Enfys_Rainbow Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 17/07/2021 at 07:51, A1X said: Who's transfers have you used for the Dapol tank wagons ? Cheers Please excuse me for missing your comment, I haven't logged in for a while. The transfers are all from Railtec. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 On 28/06/2021 at 22:40, Enfys_Rainbow said: Just a quick photo of a Dapol 20t tanker. Hoping to do some more of these at some point. Daft question - that's not the supplied ladder, is it? Steve S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 On 27/07/2021 at 08:05, SteveyDee68 said: Daft question - that's not the supplied ladder, is it? Steve S Hi Steve, no it isn't - I replaced the supplied ladder with an etched one from Wizard Models. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, Enfys_Rainbow said: Hi Steve, no it isn't - I replaced the supplied ladder with an etched one from Wizard Models. I did wonder! Is the walkway at the top also replaced, or is that the original kit? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 minute ago, SteveyDee68 said: I did wonder! Is the walkway at the top also replaced, or is that the original kit? No, that's the original kit part. The only other replacement parts are the buffers - also from Wizard Models. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 (edited) Hello all, This layout has been dormant for a while. I've been dabbling with some 7mm NG modelling recently and this culminated in building a structure. This simple project inspired me to do some more structure modelling. The structure in question was originally built but never finished a few years ago for a now abandoned layout, and has already featured in several of the photos in this thread. All it needed to finish off was a door, window sills and a chimney. These were knocked up from some scraps of plastic sheet and a 3D printed chimney stack, suitably adjusted to fit the roof profile. The roof is made from self-adhesive slate strips from York Modelmaking. For future buildings I think I'll make my own and apply them individually. Obviously the guttering and chimney pot needs finishing, but otherwise I'm pretty pleased. Edited October 5, 2021 by Enfys_Rainbow 12 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 15 hours ago, col.stephens said: It looks very nice. Terry Thank you Terry, much appreciated! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 I've begun work on the "backdrop" building for the layout. This isn't going to be visually interesting or exciting, just functional. The small addition building at the right hand end is a leftover from a laser cut kit. The building is at an angle hence the odd roof line. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 Latest progress. There isn't really a back story with the layout, it's sole purpose is to try and build something, but even given this vagueness, the provender store didn't really add up. It saddens me a little, especially given the work I put in to modify it to fit the space, but it was just starting to look a little out of place. The angled building is coming together, and I'm playing about with this little structure, which was actually built for a previous layout and not finished. Reusing it also appeals to my sense of sentimentality. 5 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted October 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2021 Seems like a good decision, that latest arrangement looks nicely balanced. I have sometimes thought there should be an RMweb challenge: Build a layout using all the stuff you've previously built but never used 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzer42 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Mikkel said: Seems like a good decision, that latest arrangement looks nicely balanced. I have sometimes thought there should be an RMweb challenge: Build a layout using all the stuff you've previously built but never used Or maybe used but upcycled to a new layout. The canopy from my latest is 25 years young and the station notices came from a previous build. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bandit Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Enjoying this thread. A nicely proportioned group of buildings. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) Thanks for the comments, much appreciated. The little building I mentioned in my last post has now been painted. First attempt at painting red brick. Semi successful I'd say. All done using Vallejo acrylics with the mortar represented using a pale wash. I think I may repaint the woodwork in a slightly lighter shade in hindsight. Edited October 14, 2021 by Enfys_Rainbow 5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 The building looks great. What colours did you use? Brick painting is something I can never get the hang of! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 42 minutes ago, sb67 said: The building looks great. What colours did you use? Brick painting is something I can never get the hang of! I only used 2 colours, Mahogany Brown and Orange Brown. These were just mixed to an "approximate" shade. A couple of bricks were picked out in various mixes of these colours, again pretty randomly. I just experimented as I went. The wash served two purposes- representing the mortar and toning the whole thing down. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, Enfys_Rainbow said: I only used 2 colours, Mahogany Brown and Orange Brown. These were just mixed to an "approximate" shade. A couple of bricks were picked out in various mixes of these colours, again pretty randomly. I just experimented as I went. The wash served two purposes- representing the mortar and toning the whole thing down. What was the wash you used and did you have any trouble with surface tension being acrylic paint? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, sb67 said: What was the wash you used and did you have any trouble with surface tension being acrylic paint? It was a pale dusty brown colour mixed from various enamel paint. No issues applying it, yes it did unavoidably stain some of the "bricks" but I'm not overly concerned with that as it helps with the toning down. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Thanks for that @Enfys_Rainbow I'll keep practicing. It's not so much the method, I just cant seem to get the colours right, especially the mortar! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 Thanks for the comments, much appreciated as ever. Work continues on the low relief warehouse wall with the roof now being done. I've also started working on one of the remaining two buildings that I forsee being needed... Current plans are for this to be sited at the very front of the baseboard to give the effect of trains running behind buildings. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 Two posts in a day! Some basic mocking up of what I'm trying to achieve with the building at the front... Location not 100% set in stone, but approximately in the right location! 11 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Crikey! I do believe I have been most complimentary about your efforts earlier on FaceBook, no less! I thought the images seemed familiar! As I said there, I do like the split level nature of the building in the centre. Steve S 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 8 hours ago, SteveyDee68 said: Crikey! I do believe I have been most complimentary about your efforts earlier on FaceBook, no less! I thought the images seemed familiar! As I said there, I do like the split level nature of the building in the centre. Steve S No worries Steve, you can be as complimentary as you like! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 My daughter wasn't 100% in the night...after she settled back down, I couldn't sleep so thought I'd do something constructive! I decided to use the time to start cladding the structure. Firstly a word about the construction method I use. My preferred material for building the shells is now foam foamcore sheet. This is both very light and easy to cut. I actually glue the pieces together using superglue. So far I've had absolutely no issues doing it this way and things haven't fallen apart...yet! Anyway, enough waffle. Here are the walls part clad in embossed plastic sheet. Note some parts are yet to be cut to size! 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 A week on, and here's an updated shot showing the building in place. Most of the cladding is now complete so it's on to the roof, guttering and downpipes etc. I'll take some closer pics once I've added the roof! 12 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfys_Rainbow Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 This is the type of viewpoint I'm trying to create...obviously it'll look better with scenery etc! 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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