Fat Controller Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Hi, I will use on my layout only decauville steam loco 040, 060, draisine, petrol loco schneider and perhaps a baldwin also if Bachmann edits it. I have a sharp curve of a radius of 23 cm so a mallet loco is unbelievable with a radius of 40 cm . The trunks are in plastic. To recreate it, I put dot of PVA glue on the trunk and I put sparkles of dry basil but you can use any aromatic herbs than you can find in shop according the color, the shape and the scale you want. After I have to paint in the right color. "At one point there was 1700km of 60cm gauge in Morocco. Would love to see a good book on the subject." To my knowledge, there is no book on this subject. Lartilleux dedicated one of his volumes of 'Geographie Des Chemins de Fer Français' to the various French-operated railways of North Africa, I believe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
franckcombe Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Thank for the book. I do little progress on the luggage car 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
franckcombe Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 I have done a long pause because I'm doing in parallel an us ho layout. I work hard to finish 135 trees for the oasis. I bought cheap tree from ebay china and I modified the truck and the palm. Then I paint with humbrol enamel and I use weathering powder. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
franckcombe Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 After painting more than 60 figurines I done the tracks work and I glue the backdrops. I have to finish the backdrop in the tunnel I have to finish the backdrop in the tunnel 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) looking good, my only question is about the track on the bridge. would it have been sleepered on solid base, or would the rail have been on longitudinal beams, on an open framework? Edited November 2, 2016 by rue_d_etropal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
franckcombe Posted November 4, 2016 Author Share Posted November 4, 2016 looking good, my only question is about the track on the bridge. would it have been sleepered on solid base, or would the rail have been on longitudinal beams, on an open framework? Hi Simon, This bridge is no prototypical one so I could not answer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 I can understand that. Looking ar some British military bridges, they are wooden supports, with iron girders lengthways, and then sleepers on top of this, very smilar to many light weight USA railway bridges. Would be interesting to find out what normal practice was for French military. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 (edited) I found this website on the French 60cm gauge in Morocco. Some interesting pictures of bridges.http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Narrow_gauge_railways_in_former_French_MoroccoI suspect many bridges were lightweight girders on supports and probably then sleepered, USA style. The concrete(?) supports have lasted longer than the railways, so maybe a bit overbuild, then if they were meant to cope with potential of being blown up then it makes sense.The picture of what looks like a concrete arched bridge is interesting, typical in some ways of later French builds, maybe 1920s. As it has been converted to a road, can't see what the track was like. http://voie60vapeurvive.pagesperso-orange.fr/Doc_CFM1_ANG.html more photos here. Edited November 7, 2016 by rue_d_etropal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
franckcombe Posted November 8, 2016 Author Share Posted November 8, 2016 Thank you for the second link that I just discover. A fantastic link After a sand storm the layout with the sand. I need to add brush and tree 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
franckcombe Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 (edited) I finish the layout the 11 th of November in memory of those who fight an died for us and our liberty. I add the brushes, trees and people. Sorry there is no foreign legion but french army. Edited November 11, 2016 by franckcombe 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Bravo! Fresh, original, and beautifully and skilfully executed. It has certainly lived up to its early promise. I believe that the gentleman standing in front of the railway hut has German cousins and one in Norfolk; very nice work on the figures, which are just enough to bring the scene alive without overcrowding. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
franckcombe Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 You are right for the figure standing on the hut. It a german figures from preiser (lufwaffe personel) and I remove the head to replace it by the head of British Camel Corps to have a colonial look ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
franckcombe Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 I have received the tee shirt that I will wear during the exhibition. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
franckcombe Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 I made the support and technical workbench with folding leg, lcd screen, speakers, ... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Absolutely wonderful project! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie009 Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Super work, Franck - very atmospheric! I built one of the Moroccan 0-6-6-0s for my French 009/H0e layout St-Etienne-en-Caux, using the Bachmann Spectrum USRA mallet. Where did you get the station master from, by the way - at least, I mean the man by the station building wearing the sun helmet? Charlie Insley 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
franckcombe Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 Super work, Franck - very atmospheric! I built one of the Moroccan 0-6-6-0s for my French 009/H0e layout St-Etienne-en-Caux, using the Bachmann Spectrum USRA mallet. Where did you get the station master from, by the way - at least, I mean the man by the station building wearing the sun helmet? Charlie Insley The man is a german figures from preiser (lufwaffe personel) and I remove the head to replace it by the head of British Camel Corps (hat brand) to have a colonial look ! I lived in the past in normandy in the pays de caux area Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Super work, Franck - very atmospheric! I built one of the Moroccan 0-6-6-0s for my French 009/H0e layout St-Etienne-en-Caux, using the Bachmann Spectrum USRA mallet. Where did you get the station master from, by the way - at least, I mean the man by the station building wearing the sun helmet? Charlie Insley Full details of the set are here (post #1138): http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/107713-castle-aching/page-46 And a conversion of the figure concerned (post #1151): http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/107713-castle-aching/page-47 HaT Industrie's Camel Corps are best viewed here: http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=1256 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
franckcombe Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 For the a german figures from preiser (lufwaffe personel) preiser ref 72510 https://www.preiser-figuren.de/images/detail/663_72510.jpg catalog on file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/175%20-%2072400-72552.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
franckcombe Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 After the hold up of photobucket, I post 5 old photos. 0 1 by franck combe, sur Flickr 2 by franck combe, sur Flickr 3 by franck combe, sur Flickr 4 by franck combe, sur Flickr 5 by franck combe, sur Flickr 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
franckcombe Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 (edited) Since few days, I work on the layout. This is the top view of the layout. IMG_8115 by franck combe, sur Flickr This is the hidden part of the layout. I want to thank my friend Claude Deschamps for the electronic part. IMG_8116 by franck combe, sur Flickr This is the general overview of the layout IMG_8117 by franck combe, sur Flickr I ordered a porter from minitrains. I was badly surprised by the default on electrical pick-up (quality of Germany and made in China I supposed). IMG_8118 by franck combe, sur Flickr The baldwin with decauville luggage car done by my friend Jean-Pierre Duval in 3d. IMG_8119 by franck combe, sur Flickr The baldwin with truck for rail IMG_8120 by franck combe, sur Flickr Edited July 13, 2017 by franckcombe 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted July 14, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 14, 2017 Delightful models. It's sad that Franck's work is yet another victim of the P***bucket scorched earth policy.I recommend his website with details of his earlier projects. Magnifique! Dava Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
franckcombe Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 Thank you for the comment ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
franckcombe Posted August 26, 2017 Author Share Posted August 26, 2017 In Morocco, there is a track motor car for the military head quarter transport. 3 - Copie by franck combe, sur Flickr I try to reproduce it with a design software and I use laser cutting IMG_8397 by franck combe, sur Flickr 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
franckcombe Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 I'm building the the motorized hand car. I use a kato chassis. I use lead to add weight.On the side a airfix french soldier at 1/72 scale, the same I played it when I was young. IMG_8408 by franck combe, sur Flickr 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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