sf315 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Also as a competitor in the competition nooooooo to the vegetation option for Sunday lunch. Its looking good Ernie see you in a few weeks Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 On 07/07/2019 at 10:37, sf315 said: Also as a competitor in the competition nooooooo to the vegetation option for Sunday lunch. Its looking good Ernie see you in a few weeks Steve Steve, I'm on 'speed ballasting now.... A large syringe, PVA and washer fluid.... I'm also collecting any stone dust etc that I see around... I'll probably get reported to the police as some kind of crank... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf315 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Ernie There’s no harm in being a stone collecting enthusiast. Looking forward to seeing the layout at Lyddrail. Steve. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Slow progress, finally knocked up a couple of sets of gates. I had a rough idea where the walls would go. I need some walls up for next weekend, so will make some place markers from card and brick paper. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 First set of gates. Framed on the rear, and first coat of paint. Here stood against a wagon. Quite impressed. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyddrail Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 You are making good progress, like the gates. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Starting to take shape. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf315 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Looking good Ernie see you both Friday Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 2 hours ago, sf315 said: Looking good Ernie see you both Friday Steve. We’ll be down on turdsday to miss the traffic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 The working turnout on the main board has received some attention. I cut off the Peco extras. Then added some coffee stirrer infills. I also trimmed the point blades with a pair of side cutters. So next some painting and ballast. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 Using Acrylic paint I filled and coloured the missing timbers. At the same time I used the same colour to paint the rail side and chairs. I then added some ballast. This is stage 1 of the ballasting. Before bed I will get out the wetting spray and get these 2 beds glued. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 As mentioned before the detail visible in the pictures is not seen during normal viewing. I think I will have to finish the ballast section by section using my magnifying light or the camera on the phone as my visual aid..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) Armed with the iPhone as my “third eye” I set to with another fettle. I checked the track I’d touched up the rail earlier. Doesn’t look too bad. The sleepers and rail will need additional touching up and weathering. Quite pleased with the effects. Damn. Missed some bits down the sides of the chairs. .......and some of the rail.... Edited August 5, 2019 by The Bigbee Line 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 Latest modelling aid..... Mums magnifier Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 Last weekend I had a go at building a wall from layers of card and prototype brick sheet. The card just wanted to warp. Plus I used watercolour to cover the cut edges and it looked crap. So I’m sticking the first layer (this will be visible in the panels) directly to the ply at the rear. I will then make up the next layers from various layers of card that will be wrapped in the prototype self adhesive brick paper. That should eliminate the raw edge dilemma. The additions will be glued to the previous layers with PVA. Here is the first layer up, with poor old Fred still moving ballast... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 On 01/08/2019 at 20:17, The Bigbee Line said: The working turnout on the main board has received some attention. I cut off the Peco extras. Then added some coffee stirrer infills. I also trimmed the point blades with a pair of side cutters. So next some painting and ballast. Ernie You will be building your own turnouts soon !! A very nice piece of modelling 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 2 hours ago, hayfield said: Ernie You will be building your own turnouts soon !! A very nice piece of modelling Thanks. O gauge is so much easier. I have sufficient turnouts. I have been thinking of gauge widening a code 100 OO to O. Then ballasting over the sleepers for a factory model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 Today involved working with real trains, so spent most time thinking about rather than actual modelling. As the site I've chosen to model is a little sparse on details I need to maximise on extra details. One topic is the numerous warning signs found on the lineside. Now here's the thing, do I use exact copies or something that's a bit more of a characature... Here is Fred, still fettling up the walkways... In the background are two versions of the typical Southern enamelled conductor rail waning signs. On the left is a scaled down picture of a 'Railway Executive' version. The white is not too white. On the right is a made up printed version. Both versions are still too big, I think half the size of the version on the right. Any comments and or suggestions would be appreciated.. Thanks to Paul Wade for the prototype photo. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 Any idea what the wording is on this sign. I believe it was to do with the foot crossing to the works... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 I’m starting to build up the layers of relief on the end wall. Here’s the first section. 3 layers of card, with the self adhesive brick paper wrapped round. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 The skirt at the bottom of the wall is 2 layers thick. I use the 45 degree chamfers left by the picture framer to form the shaped top. The brick paper was stuck to the back first then folded over. It is then glued between the 2 uprights. It will get pinned and glued to the main wall tomorrow. the folds could be a bit sharper though. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 The end wall is up..... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 Busy in the garden today. But found some stops. The P Way had to dig out some ballast and hotch a sleeper along a bit. But the stops are in. They are a Peco set with the back legs removed. It maximises the shunt neck. After tea I will move the sleeper along and ballast. When it’s all dry I will up end the board and “red and white” the beam. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 A nice tea it was to. The ballast was sorted and some glue added. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 Forgot, I’d found some C & L fishplates. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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