Hector Lawn Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 I agree Pete, I never realised how satisfying it is to build something from scratch until I gave it a go. A laser cutter and 3D printing certainly would make things easier for me and enable my building to be somewhat more accurate and a lot neater. For the time being I’ll have to settle on my faithful scalpel and ruler! I’m not sure I have the patience though to build my structures a second time even if I have learnt lessons along the way! Time will tell. Regards Hector 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pylon King Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) 1:76scale PL1 132kV pylon , first appeared on the British landscape back in 1928. Edited August 21, 2021 by Pylon King 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pylon King Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) National Grid at work. Edited August 21, 2021 by Pylon King 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneKennerley Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 So not quite scratchbuilt, more kit bashed - This is my S Scale Rhodesia Railways Wagon and Carriage Inspectors hut. Based on an enlarged Scalescenes printable HO coal office, with new openings, covered in red brick paper, homemade windows and roof sheeting, and a few bits of plastic. The second photo shows the original HO build, a scaled up and slightly modified S Scale build that I did before the actual model. Wheel Tappers Hut by Wayne, on Flickr IMG_20200601_115756 by Wayne, on Flickr 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post 2ManySpams Posted July 6, 2020 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2020 A few progress photos from me of the old grain store from Bodmin North (7mm scale)... 14 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AdeMoore Posted July 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 7, 2020 Brilliant Chris coming along splendidly. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 On 07/07/2020 at 07:13, 2ManySpams said: A few progress photos from me of the old grain store from Bodmin North (7mm scale)... Most impressive. How are you doing the tiles? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted July 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 9, 2020 On 08/07/2020 at 11:08, aardvark said: Most impressive. How are you doing the tiles? Cheers. They are cut from 10thou and 15thou plasticard and applied separately using Limonene (a weak solvent). There's only 3500-4000 of them... 3 1 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Nice tin and paintbrush.......A...A...A...chooo ! Ooops ! sorry 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 2 hours ago, 2ManySpams said: Cheers. They are cut from 10thou and 15thou plasticard and applied separately using Limonene (a weak solvent). There's only 3500-4000 of them... All the more impressive!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post IanLister Posted July 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 9, 2020 Hi. I've taken the opportunity during the lockdown to build the station buildings for my ex-NER branch terminus set on the south bank of the Tweed estuary. The architectural style is that of the Alnwick and Cornhill branch, built in the 1880s by William Bell; my hypothetical branch was built at the same time. Buildings are now ready to place on the layout, which is 25 miles away in our workshop....but at least I'm now allowed to go there so they'll be planted this weekend. The buildings are completely scratchbuilt in 4mm scale. 9 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanLister Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 2 hours ago, David jennings said: Wow!! Can you tell us a bit about how / what materials etc ? Hi David. The building shells are 3mm foamboard covered on the outside walls with a thin layer of Advanced Lightweight Polyfilla which is scribed when dry to represent the stonework. Roofs are plasticard with slates from selfadhesive matte photopaper, cut into strips using the Silhouette cutter, which is a lot easier than the knife/ruler method I used to use! Window and door frames etc are made using the Silhouette, as are the decorative awning valances. The paving slabs, coping stones, chimney stacks and much of the decorative stonework detail is made from the same filler as mentioned above, but cast in slabs 2mm and 3mm thick. It's very easy to cut, sand, file , paint etc; the area of paving on the station concourse is all one piece scribed and painted. The ironwork for the canopies was designed and cut using the Silhouette cameo. The 'under construction' timber waiting rooms/refreshment bar is made from plasticard; every bit of it was cut or scribed using the silhouette Cameo. The diagonal 3" planking was scribed on 30 thou using a shallow blade setting on the cutter; much easier than scribing it and far more accurate. Style is based on the waiting shed at Wooler and the verandahs on the other A and C stations.Not the easiest prototypes to copy, but it's right for the model. Hope this helps......... Ian 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Commendable work and excellent use of the Silhouette Cutter, best modelling tool I purchased for cutting materials. G 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pylon King Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Line work completed. 8 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grahame Posted August 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2020 I've probably posted a pic of this N/2mm scratch-built row of buildings before but not this one (as it was only taken today): 12 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Playing around with foamboard...... G 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 there used to be a master of foamboard modelling called Daniel Caso over on the NGRM forum but a falling out with someone elsewhere made him retract from being online, we miss him 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 My bank holiday weekend scratch-built building project was this low-relief N/2mm scale cinema. It's based on the Regent/ABC at Chatham (High Street) although it was demolished in 2004 and a block of flats built in its place. I made it for fun as I've no need for a cinema, but it will probably end up on a friends layout so I'll leave it to him to select the film(s) and print off suitable decals/signs for the canopy. The advertising of a film name would instantly date it to a specific year and I'm not sure what year he is modelling (just that it the 60s, I think). Full details of the construction can be found on my thread : https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/115057-scratch-built-card-and-styrene-structures-based-on-real-buildings/page/73/ 9 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pylon King Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) 33kV & 132kV British utility poles. Edited August 21, 2021 by Pylon King 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pylon King Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) 1:76 scale National Grid at work . Edited August 21, 2021 by Pylon King 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gravy Train Posted October 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2020 Oswestry 7mm 15 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snitzl Posted October 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) Hi All, Here's a few images taken during the construction of 'Vernes Tower', a stone tower for 'Fun Town', a small micro layout. All scratchbuilt of course. Six layers of 0.5mm styrene wrapped and glued around a piece of cardboard tube. The outer layer is marked with a scraper and rubbed with acrylic paint to help align the stones. Stone strips are cut and glued with solvent, they are later textured with dental burs and finally given a rub down with a wire brush. Vernes Tower ready for ithe layout. A stair made made from brass connects 'Vernes Tower' to 'The Mart'. Another view on the Staircase and railings. A similar process is used for the Stone paving. Thanks for Looking : Snitzl. Edited April 1, 2022 by snitzl Re-Uploaded Lost Images 8 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Lovely modelling, it’s good to see people scratch building, unique and very rewarding knowing you have created it. Peter 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gravy Train Posted October 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 31, 2020 BRENT GWR, 4mm scale. 14 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassey Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Very nice indeed. Any chance of some colour pics? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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