Single line refuelling diorama

[MrDuck]

I quite like the idea of building a single line refuelling point as a working diorama. This idea has come from one or two layouts for showing off and photographing engine collections.

I have picked a diesel theme because I like Diesel engines. The following products I will be using are:

Peco Track

Scenecraft Refuelling point

plasticard for making concrete slabs and walkways

Trackside lighting and junction boxes

Ballast, ground cover and scenery

and of course workmen, a scratchbuilt run down shed using wooden coffee stick and most importantly my Sentinel engines.

Edited June 21, 2019 by MrDuck

[Jerry1975]

Sounds interesting, looking forward to seeing more.

 

Jerry.

[MrDuck]

Yesterday I built up a base board for my refuelling point. The track was added last night along with some rust painted along the sides of the rails.

Today I have been working on the concrete slabs, this I have achieved by using plasticard and scoring the slabs into it. It’s turned out better than I thought. 

The refuelling point is in place and some more slabs will be made for the other side.

A few pictures to wet your appetite.

 

[MrDuck]

Once the concrete slabs have all been laid, my next dilemma will be painting them up. This is where I will need some help as concrete comes in many different colours. 

If anyone can let me know which colour I should use as a base colour then I can decide if the slabs need heavily weathering or just a light weathering.

[Keith Addenbrooke]

About concrete slab colours, one thought is that many such slabs seem to change their shade of grey from light to dark quite dramatically when it rains, so it may help to think about the weather you want to portray. Just a thought - excellent idea for a working diorama, Keith.

[MrDuck]

Keith thank you for pointing the weather and how slabs change colours. The working diorama does sound good. 

Would a light grey be a good base colour to work with and then gradually darken.

[Enterprisingwestern]

 

Bear in mind there won't be a lot of concrete colour left, fuel spillage, leaks from locomotives etc will rapidly darken the surrounding area.

 

Mike.

[MrDuck]

3 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

Bear in mind there won't be a lot of concrete colour left, fuel spillage, leaks from locomotives etc will rapidly darken the surrounding area.

 

Mike.

Thank you Mike that did cross my mind about everyday grime and spillages.

[MrDuck]

Yesterday I managed to complete the concrete slabs on the remainder of the layout. Today I have been busy preparing the the rocky wall area and some work on the little scenery area.

I added some kitchen towel with PVA along the wall area this will also be getting a coat of plaster to form the rocky surface of the wall.

A few pictures and much more to do.

[Keith Addenbrooke]

18 hours ago, MrDuck said:

Keith thank you for pointing the weather and how slabs change colours. The working diorama does sound good. 

Would a light grey be a good base colour to work with and then gradually darken.

 

Hi, I'm afraid I'm really not the person to ask at this point, but it would seem a logical approach to start with a light grey / primer base coat - might be worth experimenting on a couple of spare 'slabs' to get the effect you'd like first if you can, so you can see how they look after they've dried, Keith.

[MrDuck]

Thank you Keith, I thought a light grey to start with.

I have some spare plasticard leftover some I will do some test pieces first. This afternoon I have completed adding the plaster to make make the rock wall. 

Hopefully will put up another picture later.

[Jerry1975]

I usually start with a light grey and using a scourer ( washing up pad ) dipped in a darker grey and try and get some of the paint off ( bit like dry brushing ) and dab it on, can give a nice effect, for a depot or fueling point I add a wash of thinned black paint and weathering powders.

 

Jerry.

[MrDuck]

5 minutes ago, Jerry1975 said:

I usually start with a light grey and using a scourer ( washing up pad ) dipped in a darker grey and try and get some of the paint off ( bit like dry brushing ) and dab it on, can give a nice effect, for a depot or fueling point I add a wash of thinned black paint and weathering powders.

 

Jerry.

Thanks Jerry for explaining this with me. I saw a video on YouTube which shows exactly what you have explained.

[MrDuck]

Today I have completed the rocky wall of the refuelling point diorama. Pleased with how it’s turned out.

Some other bits completed today was to paint a dark earth base coat on some of the area to have grass added.

Tomorrow I hope to start painting up the concrete slabs before I can add the ballast and grass.

 

[MrDuck]

I think I have managed to capture the colours right on the concrete slabs along with a few crack. Once ballast is laid I can weather up the concrete with spillages and grime.

My scratch built rickety shed is in place now and is awaiting grass and undergrowth to be added.

[Jerry1975]

Hi,

 

The concrete looks spot on to me, I was going to mention their is an article in this months model rail about painting hard standing but no need to now lol.

 

Looking forward to your next update.

 

Jerry.

[MrDuck]

Hello Jerry thank you for your kind comments. I was nervous painting the concrete as I did not know how it would turn out but I am really pleased with.

This afternoon I am going to make an unloading point for diesel tank wagons.

Thank you to all for all the likes

[MrDuck]

Today I have made a little fuel unloading point and a brick wall using plasticard, this will house a scratch built oil tank. 

The oil tank I have built using one of the wife’s lipstick and added a few parts, painted and weathered, need a ladder now.

 

Edited June 24, 2019 by MrDuck

[MrDuck]

Its amazes me the stuff you can use around the house to do some scratch building.

[5050]

On 22/06/2019 at 11:35, MrDuck said:

Hello Jerry thank you for your kind comments. I was nervous painting the concrete as I did not know how it would turn out but I am really pleased with.

This afternoon I am going to make an unloading point for diesel tank wagons.

Thank you to all for all the likes

What colour/finish did you actually use?  I'm getting to the stage on my latest creation -

 

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/143075-new-beginnings-aka-the-chronicles-of-braynerts-sidings/

 

of needing to paint the concrete infilled track areas - and I can't decide whether they should be grey/beige or a beige/grey (if you see what I mean!)  As an industrial area road surface I suppose weathering could take any form too!

 

[Halsted]

Great single track layout. Very inspirational.