RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2020 55 minutes ago, micknich2003 said: A bit more work on the bridge, but much more yet to do. The road surface is very fine wet and dry paper laid over a length of 60tho square plastic to make the camber. Mick, a trick I learned from someone else is to rub two pieces of wet-and-dry together face-to-face. That stops it looking like wet-and-dry... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Thanks for that I will give it a try, I rubbed in a bit of white talc to get a similar effect, like I said, early days yet. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicktamarensis Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 The bridge is coming along nicely, Mick, well done. In the past I've used a paper called 'Sialac 1701 P320' which has a subtle patterning reminiscent of a weathered road surface. It's Swiss made and although other grades of the product are still available on-line, I'm not sure about the one I've mentioned. My father-in-law who was a skilled joiner used it for french polishing many years ago and I still have about dozen sheets left. I can send you up a couple of sheets if you want to try it out. Nick. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 It’s looking the part now Mick, just needs to sit snug on the layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted August 19, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 19, 2020 As a teenager, I had the bright idea of using strips of sandpaper to represent ballast in the six foot and on the shoulder. Suitably painted, it looked good enough to my eyes at the time but was (a) painful if one's hand slipped and (b) not good for stock in the event of a derailment. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 Stephen, almost sixty years ago I did similar, at the time I was making my own 000 Gauge track. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Gravy Train said: It’s looking the part now Mick, just needs to sit snug on the layout. A bit to go yet, at the moment I'm dreaming up an engineer co premisses, before I fix anything perminant I want to see how things look. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Compound2632 said: As a teenager, I had the bright idea of using strips of sandpaper to represent ballast in the six foot and on the shoulder. Suitably painted, it looked good enough to my eyes at the time but was (a) painful if one's hand slipped and (b) not good for stock in the event of a derailment. I used heavy grit wet or dry paper - for a very short while. I think the scars had gone by the time I got rid of it 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 A Victorian engineering works is to go to the right of the bridge, exact position of both not yet finalised. Attached the incomplete front view, this will be at 90o to the railway, the left hand gable will form the boundary wall. Slater's embossed brick, Wills cast iron windows the rest home brewed. Obviously at present incomplete, gutters, down pipes and other details to be added following final assembly. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Hi Mick, very nice to see the warehouse coming along nicely, looking forward to seeing it when it is plumbed in on the layout. peter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicktamarensis Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Nice piece of atmospheric work, Mick. Those Victorian arched window heads look particularly good. Nick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 hour ago, nicktamarensis said: Nice piece of atmospheric work, Mick. Those Victorian arched window heads look particularly good. Nick. Nick thanks for the kind words, the windows owe far more to Will's tool maker than me, I only cut out the openings and glued them in place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 The workshop is slowly progressing, usual details to be added, also a "Lean To" at the left hand end, hence the bricked up window. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 The four walls are now assembled and partly detailed, also a roof, but as yest no ridge tiles, Slowly getting there, but still a long way to go, this is only my third serious attempt at architectural modelling and plastic as a medium. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Hi Mick, that’s looking really good, for sure, I like the slate roof Looking forward to seeing it in place on the layout. peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 Peter, thanks for the kind words, plenty yet to do, I have just made a start on the down pipes and fittings. Yours, Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicktamarensis Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Lovely stuff Mick - bags of atmospheric 'dark satanic' looks. How dirty are you going to make it and will it have a Fred Dibnah style chimney ? Nick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 Nick, thanks for the kind words. The final weathering will be done when all is completed. I'm undecided about a chimney(s), the model will be to the back of the layout, and being in the loft will be close to "The Sky", I don't want to spoil the illusion. Mick. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 Down pipes now fitted, next job is the ridge tiles and finishing the roof. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Hi Mick, down pipes and gutters really add to the overall presentation, for sure, what did you use for the drainpipes? Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 Pete, the down pipes are from Ratio parts, cut up and joined etc. Mick. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 Apart from the ridge tiles and final weather the workshop is now nearing completion. y 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicktamarensis Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Lovely job Mick. Any thoughts of a complementary 'canal corner' like Peter Denny used to have at Buckingham? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 51 minutes ago, nicktamarensis said: Lovely job Mick. Any thoughts of a complementary 'canal corner' like Peter Denny used to have at Buckingham? Nick, no canals in Hull, only the two rivers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bécasse Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, micknich2003 said: Nick, no canals in Hull, only the two rivers. I visited one of those areas of Hull with "traditional" housing to help "knock up" on behalf of the successful candidate at the 1966 Hull North by-election, (one of the very last such traditional events with bell-ringers and torch lights, by the way). Knowing that there had never been canals in Hull, I was rather bemused by the sight of what looked like filled in canals and the remains of bridges over them. I asked a fellow local helper what they were and was astounded to be told "Oh they were the open sewers, filled in last year". 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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