Swissrail Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) Not happy with the Sommerfeldt stuff, (I think it looks coarse) I've started on my own etches for my upcoming layout. Drawings done in CorelDraw, a test etch recently came back from the etchers and I assembled it at the weekend. I'm pleased with the results! Edited June 29, 2021 by Swissrail 3 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Hi, Looks very nice indeed. What scale is this? Best regards, Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissrail Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 Hi Jeremy It's HO, 1:87 Alan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonwis Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Swissrail said: Not happy with the Sommerfeldt stuff, (I think it looks coarse) I've started on my own etches for my upcoming layout. Drawings done in CorelDraw, a test etch recently came back from the etchers and I assembled it at the weekend. I'm pleased with the results! Indeed Sommerfeldt is course - both in HO and N scale, but it is robust because of that, something that may still be attractive to some modellers. I replaced Sommerfeldt N with N train, but N train, although much 'finer' is very easily bent out of shape - so its really a modellers choice. I'm interested in the choice of lattice uprights - is your layout based on older eras? Edited June 29, 2021 by Gordonwis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissrail Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Yes, my layout will be based on the period between 1960 and 1980. I love green rod-coupled electrics, red and cream TEE trains and international stock from all over Europe that was found in Switzerland at the time...and all of it covered in grime...running through stations that had very low platforms and their track infilled with wood. The modern era is not for me with its squeaky-clean appearance and garish, vulgar liveries that look like sticks of rock you'd find at the beach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 12 hours ago, Swissrail said: Hi Jeremy It's HO, 1:87 Alan Any chance of a set in N please....nudge nudge wink wink! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissrail Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 40 minutes ago, cornish trains jez said: Any chance of a set in N please....nudge nudge wink wink! 'Fraid not. I haven't enough years left on the planet! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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