RBE Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 I have now added the sleeper colours. I was going to use the airbrush but decided that it would be better to brush paint it. Better in that I didn't have to clean the airbrush after. It's all covered well and the wooden sleepers have got a nice variation of colour where the paint isn't on perfectly evenly allowing a grey tinge to show through much like weathered wood. Pretty happy with this. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 Ok all rail sides painted. I hate that job and now its over I can rejoice. This is a very simple trackplan really and yet it is approx. 40 yards of rail sides to paint. Its taken me all day to finish but now its done the track is really taking shape. I will address the platform sides tomorrow and then look at ballasting. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HealeyMills Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Hi Cav, That is looking really good. Some nice use of subtle colours and I bet once ballasted it will look absolutely superb. Enjoying watching B-o-T develope and looking forward to buildings being placed in-situ. Cheers Lee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 Cheers Lee. The rail sides don't look very light on those pictures but the lighting in our dining room is not that great. Natural light gives a much greater contrast. I think it will look the business once the ballast is down and the track weathered!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Taking shape nicely Cav. Those shots also show the nice long length of the layout. Looking forward to seeing a nice long string of MGR's heading up the line. Best regards, Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 Cheers Jeremy. I'm looking forward to cracking on now that the track is all coloured up. I can really imagine the trains running now. A long train of MGRs will look superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Looking great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) A little more done today. Created and printed the brickwork onto A4 sticky labels which I have stuck to 1mm thick card and then used to edge the platform. The whole platform side was sprayed with art sealer spray before fixing to the plywood platform with PVA glue. Hopefully the art sealer which is waterproof will stop any running of the brick colours when I begin the ballasting process. I have also made a start on the small loading platform in the PW siding. This is constructed in 1mm card and will be faced in the same self adhesive brickwork albeit in a darker blue/brown engineers brick rather than the redder colour on the main platform edge. Edited December 29, 2015 by RBE 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Flynn Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Hi Looking good Cav keep up the good work , watching with great interest. Hugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 Thanks Hugh. I'm hoping to really get cracking on the layout the beginning of the new year. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Looks really effective mate. I'm really tempted by brick papers myself for the retaining walls on Euston. Best regards, Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 Cheers Jeremy. I think that papers work really well in N gauge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Did you use the scalescenes prints? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 No I created my own using the paper brick website. It is really good and gives you great variation in the bricks you can produce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Ah ok. Do you have a link to the website please? I'd be interested in taking a look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Sounds and looks great Cav, really coming on mate... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Here you go Jeremy. http://paperbrick.co.uk/index.php?action=selectbrick Thanks for the kind comments George. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Looking awesome mate, proper cracking on with it now. Great tips on paint for sleepers too. Im going to use the same on an O gauge beast im doing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Cheers Mason. Done a bit more today. Firstly the old goods loading platform which in this time period was overgrown and disused. Secondly the small hut/shed beside the station. Still need to do the roof and gutters on this. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted December 30, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2015 Been following progress and now looking very good indeed. Just goes to show what can be achieved in 2mm with "scale" looking track work. Like to the link to the brick work as well, thanks. I've been doing some 2mm buildings for someone and finding easier to work than originally thought and tempted to build a small through station / scenic layout using the same track. One question though and forgive me if you have already answered previously, are you changing the wheels on the locos / rolling stock? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Thanks Richard. I'm quite pleased with progress so far. 2mm is a great way to model I think and as you say the results that are achievable are pretty good these days. The track on BoT is to my N2 standard which uses narrowing of the gauge through pointwork to allow standard wheeled stock to pass through while still giving tight flangeways that look finescale. Its not a new approach but working to an actual divised standard is and that is what N2 is all about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HealeyMills Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Hi Cav, Is that 7.25mm dimension correct? Cheers Lee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Yep, the specified wheel back to back on british N (fine wheelsets variety) is 7.4mm however the manufacturers have pretty wide specs it seems. Using 7.25mm gives a difference of 0.15mm clearance for wheels that are on spec or wider, less for ones under spec. To ensure the wheels work through the check rails I had to settle on the 7.25mm across checks. You could make the standards completely different if you were setting back to backs. I contemplated setting to US standards of 7.56mm but I wanted the capacity to run straight from the box to allow visiting stock etc. These are the standards that allowed that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HealeyMills Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Ah ok, now I understand. I just saw your drawing and noticed that the dimension of 7.4 was the same distance as the 7.25mm. sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Understandable mistake but yes the 7.4mm is the wheel back to backs and the 7.25mm is across check rails. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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