kes Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 (edited) I suppose I am going to have to get on with the ballasting next. I also want to scratch build one of these at some point. Edited December 29, 2022 by kes missing 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 (edited) After a long gap so I could fine tune the layout, I have started ballasting using medium granite ballast from a guy on Ebay. The particles are around 2mm which is about right for 3-4" lumps of ballast. It is stuck down with the usual pva/water/washing up liquid mix. Only 4 more boards to go then it will be lightly weathered with the airbrush. Edited December 29, 2022 by kes . 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 I have used 10 thou plasticard inserted in the board joints to allow them to be separated. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) Three boards down, one more to go. I must be a glutton for punishment as we are ballasting the o gauge layout at the club as well. Edited December 29, 2022 by kes . 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted August 15, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2021 Very neatly done. Looks great. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 Thanks very much, this will be the first layout I have built where the ballast will be reasonably clean, except where the engines will stand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 (edited) Recently Maggie and I went away to Flamborough for a few days in the motorhome, and I always take something model railway oriented with me to assemble in the evenings. This time it was an Ian Kirk Collett suburban. I use a gig made from some wooden offcuts to align the side sections. Once I got home, I completed the bogies and most of the body details. So shortly I should finally have my B set complete. Edited December 29, 2022 by kes missing 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted August 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2021 You are a man after my own heart re motorhomes and kits. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted August 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 27, 2021 Just out of interest, what tools do you manage to get by with when away? I'm in between homes but have been thinking I need to dig out some basics from storage for my sanity! There was an unusual B set on the Looe branch which had grab handles and flush guards doors but were composites rather than thirds and I'm thinking of bodging a pair from the Kirk kits. Cant really go wrong at the price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 (edited) Hi Hal, I usually take an old shoe box with me containing a scalpel or knife, a pack of swiss files, a razor saw, a sheet of sand paper, a small brush, a container of solvent, some superglue, tweezers, and these days a magnifier! I also have an off cut of hard board in the van so I don't mark the table. I have a small stone holder, meant to hold a night light candle, which is ideal for keeping the solvent bottle upright. A selection of pin vices and a range of drills from 0.5mm up to 2mm seem to do most jobs. This might sound like a lot, but they all fit in the shoebox, so keeping the van tidy. The Kirk kits are ideal if you don't mind the cutting and filing, and you can add as much or as little extra detail as you want. Edited August 27, 2021 by kes Spelling 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) I have finally got around to putting some paint on the second D98 brake compo. The cream was enamel and air brushed, the brown was acrylic and brushed on. The lining is beige enamel applied with a bow pen, and the black was a 0.2mm permenant fine liner. The grab handles are from bent staples. I now have to cut out about 42 windows and glue them in. The coach is a Ian Kirk kit. The trouble is, I keep playing trains, and then I don't get much construction done! Edited December 29, 2022 by kes missing 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Nice work. Kirk kits are pretty basic but they can be made into very good models with some hard work and extra bits. John 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 Thanks John for the kind words. I have one more, a Gresley suburban to make over the winter to bring my tally to 2 x LMS period 2 Suburbans, 5 x Gresley suburbans, and 2 x Collett suburbans. The I can start on the Connoisseur Brass 6 wheelers I bought 10 years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 You'll be busy then. I might have mentioned I did the Kirk Gresley 52' BG which I am very pleased with. I have two Gresley corridor coaches started, also 52' but, since I got a pair of Heljan Gresley's I'm not sure if they will progress. On the subject of 6 wheelers, I have built a pair of 62C NBR coaches. One is a 4 wheeled 3rd brake, the other a 6 wheeled composite. These need me to install interiors. There is another 3rd brake on the shelf waiting for me to shift myself. These are for a friend with a passion for NBR. So many distractions. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) Over lockdown I found an old pair of Slater's Midland 4 compo toilet sides and a pair of brass clerestory ends in my junk box, so I created a psuedo -Dean 6 wheeler from the bits. The roof is wood covered in card, the underframe has one fixed axle, one dropping centre axle and one twisting end axle. Edited December 29, 2022 by kes missing 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 (edited) Last Christmas, my wife bought me a couple of laser cut kits from Lasercut Railway Models (www.lasercutrailwaymodels.com) of a small station building, and a small signalbox. This Christmas I finally got around to building the station. The fit of the parts is very good, I used pva to assemble the parts, and acrylics to brush paint them. I added internal walls out of laminated cereal box, and moved the chimneys to a more believable position as they have two flues in each stack. I need to make some downpipes out of copper wire, and add some station signs. The door handle knobs are dress makers pins donated by Maggie. I think these kist are very good value for money. You can add as much detail as you want. Edited December 30, 2022 by kes corrected wrong photos 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 I have left the roof removable so I can add internal furniture and lights in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted January 18, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2022 Hi, I have been following your build with interest….I am starting out in O gauge and I am attempting a similar subject in a slightly smaller space. I have the same station building and a small signal box from the same manufacturer. I would echo your thoughts on them….very good value for money. Good tip on the chimney positions. look forward to following your progress. Regards, James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 I thought I would add a quick update of where I am with this layout, and add a few photos. The signal box and station building are now externally complete, I have built a telephone box, and I am currently assembling a Victorian cast iron urinal to go on the platform. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 I have some Peco station lamps and seats to assemble, and I need to make a running in board. After that I need to build the signals (Peco/MSE hybrids) then assemble the bridge which screens the traverser. Now the warmer days are here the layout is progressing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 (edited) Whilst the weather has been bad I have built, painted and positioned the Peco station lamps and seats. I decided not to bother illuminating them as the layout is a daytime scene. I also built and painted the Duncan Models victorian urinal, adding a suitable figure inside. Edited June 8, 2022 by kes Photos failed to load correctly 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kes Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 Next job is to design and build the running in board. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 I have just spent 2 hours reloading most of the missing photos to this thread. Enough for today I think. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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