RMweb Premium Nile Posted June 23, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 23, 2020 Yes, you'd need a few more layers (or a better structure) for big 00 locos. 009 is closer to N in terms of size and weight. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestTom Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 22 hours ago, SteveyDee68 said: Wow! Kind of breaks the rules, doesn't it? I'm assuming that it is the light weight of OO9 stock that allows this? I'm guessing that for OO this would not be strong enough? (Thinks: my chances of cutting a straight edge in foam board much better than sawing one in plywood!) Steve S I've used foam board for 00 micro-layouts before, but I glued it to a wooden frame to increase the strength and offer some protection from bumps. I've heard of people making their board entirely from foamcore (the late Carl Arendt was fond of this). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted June 29, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29, 2020 Another update as things have moved on a bit. Having finally decided exactly where I wanted the water tower to go I needed to make a base for it to stand on. It's the extended area left of the signal box. Here it is in place. Before going any further with the scenery I decided to fix something that had been niggling me for a while. The first support stand for the point rodding was in the wrong place, causing a slight kink. So I moved it to the right, that's better. And now to the scenic structure, which is becoming a complicated 3D jigsaw for which there is no picture and I have to make the pieces myself. I've made up and fitted the outer pieces which define the upper level of the land. All I have to do now is fill in the gap between this existing land. 9 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted July 6, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2020 Progress over the weekend on completing the scenic structure. The first part was some thick card for the concrete retaining wall alongside the path. Then all the gaps were filled with various bits of foamboard. Lots of odd shapes as most of these were leftovers. The hole to the left is for the water tank. With all the bits in place. 6 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted July 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2020 Catcott Burtle by one Chris Nevard, is 00 on a foamboard baseboard. http://nevardmedia.blogspot.com/2012/08/layout-focus-catcott-burtle.html?m=1 Seeing him waltzing out of the RMweb show some years ago with the layout balanced on one hand, waiter style, was quite a sight. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted July 13, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 13, 2020 The first lot of sculptamold is on and is slowly drying, more will be added later. This time I added some paint to the mix, probably not enough though as it's turning lighter as it dries. I wrapped the water tower in cling-film so it can be removed later. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted August 17, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2020 It's taken a while (the heat hasn't helped) but the grass has now sprung up over the bare earth of Coron. 7 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted September 19, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 19, 2020 Some progress over the last month. The path down to the station has been paved with limestone dust and fenced with strip-wood. The water tower has been fixed into its hole in the hill side, a small gap on one side needed filling. It has also acquired a roof made from planked Plastikard. The water supply comes from further up the hill (where the town is), via a pipe which emerges from the hillside just above the tank. This is a trial fit while I worked out where to put the supports. Wooden supports added the pipe is now painted and fixed in place. The signal box and station building are being painted. In an effort to get away from cream or white as the main colour I've gone for various shades of brown. 11 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted September 24, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 24, 2020 A small update, with something small. I thought that the water tower needed a drain for water dripping from the bag. I made a cover for this from some Shawplan etched mesh, with 10x20 thou microstrip added around the edge. Here it is installed. I painted the ground underneath black first before gluing it down and adding gravel around the edge. 11 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted September 26, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 26, 2020 The signalbox is the small one made by Wills. This is the first one I've built without modifying the door end, it fitted in better as intended. For guttering I've used some Evergreen half round rod, the flat side is slightly concave so it actually looks like a gutter. The down pipe is some micro-rod I had, seen here fixed to the end before painting. Inside I've used 8 levers from a Ratio detailing kit, plus the block instrument on the shelf. Other items of furniture are scratchbuilt. The signalman/porter is an Airfix/Dapol figure. With the roof on, which is a tight enough fit not to need fixing down. Only the tops of the levers can be seen through the windows, plus a few other details. 5 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted September 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 26, 2020 I don't know if it's the lighting, but in the recent pictures (unlike that of the 17th August) the colour of the path and retaining wall behind look very similar, did you repaint the wall? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted September 26, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 26, 2020 The retaining wall has been painted Concrete (Polly scale), which makes it similar in colour to the path. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody C Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Hi Nile, Where do I start having now read through this topic? Somewhat stunned by the sheer quality, workmanship and attention to detail on this beautiful layout! Has there been any further progress? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted March 17, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2021 No real progress, lack of time has seen other projects prioritised. I was going to add some lamps but I've misplaced them. The station building has moved on a bit, I'll try and take some new photos at the weekend. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted March 21, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2021 The current state of play at Coron: Not much going on in the goods yard either: Traffic may return some day. 8 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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