New Scale, new micro.

[norfolknun]

2 hours ago, SteveyDee68 said:

I assume from the colour of your wagons before painting that you have coated them with shellac? I purchased a bottle on line a while ago - was gobsmacked when it arrived via Royal Mail (I thought they didn't transport liquids?!)

 

I am intrigued by your 'drop in' section on the platform - will follow with interest, as this looks a very interesting exposition into O gauge (and my late father modelled in that scale).

 

Steve S

Shellac indeed Steve, I mix my own from flakes (epay) and meths.

I have been accused in other places of not modelling in the ''spirit'' of O gauge.
Nothing could be further from the truth in honesty. 
I have nothing but the utmost respect and admiration for those that can model, from scratch, locomotives that are art forms.
I know that I will never be able to do that; I have to stick with those skills I have or aquire in the years I have left.

Plus I cannot afford massive amounts of money.
Oh...and, I enjoy it and find it fun

Thank you for your comment

[Jerry1975]

Looking very good, I like how your building your things.

 

Jerry. 

[norfolknun]

7 hours ago, Jerry1975 said:

Looking very good, I like how your building your things.

 

Jerry. 

Thank you Jerry, much apprciated

[The Bandit]

You’re doing a great job there. I love everything micro - don’t need as much space and money and you can concentrate on real detail.

[norfolknun]

18 hours ago, col.stephens said:

 

The 'spirit' of 0 gauge?  I modelled for some years in 0 Gauge and have never heard such tosh.  How you choose to model is your business and if someone doesn't like it, that's their problem.  My experience of modelling in 0 gauge is that everything usually begins by writing a big fat cheque!  It is refreshing to see that you are taking a different approach.  All power to your elbow!

 

Terry

Thank you indeed

[norfolknun]

Not been much modelling time available of late, domesticity rules.

My wife has been kind enough to paint background boards .

 

The yard platform office is scratch built.

The handle for the traverser was a piece of ''might come in handy'' aluminium angle (Save money Jim).

 

I intend to scratch build a heavier yard crane to cope with delivered tractors and farm machiney plus the heavy loads of Bog Oak, dug from the Fen which will be transported to specialist Hardwood dealers.

 

The three wagons in the middle road are mostly scratch built from card although the two M&GN planked are card bodies and after i cocked up the running gear, I used some brass W irons to get them rolling...silk purse from sow's ear maybe.

 

The red Dinky trailer I have had for over 65 years....lol.

 

The office with stairs is a laser cut kit by LCUT........well impressed.

 

Will have to start playing trains sometime soon

Edited September 11, 2021 by norfolknun

[norfolknun]

A little disheartening news I am afraid.

 

I now have to share my indoor modelling space...so even at a relatively small size Fleet has had to be put into storage.

 

I do have , in my mind, plans for a micro fixed to an ironing board......for now Fleet has retired.

Thank you all for your comments and likes....it has helped enormously.

 

When it happens, the new one will be on here

[john new]

A tip re ironing boards, if going for one of the modern metal ones make sure it is the twin pipe type. Our twin tube job we use for ironing is nice and sturdy - I bought two single tube ones as they were smaller and would fit in the car I had then, much more wobbly.

[norfolknun]

On 23/10/2021 at 23:46, JimRead said:

Hello Jeremy,

 

Quick, quick, grab the ironing board, you won't have to press your trousers ever again.

 

Just measured ours it's 4ft x 1ft looks as though it was made to those sizes as well.

Hmmm! A 1 single track 1ft traverser and two tracks out of it one longer than the other

Ahhh 

Bob Hughes, Lyddlow

 

When we moved and I made another layout it was Bob who invited me to the Crewe show in 2008 or 2009.

He's a Gentleman and would be pleased to inspire you

 

Cheers - Jim

That is a cracker Jim, thank you.  I think I can get about 54 inches including ''the pointy end'' of the ironing board by about 13 inches wide.

 

I have the sad job of clearing furniture from my late Mum's home, noone wants older furniture now but I notice that wardrobe doors are good thick ply or blockboard. so they can be fixed straight to the ironing board.

Waste no0t want not