RichardW1 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Some Yard Lamps have been grown in the resin printer, these are destined to visit St Albans for the addition of posts and wire support hoops etc. They should look rather sweet. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBS Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Bill Stickers is Innocent !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted January 26, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2019 I took the building group outside for a photo. The model is made for artificial lighting, but the outdoor light does pick up all sorts of subtlety in the brickwork. Still more tidying up / crack filling to do on the model. Needs someone to change the colour of the grass background: bit bright for London. Tim 15 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Bill Stickers is Innocent !! Did he appear on a 'wanted' poster? Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post CF MRC Posted February 1, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) The scene around the top of Gasworks Tunnel is now looking suitably run down and I hope captures the atmosphere of London N1 in the 30s. Even with all the pollution, there is still some greenery, with ivy attacking quite vigorously. The tree next to it is at least 35 years old. Tom’s magnificently painted Paget Mission building is well bedded-in with a new pavement in front, laid by a better contractor and has a LFB Street Alarm in front of it, as well as bollards at the end to protect it from way-ward vehicles. It will needs some signs on it. Meanwhile, the entrance to the KX Goods Yard is looking a bit more official. Tim Edited February 1, 2019 by CF MRC 18 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marly51 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Lovely detailed modelling! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I just keep having to remin myself that this is 2mm scale! Stunning stuff. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
east barnet andy Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 wonderful stuff Tim; but was wondering . . . any chance your man Stickers could branch out from just posters , and paint my 3rd Jan " LNER Kings Cross etc etc " advert on a building somewhere on the Caledonian Road? regs E B Andy ( shortly with luck to be Potters Bar Andy ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted February 15, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2019 Perhaps on one of the GY buildings facing York Road. Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted February 17, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) CF had become increasingly fragile in the electrical engineering department over the last couple of years: mainly due to an illogical wiring system that had grown like Topsy as the layout had extended and it’s operation evolved. It sustained some damage at Acton in the summer and was only just satisfactory at Wakefield in November. We have therefore re-wired all of the fiddle yards and re-made the loom supplying them and all the central connections within the panels. Hopefully, the layout will be better served by its wiring at the Basingstoke show on 9-10th March. Tim Edited February 17, 2019 by CF MRC 6 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted March 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2019 Some photos taken at the Basingstoke Exhibition (9th/10th March) First, a couple of panoramic shots: 17 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post 2mmMark Posted March 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) Next, some general overviews: Edited March 11, 2019 by 2mmMark 27 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted March 11, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) We had a good show at Basingstoke, although our sanity was sorely tried by a closeby O gauge diesel depot with DCC sound that closely mimicked purgatory. Our re-wire was 100% successful, so that’ll be good for another 35 years. The layout was set up in four hours and dismantled in two: which greatly improves the experience for the team - it’s still jolly hard work though. We really need a new mechanism for the GNR J13, so some Asssociation chassis etches for a 57xx will help there. On the Sunday, it seems that all the great and the good from the 2mm SA turned up: JB-S, Jerry & of course MF. Matthew Wald completed the team over the weekend, bringing together all the layout originators. Tim Edited March 11, 2019 by CF MRC 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post queensquare Posted March 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2019 In the last few years I've edited numerous MRJs and finally won the Groves after multiple attempts (albeit with a diesel!) but you really know you've made your'e mark in the hobby when you get a shop on CF! JBS and I made the journey up to Basingstoke and had a very enjoyable day with the CF team - as well as enjoying the rest of the show. Richard Wilson has made a great job on the new row of shops, indeed, as Mark's pictures show, this end of the layout is making fantastic progress. I really must get the little tin of road vehicles I started for the layout over a decade ago finished....... Jerry 24 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bécasse Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 5 hours ago, CF MRC said: We had a good show at Basingstoke, although our sanity was sorely tried by a closeby O gauge diesel depot with DCC sound that closely mimicked purgatory. I reckon that being close to Steam Powered Video is worse. I once spent a weekend exhibiting near their stand and by the end of Sunday I was word perfect on their continuous demo video - and, not only had I been trying hard to ignore it, it was on my deaf side! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atso Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Great to see Copenhagen Fields yesterday and catch up with Tim and Jerry as well as meet JBS and Justin for the first time. The layout looks great and nice to see the latest buildings in place. The thing that always astounds me about CF is, despite its huge size, the standard of modelling is consistently very high and every piece of the layout fits in with the surroundings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted March 13, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) A little bit of CF history from 1989 has been found by Justin on YouTube: https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D-RBaSdUMIMM&data=01|01|timothy.f.watson%40kcl.ac.uk|ddadbdd495e54aea33d208d6a7e4fec3|8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356|0&sdata=12O1tds5JFkeP9kwOot6UQ8pCWSzdVi6GA83ul4MHAs%3D&reserved=0 It was our very first Blue Peter appearance: I didn’t know the film existed. The second appearance was a disaster - a live derailment - but the third and fourth were very successful, especially the latter which involved blue screen filming. Incidentally, the top of my head features at the back of the layout (darker hair in those days) as we were running it sitting on the floor. What is interesting is how informative the commentary is on the layout, one wonders if a modern children’s programme would have such depth. However, they (we) were a bit optimistic to think that the layout would be finished in 5 years! Tim Edited March 14, 2019 by CF MRC 7 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted April 5, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5, 2019 For anyone interested, the MRC is having an Open Day on the 28th April which will have CF fully on display. We will also have a running session on Thursday 18th April, which may be a little less busy. Tim 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9001 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Fantastic layout. a slightly off topic question but I didn’t know where else on here to ask; what was the white, humpy-roofed building next to and just west of Kings Cross refuelling point? It must have been close to Battle Bridge Road and features in the background of almost all photos taken in the 60s and 70s of locos on the fuelling point. It no longer exists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted April 7, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 7, 2019 1 hour ago, D9001 said: Fantastic layout. a slightly off topic question but I didn’t know where else on here to ask; what was the white, humpy-roofed building next to and just west of Kings Cross refuelling point? It must have been close to Battle Bridge Road and features in the background of almost all photos taken in the 60s and 70s of locos on the fuelling point. It no longer exists. IIRC it was a vehicle servicing depot, NC something? (the parcel carriers ?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted April 7, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 7, 2019 Afraid that area is off our patch. It was originally the site of a canal basin, which probably fed the Imperial Gas Light & Coke Co. Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post CF MRC Posted April 12, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2019 We have CF fully erected at Keen House at the moment. To save effort when setting up at a show, the back scenes have been fettled so that they drop into place relatively easily and are held in place by catches and flush mounts. The joints have been sharpened up to be less obvious and a storm has developed over KX Goods Yard. The reason for this is that the lighting proscenium can cast a diagonal shadow on the sky, so it will help to disguise the problem. The other end was a little more tricky to access... The back of York Way has also had some detail added so it will be ready for Five Arch signal box, which is currently being made in Belgium. There is a lot more ‘finishing’ & tidying to do in this area, although it is not readily visible from the front. The most important innovation, that will revolutionise operation, has been to arrange imaging through the back scene of the Goods Yard throat, Mrs W’s ramp and the mainlines behind. All achieved by using an iPad Pro, set up as seen. This fits onto a ledge fixed to the GY board and there is a small hole in the sky through which to capture the image. The screen is easily visible from a wide range of angles. If you look carefully at the picture of the backscene you can just see the hole. Really good to have the layout up in the Club to work on in this way, it is relatively uncommon. Tim 19 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Just gets better and better! Jim 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kylestrome Posted April 13, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2019 Nice to see the great artist, Van Watson, creating another masterpiece before our very eyes! David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Square Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Kylestrome said: Nice to see the great artist, Van Watson, creating another masterpiece before our very eyes! David Either those buildings at the front are over scale, or the painter and decorator hired by CF (looks vaguely familiar) is an elf... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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