pitbull1845 Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Looks great Rhys, I'm sure it will be very popular at Taunton. Shame I can't go. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Looks nuts ! might have to come down and see that 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Come on so far in the last month don’t panic I remember my first show the buildings were cardboard but really good eye for detail you don’t wanna rush that 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted October 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2023 Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted October 17, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2023 Hi, It does look great - really looking forward to seeing it at the show. Good luck with the transport and set up. Regards, James 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rhysb Posted October 18, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2023 So almost there! Tonight will be the final push on the scenery. It wont be anywhere near finished for Taunton but I am now in a position where I am a little bit proud about what I have achieved. Thursday will be loading it into the Disco and then off to Taunton Friday! The area around the engine house is nearing completion and the gorse has been added to the cliff top: A bit more done on the Linhay end: Finally some more detailed gorse, flowers and saplings etc added to the rock cutting: Getting there! Thanks Rhys 20 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted October 21, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2023 Caught this at the Taunton show earlier, very impressive scenically. Would be good to see again once the harbour end is finished 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 6 hours ago, Ramblin Rich said: Caught this at the Taunton show earlier, very impressive scenically. Would be good to see again once the harbour end is finished Thank you. Hopefully this winter I can get the harbour done for some shows next year. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post PaulRhB Posted October 22, 2023 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2023 Friday, what haven’t I done? . . . 😉 Saturday, yep Taunton has the best catering of any show I’ve been to! Ok you have to pay a bit extra on top of your lunch ticket but what the hell it’s worth it! Heaven . . The layout ain’t bad either 😁 Lots of fun operating future promise Contemplation of the harbour area on Saturday evening . . . Right time to play, day two 🙂 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 22, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2023 That was a fun weekend, thanks Rhys 😎 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted October 23, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 22/10/2023 at 07:41, PaulRhB said: Friday, what haven’t I done? . . . 😉 FINISHED IT! 🤣 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 As already mentioned it was great to see this at Taunton at the weekend (overall an excellent show I thought). The scenery is lovely, and the harbour area will complement it nicely. I liked the gorse. As I mentioned on Sunday my Gran reckoned it is time for kissing when the gorse is in bloom, (she was a Devon lass, born on Dartmoor), cheers 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 (edited) Hi Wish I could've got to Taunton to see the layout. The excellent pictures & video really show what a superb layout this is...... What I really like is the feeling of space with 'busyness' at both ends with the works ,& harbour which when finished will really add to the scene....... Also lots of operational interest (play value). It looks a lot longer than I had imagined it to be....I'll have to reread your thread to find out the dimensions. As the gorse is in flower I assume the layout is set in late winter /early spring as 'bush' /common gorse flowers normally in Dec to March round here near Redruth though it has already started to flower here which is early.I notice looking at the Wildlife trust site that the flowering period of gorse runs 'til June but it's always over long before then here. Once again.....Inspirational modelling......Keep up the good work. Cheers Bill Edited October 23, 2023 by treggyman Additional gorse info 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 23, 2023 49 minutes ago, treggyman said: Also lots of operational interest (play value). Yes good play value but also operationally sound. 49 minutes ago, treggyman said: It looks a lot longer than I had imagined it to be....I'll have to reread your thread to find out the dimensions. Ah yes, depending how you look at it it’s 15ft long, or possibly 20ft . . . Steve the exhibition manager and Rhys had a deep conversation about this 😇 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 23, 2023 Fly shunting . . . This may or may not be existing . . This exists, and this, so does this. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted October 23, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 23, 2023 Evening all After a great weekend operating the rookie's layout on its first outing I thought I'd add a few pics for the record. A view of the clay dry dwarfing the stock in front and giving a good idea of its size. One of the Exford St Blazey fleet 37671 draws some CDAs out. A great pic showing how good the layout is. Another one of the Exford fleet comes to a stand at the end of the headshunt above the cliffs. The resident 08 takes a break under one of the canopies. A bit later in the day and 'Tre Pol & Pen' is back with another train and is amongst the Gorse. There you go then I think you'll agree it's shaping up to be a fine layout that will be popular on the circuit. (especially when its finished!)😉 9 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 21 hours ago, treggyman said: Hi Wish I could've got to Taunton to see the layout. The excellent pictures & video really show what a superb layout this is...... What I really like is the feeling of space with 'busyness' at both ends with the works ,& harbour which when finished will really add to the scene....... Also lots of operational interest (play value). It looks a lot longer than I had imagined it to be....I'll have to reread your thread to find out the dimensions. As the gorse is in flower I assume the layout is set in late winter /early spring as 'bush' /common gorse flowers normally in Dec to March round here near Redruth though it has already started to flower here which is early.I notice looking at the Wildlife trust site that the flowering period of gorse runs 'til June but it's always over long before then here. Once again.....Inspirational modelling......Keep up the good work. Cheers Bill Bill, Thanks for your kind words. Hopefully the layout will be invited to a show in its inspired home further west at some point. The layout is 20ft x 2ft. It is made up of 4 boards (5ft x 2ft). It was always designed to be that long but pretty much up until its debut at Taunton it was not always photographed fully together so may have looked smaller. The layout is based in the mid/late Spring so as to have the gorse in flower (bush and ground thistle types) alongside other spring flowers to have dots of colour. I may be a month or so out but imagined a dry late spring so the grass is also slightly lighter. Thanks Rhys 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 Well what a weekend! Porthleven's debut is over and I have to say after all the panic, last minute scenic work and worrying it wasn't going to work I am now extremely pleased and happy with what I have achieved. Big thanks to Ian & Paul for their efforts and glad they enjoyed operating the layout. Having two experienced people with show layouts was vital. It went up pretty quickly, operated well, was reliable on its first run and the snag list is only minor items and finally it was pretty easy and quick to take apart. The Uhlenbrock DCC command station was the only let down as it does not like anything fitted with an ESU v5 chip onwards! Luckily the Exford fleet stepped in. Will sort out most of the snag list over the coming weeks and the winter will be dedicated to weathering the new stock and the harbour area and buildings. A few pics of the layout working: 37671 is on military duties bringing in some equipment to be run round and taken into RNAS Culdrose: The Hornby CDA's served us well but will be replaced with the stunning Cavalex versions for the next show: Loading of a few cargowaggons in the dry: Thank you to all in person and on social media etc who gave some great feedback on the layout and hopefully with some more work I can bring the layout on further. Rhys 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgabill Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Balance of pics. TONY 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 So with no bookings so far this year I was going to put the layout on hold for a while. However a potential magazine shoot coming up in a few months I thought its time to crack on with the harbour and at least get that board up to the standard of the rest of the layout. I have a number of buildings already done so I have decided to build a few more. I have a general idea of what buildings I want where but at the same time I will make a few more for various idea's and then I can use them to plan out what looks best and then the remainder of the buildings can go on the big home layout. First project is a set of cottages that I have actually stayed in when I have visited Porthleven and had the dimensions. Here they are: Jerboa Cottages: First up is a A4 sheet of 2mm mounting board where I scale draw the various parts of the building onto: And cut out: After a test fit I built and glued the parts. To give the main structure strength I use corner pieces: The real Jerboa cottages has some steps out the front so these were added. Jerboa cottages is actually located on the side of the harbour that is in reality opposite to what I am modelling but I will move these onto the sloping road up to the mine or next to the pub so I added less steps: And finally a test of the roof: More to follow: Thanks Rhys 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 Continuing Jerboa Cottages. The last couple of buildings I have made I have used textured paints but this time after seeing the technique on quite a few great expo layouts and using it for the bridge over Lostwithlea I decided to go with DAS clay and scribe all the stonework. First up a layer of DAS clay: For the larger stones I used a flat scribing tool to depress the clay as this gives a bit more depth that scribing: Next onto scribing the stone walls: Finally a lick of paint! A mixture of colours to make up the base coat then highlighted by slightly different colours. Finally a buff and sand colour wash to bring out the mortar: Roof, finishing touches etc to come... Thanks Rhys 8 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rhysb Posted March 9 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 9 Jerboa Cottages are finished! Well almost ;-) The final touches like the railings, rear porch etc will be added once it is in its final location so they can be embedded into the road/pavement. Doors, windows etc are from various Wills/Ratio kits that I have stored over the years: Only a load of boats, the other pub, harbour walls, other houses, etc etc to go :-) Thanks Rhys 16 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 9 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9 28 minutes ago, Rhysb said: The final touches like the railings, rear porch, chimney etc will be added once it is in its final location 😇 Just added one to the list 😉 Looking superb. 45 minutes ago, Rhysb said: I was going to put the layout on hold for a while. 😮 45 minutes ago, Rhysb said: However a potential magazine shoot coming up in a few months I thought its time to crack on 😁 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Hi Where's the fab button.... That's an excellent outcome & more importantly thanks for the step by step detailing of the build...... Having seen the results of your efforts I'm certainly tempted to have a go myself though I will probably use my usual base of 3mm Foamboard...... Keep up the good work.... Cheers Bill 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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