kirtleypete Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 Thanks David. Still no sign of that plastic though! On a brighter note, we've finally managed to track down a photo of the entrance to the shed, so tomorrow I can make the necessary alterations. Peter 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboTim Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 I’ve just read through the whole thread for this build, and am absolutely blown away by the skills, level of detail and speed at which these buildings are being made. Truly inspiring, and amazing. cheers, Timmo 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted October 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2021 Interesting to follow your progress Peter. I have always fancied a Roundhouse as an exhibition layout, with the viewer looking into one side of the building, something of a dark and dingy place. A different take on the few layouts that show night scenes - one could be inspired by your model making to have a go ... something else to add to the list! Great work on the roof out of plasticard - keep up the good progress. Rich 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kirtleypete Posted October 21, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 21, 2021 Thanks chaps. A nice man has finally delivered my plastic so I've made good progress today. The gables on the end walls have been added and the roof is nearly ready to be painted. The photo we found yesterday shows a concrete canopy over the entrance and although we have only one track going in I have added an adapted version. I will add some more black so the smoke stain is actually over the track! I have done the tops of the shed walls in brick rather than concrete as that is what the photo's suggest. I'm out all day tomorrow so I'll add more on Saturday. Peter 30 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kirtleypete Posted October 23, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2021 I've been able to finish the third girder today, as well as the second gable wall and one more corner. Sadly the Plastruct I ordered on Wednesday has not arrived so that's going to delay getting on with the roof until Monday. In the meantime I can complete the fourth wall where the timber beam is. Peter 26 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kirtleypete Posted October 24, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 24, 2021 I've completed the walls this morning, just the roof to finish now. I have put in a central pillar as the span would have been too great otherwise even using concrete beams. A two road straight shed stands here, the next part of the build. The walls are thicker where the open area is but it was more important to keep everything strong and straight. The foreground area looks very bare but I think some bike sheds or similar will liven it up. The missing part of the roof will rest on the concrete beam. Peter 28 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Absolutely stunning. That is going to look brilliant once it is on the layout. What struck me when I visited were the views across the layout with such a depth of view across all the scenic sections. This will produce another such view once in place. Cheers David 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtleypete Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 I'll be delivering in next Thursday David and of course will take some pictures of it in place. I now need to build the straight shed that goes alongside the roundhouse, then the power station and finally bed it all in and finish the Leeman Road bridge area. By that time it should be looking pretty good hopefully. It will be nice to see the shed with a turntable instead of a big hole in the middle! Peter 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted October 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 24, 2021 Top work again, Peter. I don't envy you getting it in and out of a car. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtleypete Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 I just hope it's dry on Thursday, It's not really something I can cover up. Peter 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kirtleypete Posted October 25, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) I've finally been able to finish the roof structure and paint it, using spray cans. Having a removable roof certainly makes life easier. First was a coat of grey primer. Then I sprayed a cream colour, allowing some of the grey to show through. Onto this I misted a spray of mid brown followed by matt back, so that all four colours showed in different places. I didn't overdo the black as it was a new shed and wouldn't have time to get really dirty. This is the roof in place: Now I was able to begin the glazing, which I had prepared while waiting for the Plastruct to be delivered. The glazing is 2mm clear plastic with 30 thou strip glued on for the glazing bars....these will need to be toned down considerably. I'm assuming the roof between the glazing was concrete. I will be filling in the gaps at this end. The glazing is going to be kept pretty clean so that the interior can be seen. Peter Edited October 25, 2021 by kirtleypete 28 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kirtleypete Posted October 26, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) I've spent this morning working on the roof that will cover the side of the shed alongside the straight shed; this will have three lengths of ridge and furrow glazing and needs to be removable. . First I built up a frame of 'concrete' beams from Plastruct, fixed in position; this will support the removable section. Obviously it is important to follow the real thing as closely as possible but it is more important that it does it's job on the model. It also has to allow the large roof behind it to lift off without getting in the way. A second framework of concrete beams was them assembled which just sits on the fixed beams and can be lifted straight off. This will support the roof glazing. Unfortunately I can't finish it yet as I've run out of the guttering; I never know how much I'm going to need until I build the model and then I need to order it and wait for it to arrive. I always have some in stock, but not enough for a model this size. When I deliver the shed on Thursday I can simply bring the roof section home with me to finish it off. The main roof is nearly complete but I've had to raise the gable wall at one side which I'll finish tomorrow when I've got more brick papers. The last bit of glazing on the right is the next job for this afternoon now that I've had a sit down doing this! Peter Edited October 26, 2021 by kirtleypete 16 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kirtleypete Posted October 26, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) I've toned down the glazing bars with dilute grey paint to get rid of the bright white of the plastic. You can still see through the glazing into the shed, the only viewpoint there will be once it's on the layout. Does anyone know how the smoke escaped from the shed? Five roads had smoke hoods with presumably a chimney above it, but the others didn't and the smoke must have escaped somehow. Peter Edited October 26, 2021 by kirtleypete 20 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kirtleypete Posted October 28, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2021 I'm back for another most enjoyable visit to 'York', and the shed fitted into position beautifully. This is the shed with the main roof removed, and the turntable installed. With the roof in place obviously much is hidden, which is why the glazing had to be kept as clean as possible. The area in front of the shed will house the power station and Leeman Road, with the entrance to the coal yard. On the right is the straight shed which I wanted to put in position to make sure it fitted before finishing it. The nearest wall of the offices needs moving back 10cm to clear the tracks. The missing part of the shed roof will also be done at home and just placed in position when it's complete. First though I need a couple of days rest from cutting and sticking glazing bars! This picture shows the relationship of the shed to the station. Now it's the NRM of course. Finally, a couple of shots taken by putting my phone right up to the entrance door; both pictures have been cropped. It really needs some digital smoke adding. I've brought home the board that will have the power station on, so I'll go back when that an the remaining shed parts are complete. The Leeman Road section will be best done in situ, Peter 33 1 16 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted October 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2021 Amazing work Peter. I love the interior shots of the shed at the end of the post and the photo from over the station looking to the shed really illustrates the scale of this project. Jay 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kirtleypete Posted October 28, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2021 It's a classic case of being able to get a phone where a conventional camera wouldn't be able to, not to mention the human head! For interest, this is one of the pictures before cropping: Peter 21 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted October 28, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2021 Great modelling all around, but I love the effect of the light coming through the roof in those pictures, gives a real sense of place not often seen in models. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kirtleypete Posted November 1, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2021 I've begun work on the building that we have been calling the power station which stands between the loco shed and the station alongside Leeman Road. Although it is still there pictures from the 1950's have proved to be elusive. I managed to crop this image from a much larger one taken in the later 1940's: the building is the one with the tower to right of centre. That presented a problem because the tower was demolished in 1957 and the layout is set in 1958.......however we decided it was too nice not to include so we have backdated the structure by a year. Isn't modeller's licence wonderful! This is the same view today: The power station is bottom right, right next to the Leeman Road bridge and the NRM is behind it. Here's the first stage of the model: I brought the wooden base home with me as it an awkward shape and the building has to be set into the area around it. Peter 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kirtleypete Posted November 2, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2021 The model is coming along nicely: Lower right is part of the coal yard which I won't do until it is in situ on the layout. We decided that because the power station is being modelled before it was rebuilt it should be in LNER green and cream rather than the BR colours used on the station. I use the Duck Tape to create the basic shape of the scenery before covering it with something more realistic! I should finish this section tomorrow, then it will be back to the main loco shed roof. Peter 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 It's not just the quality of the work that is amazing - it's the speed of progress. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtleypete Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 Don't forget that I'm doing this for a living so it's at least eight hours of modelling a day, I can get a lot done in that time. Having said that it is Grantham beer festival on Friday.......... Peter 8 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Absolutely amazing modelling. You must be pleased with the shed.it looks great in situ Cheers David 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtleypete Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 I'm looking forward to being able to play trains David. The power station board has moved on - I have eased the curve in the road. I was a bit concerned about a slightly rough area where I removed some pavement but of course this is England, a few pot holes adds to the realism! The grass mat is just green undercoat, but I may not do the scenery properly until the board is in place as it has to match across the board joins. We're going to need more road vehicles! With this part nearly finished I'll move on to doing the shed roof and there's not much sense in posting more pictures of that so there will be a lull for a couple of days now. Hopefully I can deliver it all next week and take pictures of it in place. Peter Peter 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted November 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 3, 2021 Hi Peter, another great build. Would you say how you did the windows for the Power Station please? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtleypete Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 Yes, I do all my windows the same way. First I put a piece of 0.5mm/20thou plastic behind the openings and draw round the opening onto the plastic, usually two or three at a time. These rectangles are then cut out to give the window frame and if it is a double thickness frame I repeat the process. The frames are then glued to a piece of 2mm clear Polystyrene, and a piece of black card is glued to the back (unless the interior is being modelled). The glazing bars are then added one at a time from Slater's plastic strip stuck directly to the clear plastic glazing. Finally for a building such as this I give the window a wash of dilute black paint and when that is dry they are glued behind the openings in the wall. It's not the easiest thing to describe; the next time I do some I'll photograph each stage which should make things a lot clearer. Peter 4 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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