RMweb Premium Gedward Posted May 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2021 Looking good, the door really gives it a sense of scale. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 20, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2021 Thanks. I had another (!) brainwave for that. Used a sheet of clear styrene as the base, then glued on a sheet of light stone paper. Then printed dark stone onto an adhesive label, and cut strips of that for the door framing. Finished off with white adhesive paper strips around the outside, then sandwiched the whole thing between the wall layers. Came out ok I think, just need to figure out a doorknob now. Oh, and build the remaining walls, roof, and vents! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted May 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, Graham T said: Oh, and build the remaining walls, roof, and vents! So nearly there then. I haven't added door knobs yet. Thinking of using track pins reduced on a lathe or electric drill. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 21, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2021 And here's the latest state of play from Chuffnell Regis. The end walls are now being bodged fixed into place. The gap will get covered by a downpipe, hopefully... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 21, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2021 I've now got all the walls fixed on. It looks quite different from the Scalescenes shed that it started life as. Feeling a little more confident about tackling a scratch built station building now ... 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 22, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 22, 2021 (edited) And now I finally have some goods stock. Two from Hornby and one from Bachmann, lovely little models right out of the box. But I will give them some weathering, and also change the couplings. As for when that might actually happen, who knows! Edited May 22, 2021 by Graham T 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 22, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 22, 2021 It's been a productive day down at the Chuffnell Regis engine shed. The final wall has gone up, and bargeboards have been added. They are supposed to be dark stone... Next will be the vents, then the roof goes on! Must order some guttering too. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 23, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 23, 2021 The boss and I like to take our time over meals and have some interesting conversations. This morning's took a slightly odd turn, and ended with us wondering how much a human head weighs. Time to hide all the knives? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 23, 2021 It's the cheese wire you need to watch out for... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 23, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 23, 2021 I'm just going out for a short walk. I may be some time... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 23, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 23, 2021 Earlier fears of knife-wielding, swivel-eyed loons marauding around Chuffnell Regis proved to be unfounded, and so I was able to do a little more pottering with the engine shed. I built up a chimney for the office/crew room area, and also added the roof trusses. I'm not looking forward to doing the vents, so may avoid that for now by making the smaller roof for this end of the building. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted May 23, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 23, 2021 Looks like you're really enjoying this build. Can't wait to see this on the layout. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 23, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 23, 2021 I certainly am enjoying it, and feel as if I've learnt an awful lot along the way. There's not actually much of a layout to put it on yet though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 24, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 24, 2021 In breaks from writing about the Dayton Peace Agreement (best not to ask) I've been working on the vents for the engine shed. I thought that the chances of me being able to mount four separate vents on the roof, and have them all turn out square, were somewhere between incredibly faint and zero, so I have opted to build them all as one unit. Here's how they look so far, just placed in position. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 25, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2021 I put some cladding on the vents and then fitted the whole structure in place. The vent caps will be added after I've fitted the roof... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 25, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2021 I also need to sort out that wonky bargeboard at the front of the shed ... To say nothing of adding some doors! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 On 23/05/2021 at 08:47, Graham T said: The boss and I like to take our time over meals and have some interesting conversations. This morning's took a slightly odd turn, and ended with us wondering how much a human head weighs. Time to hide all the knives? We had a similar conversation. About 11 pounds... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 25, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2021 That's a pretty fearsome toothpick... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 In other news, I do regret being unable to put an engine shed on my layout. That one is really coming along now, look forward to seeing it on the layout, I have a similar problem to you on that front! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, Graham T said: That's a pretty fearsome toothpick... Who hasn't taken their other half shopping for the kind of shiny things that she loves? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 25, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2021 Thanks Rob. I'm enjoying building it, and it's getting close to being finished now. But I keep seeing things that I've bodged or just completely f***ed up and have an urge to re-do the whole thing... Waiting for some Ratio guttering and Modelu brackets to arrive from the UK now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted May 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2021 On 23/05/2021 at 08:47, Graham T said: how much a human head weighs. 1 hour ago, MrWolf said: About 11 pounds... Or 5 bags of sugar. Heavy things, human heads. You begin to understand a/ why the neck muscles are so powerful and b/ why you get whiplash injuries Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 25, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2021 It's strange that they're so heavy really, when you consider that a lot of them appear to be more or less empty... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 25, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2021 Last update for today. Roof now fitted, and photographed in genuine daylight for a change. I think the flashing looks a bit bright? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted May 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, Graham T said: I think the flashing looks a bit bright? I think it looks OK, just a bit of staining and weathering later when the rest is finished. Don't forget that lead oxidises white so older flashing will look surprisingly light coloured. Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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