Popular Post kirtleypete Posted April 15, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2021 Unfortunately it isn't possible to put the roof on the side walls as one is 17mm deeper than the other.....one rests on the platform surface, the other at baseboard level. We'll be able to do that on Saturday. In the meantime I'm finishing the walls off, with the cap on the longer one still not finished. Peter 18 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kirtleypete Posted April 16, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 16, 2021 I decided to complete a small section of the wall so my customer can see it tomorrow and give it the OK before I do the rest. This is the outside face which sits at baseboard level. This is the inside face which backs on to the platform. The brown line of stone is where the roof rests. I have also finished off the inside of the roof; with talk of train mounted cameras it all has to be finished properly. The 'pimples' will locate on the top of the columns. Peter 17 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted April 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2021 Superb engineering, Peter. It looks great . 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Looking fantastic Peter Cheers David 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kirtleypete Posted April 17, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2021 I've had a very productive day today working on the layout, hugely enjoyable. The first job was the fix the brick side walls to the platforms, which I'd made in advance. My customer had ordered the laser cut 2mm MDF surfaces with the holes for the roof columns. When the MDF was glued in place I sprayed the surface with grey primer to seal it. The sections of platform not done in MDF were cut from 2mm clear plastic sheet; it is laid over the side walls and being clear it is possible to draw the shape with a felt pen before cutting it out. The spray can is standing on a piece of this surface, not fixed down. When the primer was dry I brushed on a coat of Tamiya medium grey acrylic paint. The edging stones were cut out, scored and folded ready to be stuck in place. The strips were cut between every other stone to allow them to curve. What a difference it makes having platforms! 17 5 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kirtleypete Posted April 17, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2021 To continue.......... Once the platforms were surfaced I was able to try the roof in place, and much to my relief it fitted perfectly, dropping straight onto the columns. The side walls are just resting in place as I need to take them home to finish off. It is beginning to look like York station. I wanted to make sure the side walls fitted before completing them. Happily, they did! I'll be going back next week to complete the platforms, Peter 21 1 33 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2021 Those views from the ends and under the canopy are just stunning. Amazing work. 3 7 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtleypete Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 They certainly show why it's just as important to model the inside! Peter 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Absolutely stunning. Your customer will be thrilled with that. Cheers David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Roger Sunderland Posted April 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2021 Jaw dropping! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted April 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2021 Wow, incredible 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickybtrains Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 All I can say is Wow. What a fantastic model. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted April 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2021 Brilliant idea to make curved platform top sections in clear plastic so the side walls can be seen and so be able to cut it to shape properly. No more pushing a coach along with a pencil by its side to make sure nothing fouls the loading gauge! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtleypete Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 It makes life much easier. I buy 2mm thick clear 'Aerial' polystyrene sheets from B&Q, about 5' x 2', perfect for platforms. By the way, if anyone would find the artwork for the edging stones useful e-mail me at peter.smith5547@gmail.com and I'll pass it on. I've got the artwork for 4mm and 7mm scales, with or without the white line. Peter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post kirtleypete Posted April 19, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2021 I've finished the first two sections of the wall that supports the roof, and marked out the next two. I want to try these in place before I do any more to them as there will be structures backing on to them. Sorry about the bottle, it won't stand up on it's own! This is the platform side of each one. This is the other side. Happily where there are buildings I won't have to model all those buttresses. I have also put together the next section of the roof; these middle sections are less robust as they haven't got the end screens to support them. I'll be taking it all down on Wednesday to try in place, so more pictures then. Peter 20 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted April 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2021 2 hours ago, kirtleypete said: I'll be taking it all down on Wednesday to try in place, so more pictures then. Peter I will be looking forward to that. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kirtleypete Posted April 21, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2021 I've just got back after a day working on the layout. Most of the platforms are now complete, which really transforms the look of the station. I'll finish the rest on Friday. We put the two roof sections in place and they fitted well. The side walls are just standing loose at the moment as i need to do more work on them. The platforms at the other end of the station. The four holes on the platform surface show where the overall roof will end. The signal box is going to be a little further from the footbridge than it should be, but we rather expected that. Peter 28 22 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted April 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2021 Simply stunning! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2021 Just wow. Stunning. Loved following this thread over the last year and it’s very exciting seeing this all come together. Jay 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted April 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2021 Those views under the train shed are wonderful. Will look great with some A1s, 3s 4s etc and their trains and I don't even like LNER! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Very impressive. Great observation and particularly the colouring for an ambitious project. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy Ross Posted April 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2021 I agree, this is amazing and the speed it is progressing is also unbelievable.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtleypete Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 Thanks very much everyone; it is a real joint effort, I'm just the one posting the pictures. It's just nice to be getting on with it again after lockdown. Jonathan, there will be the occasional LMS loco, they did have a shed in York. We're hoping on Friday to have all four roof sections in place; not finished, but enough to make sure they fit. Watch this space! Peter 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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