Andrew P Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Last board done this afternoon after a knap in the conservatory, next up is the Backscene tomorrow. and then the Platform needs cutting to shape and fitting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 One of my daughter's bedroom. The lilac walls looked fine to me, but apparently grey is the new colour ........................... 'Make grey this years lilac...They've not seen it since 1945........." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
67A Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Well well well, you disappear for a few weeks and without a bye-your-leave another gem is in the offing !! Now Mr P, is this to stay, do I get interested in this and not have my hopes and dreams dashed............again Seriously Andy I do love your projects and when we meet next (probably Stafford) I can congratulate you on its completion - yes I know its only in February but that give you 3 months! Get your skates on matey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Well well well, you disappear for a few weeks and without a bye-your-leave another gem is in the offing !! Now Mr P, is this to stay, do I get interested in this and not have my hopes and dreams dashed............again Seriously Andy I do love your projects and when we meet next (probably Stafford) I can congratulate you on its completion - yes I know its only in February but that give you 3 months! Get your skates on matey Thanks Mike, this is a LONG TERM PROJECT and one that will NOT BE SOLD / DISMANTELED / SCRAPPED , so I'm in for the long haul, well at least a year or so anyway. :no: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted October 27, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 27, 2016 Thanks Mike, this is a LONG TERM PROJECT and one that will NOT BE SOLD / DISMANTELED / SCRAPPED , so I'm in for the long haul, well at least a year or so anyway. :no: Anyone else remember someone saying a similar thing about Bottom Bitton :scratchhead: :scratchhead: Yo Andy Wot are you doing about a lifting bit by the door? Cos weren't that the pain in the rear with both Bitton and Penwhatsitsface Junction? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Anyone else remember someone saying a similar thing about Bottom Bitton :scratchhead: :scratchhead: Yo Andy Wot are you doing about a lifting bit by the door? Cos weren't that the pain in the rear with both Bitton and Penwhatsitsface Junction? Yes the DOOR, now that's an interesting question mate, I HAVE A PLAN. All will be revealed once I've made sure it works, Lets just say that IT WILL BE DIFFERENT. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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emt_911 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Already in my diary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted October 27, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 27, 2016 Might come again :locomotive: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted October 27, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2016 Hi John, Thanks for the comments etc. Re the Station name boards, I Googled = Western Region Station Signs, then copied one into Paint, now I didn't have the correct Type Face and Rich / Mash Lane modified mine, (see Post #79), my ORIGINAL is still in Post #1. Hi John/Andrew, If its of use, I took John's original into Photoshop, and cleaned up the background, before regrading the colour (lightish on the right to very very slightly darker on the left) as per the original that Andy had, then cleaned up the frame a little, added the text in the right font, and played around with the letter spacing (the 's' was a git!) until I was happy! Not sure if thats what you were meaning at all. I've had a couple of people PM me and ask if I could do similar - happy to do so, in between work, if anyone wants it - just PM me. Like the work on the baseboards Andy well done Your door solutions sounds like it could be ingenious! Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ray H Posted October 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2016 . . . . Your door solutions sounds like it could be ingenious! Rich Is Andy going to seal the door and go in and out via the window or could he be planning to build steps either side of the layout so that he can climb over it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backofanenvelope Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Mince pie weekend!! that could do my pre (cough) Christmas diet in... but thankfully temptation is too far away Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 The baseboards look the part mate, very neat... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Morning Guys, Thanks for ALL the Likes etc. Re the Shed Doorway, the plan is to raise the Shed by 6ft, place it on blocks, and then cut a hole in the floor for a Ladder. Believe that, and you'll believe anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Morning Guys, Thanks for ALL the Likes etc. Re the Shed Doorway, the plan is to raise the Shed by 6ft, place it on blocks, and then cut a hole in the floor for a Ladder. Believe that, and you'll believe anything. Sounds like your most sensible plan to date Andy............................ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 And here was me thinking that Andy was going to brick up the door and put a bed in the shed so he could live in there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 After finishing the baseboards today the next step was to make a start on the Back Scene Boards, being White Faced MDF my Timber Merchant cut them into 1ft widths, they were then sprayed with Halfords Ford Olympic Blue to give a light top to the sky. Hopefully they will be fitted over the weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2016 Think the idea was to construct a spur at Keynsham (bit like your plan) and then rebuild/upgrade the ex-GW branch near Monkton Combe (of TitfieldThunderbolt fame).Thus S&D trains would use Bath Spa and regain the S&D south of Midford. Thus avoiding the single-track bottleneck of Combe Down tunnel.This is mostly correct, but the connection would have been made much closer to Bath, crossing the fields at Newton Meadows. There was to have been one station for Bath, called Bath Central, which would have seen Bath Green Park closed and possible Bath Spa as well. The site of the new station would have been what was Bath GWR Goods. Best of luck with this very interesting project. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 This is mostly correct, but the connection would have been made much closer to Bath, crossing the fields at Newton Meadows. There was to have been one station for Bath, called Bath Central, which would have seen Bath Green Park closed and possible Bath Spa as well. The site of the new station would have been what was Bath GWR Goods. Best of luck with this very interesting project. Thanks Tim, very interesting info, cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 'Ere ya go again ! Just found your new project and it's got my interest having read the posts. Just one thing though Andy, if your prolific layout builds carry on at this rate you're goin to have to build a new wall to stick ALL those totems on !!! ATB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 'Ere ya go again ! Just found your new project and it's got my interest having read the posts. Just one thing though Andy, if your prolific layout builds carry on at this rate you're goin to have to build a new wall to stick ALL those totems on !!! ATB Hhahah, Thanks, never thought of that, this will be one of the last for quite a while, POSSIBLY the last one ever, but I haven't got the Willsbridge one done yet so may get that done at the Stafford Show all being well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 You could always hang them from the ceiling....... I will get my coat Keith HC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted October 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2016 You are not the only one on baseboard construction today Andy! It is looking good mate. So that's what you do during your half-term! Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 So that's what you do during your half-term! Peter Yes Pete - see my Skaleby Quay thread. New baseboards started and plans outlined. I have also been working on Skaleby West. On the subject of this thread - great backscenes Andy. I wish I could make progress as you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 You could always hang them from the ceiling....... I will get my coat Keith HC Sticky pads and the ceiling sounds like a plan, I can build LOADS more Layouts now then, hahahha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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