, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 12, 2019 A friend of mine who runs a graphic design and signwriting company has donated me a large lump of foamex. So I've been experimenting with creating a display case for the layout. Here's what I've got so far: It's all mostly held together with masking tape and the power of prayer at the moment: But it gives some idea: The next thing to consider is a lighting rig and some form of pelmet, and a proscenium for the front. Thankfully I've got the whole weekend to try things out. Thanks for looking, Al. 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middlepeak Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Al, Can you do something to round off the corners of the backscene? I realise that the baseboards have a sharp angle here, but perhaps you could incorporate a curve, even a tight one, above the scenery, and hide the transition with a bush or two. I think it would really make a difference. For my Friden layout, which at least initially is going to be a permanent layout at home, I'm arranging for the baseboards to slide under a pre-formed backscene, with small variations in the height of scenery to cover the join. On my p87 Danish offering (Obbekaer) I built in a fillet of 1mm ply between the end and rear backscene boards, bent to a 25mm radius. It's quite unobtrusive, but it just helps to frame the scene much better. Regards, Geraint 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted April 12, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 12, 2019 Hi Geraint, yes that's one of the things I want to look at. I was wondering about some sticky-back plastic or some such material to create a curve, you can also get very thin MDF which is designed to be curved as well. I've got various ideas I want to try. Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold westerhamstation Posted April 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2019 Hi Al, just a suggestion, how about something like this as the corner will be quite a tight radius Wickes PVCu Coving - White 40mm x 40mm x 2.5m. You could rebate the edge of the Foamex so that it sat flush with the surface. All the best Adrian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 (edited) Overlay some thin(ish) card to the entire backscene, curving it around the corner? Any butt joints on the flat, straight areas. Edited April 13, 2019 by KNP 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aac Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, KNP said: Overlay some thin(ish) card to the entire backscene, curving it around the corner? Any butt joints on the flat, straight areas. I use plasticard for curves, lightly glued (No nails) for an inch or less down either vertical edge. For the flat areas, half an inch strip of glue on each of the four edges, butted onto each other and the curves. Sand lightly for a perfect match. It makes the curves easily and then a wash over with acrylic and a little water flattens the paint to stop shine. Sky colour to choice. More expensive than card, but it takes knocks, resumes its shape, and won't succumb to damp over time. aac 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvin Streeting Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 2 hours ago, aac said: I use plasticard for curves and it can be heat formed.. roll around tube with elastic bands and pour hot water over it, and let it cool. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted April 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 14, 2019 Al. If you use coving as Adrian suggested it can be stuck to the back or sides only thus enabling the back scene to be folded flat if necessary. It also might be worth just fixing some plain wallpaper to the back and painting the backscene on that. The paper would curve around the corners nicely and still fold flat for storage or transportation. You can't beat a nice shunting session with a smooth running J94 (Well maybe a WD 2-8-0). Fencing looks great btw, always completes a railway scene! Regards Shaun 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted April 14, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2019 Thanks very much all of you for your suggestions. As it happens, my weekend of modelling and trying out options for the backscene was overtaken by fixing the daughter's car, so I haven't had chance to do much. I'll have a think about the various ideas you've brought up, and see where we go. Thanks again, Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted April 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2019 Same happened here but with the lawn mower. Perhaps I could get you to just knock me up a new one 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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