Tim Lewis Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 With a bit of scenery to tie it all together, it's really beginning to look the business - nice one! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Hi mate That impressive, the real one looks impressive to... love the photos of the inner arches or oval shapes as you look through all the arches... Love how you have replicated it to the same as the real thing... Keep the photos coming they are great mate.... Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 Thanks Jamie - we'll keep trying and will keep you all posted! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oldlugger Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 It's all looking wonderful Rod; a masterpiece. I'd love to see it one of these days, but later into its development. All the best Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hill Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Living very close to the Viaduct I can say you've done an amazing job on it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 Thanks again all - there's still a lot of detailed work to do, and having shown it three times as a work-in-progress (RMWeb Taunton this year and last, and Scaleforum last year) we won't be showing it in public again now until it's 'finished', which is unlikely to be for a year or so. Rest assured though that we will keep updating on here through the blog and this topic. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Just found this thread (as a Nooby). Difficult to add to the superlatives already stated. Just goes to show that, with will and determination, more or less anything is possible. Look forward to seeing more (and seeing it in the flesh one day) (by contrast my offering has a viaduct of a mere five arches - and its really a bridge anyway http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/58826-grantham-the-streamliner-years/) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted July 19, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2012 Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattWallace Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Wow. Having grown up in the South East about 20 miles north of this site and travelled over this viaduct on an almost weekly basis, this is an amazing build. I can only hope that some of my modelling one day reaches this standard! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metropolitan Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Any chance of an update Rod? I've seen the WIP a couple of times and can only say I'm in awe!! I forgot to ask you how it was going when we met at Scaleforum Regards 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted October 5, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 5, 2012 Thanks John. Work is proceeding slowly. We're taking apart each section and piers are being fitted with the 'fancy' resin brickwork cast for us by Mark of the 'Eridge' team also 'grouting' and weathering is being experimented with. Some of the brick plasticard needs replacing as it was fitted in a rush for S4um last year and it's easier to do all this with it apart. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 10800 Posted January 6, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2013 Yesterday saw some proper trains on the viaduct, albeit a little back in time in SR days: 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StJamesStation Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I have just found this thread, what an incredible feat of miniature engineering. Truly inspirational. And here I was thinking that a three arch viaduct was going to be a big effort. Congratulations on a great result. Cheers from Downunder, Steve http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/64812-st-james-station/page-2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) We never had the benefit of any historical drawings for the viaduct model, and I always said in conversation and writings that these would turn up when we'd finished. Well, we're not quite finished but we are as far as dimensioned design and construction is concerned, and guess what! Last night I was advised (thanks to ianmaccormac for the heads up) that some drawings had been posted on the SeMG email group. Should that be or or maybe just ? They're only low-res scans so it's difficult to make accurate measurements off them, but as far as I can tell we're pretty close overall. The main error (already suspected) is in the taper of the piers where I have undercooked it a little. But strangely the width of the track deck seems OK so the real piers must sit a liitle more inboard at the top. From exhibition viewing angles it won't be apparent though. The pavilions are about 7% too small but they were only sized from parallax-ridden photos from below and I can live with that. I've been in touch with the owner and hopefully I'll be able to borrow and possibly copy them. Edited January 28, 2013 by 10800 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Hi Rod & John, Wow, what an excellent piece of modelling you guys (and others?) have created there! It sounds like the majority of measurements are pretty close if not spot on so I would certainly be very happy with something that's only 7% small - when it's a structure that very few people will know just what size it should be anyway! In this case, I'm sure "if it looks right, it is right"! Cheers, John E. PS Thanks to models like this & Jeff's on "Kirkby Luneside" - write me up as a fully paid member of the "Viaduct appreciation society"! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn-on-the-platform Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Truly remarkable and instantly recognisable! Great stuff. Sorry I don't have anything insightful to say, I just wanted to show my appreciation! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughnut Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Simply a Work of Art. Fantastic!! Dave K Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted March 6, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2013 Some re-working on the finish is being concentrated on at this time. Some of hastily applied finish is being seen to, as it was applied in somewhat of a rush for magazine deadlines etc. Having now finally decided on the best final colours, after a thorough fill with acrylic stopper and lots of rubbing down, all the arch brickwork will be re-sprayed with the chosen brick shade. I've made up the nearest 'Caen Stone' colour from some Daler-Rowney acrylics which were got in 125ml tubes of artists colours at a cheaper price than the nearest 12ml Tamiya/Humbrol acrylic potlet. The new 2BIL looks at home on it. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted April 7, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 7, 2013 More work has been done with the balustrades on board 4. They have been refitted, filled, smoothed and sprayed in undercoat to be 'photographically proved'The 'proving' has been useful in showing up all the imperfect finishing.Normally this would have probably been OK for 'normal viewing distances' but not for 'cruel' camera close-ups which are now such a part of out hobby nowadays!The new visitor arrived last week which will be used for our 'blue/grey' operating period. It will also be used on a mixed consist with an original umber and creamset as was the case for a short period in the late 60s. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 7, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 7, 2013 Since I know you chaps care about such things, the BEL units in brown and cream should always run with a tail-lamp. The blue-grey version did get approval for red roller-blinds, but only after all three units had been repainted. Thus the mixed formation does need a tail-lamp. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oldlugger Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Hello Rod and John, I thought you might enjoy this episode of Men Behaving Badly... it shows Balcombe viaduct at the end! Cheers Simon 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBasten Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Just discovered this thread. Fantastic what you have done John! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 We just got back to Devon after showing the viaduct and the beginnings of Balcombe for the first time at the Crawley MRS show in Horsham, fittingly quite close to the real thing. A few challenges in the last few weeks to say the least, but it was successful overall despite the first day being as much a demonstration of layout building as exhibiting one! Full story and photos to follow in the next day or two. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted April 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2016 As a very famous person once said "this isn't the beginning of the end but the end of the beginning" K.B.O! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted April 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2016 Look forward to seeing how it's coming along! When is it next planned to be out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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