BrushType4 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Nice job on the Building! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted October 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, BrushType4 said: Nice job on the Building! It is indeed and I'm wondering if @bgmandoes commissions for the smaller scale modeller? But... Still don't know if the GWR constipation stories are true though. It's a known fact the Southern and it's successors were regular as clockwork (Waterloo time of course). Edited October 13, 2021 by Tim Dubya marmalade 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 2 hours ago, BrushType4 said: Nice job on the Building! Thank you, It hasn't all been plain sailing ( my problem due to deciding on a final finish ) but it helps that the kit is a top notch product in the first place. I would definitely recommend the kit and if i were to build another I would certainly look at your range. Regards, G p.s. apologies for the poor photographs ! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Tim Dubya said: smaller scale modeller? I thought you were about as tall as me ? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted October 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, bgman said: I thought you were about as tall as me ? Yes but I'm rounder and sat down most of the time 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tim Dubya said: It is indeed and I'm wondering if @bgmandoes commissions for the smaller scale modeller? In answer to your original question, I have done a few as and when time permits but not something I normally promote but thanks for asking the question. It really started when I took this on almost twenty years ago for a friends large S & D R layout, daunting but most enjoyable and I learnt quite a few things whilst making it.... Whether I've improved over the years I will leave for others to decide. G Edited October 13, 2021 by bgman 3 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted October 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) Wowsers! That is an amazing piece of work G, I don't think I have a copy of 137, so I'll have to track one down from Mr Castens. Looking through the archives of the Bath Chron, I did find a picture of the construction in progress though. PS: I used to work in the vaults to the left when it was f.Stop, community gallery and darkrooms. Edited October 13, 2021 by Tim Dubya picture 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bgman Posted October 14, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2021 While we're in Bath mode I did start the embryo of the "real" Bath Station some years ago but unfortunately it had to be scrapped when I moved. I had planned on a mixed gauge 4mm layout and was allowed to survey the whole station for the purpose of the proposed model. I know it has been shown in the past but just for some sort of continuity I thought I would show it on my own thread for anyone who may be vaguely interested.... All a distant memory now but if I had the room it would have been my final layout. G 9 13 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted October 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2021 17 minutes ago, bgman said: the embryo of the "real" Bath Station Steady now... Beautiful and masterly work young sir. I believe the Great Way Round's River Avon Bridge was originally laminated wood, know idea what it's made of now (looks like Pigeon sh1te to me). Oh and they've give the front a bit of tidy up, moved heaven and earth to create Brunel Square, where the coal wagon turntable and sidings for the power station were. Cheers Dubs 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Tim Dubya said: Steady now... Beautiful and masterly work young sir. I believe the Great Way Round's River Avon Bridge was originally laminated wood, know idea what it's made of now (looks like Pigeon sh1te to me). Oh and they've give the front a bit of tidy up, moved heaven and earth to create Brunel Square, where the coal wagon turntable and sidings for the power station were. Cheers Dubs Hi Timo, I had visited since the original sidings etc were removed and have seen the "new areas" which despite best efforts by the architects don't quite do it for me. I understand why it has been done but "it's ruinzed it" ( as Gollum would say ) for me being an old traditionalist n all that. I was fortunate to speak to the architects involved and had a good insight as to the "inner workings" of the station from original Brunellian files / drawings so my views had been coloured somewhat. I agree with you about the new bridge, the original cast iron and timber one had more character going for it. G Edited October 14, 2021 by bgman 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted October 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2021 11 hours ago, bgman said: In answer to your original question, I have done a few as and when time permits but not something I normally promote but thanks for asking the question. It really started when I took this on almost twenty years ago for a friends large S & D R layout, daunting but most enjoyable and I learnt quite a few things whilst making it.... Whether I've improved over the years I will leave for others to decide. G Hi Grahame One little question, why didn't you model the Sainsbury's building to make the model complete? And who was this Ivor Peters bloke the road to Sainsbury's is named after? Was he the the shops first manager? Whoops that is two questions. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted October 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: Hi Grahame One little question, why didn't you model the Sainsbury's building to make the model complete? And who was this Ivor Peters bloke the road to Sainsbury's is named after? Was he the the shops first manager? Whoops that is two questions. I tell you what is a fun thing to do, try and find out the name of the soap factory in Bath owned by the Peters family. Bath and Soap are such good bedfellows. Edited October 14, 2021 by Tim Dubya ' 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted October 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: One little question, why didn't you model the Sainsbury's building to make the model complete? too easy, just clear, sorry klear plastikard init Edited October 14, 2021 by Tim Dubya wallabys 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 10 hours ago, bgman said: While we're in Bath mode I did start the embryo of the "real" Bath Station some years ago but unfortunately it had to be scrapped when I moved. I had planned on a mixed gauge 4mm layout and was allowed to survey the whole station for the purpose of the proposed model. I know it has been shown in the past but just for some sort of continuity I thought I would show it on my own thread for anyone who may be vaguely interested.... All a distant memory now but if I had the room it would have been my final layout. G That’s fantastic Graham. The photo with the light under the bridge is something else. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrushType4 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 21 hours ago, bgman said: In answer to your original question, I have done a few as and when time permits but not something I normally promote but thanks for asking the question. It really started when I took this on almost twenty years ago for a friends large S & D R layout, daunting but most enjoyable and I learnt quite a few things whilst making it.... Whether I've improved over the years I will leave for others to decide. G Now that really puts my models to shame. Superb. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, Cowley 47521 said: That’s fantastic Graham. The photo with the light under the bridge is something else. Thank you, it just happened to be an accidental shot with my iPhone and the flash decided to do the clever stuff ! 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, BrushType4 said: Now that really puts my models to shame. Superb. Praise indeed and it is very much appreciated, I am also in awe of what you produce in your range ! The back-story for the above, many years ago a friend of mine was Head of Art and IT at a college here in Devon and he brought some samples of laser cut card to show me what can be achieved. After my excitement had come down to earth he asked if I wanted to use the software to "play with" ? Duly loaded onto the hard drive I started that very evening to see what i could do with it for the proposed Bath Spa Station build / details. It is a basic software ( sorry can't recall which one but issued to schools etc for them to use ). After a week of designing he said I was welcome to go to the college on a Friday afternoon when all the students had gone home at 14.00 hrs. He showed me the lasers in a craft room......Wow ! There were 3 very large beds which he said were ready for me to use......like a child in a sweet shop I plugged my dongle into the computer and marvelled at the shapes being produced. I came away with a full set of windows / doors etc and a trial arch for the bridge which I later built using the Silhouette cutter with plasticard as seen above. Thoughts of buying a laser cutter were very much in my mind when I retired but never got around to buying one, hey-ho ! G Edited October 14, 2021 by bgman word 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowley 47521 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 2 hours ago, bgman said: Praise indeed and it is very much appreciated, I am also in awe of what you produce in your range ! The back-story for the above, many years ago a friend of mine was Head of Art and IT at a college here in Devon and he brought some samples of laser cut card to show me what can be achieved. After my excitement had come down to earth he asked if I wanted to use the software to "play with" ? Duly loaded onto the hard drive I started that very evening to see what i could do with it for the proposed Bath Spa Station build / details. It is a basic software ( sorry can't recall which one but issued to schools etc for them to use ). After a week of designing he said I was welcome to go to the college on a Friday afternoon when all the students had gone home at 14.00 hrs. He showed me the lasers in a craft room......Wow ! There were 3 very large beds which he said were ready for me to use......like a child in a sweet shop I plugged my dongle into the computer and marvelled at the shapes being produced. I came away with a full set of windows / doors etc and a trial arch for the bridge which I later built using the Silhouette cutter with plasticard as seen above. Thoughts of buying a laser cutter were very much in my mind when I retired but never got around to buying one, hey-ho ! G I’m so computer illiterate that I’ve only ever tackled things the old school way but it’s amazing what you can do if you know your way around the various programs out there isn’t it? I’ve had a proper read through of the thread now and it’s interesting as well as quite subtlety humorous I must say… 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bgman Posted October 15, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) The "other layout".....or should I say......Drewe Tor Sidings. I have made reference to the "other layout" in this thread and now it has now been named...... " Drewe Tor Sidings". This follows the ongoing proposed Edwardian themed GWR layout which is to be finescale 7mm and I decided to make use of some Peco track. May I explain the reasons as some will probably be wondering why I am doing it this way. In the interests of recycling I decided to make two baseboards from light-ply and a scrap insulation sheet all from stock. The Peco track and pointwork were bought several years ago when I changed to 7mm. I then tried hand built points which were very satisfying to make and as I progressed and discovered laser cut point kits that was a decider for me. This left me with a few Peco ** points which I had modified to be rid of the boxed area around the switch blades and a few weeks ago thought I would make a small, lightweight baseboard using what I had. (** nothing wrong with them just wouldn't be used on the main layout build ). I have also used some of the really nifty "Drop Stop" units in the frog areas to stop that annoying (to me anyway) wheel drop. This "layout" will be a general diorama type thingy for trying out kits and RTR loco's and stock which may also double up as a photo plank if I so wish. I want to keep it simple, nothing ground breaking but hopefully robust enough for the grandsons to play with when they're old enough ( under supervision of course - that'll be me not them ! ). . It will also serve as a trial for scenic work most of which is still in my head...... much like the track plan then ! OK it's probably not prototypical but I am not that bothered however it will also double up as something to play with. That's enough waffle, I know everybody likes to see pictures so here it is as of this afternoon..... So now you know....it's out there ! G Edited October 15, 2021 by bgman replaced "dark" photographs 18 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted October 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2021 Can see what you mean about home made points being better. Those three inch gaps with no sleepers would put me off! Nice tho it is, I was immediately distracted by your lovely buildings again. Thinking it might be time to stop accumulating far more stock than I could run, even if I had a barn and start making buildings I dont have use for instead! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Hal Nail said: Those three inch gaps with no sleepers would put me off! That'll be rectified soon-is ! 2 hours ago, Hal Nail said: Nice tho it is, I was immediately distracted by your lovely buildings again. Thinking it might be time to stop accumulating Thank you very much appreciated. As for accumulating well, I think we can all be guilty of that at some point, wanting that mainline layout with as many full trains running to a timetable. There are some who are in a lucky (?) position to enable it to happen. Me, I sold most of my 4mm stock a few years ago and with 7mm it has focused me more hence this random thread. Again thank you and also all the other folk who have given me Likes / Comments etc to date it is appreciated. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bgman Posted October 16, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Hal Nail said: Can see what you mean about home made points being better I meant to add, here is one of my first attempts with hand building pointwork + Templot and it gives the ability to both look and run better. I would always use it now with the exception being Drewe Tor Sidings which is using up otherwise redundant items / materials. The timbers were cut from Obeche strip ( L/H point ) and stained ( R/H point ) G 13 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 You Spin Me Right Round ........ Like A Yard Crane Baby Right Round With apologies to the original song but seemed to fit my thought process ( barmy ! ) Anyway, having looked through my "stash" of things to build I came across the Skytrex kit for a 5 Ton Yard Crane which I decided to build last night. It will be used on the Drewe Tor Sidings build to add a bit of interest but still keeping the scene as uncluttered as I can, I think it will fit in with a decent base upon which to place it once complete. Track almost laid and wiring too, 4 no. servos installed and a Megapoint servo control unit set up for each one. I need to build a small control box for the switches with a simple track diagram, more of which I will post when it is done. Thank you for looking in and your continued interest. G 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Exciting times down Drewe Tor Sidings G. You mention the "drop stop" for the Peco point work frog area. They do work well and with a little black marker pen on them are disappeared. Looking forward to your next report. Best 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted October 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 23, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, bgman said: Gurt lush my babber! PS: are those sticky up bits for the brake gear? Edited October 23, 2021 by Tim Dubya Going to the cider shoppe 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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