Jerry1975 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Fantastic little layout, I like the detail in such a small area, I can imagine a bigger yard just past the bridge, well done. Jerry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathaniel Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Looks amazing, really impressive given its size. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 03/07/2021 at 23:34, TechnicArrow said: Thank you! I'm glad you asked, you reminded me I haven't posted in a little while... At some point earlier this week, I finally got around to the ground cover. I started by painting the (visible) sides of the rails and the bufferstop a browny-rust colour, and then added liberal mounts of dilute PVA and grey ash around the sleepers. The hardstanding is still the scalescenes printed surface texture, on a few layers of card to build up the thickness a little. Whilst I was at the layout I also modified the bridge slightly; I moved the brick parapet forward of the girder rather than behind it, and sloped the front face back a little so the lid can still fit on the tub properly. Finally, a few photos - this time with the trusty 04, which I don't think has made an appearance yet. I think one of the reasons I really enjoy this loco is the splash of green, yellow and red it brings to an otherwise very brown/grey scene; although this particular layout isn't too bad with the prominent blue doors and signage. I really enjoy this view across both tracks, although it's only possible when there isn't a van there. I might build a half-a-wagon, to provide the soft view-block under the bridge but also retain some open track. That's all for now. There's not much left to do really; I need to add a left-hand building of some sort, and a roof to the dairy which will be incredibly complex to fit with the curve of the tub. And then at some point I've got to add a fiddle-stick and auto-run system, but I expect that'll be a project Dad can help with when I'm at home over summer. This look great! Brilliant micro modelling. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Holmes Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Very clever indeed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnicArrow Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) Thanks @Jerry1975, @Nathaniel, @Karl & @Ian Holmes; I'm glad you've enjoyed it as much as I have building it! As an aside, I've been doing some tidying recently - so rate my shelf! Featuring dioramas Eastnate Diary and Paper Cutting (I really need to fix the wiring on that one, the flashing LED doesn't work), as well as some N-scale static models, a custom LEGO Ivatt 2MT, and plenty of postcards... Looking at Paper Cutting again has reminded me I've got some more present-day figures and vehicles that don't quite "fit" on the main layout, and the tidy-up has resulted in a little more shelf space, so maybe it's about time I built another one... Edited May 22, 2022 by TechnicArrow Pictures Restored 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Once again you have excelled in creating an ultra micro out of ... well ... next to nothing! Might I make a suggestion? Could you find a suitable interior photo from off the web to put inside your building, to give the impression of depth? John Wiffen did that for the inside of his industrial boxfile kit; something suitably murky with perhaps a hint of tank ends and pipework might do it! This image might be better flipped horizontally! All the above images were found with a Google search for "milk bottling plant vintage", cropped and recoloured as a suggestion. NB I do not have rights to these images and there may be issues with copyright - will remove if requested! If you decided to make it an ice cream factory instead of a diary, couldn't you alternate milk tanks (incoming) with refrigerated containers and/or vans (outgoing)? Plus an excuse for an Oxford ice cream (delivery) van on your hard standing! All the best Steve S 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnicArrow Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Thanks @SteveyDee68 for your very kind words, and excellent suggestions. I always had a vague plan to put *something* inside the factory, I just never really thought about it and so it hasn't happened yet! That first picture looks perfect though; I might have to have a dig around to see what I can find. And as for the vans - I might park a refrigerated van on the front siding; if I find a kit one, I could leave off the buffers and one end so it can sit a little further under the bridge. And that ice-cream van is exactly what I need - the hardstanding was added with the intention to pose a road vehicle of some form, but I was so busy looking at milkfloats I managed to skip the ice-cream van! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnicArrow Posted May 22, 2022 Author Share Posted May 22, 2022 Look what's finally turned up at Eastnate Dairy! It's been a year since it "opened" and a tanker has only just turned up - must be some very slow production! This came about from an exploratory trip to my nearest model shop, where the second-hand shelf featured six weathered and boxed milk tanks at £12 a piece. Being a skint student I only picked up the one, but I may well go back for a second at some point if they're still there! Having a proper tanker on-scene certainly helps reinforce the theme of the layout, even if it's from the wrong brand of dairy! Now I need to replace the Vanwide with a refrigerated van of some sort, and find a road vehicle. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted May 22, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 22, 2022 This is an amazing micro layout and one I followed through its build. It is still looking great and you can't be robbed paying £12 for a tanker. Thanks for sharing. 👍 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Fantastic, and that tanker really brings it to life. Jerry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnicArrow Posted May 22, 2022 Author Share Posted May 22, 2022 Thanks @Kevin Johnson and @Jerry1975, I appreciate it! I've just gone back through and restored the lost photos from this thread; since there's only a page and a half, and I'd stored and labelled all of my photos, it wasn't too bad. I'm not so keen to do my Alexandra Wharf thread though 😄 I still need to put up some interior photos and a proper roof, but I don't see it happening any time soon - or that fiddle stick and shuttle unit. I'm too easily distracted by new projects... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Brilliant. Whats the shunter in the last couple of photos? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnicArrow Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 18 hours ago, Night Train said: Brilliant. Whats the shunter in the last couple of photos? Cheers! The loco is a kit-bashed Dapol 04 Drewry Shunter, that I built back in 2019: Unfortunately the post in question suffers from missing pictures, but there's some more further down the page. Although I cut it about so it fits over the Bachmann 04 chassis, it's currently sat on the dummy plastic one from the kit since the layout is unpowered anyway. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 (edited) Thanks. It was the extra hood behind the cab that confused me. Edited May 25, 2022 by Night Train Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 On 25/05/2022 at 14:20, TechnicArrow said: Cheers! The loco is a kit-bashed Dapol 04 Drewry Shunter, that I built back in 2019....... And it looks right at home on this tiny micro layout too. I'm glad I glanced back at this superb little scene. I'd forgotten just how good it is :) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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