Bovey Tor

[Gedward]

Well that's just spiffing to hear old chaps.

[MrWolf]

Absolutely Ding ...

 

 

Found another word on the banned list then!! 

 

 

Edited May 14, 2021 by MrWolf

[Graham T]

Try ding d0ng 

[MrWolf]

I tried Ding D0ng but the memsahib can punch surprisingly hard... 

[Gedward]

12 minutes ago, Graham T said:

Try ding d0ng 

 

Chuck Berry in da house?

[chuffinghell]

[Gedward]

Today we've been doing some running in order to check the platform position before gluing it all in place.

 

Mind the gap.

 

 

 

[NHY 581]

3mt looks the part. A very nicely proportioned loco and one which looks very much at home. 

[woodenhead]

I'm partial to a 3MT myself, the prettiest of the standard locos if you ask me.

[Gedward]

1424 departs for Tavistock.

 

 

[Oldddudders]

I like the whizzy points-controller. One of the unexpected benefits of Covid has been that I converted 15 pairs of points to DCC control, and the Digitrax throttles make that easy - as long as I can recall the number I want! I really must write it all down!

[Gedward]

7 minutes ago, Oldddudders said:

I like the whizzy points-controller. One of the unexpected benefits of Covid has been that I converted 15 pairs of points to DCC control, and the Digitrax throttles make that easy - as long as I can recall the number I want! I really must write it all down!

 

Agree, I struggle to remember with just five points. And I've yet to lay the three-way point at the entrance to the fiddle yard.

[Waraqah]

On 06/04/2021 at 19:51, MrWolf said:

 

I do like a neglected and overgrown shed. This is one of my 1:1 scale sheds. 

 

That reminds me... I need a haircut!

[Gedward]

This drone shot shows the first structure actually glued down on Bovey Tor!

 

Really feel like we're making progress now.

 

 

[NHY 581]

Looking good George. 

 

I may well have missed this but what have you in mind for the platform surface? 

 

Rob. 

[Gedward]

32 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

Looking good George. 

 

I may well have missed this but what have you in mind for the platform surface? 

 

Rob. 

 

Ha ha, this is such a hot topic at the moment, isn't it. After extensive research, I've decided to try Silicon carbide grit. (220 mesh). Will do some tests and see how that works out. I have the chinchilla dust/sand standing by just in case. 

 

But before the tarmac goes down. The paving slabs on the platform edge will be done using the same method as the stone walling. I'm using 2mm basswood as a base. That will be sanded down at the front edge to give me a foundation for the 3x2 foot pavers. Then we'll spread a layer of clay down and carve out the pavers into that.

Edited May 18, 2021 by Gedward
Editing copy and typos

[NHY 581]

47 minutes ago, Gedward said:

 

Ha ha, this is such a hot topic at the moment, isn't it. After extensive research, I've decided to try Silicon carbide grit. (220 mesh). Will do some tests and see how that works out. I have the chinchilla dust/sand standing by just in case. 

 

But before the tarmac goes down. The paving slabs on the platform edge will be done using the same method as the stone walling. I'm using 2mm basswood as a base. That will be sanded down at the front edge to give me a foundation for the 3x2 foot pavers. Then we'll spread a layer of clay down and carve out the pavers into that.

 

 

Standing by. 

[marc smith]

Looking superb @Gedward
Sorry if I missed it  - but did you use DAS for the platform front?
If so, did you mix in some PVA to aid a bit of flexibility or avoid cracking?

I've long thought about carving my own stonework, but I usually end up using plastic card or embossed card etc
As others have said "that way, madness lies" - but done well, it looks so good  
i.e. - so what if I end up (even more) mad than I already am?  

Edited May 18, 2021 by marc smith

[Gedward]

4 minutes ago, marc smith said:

Looking superb @Gedward
Sorry if I missed it  - but did you use DAS for the platform front?
If so, did you mix in some PVA to aid a bit of flexibility or avoid cracking?

I've long thought about carving my own stonework, but I usually end up using plastic card or embossed card etc
As others have said "that way, madness lies" - but done well, it looks so good  
i.e. - so what if I end up (even more) mad than I already am?  

 

Many thanks Marc.

 

Ha ha, you did miss it. If you take a walk back to page 9, you'll see how it was done. I tried Das first of all. But like you say, it can result in warping and cracking. I did try mixing it with pva, but still got some serious warpage. So I went with an oil based clay. It's used extensively for sculpting and is called NSP. It comes in different strengths. I used the hard version. Big advantage it doesn't dry out so no warping or cracking.

[marc smith]

1 minute ago, Gedward said:

 

Many thanks Marc.

 

Ha ha, you did miss it. If you take a walk back to page 9, you'll see how it was done. I tried Das first of all. But like you say, it can result in warping and cracking. I did try mixing it with pva, but still got some serious warpage. So I went with an oil based clay. It's used extensively for sculpting and is called NSP. It comes in different strengths. I used the hard version. Big advantage it doesn't dry out so no warping or cracking.

 

Ah, thanks for that @Gedward
I am obviously too lazy to read through the whole thread! lol
In the past, I found that kneading PVA into DAS did indeed help stop cracking, as it dried out

But I think that NSP clay you have used looks a better solution.
The more this layout comes together, with the platform & buildings etc - the better that backscene looks. It's really got a true sense of the area.

[Gedward]

24 minutes ago, marc smith said:

"that way, madness lies"

 

 

I thought that when I saw how the buildings of Pendon are made. But I struggled to get styrene brick sheets to look realistic despite my best efforts. The brick courses always looked too perfect for me.

[Schooner]

9 minutes ago, Gedward said:

how it was done

Would you mind confirming I've understood correctly?

• Card former made to the desired height and length, and c.1mm deep, in which to lay the clay
• Glue applied to card backing to stick the clay to?
• Clay layed into the former and smoothed off to give consistent depth
• Clay embossed while soft/scribed when hardened
• Former removed (cut away?) leaving the desired clay-on-card wall
• Wall glued to card platform framework

Looks seriously good (as does Bovey Tor overall. It's an area I know well and it looks spot on, and the buildings are simply excellent), keen to steal your skills!

[Gedward]

4 minutes ago, Schooner said:

Would you mind confirming I've understood correctly?

• Card former made to the desired height and length, and c.1mm deep, in which to lay the clay
• Glue applied to card backing to stick the clay to?
• Clay layed into the former and smoothed off to give consistent depth
• Clay embossed while soft/scribed when hardened
• Former removed (cut away?) leaving the desired clay-on-card wall
• Wall glued to card platform framework

Looks seriously good (as does Bovey Tor overall. It's an area I know well and it looks spot on, and the buildings are simply excellent), keen to steal your skills!

 

Many thanks @schooner.

 

1 Correct.

2 You don't need glue, NSP Chavant clay is sticky enough.

3 Correct.

4 Clay embossed/carved using anything handy. NSP does not dry, warp or crack. It's like plasticine.

5 Former doesn't need removing as such. If you use 1mm card, you can just cut it away as needed.

6 Correct.

 

[Gedward]

Today sees the station installed on the platform. Took most of my time today filing away the aperture for it. Quite pleased with how it looks with the platform facing.

 

Have ordered a new clay for modelling the paving edge. Y2-Klay is much harder than the NSP. More of an industrial clay, used in making car design prototypes. Looking forward to trying this one out.

 

 

[bgman]

Living here in "sunny" (Ha ! ) Devon I have to say your stonework on the station is absolutely spot on George, as is that of the platform stonework. Well observed.

 

G