Mike Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 A quiet time in Wellington Street, really must finish the Bedford lorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astir648 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Mike this is fabulous work - I've really enjoyed reading through the thread. Your attention to detail and craftsmanship is really good. I may pinch a few ideas for Scotland Street... Can I ask how you did the flangeways? I haven't seen much written about that and, whilst I'm happy with mine yours look much neater! David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 Mike this is fabulous work - I've really enjoyed reading through the thread. Your attention to detail and craftsmanship is really good. I may pinch a few ideas for Scotland Street... Can I ask how you did the flangeways? I haven't seen much written about that and, whilst I'm happy with mine yours look much neater! David The flangeway is simply a card insert with a sandpaper glued and painted. as per the photo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 Test running checking pointwork and electrics during build phase of Wellington Street. https://youtu.be/lQC9wzLB0Eg https://youtu.be/x9TRdlLLak4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 A quiet time in Wellington Street, really must finish the Bedford lorry. Love the photo of Aynuk 'n' Ayli* having a natter instead of working.Maybe Aynuk was asking Ayli what he caught in the cut (canal) whilst fishing at the weekend... "Only a whale" says Ayli. "Doh be saft" says Aynuck. "Yoh cor catch a whale in the cut!! What sort o' whale, any road??" Ayli replies "A bicycle whale"..... *For the un-initiated; stereotypical old Black Country names, from Victorian times when Bible names were popular, meaning Enoch & Eli & the main characters in most Black Country jokes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 19, 2016 Author Share Posted July 19, 2016 Experimental Buddleia (butterfly bush) a few brush bristles and foam with a touch of paint and et voila. OK not perfect but getting there, just need a butterfly now. I know how sad is that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 24, 2016 Author Share Posted July 24, 2016 Hoo-flippin-ray, just finished fitting the back-scene boards to the Wellington Street end of the layout. Why I had to design the layout with 45° end boards who knows. Now it's onto the other end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Re the buddleia plant, I have to repeat what I posted "over There"... "Not perfect"...???!!!??? blimey Mike your standards are phenominally high - or this must be a new definition of "not perfect" I was previously unaware of!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Star Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Re the buddleia plant, I have to repeat what I posted "over There"... Hold on young Jordan... when you were writing that post you would have referred to "over here" as "over there" so now you are over here is the view the same as over there? Or is there some other corner of the model railway world in which you can see over here and over there at the same time? Or... my head hurts with keeping up with you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 Some days are just great, whilst some days just grate. Moved one of the baseboards and broke one of the leg units. I was about to make a new support arrangement, but for now the layout is standing on end. Good job I had fitted the back and end boards otherwise goodness knows what damage might have occurred. I'm now off into a darkened room with a damp tea-towel over my head...... wibble! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 New support unit for Wellington Street end just need to get the other boards done. Folds nice and flat and legs are lockable, easy to set-up and transport and doesn't require drapes. Yeah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Mike, Super modelling, as always. Just a tiny problem with the buddleia plant... it severely restricts the time of year depicted to mid-July to mid-August when the real thing is in flower, But I don't suppose that you were intending to have a snow scene anyway! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ian Posted July 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 28, 2016 New support unit for Wellington Street end just need to get the other boards done. Folds nice and flat and legs are lockable, easy to set-up and transport and doesn't require drapes. Yeah. Without photos it hasn't happened! Seriously Mike, that sounds good - can we have a peek. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 A couple of happy snaps of the base units under construction showing open and closed arrangement but, excluding front and end panel as the frames still need sanding and adjustable feet fitting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Mike, what neat hinges! do they have a "click into place" feature? thus avoiding a diagonal brace / strap? I haven't seen them before, who is your supplier / manufacturer? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 Hi Don, they are folding table hinges I got mine from https://www.locksonline.com/ first class service - no connection just a happy customer. You may need to use the search facility to find them on their site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefromacrossthepond Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Mike, Your use of those table leg hinges in a "horizontal plane" is genius, much more stable, with less stresses than the traditional "vertical" placement. I'm now revisiting the legs on my benchwork (baseboard). Excellent! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwayrod Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Glad to see your layout developing so well. Will it be at Telford this year? Rod Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 Glad to see your layout developing so well. Will it be at Telford this year? Rod Hi Rod, no first outing is a small local show followed by Warley 2 weeks later. Just visiting Telford this year as it's the weekend before our Golden Wedding Anniversary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 Adjustable feet for the support unit and inter-board catches received from Station Road Baseboards. Ordered Friday received Saturday Morning. Fantastic service - no connection with the company,just a very satisfied customer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 Just when you think everything is going your way ( cue for a song) you discover that the brick overlay on the central bridge pier has lifted (insert suitable expletive here). So without a major hack job my solution is do what bridge engineers do with bulging brickwork, fit suitable tie rods. copied from a real one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I like the 'demolished' bit on top of the bridge! A great bit of modelling!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Yep, and looking at the bridge at Barrow upon Soar in the news, quite prototypical... Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 Both the support bases are complete and by way of a change here's a couple of shots of behind the scenes i.e. the fiddle siding, or whats goes on around the back of Doolittle and Waite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 Support unit from the rear just needs end and front panel fitting I have also repeated the pics of the folded and open first unit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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