RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 11, 2020 8 hours ago, bgman said: It's straight carving onto the foam board with a blunted pencil which also leaves a trace as you work across it. G Might try that for a tunnel mouth - thanks! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 15 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: Might try that for a tunnel mouth - thanks! Worth a go John, its an interesting material and benefits from being cheap enough to discard if you make a mistake or want to experiment with. I too will be trying it for the same purpose. G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 11, 2020 11 minutes ago, bgman said: Worth a go John, its an interesting material and benefits from being cheap enough to discard if you make a mistake or want to experiment with. I too will be trying it for the same purpose. G Thanks Grahame. I'm going to build a model of Treverrin Tunnel east portal - there are photos on the Cornwall Railway Society website but they're copyright so I can't post them here (yes I know it should be the west portal but the photos of the east end are better than those of the west. I think they were pretty well identical anyway). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 Slowly experimenting with the building facade details...... And decided to try making some catenary posts ( can't reconcile the cost of commercial products ! ).... Ciao per ora ! G 13 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted August 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2020 Lovely buildings, G! What board did you use? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted August 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2020 Mamma Mia! Non trifase?? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Mikkel said: Lovely buildings, G! What board did you use? New to me although I have seen other modellers use it, it's 5 mm dense foamboard scribed with a pencil. I'm not convinced when photographed so close up but not too bad at a normal viewing distance. I will also work on those joints, I think it would improve the look ? G 49 minutes ago, Northroader said: Mamma Mia! Non trifase?? potresti avere ragione ? Although Mr.Somerfeldts' products are very nice I don't want to purchase the amount that i need just for a small layout, therefore I've experimented with some suitable brass tube, which to my reckoning is approx. 50 pence worth ( if that ) for each post. I consider it pleasing to try and al least its not a more complicated system to reproduce. tutto questo e altro ancora in seguito......Ciao ! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, bgman said: New to me although I have seen other modellers use it, it's 5 mm dense foamboard scribed with a pencil. Grahame, do you leave the card coating on the foamboard or am I thinking of a different product? How do you seal exposed edges (if you have any)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted August 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, bgman said: I'm not convinced when photographed so close up but not too bad at a normal viewing distance. I think the 'Forex' board that I've described earlier would be good for this sort of thing (stocked by Green Stuff world). It's also called foamed PVC, which doesn't sound nice but they do claim it no longer contains PVC. Wargaming modellers use it for structures. This was done very quickly back when I experimented with setts and flagstones. 6 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted August 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2020 Capisco. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 3 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Grahame, do you leave the card coating on the foamboard or am I thinking of a different product? How do you seal exposed edges (if you have any)? Hi john, Its as Mikkel described, the product is similar to Forex and doesn't have any card facings. I did have some which I tried to remove the card but it didn't come away without removing some of the underlying foam. I haven't sealed any of the edges and just used acrylic straight onto the foam which seems to take well. Hope this helps. G 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2020 10 hours ago, bgman said: Hi john, Its as Mikkel described, the product is similar to Forex and doesn't have any card facings. I did have some which I tried to remove the card but it didn't come away without removing some of the underlying foam. I haven't sealed any of the edges and just used acrylic straight onto the foam which seems to take well. Hope this helps. G It does indeed Grahame. There seem to be some suppliers round here too. Thanks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 Work still in progress... Ciao 8 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bgman Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 I thought it would be polite to inform those of you who look in about my current situation. Following an admission to the local hospital last Friday and having surgery to remove my gall bladder I am currently in recovery. I am happy to say that all went very well but recuperation will take some time and as such I don't currently have the enthusiasm for much modelling. That will change as the weeks/months go forward but for now all has come to a standstill. In the meantime whilst looking through my cupboards I came across my O Gauge GWR City Class loco to give me some encouragement in the future..... She is a lovely smooth runner and will eventually be converted to DCC and acquire suitable name & number-plates. G 5 1 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 1, 2020 Small steps, my friend, small steps (not on the loco - they look just the right size). 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotlc Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Speedy return to health, BG! Recovery from any kind of surgery isn't just physical, your morale is also very important, so keep your spirits up and start plotting the next instalment! Best wishes, Mike 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 8 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Small steps, my friend, small steps (not on the loco - they look just the right size). Thank you John I intend too, having been on a slab twice before many years ago I know what to expect ! 20 minutes ago, Spotlc said: Speedy return to health, BG! Recovery from any kind of surgery isn't just physical, your morale is also very important, so keep your spirits up and start plotting the next instalment! Best wishes, Mike Very much appreciated Mike, I have a pretty strong constitution which is only dampened by tiredness during the day and some frustration ( mind you I will be 66 of our English Years old tomorrow so maybe it's to be expected ! ). I may jump back on the 7mm layout when I return to modelling......watch this space if interested ! G 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted October 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2020 Morning Grahame, Many happy returns for today!!!! Best wishes from the Sheep!!!!! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Blimey was it really 24,107 days ago I arrived on this planet ! 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bgman Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 1 hour ago, wenlock said: Happy Birthday! Thank you Dave ! I could actually eat that now without suffering G 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2020 9 hours ago, bgman said: Thank you Dave ! I could actually eat that now without suffering G You'd suffer if you ate all of it. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2020 A belated happy birthday Grahame 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) Brief update following my op.... Happy to say all went well and recovering better than i expected which led me to take my first ride this afternoon.... Rode to Topsham and felt good so I decided to take it one stage further and ended up in..... Sunny Exmouth, well why not ? All this is much needed for me to help get back to where I was over a year ago..... now minus the Gall Bladder.....Hoorah !!! It has also given me a clear head which can only be beneficial for all sorts of reasons, one of which is my return to the O Gauge proposal that has lain in mothballs for many many months. This week has seen a basic platform shell being made together with a revised decision to use a goods shed that was put away 18 months ago. I have now decided to incorporate it on the layout and complete it along with other items. I have also been working on the CAD drawings for these..... I produced a drawing some while back which was used in the outside loo attached to the station ( seen in the top pic ) . I want to produce some more on my Silhouette Cutter for the station platform, which may or may not work so some experimentation will be taking place there. I also have a small private project that needs completing for a friend before all of the above re-commences, but getting on the bike into fresh air really makes a BIG difference. G Edited October 16, 2020 by bgman 12 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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