Kensington Olympia in n scale

[acg5324]

The main station building for Highcombe I built largely on night shift in Brighton ticket office! No trains 0132 to 0400.

[The Evil Bus Driver]

On 29/11/2020 at 07:45, acg5324 said:

Like Harry Potter I was banished to the cupboard under the stairs yesterday. It was on my lockdown DIY list to clear it out, repaint and refloor it. I’ve also got some PIR LED lights to illuminate the darkness. Took 45 mins just to empty it....but found we had 21 bottles of red wine, 4 bottles of fizz, 6 bottles of white and 2 of Rose in there.....plus the Gin!.......and that’s in addition to what’s in the fridge.

 

Painting is all done, fit the lights next and get the flooring down today.

That's Christmas booze sorted then!

[acg5324]

54 minutes ago, The Evil Bus Driver said:

That's Christmas booze sorted then!

Might get us past Christmas Eve....just!

[acg5324]

A small bag of goodies from work. The Evergreen square section will be used for chimney stacks as I always find it a struggle to get them square due to the small size. I can double width these for larger stacks and just wrap them in brick card.

[The Evil Bus Driver]

44 minutes ago, acg5324 said:

Might get us past Christmas Eve....just!

Hehe good meal then. How are you anyway? I haven't managed to get back down south since this chaos started.

Edited December 13, 2020 by The Evil Bus Driver

[acg5324]

1 hour ago, The Evil Bus Driver said:

Hehe good meal then. How are you anyway? I haven't managed to get back down south since this chaos started.

We’re both well Alex, I’ve only been down for a reunion with former retired work colleagues in Redhill in the summer, not to Brighton at all. Keith Carter visited here during the summer. Hope you and the family are all well......from the FB pics the littleun is growing up quickly.

[acg5324]

Doors and windows all fitted, decorative work picked out. I’ve yet to attach the walls to the building. I’ve printed off the signage for the pub too.

[St Enodoc]

7 hours ago, acg5324 said:

A small bag of goodies from work. The Evergreen square section will be used for chimney stacks as I always find it a struggle to get them square due to the small size. I can double width these for larger stacks and just wrap them in brick card.

Have you got a Dornaplas 4mm scale goods shed (PSW14) in the shop? If so please put one aside for me!

[acg5324]

42 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

Have you got a Dornaplas 4mm scale goods shed (PSW14) in the shop? If so please put one aside for me!

We haven’t got any Dornaplas  John, these have come from Gaugemaster as they act as a wholesaler.  They are showing PSW14 as available but out of stock. What I have looks like some old stock. I didn’t realise they were made by Springside........they are showing on their website but not on the price list which is dated Aug 2020. I’ll keep an eye out on eBay etc for you.

[St Enodoc]

1 hour ago, acg5324 said:

We haven’t got any Dornaplas  John, these have come from Gaugemaster as they act as a wholesaler.  They are showing PSW14 as available but out of stock. What I have looks like some old stock. I didn’t realise they were made by Springside........they are showing on their website but not on the price list which is dated Aug 2020. I’ll keep an eye out on eBay etc for you.

Yes, I know - thanks for checking anyway. It's a nice small shed for limited spaces. I've got one kit but another would save me scratchbuilding!

[acg5324]

The final two walls of the Hand and Flower were attached today after a few people were used to populate it.

Small amount of filler needed on the corner. I’ve now started making up roofs and chimnies.

[acg5324]

A busy day in working on the pub and we are nearly complete. A few minor details, weathering and chimney pots to add will finish the job.

 

[grahame]

Some great modelling progress there. It's a super statement building with presence and solidity.

 

 

[acg5324]

2 hours ago, grahame said:

Some great modelling progress there. It's a super statement building with presence and solidity.

 

 

Thank you Grahame, especially appreciated coming from you.

[Steven B]

Excellent work as ever Andy.

 

Could the tube at the top of the large grey vent be thinned down a little or replaced with either brass tube, a drinking straw or even rolled up paper - the pipe wall looks about a scale 6" thick!

 

 

Steven B.

Edited December 16, 2020 by Steven B

[acg5324]

On 16/12/2020 at 12:48, Steven B said:

Excellent work as ever Andy.

 

Could the tube at the top of the large grey vent be thinned down a little or replaced with either brass tube, a drinking straw or even rolled up paper - the pipe wall looks about a scale 6" thick!

 

 

Steven B.

Thanks Steven, the kitchen vent has been thinned out a bit, but I agree it does still look a bit thick. I was hoping to loose the thickness with some weathering but the drinking straw is a good idea.

Edited December 19, 2020 by acg5324

[acg5324]

Mrs G and I had socially distanced meet up with friends last night, our planned venue was no go, so we ended up at the York Tap on York station. Limited range of beer not surprisingly but the only substantial meals available were actually Scotch Egg, Sausage Roll or two versions of Pork Pie! Side dishes were either Salt and Vinegar, Ready Salted or Cheese and Onion flavoured!

A couple of pints of Kirkstall IPA consumed while chatting and watching the sad sight of nearly empty trains passing by.

[acg5324]

Is it sad that I managed to find a 1979/80 National Express route number timetable on eBay for services to and from London so that I can put correct routes on the model coaches?

[acg5324]

Today I fitted the Hand and Flowers plus 1 Addison Bridge Place into the pavements. I’ve made a start on the next building which is a Faller kit that will be heavily anglicised.

[ian]

1 hour ago, acg5324 said:

Is it sad that I managed to find a 1979/80 National Express route number timetable on eBay for services to and from London so that I can put correct routes on the model coaches?

 

 

Ah, but then you need to get the right operating unit, coach type, registration, livery variation....

[acg5324]

14 hours ago, ian said:

 

Ah, but then you need to get the right operating unit, coach type, registration, livery variation....

With just three different vehicle types available in Natex livery it’ll be a case of Hobson choice. I’m surprised no one does NBC waterslide transfers to rebrand vehicles to other companies.

[acg5324]

You can tell it’s getting near Christmas. Knock on the door last night from one of our Neighbours. Two bags of Eccles cakes and two of Bacon, sprout and Chesnut Danish pastries from Haxby Bakehouse. All fresh that morning, our Neighbour is retired ex Met Police does a few hours a week as one of their delivery drivers. Danish for breakfast then!.....and very nice it was.

[ian]

4 hours ago, acg5324 said:

With just three different vehicle types available in Natex livery it’ll be a case of Hobson choice. I’m surprised no one does NBC waterslide transfers to rebrand vehicles to other companies.

 

The model bus 'bits' market is concentrated in 4mm scale - and fairly patchy there. 2mm doesn't register on their radar. TBH I don't think anyone will notice.

[Ian Morgan]

Try Model Bus Transfers, philippaine@talktalk.net who made the transfers for my Southern Vectis and West Wight Bedford OBs. He does a list of products, but no web site. He did a great job on the West Wight transfers considering I only found one photo on the Internet for him to work from. With a good eyepiece I could read the managing director's name and address panel, not bad for 2mm scale.

 

 

Edited July 11, 2023 by Ian Morgan
Added not very good photos, but all I could find.

[acg5324]

Not much progress to report this week so far as I’ve been at work...well I say work..........

A tiny amount of progress with the next building. Rear wall has a matching part from another similar kit spliced on, ground floor will gain an extension.