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5 minutes ago, grahame said:

Stunning. Looks like it'll take a fair bit of painting. Looking forward to seeing more progress on it.

 

 

 

Cheers Grahame. I'll be getting the airbrush out for most of this one when I start painting. There will be some brush painting required but this will be mainly doors and some of the upright supports.

 

Best regards,

 

Jeremy

 

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7 hours ago, cornish trains jez said:

Morning all,

 

Here's a photo of the progress on my postal depot based on the one outside Thun station in Switzerland. All built with plasticard and evergreen plastic strips of various shapes and sizes.

Still lots to do!

 

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Jeremy

 

 

What scale is this Jeremy - it looks fantastic!

 

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Although this came as a kit, all you actually get is a few sheets of material, some strip wood and a few white metal castings, oh, and a set of plans. And being an American kit, all the plans are marked in feet and inches, to be converted into mm. At least they're not in inches and fractions. I've another two of these Classic Miniatures 'kits' to make and this looks like it was by far the easiest.

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The roof was meant to be tar paper, but I chose to use Slater's corrugated sheet. I need to make up some sort of headgear to go inside.

 

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The original was probably painted red. When sited on the layout, it will be served by a 30" line. The end door is just large enough for Minitrains V-tippers.

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I have been developing a quarry Stone Terminal, as an extension to my OO 'Clayton End Signalman' layout.

 

It has (so far) three scratch built structures: left to right, a limestone Hopper, a tower, and a second loading structure.  The designs are very loosely based on elements around Tunstead.  "Loosely" meaning an attempt to recreate the atmosphere of the Peak Forest area.

 

The limestone Hopper is unfinished (first base coat).

 

Dave

 

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Started years ago as an unintended holiday project, forgotten about then dug out, dusted off and finished before Christmas for the Risborough club's lockdown diorama challenge.

 

 

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Also started donkey's years ago then revived and finished last month as a lockdown project.  Loosely based on the the drawing of the PW hut at St Mary's Crossing in the old Peco 'Ericplans' book.  I've yet to see a picture of St Mary's Crossing that features the prototype.

Must do something about that improbably shiny brass doorknob . . .

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19 hours ago, snitzl said:

Here's a few images illustrating the construction of the Bramhope Tunnel entrance, this is quite a nice tunnel with gothic features.

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The whole structure is constructed from 0.5mm - 1.0mm styrene sheet.

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Stone positions are marked with a scaper and then stained with acrylic paint.

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The stones are textured with dental bur's mounted in a mini drill and then scrubbed with a wire brush to remove any bits.

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The curved ends are made up of multiple layers of 0.5mm styrene sheet.

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Here's a few images of the now complete tunnel entrance.

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Thanks for Looking.

Outstanding work.

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Finally installed in its rightful place.

 

Took most of today filing away the aperture for it. Quite pleased with how it looks with the platform facing.

 

 

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