nebnoswal Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I've tried the new blog, but after a couple months it's not doing it for me, so I'm moving my layout updates to this format, just like the old forum. You can catch-up on the progress in the links below: http://www.rmweb.co....php?f=9&t=37739 http://www.rmweb.co....r-n-gauge-blog/ So far over the Christmas break I've been working on the landscaping on the Butts Pond end of the layout. My wife tried to avoid giving me train presents this year, but I did manage to get some. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benbow Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Hi Good to see you back.....I can't get on with this blog lark either! Roger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebnoswal Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 In between looking after my 39 week pregnant wife, I got a fair bit done today. I've painted 5 packets of Peco fencing, touched-up the ballast on the sides of the up and down lines and I've put down the 1st base coat of static grass. It still needs a bit of tweaking, but so far so good. I was intending to put in a small pond just below the start of the buildings, that's something I will look into tomorrow. And I only got zapped once! Ouch. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebnoswal Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 As I was tidying up the ballast and grass this morning, it struck me that the milk loading shed I had built was looking to big, the size of the timbers that is. A quick measurement of the upright timber revealed that they were a scale 6 foot wide, what was I thinking? So today I skinned in some planking. It still retains its openness, but now it doesn't look so out of place, I hope. I've given it a quick coat of humbrol, now I have to decide whether to paint it a cream colour, similar to the other wooden railway buildings, or to leave as unpainted timber and give it a heavy weathering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebnoswal Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 I don't know if it was ambitious but I made an attempt on the 6 strand wire fence that runs along the rear of the station platform. The posts still need to be toned down, and once I place the platform on the layout I can plant some rose bushes and other foliage growing over it. It turned out to be an all day project, the most tedious part being the drilling of all the holes. I tried making-up several jigs, but they seemed to destroy more fence posts than it made, so I ended-up doing each one individually, 6 holes each, 31 posts. I thought threading the wire was going to be the hardest and most frustrating part, and the 1st strand I did with tweezers. After that I dabbed some superglue onto the end of some handrail wire, attached the wire and then threaded like a needle through the fence posts, so much easier. I only had one minor hiccup, damaging a post, but a bit of glue and weathering and it will add to its derelict effect. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebnoswal Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 The last couple of weeks has had me dip my toes all over the place. Fortunately the heat here downunder has cooled off a bit, it was only 33C as I put a layer of top soil on the back lawn. I'm forever doing some sort of tidying up on the layout, finding those little things that need a touch-up; a bit of ballast here, a touch of paint there. I've extended the cattle yards as I felt I didn??™t have enough storage capacity(for livestock), it was a big market! And then you sit down at the work bench and get distracted and start working on some unfinished kits and projects. I've added an album in the galleries showing the latest progress on the layout and also some workbench projects. I was quite impressed with the laser etch kit for a Victorian Railways cattle wagon, a lot of great detail and it just needs a Peco chassis. The ships propeller is something I've been meaning to do since I saw a photo of one many years ago. It's still a work in progress http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?app=gallery&module=user&user=6928&do=view_album&album=661 After all the photos and comparing with the real Sturminster, I need quite a few more trees, even some big 50 footers behind the station. Hopefully by the end of this weekend there should be a new Noswal in the world and Sturminster will have a new junior porter/porteress on the staff. Passing the headshunt at Butts Pond. Cattle platform and Dairy facilities Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebnoswal Posted March 3, 2010 Author Share Posted March 3, 2010 Since the arrival of young Douglas, work on Sturminster has been going at a snail's pace (and in N gauge that is a very small snail! ). What time I've had has been spent working reducing the UFO pile, see my blog. Am still playing around with the milk loading stage, adding some trial signage. With a 5 day weekend coming-up, hopefully some constructive work will be done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebnoswal Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 No new work on the layout to talk about, but I’ve received some new rolling stock and vehicles. I got some of the new Mathison and Dapol private owner wagons. They are quite well detailed, but will need to be weathered down to make them aged. I also received some of the new Oxford diecast vehicles; the Albion horsebox and the Scammel mechanical horse. Have also been working on finishing off some UFO’s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted June 23, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 23, 2010 Hi Ben, Did you get the next photo i forwarded to you of Sturminster, there will be a couple more to come soon. Kind regards Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebnoswal Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 I've been slack of late, in particular to updates and actually working on the layout. There has been nothing major to report on of late, hence no updates. But with Christmas/summer holidays fast approaching (only 5 more work days to go), I needed to get back to work on Sturminster. So a good dusting and vacuuming latter and I decided I had better put the photographic backscene up before it gets too late. Ideally I should of done this as soon as I put the backscene up and before landscaping and scenery. The photos don't do it justice, as they have picked up all the bubbles, so this will have to be attended too soon. Looking into the station Station overview Butts Pond Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSE DAZ Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Hi Ben, Great work, i will be watching this one with interest as i only live 8 miles away from Sturminster Newton B) a great project being modeled a lot more than 8 miles away Keep up the good work and updates. Darren NSE DAZ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBedding Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Glad you made the change to the layout thread - I had wondered what had happened to this layout. Although primarily a GW fan, the S&DJR has a nostalgic attraction as my first railway (shared with a younger brother ) was, according to my dad, the Stephen & Duncan Joint Railway... ...it was many years before I twigged to the deception ! I love the character of the layout, and am highly impressed by the way it gives the feel of the rural setting. Now you've got you mojo back, I look forward to seeing more... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted December 5, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 5, 2010 Good to see that this is still going Ben. The back scene doesn't look to bad ion the photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold slow8dirty Posted December 5, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 5, 2010 Looking good, been quite a while since I looked at this one, it really is looking good and I'm glad your still working on it. Really starting to come together quite nicely. Cheers, Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebnoswal Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 Has been quite sometime since any updates on Stur. Things have been progressing very slowly. Trips away, a little person to look after and now winter. But some work has been accomplished. The remainder of the goods area buildings have been started and and progressing. The asbestos dry goods shed The water tower The Good shed This is the beginings of the Blandford & Webb Grain and Feed store 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwinewt Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Wow that looks good! Watching and waiting for more update from across the ditch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted July 10, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2011 Those building look fantastic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted July 10, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10, 2011 Some grand building work there. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebnoswal Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 Some updated photos 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebnoswal Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) Back when i started this , there was no guarantee as to how often I would make updates. I think 5 1/2 years is a big enough gap. I could go on about the various house moves (over 3000km traveled), but I wont'! 2020 saw me introduced to 3D printing. While I don't actually own one, I have weekly access to one, if required, and I provide some resin. After some trial and effort with various CAd programs, I've managed to print some wagons, which I think are good enough to run. More about these latter. During a recent layout clean-up, I removed the Sturminster signal box, and in doing so I noticed that glazing had deteriorate(cracked) since it was first built, wayback in 2013. This then gave me and idea to see if I could print it, with a bit more accuracy. While my first attempt achieved its task, it was never very accurate: incorrect sized wood panels incorrect windows incorrect roof material Here is the prototype Here is the comparison between the first scratch-built attempt and the first 3d print. The windows and panel size are an obvious standout The roof is the existing one for the first attempt. I'm still deliberating as to whether I re-use this, or try to print a more authentic one. i'm still working on the stairs and vestibule. Edited February 1, 2021 by nebnoswal 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted February 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 1, 2021 What a massive difference that is. - Is the front wall a little bowed or is it the camera? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebnoswal Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Kris said: What a massive difference that is. - Is the front wall a little bowed or is it the camera? Yes there is a slight bow, but it is only the first print, still some more tweaking. Next print hopefully with have nameboard attached. Should also being doing the vestibule and steps. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebnoswal Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share Posted February 7, 2021 (edited) Second draft (ver 2B). This has seen some refinement to the verandah, adding a name board, a a stove in the interior and some thought towards a lever-frame and other furniture. I've also drawn the vestibule and steps as separate items, so that I can have easier access to paint. All three parts. Still need a window on the vestibule side wall and and also add balustrade on the end of the verandah. All assembled. Even with the phone camera, all the blemish's show out. The angle brackets under the verandah will need some thickening. Am quite happy with how the sign turnout. I've quickly painted it to see it turned out. Here we have the original scratchbuilt (circa 2013), first 3D print and then the second. Still some more refinement to go. I think I will stick with roof I have, it works, or until such time as when I figure out how to do it. In the background is version 2a, which didn't print properly. Ben of Oz Edited February 7, 2021 by nebnoswal 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebnoswal Posted June 9, 2021 Author Share Posted June 9, 2021 (edited) Sturminster has journeyed 165km to the West to exhibit at the Toowoomba Model Train show. A good weekend away was had with very few mishaps. It has been 6 years between exhibitions and certainly showed a jobs that need to be updated/completed. Looking into the goods yard. Looking out from the good yard/dairy. Definitely not the Pines rushing through the station. Edited June 9, 2021 by nebnoswal edit pictures 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted June 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 9, 2021 On 07/02/2021 at 10:59, nebnoswal said: Second draft (ver 2B). This has seen some refinement to the verandah, adding a name board, a a stove in the interior and some thought towards a lever-frame and other furniture. I've also drawn the vestibule and steps as separate items, so that I can have easier access to paint. All three parts. Still need a window on the vestibule side wall and and also add balustrade on the end of the verandah. All assembled. Even with the phone camera, all the blemish's show out. The angle brackets under the verandah will need some thickening. Am quite happy with how the sign turnout. I've quickly painted it to see it turned out. Here we have the original scratchbuilt (circa 2013), first 3D print and then the second. Still some more refinement to go. I think I will stick with roof I have, it works, or until such time as when I figure out how to do it. In the background is version 2a, which didn't print properly. Ben of Oz You will probably find some might want to buy that from you either in N or OO - it looks great. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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