class"66" Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 More nice work here Sam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 Evening folks. The second TRU is pretty much finished (thank goodness, been working on them for over a year!) Needs a very light weathering next time I have a weathering session. Next project, a new shed! The current shed was always to be a temporary measure and I fancy modelling one of the new corrugated sheds like the one at Bescot. The current shed Mock up of the new style corrugated shed in card The card mock-up with a sheet of SE Finecast corrugated sheeting clipped on to gauge the effect Will make the frame out of 1mm plasticard then cover with the sheeting. Cheers 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 Heard the growl of a class 60 travelling in the wind so headed down the Laoson Valley today. 60011 was at the helm on the Humber to Laoson Valley tanks today. (A big thank you to Ben and Mike from Revolution for producing the TEA’s. Great packaging too!) 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Scottish-Exile Posted November 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2018 Saw your post on the Revolution TEA page which directed me here. Just spent an enjoyable two hours with a coffee reading through the 20 pages of your layout build. Stunning work and inspiring me to get started. A perfect relaxing Sunday morning read after the frenzy of Warley yesterday. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerhaul 70 Pey Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Great stuff. Those tanks look awesome. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 Saw your post on the Revolution TEA page which directed me here. Just spent an enjoyable two hours with a coffee reading through the 20 pages of your layout build. Stunning work and inspiring me to get started. A perfect relaxing Sunday morning read after the frenzy of Warley yesterday. Thanks Scottish Exile. Lovely to get a nice compliment! By contrast I took my boys to the frenzy of Warley this afternoon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 Shock, horror... I've actually done some modelling! Work on the shed has commenced. Ends and length-ways piece cut from 1mm plasticard In hindsight I should have used 2mm as 1mm was very flimsy. I added another layer of 1mm to the length-ways pieces which gave it some more rigidity. I picked up a sheet of 0.5mm slightly bigger than A3 from Warley. This was glued on in three goes, waiting a few hours for the glue to dry between each section - firstly along one side. Then at the top, then the final side Finally trimmed the excess off ready for cladding in the ribbed plasticard (Guess who knocked over the bottle of Plastic Weld which stripped all the printing from my cutting mat! - Doh) TTFN 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRail Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I keep my plastic weld in an old mug which keeps it upright 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted December 1, 2018 Author Share Posted December 1, 2018 Following the arrival of the Revolution TEA’s last Saturday, another couple of wagons I ordered over a year ago arrived today. PGA wagons from Cavalex. Very impressive Great level of fine detailing And rather smart packaging too! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Nice tankers and the Cavalex Hoppers look stunning. Hope they consider doing the hoppers in 7mm (Are you listening Grimley???)!!! You've done a nice job of the two road shed up to now. I just can't get my head around structures and buildings, but that is looking very nice indeed. Jinty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 A bit more progress on the shed to report Angle profile added around the doors. It’s hidden all my wonky cutting a treat! Some roof vents added from offcuts of plasic rod and tube. A couple of spotlights and interior lighting added and wired up on test. Ready for painting now. Will probably need several coats of paint to prevent light bleed only to return to off white. Modelling was accompanied by my advent tipple! 10 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whittle20 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Thanks so much for sharing all of your efforts. The layout looks fantastic, and appreciate sharing all the scratch building techniques. Great Job, and thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRail Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Sam Shed looks similar to newish one at Bescot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Thanks Whittle. When I started building Laoson Valley over 5 years ago(!) I hadn't a clue how to make any of this and it was only by reading others' techniques on RMweb that I thought I could give it a go. There are plenty of modellers with far far more skill than me, but if me putting up a few work-in-progress photos helps others get inspired, then I'm be happy. Gary - I briefly see the new Bescot shed when heading up the M6 - it was one of the handful I have used as inspiration. The fact my shed is recognisable is a good sign! The shed hasn't progressed at all over the last few weeks. In the photos above you can see a slight outwards bow in the walls. The shed has spend the last month with some masking tape pinching the sides together in an attempt to straighten the walls. In the meantime I've been working on a couple of other side projects for the TMD yard. Photos to follows once I make a little more progress. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Just had good catch up on your modelling Sam great work as always ... cheers neil.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 Apologies for the lack of updates this year. Work / life / impending house move mean my modelling time has been limited to non-existent! The house move is forcing a clear out of model railway magazines - please see my post in "Free to a good home" 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted September 5, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2019 I hope your new home has provisions for a layout.......or two? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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