RAY NORWOOD Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 The Hut is a edged brass kit from Seven models Is was very easy to put together, I fitted a fails bottom and fitted a yellow LED, as I did not wont a bright light, I wonted a light with a yellowish tint. I put some greenery around the bottom of the wall and some ivy hanging down. The water cranes are from Skytrex Models, I found the base to big so I made my own from plasticard with a iron drain cover from WIZARD Models. I sunk the base by cutting out the ballast and glued the base in place then filled in the edge with ash, waiting for the glue to dry so I can hoover the loose up. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Stating to look the part Ray, very nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Hi Ray Looking really good.... Those water cranes certainly look good..... Is the hut clad with some brick paper or similar or are the bricks part of the etching ? Cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted July 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 28, 2016 Is the hut clad with some brick paper or similar or are the bricks part of the etching ? Cheers Bill The kit is etch brass. The brick work is very crisp and forms really well round the corners. I've built a couple of their 2mm and 4mm kits. Check out website - http://severnmodels.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) Well done Ray, looking very good mate, like the way it's coming on. Darren Edited July 30, 2016 by darren01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevescan Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Looking great Ray, like that retaining wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Always loved depot layouts Ray, l love the way yours is shaping up, great work mate, well done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 Feltham Road MPD is at Minehead show this Saturday as work in progress. I have just loaded it in the car for the morning's drive to Minehead. Come and say hello. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgwatersteve Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Was great to meet you at Minehead today and the layout looks even better in the flesh. The ash effect on the single road inspection pit is simply stunning. Little hiccups are always gonna be there but thorughly enjoyed your layout and I'll watch the progress on here. Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Hi Steve It was great talking to you yesterday at the Minehead show. As I said I done a test on Thursday and was good but on the day I had a few problems. Hope to see you about at other shows. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) Had a great day at Minehead show yesterday. Had few problems but nothing that can't be sorted. I got an invite to Plymouth on the 24th June 2017. All in all very pleased how things went. Sorry did not take any photo's. Richard had took some perhaps he will put some on. Edited August 7, 2016 by RAY NORWOOD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted August 7, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2016 I didn't take many photos, but three below. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoover50008 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Great to see Feltham in the flesh yesterday Ray looking forward to seeing the buildings progress. E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Hi Ian Thank you for your comment. I will be starting the buildings hopefully in a cupple of weeks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevescan Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 This just has a great atmosphere to it, truly great layout . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 The Yard Lamps are made of 2mm DIA brass tube and Wizard Models ladders and 3mm white LED's. I cut the tube 130mm long then I filed two flats on the top of the brass tube, one 3mm from the top the other 12mm from the top On the flat on the top I drilled a hole right through two take the positive wire, the hole on the other side is to push the wire through the front hole to solder onto the + leg of the LED. The lamp top is out of cardboard cut in a 5mm DIA then cut from the centre out to make a shallow cone, made two holes in the top for the LED legs. I then bent the LED legs to shape and then soldered the - leg to bottom filed flat, the lamp will be the negative side. I cut a piece of brass for the bass and soldered it to the bottom of the tube 8mm from the bottom I then soldered the ladder to brass plate 18mm from the brass post, soldered the top of the ladder 30mm from the top of the post and made the ring on top out of brass wire and soldered to the top of the ladder I also made the ladder support of brass wire. I then threaded wire through the tube till the end can be seen through the hole on the top, I used a brass rod to push the wire through the hole at the top and then soldered to the positive leg of the LED making sure not to touch the brass tube. I soldered black wire to the bottom of the tube, then soldered a resister to the positive wire. Not in the photos I made the coping on top of the post out of cardboard. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 So there has been no progress just lately as I have had a week down at far west of Cornwall, and have work to do at home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 The yard lamps I now painted black then dry brushed with grey. they are waiting to be planted in place. The water crane is a GEM Models, glued together and painted black and dry bushed with grey. The rubber pipe is of heat shrink and the chain (NOT IN KIT) is from Parkside, I dipped the chain in Carr's Brass Blackening. The coaling stage I made with plustruct H girder and T sections. The platform is made of 0.8mm plywood that I had cut for the sleepers earlier for the track work, a bit more on the frame to do. I will be covering it with Slater's corrugated sheet. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovetrains6 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 This is one of those times I wish there was an AMAZING button!! Johan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Looking good Ray, great bit of work you have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 More work on the Coaling Stage. I used Slater's 4mm corrugated sheets and cut them to scale 8ft x 4ft, they was glued down so they over lap each other just like the builders would have done. I painted the roof with Humbrol grey and put Rail Match dark rust I put on randomly and used a dry brush to spread the paint out thinly then dry brushed matt black over it all. There are a few sheets slip down. I just got to put the coal inside and make some buckets to put the coal in from the coal wagons. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted October 8, 2016 Author Share Posted October 8, 2016 (edited) More Updates. I have made the buckets painted them dark grey then glued them in place. The coal is glued with 50,50 PVA and water. The coaling Stage is glued in place and bedded in with coal dust. A few pictures of two of the yard lamps in place Edited October 8, 2016 by RAY NORWOOD 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggyman Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Hi Ray Looking really good.... I especially like the way the layout blends in to your backscene.... Keep up the good work.... Cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 Thanks Bill, The backscene is from ID photo back scenes, had a job getting the static grass the same colour as the backscene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoover50008 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Coming along nicely Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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