Andrew P Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 So here is the Track and Signalling Plan and Switches. 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) Then after coffee I decided to do the Hedge hiding the Farm Track and the Embankment along the back using some cardboard folded into an inverted V and covering it with Flock and Foliage. Edited July 19, 2019 by Andrew P add words 14 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 19, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2019 Your back scenes are a work or art 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: Your back scenes are a work or art Cheers Chuffers, that is how it's meant to look, and sometimes it works, and sometimes if doesn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ray H Posted July 19, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 19, 2019 Andy Scenery isn't my thing so please excuse this probably silly questions. Are your hedges just plain an simple clump foliage, possible of different colours? Thanks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 21 minutes ago, Ray H said: Andy Scenery isn't my thing so please excuse this probably silly questions. Are your hedges just plain an simple clump foliage, possible of different colours? Thanks. Hi Ray and Thanks for the question, I have used Woodlands Scenics Fine Green Flock onto the neat PVA, and then added Medium and Light Clump Foliage, you buy it as a large sponge like mass, then just break / tear off as requited. I then also used W/S Dark and light Underbush which comes in small bits as you will see lying on the ground in the fore ground. 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted July 19, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2019 On 18/07/2019 at 19:04, Clive Mortimore said: Why are you trying to solder your feet? The heat from the soldering would surely be seen as 'de-feet-ting'! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 Just to show that there is another Gate from the Field, to this Track. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted July 19, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2019 How's the running Andy? I only ask because the diamond looks out of alignment in the top pic in your last batch of pics. You can see it in the 2nd one from the bottom as well. It looks out in the vertical plane about a mill and a half. Might be an illusion but if I can see it in 2 pics I would suggest not. The scenery is looking fab though.................err sorry mate I'm just telling you what I'm seeing. Regards Lez. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 9 hours ago, lezz01 said: How's the running Andy? I only ask because the diamond looks out of alignment in the top pic in your last batch of pics. You can see it in the 2nd one from the bottom as well. It looks out in the vertical plane about a mill and a half. Might be an illusion but if I can see it in 2 pics I would suggest not. The scenery is looking fab though.................err sorry mate I'm just telling you what I'm seeing. Regards Lez. Hi Lez and thanks for pointing that out, I've just been out for a look and it is high / low by about half a Mil or maybe a little more, but hardly visible to the naked eye, but I've never noticed it when running, just heard the clickety clack as can be seen in a couple of the Videos. I cant see how it happened as the boards and cork were all level, and the Tracks laid as one originally. The Boards are Doweled at the ends and are a fairly tight fit as well. I may try wetting the Ballast on the lower section and lifting it a tadge. Cheers again. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted July 20, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2019 HI Andy. Photography is the cruelest media mate. It shows all! Still it's not something you can't fix. PVA is good like that all is not set in stone once it's dried, you can soften it again, realign things and let it all go off again. Then you just have to retouch the ballast. Regards Lez. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, lezz01 said: How's the running Andy? I only ask because the diamond looks out of alignment in the top pic in your last batch of pics. You can see it in the 2nd one from the bottom as well. It looks out in the vertical plane about a mill and a half. Might be an illusion but if I can see it in 2 pics I would suggest not. The scenery is looking fab though.................err sorry mate I'm just telling you what I'm seeing. Regards Lez. 5 hours ago, Andrew P said: Hi Lez and thanks for pointing that out, I've just been out for a look and it is high / low by about half a Mil or maybe a little more, but hardly visible to the naked eye, but I've never noticed it when running, just heard the clickety clack as can be seen in a couple of the Videos. I cant see how it happened as the boards and cork were all level, and the Tracks laid as one originally. The Boards are Doweled at the ends and are a fairly tight fit as well. I may try wetting the Ballast on the lower section and lifting it a tadge. Cheers again. 2 hours ago, lezz01 said: HI Andy. Photography is the cruelest media mate. It shows all! Still it's not something you can't fix. PVA is good like that all is not set in stone once it's dried, you can soften it again, realign things and let it all go off again. Then you just have to retouch the ballast. Regards Lez. O.K. Lez, all sorted in less than 5 minutes, I wetted the PVA, left it for a couple of minutes and then gently lifted the Rail. Ballast, Sleepers and Rail all came up together and stayed there, I then applied some more diluted PVA and now it's all set again. there is still a pin in the photos that is holding it until it's rock hard. P.S, Its also on the board join, hence no Fish Plates. Cheers again Lez for pointing it out to me. Edited July 20, 2019 by Andrew P add words 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted July 20, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2019 Nice easy fix Andy. Small bulldog clips across the gap till it all set is the only thing I would have added to that method mate. They sit nicely in the rail web and are just about fool proof for alignment. Regards Lez. 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 20, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2019 35 minutes ago, lezz01 said: Small bulldog clips across the gap till it all set is the only thing I would have added to that method mate. They sit nicely in the rail web and are just about fool proof for alignment What a great idea! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) Today I've made a start on the Hill and Cuttings. Nothing to strenuous, just the Hot Glue Gun, some bits of wood off cuts, some Cardboard, Masking Tape and PVA, then some Paint. Next up some flockage etc. Edited July 20, 2019 by Andrew P add words 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted July 20, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2019 Yeh nice Andy. It's coming together very well. Regards Lez. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 11 minutes ago, lezz01 said: Yeh nice Andy. It's coming together very well. Regards Lez. Cheers Lez, The sharp edges will disappear once there is Flock and Bushes etc. to take the eye away from the contors, plus some fencing along the edges as well as I did with Kings Moreton and Pencarne. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted July 20, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2019 Looking good Andy, I may have asked this before - apologies if so - do you use acrylic paints for this? Rich 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 This is an unbelievable build Andy everything looks right about this one, easy on the eye with nice curving track blending into the scenery. Excellent work young man as I have said before this is surely one of your top builds. Almost frightened to log in at the moment in case a For Sale appears 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, MarshLane said: Looking good Andy, I may have asked this before - apologies if so - do you use acrylic paints for this? Rich Yes Rich, todays is Windsor and Newton, Hookers Green and Raw Umber, previously I've used Reeves but my local store doesn't stock them anymore. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted July 20, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, gismorail said: This is an unbelievable build Andy everything looks right about this one, easy on the eye with nice curving track blending into the scenery. Excellent work young man as I have said before this is surely one of your top builds. Almost frightened to log in at the moment in case a For Sale appears You're probably safe on that front. I'll have beaten you to it. Really liking this build Andy, nice to see something a bit different Such speedy progress is great entertainment value for the rest of us too! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 3 minutes ago, gismorail said: This is an unbelievable build Andy everything looks right about this one, easy on the eye with nice curving track blending into the scenery. Excellent work young man as I have said before this is surely one of your top builds. Almost frightened to log in at the moment in case a For Sale appears Thanks Martin, but I think this one is here to stay for some time, it may even be made into a continuous run at some stage so that I can run longer Trains, but for now, Speedlink and Short Freights plus the 150 / 153 Units will have to suffice. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, JDW said: You're probably safe on that front. I'll have beaten you to it. Really liking this build Andy, nice to see something a bit different Such speedy progress is great entertainment value for the rest of us too! Haha, yeah, very safe for now mate. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Just now, Andrew P said: Thanks Martin, but I think this one is here to stay for some time, it may even be made into a continuous run at some stage so that I can run longer Trains, but for now, Speedlink and Short Freights plus the 150 / 153 Units will have to suffice. Well that's a relief Andy ......I can now browse in a more relaxed fashion 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) Layout is shaping up very nicely and has a 'gentle feel' about it due to those nice curves...!! I think you are getting the hang of this layout building now.... Edited July 20, 2019 by KNP 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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