JeffP Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Looking forward to seeing this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Steve Hewitt Posted January 1, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2012 I was pleased to be at John's when Les took the pictures. I think you'll agree they are worth waiting for................... Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 All your work on this project is well worth waiting for All the best for the New Year Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Les Green Posted January 2, 2012 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2012 OK. Let's have a try at uploading the photos. The roof in all its glory. 44 A3 sheets of densely packed nickel silver etching, 230 metres of nickel silver wire, and a whole roll of solder!! The view from the East end of the station: And the West end. This arch will eventually be hidden by the hotel. And the South arch of the West end which will be visible behind the lower buildings: Inside the North arch looking towards the impressive signal gantry: Inside the roof showing a bit of the detail: Finally the station concourse beneath the huge North arch: 57 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted January 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2012 Sorry Les, I can't think of any words to describe this... :sungum: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted January 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2012 Wow! That roof is absolutely amazing - what a thing of beauty. Great to see this. cheers, Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2012 Excellent work chaps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted January 2, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 2, 2012 That is quite amazing, out of this world modelling. Many congratulations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2012 Fabulous - can't wait to see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Steve Hewitt Posted January 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2012 Fabulous - can't wait to see it. Alley Pally in March is our next outing. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artizen Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I already know that in comparison to this quality of modelling, I am working with crayons and ten thumbs but these photos are a thing of beauty and a standard that I know I can never hope to achieve! Thanks for showing us your etches! Along with Ron's amazing work with little bits of plasticard, these two layouts are what I come back to RMweb four times a day for! (As well as a lot of other stunning stuff of course.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Hi mate Happy New Year to you & everyone else reading this Truly Awesome Pictures, Is there a Track Plan available...? Keep up with the excellent work Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWJ Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 You must have but a huge amount of work into this, both before and during construction, not to mention a fair amount of investment... but the results are stunning. If I were you, I'd take the rest of 2012 off! I'm sure this has been said before, but it will be a shame to paint and weather that roof; it is a lovely piece of engineering in itself. Well done to all involved, and thanks for sharing the photos. Cheers, Will Jamie - there's a track plan on the first page. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim s-w Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 44 A3 sheets of densely packed nickel silver etching, 230 metres of nickel silver wire, and a whole roll of solder!! Well worth it though. Weathering it will be fun. Might i suggest the airbrushed washes method? Cheers Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Them most amazing structure I've ever seen in the modelling world. Intriguing, I presume the curve in the station roof towards the roadbridge end denotes that the real track layout was changed at some later date? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Green Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Them most amazing structure I've ever seen in the modelling world. Intriguing, I presume the curve in the station roof towards the roadbridge end denotes that the real track layout was changed at some later date? The trackwork from the platform ends to the cutting in real life has to taper dramatically in a very short distance. The model differs slightly from the real station. The real roof has more curvature as the trackwork curves round. The model was made straight to be a better fit on the baseboard space available, but the model follows the prototypical wideninng and narrowing at the East end as well as a bit of track curvature. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Green Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 This shot shows the curve of the roof at the East end as viewed from the West end of the station. Not obvious is the tapering. Just to make life more complicated. The South side of the North roof curves, the North side of the roof is in two straight lines at an angle!! 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Green Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 The model roof is 8ft x 5ft. That is 40 square feet of roof!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Green Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 one of those roof sections was damaged during the war, cant think off hand which one it was. It was the sixth one in on the North roof. And before anyone asks, I bent the truss on the model to represent the bomb damge!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
67A Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Hi Les and the team, Happy new year. I had the privilege of inspecting the underside of the baseboards of Lime Street some time ago and if you think the top is beyond belief you should see the wiring!!!!!!!!! Fabulous work guy's, keep it up. Cheers Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-farms Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 That is a fantastic model, I was in Liverpool at the start of December and stayed next to Lime Street Station and even though the model is set 65 years ago I can clearly recognise what it is supposed to be, top notch modelling guys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy M Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Wow..................that looks stunning! The graceful symmetry of a large overall roof is a thing to behold and beautifully crafted in minature here. Top draw stuff. What with this and Ron's Manchester Central we are getting spoilt. Who's for a crack at York?!? Regards, Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 There just are no more superlatives left. Well done indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 cant wait till Ally Pally,will be on the operating team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Stunning bit of modelling chaps. Words can not say how fantastic this is. RAY70B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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