Mike the Train Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 There are some terrific 'cakes' being produced, so time for me to have a go. The initial inspiration is a colour photo spotted in Rail Express Modeller of May 2015, showing the local coal merchant at Currie unloading a coal wagon into sacks on the back of his truck. A monochrome version of the same photo appeared in the letters page of Railway Modeller of April 2016. My list of ingredients so far includes: Scrap of MDF trimmed to size Ancient length of SMP track (35 years old!) Equally ancient Lima 7-plank coal wagon, Oddments from an old Airfix engine shed Peco coal sacks Harburn Hamlets stack of coal sacks Flat bed truck The coalman's hut Coalman and his dog. All recycled from previous layouts. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Train Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 The Lima coal wagon has had a door cut out and is now in the paintshop....to give it that worn, unpainted wood look. So far its had a blast of Wilko grey primer, followed by a wash of black ink. The chassis has lost its giant couplings, and will gain plastic coupling hooks from an old kit. The steamroller wheels have gone, replaced by spoked wheels from yet another old plastic kit. Hoping to get to a Hobbycraft store on our travels between Christmas & New Year, to acquire some air drying clay and the all important cake box. My thinking at the moment is to adapt the box so as to create a 'theatre' scene that you look in to. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Train Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 Away over Christmas, so the project stalled, although I was able to source a missing ingredient - DAS clay for the yard surface. The scrap box provided parts for the representation of the goods shed - bits from an old Airfix engine shed, Wills slate sheet, Ratio gutters and doors from a Scalescenes kit issued free with Hornby magazine. Track painted and weathered, ready to be glued down and ballasted. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Train Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Track ballasted, DAS clay rolled out (just like pastry!) and stuck down with a coat of PVA. Foundation excavated for the coalman's hut. Once dry, painting will start using emulsion tester pots / acrylics. Wasn't happy with the way the wagon body turned out with the black ink wash, so tried a different approach...still needs tweaking, plus adding transfers. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Train Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 A bit more progress on the Coalyard: Yard surface coated with fine sand. Painted with grey emulsion then dry-brushed with Railmatch weathered black. Base coat of scatter, as an 'undercoat' for the static grass. Looks like the MDF has warped slightly - should have sealed it better! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Train Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 WHO TORCHED THE COALMAN'S HUT? "Jus' cos the line's half shut an' that Beeching fella reckons the rest wants shutting within a twelvemonth, there's no call for folk to burn down the poor ole coalman's office is there? Mind, I wouldn't put it past him to 'ave lit the match 'isself. Damn sure them coal sacks 'ave got lighter since 'e took over from 'is ole man....." But business as usual Down by the Coalyard. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Train Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 A little more scenic treatment, including an attempt at creating a mossy look to the yard surface ....... needs more work on that, with a different approach. I used a green mix of acrylic, stippled on. A slightly brighter mix for it to show up better, maybe. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Train Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 Must be climate change ....... a couple of saplings have suddenly sprouted. Business is brisk, as the stack of ready bagged coal sacks has gone! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Shaping up well, like the burnt out shed. Where did you get the coal sack scales from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1722 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 I really like this, nice and simple. Quite inspiring. Super job on the wagon repaint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHohn Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Austere but realistic, your scene invites the viewer to come up with a narrative, just as you have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Train Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 Shaping up well, like the burnt out shed. Where did you get the coal sack scales from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Train Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 It is a whitemetal kit, but I can't recall it's origins, sorry. Might be Dart Castings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ShildonShunter Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Mike a fantastic job in the little layout the burnt out building does bring character and shape to the layout. Nice job on the coal wagon. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Train Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Just checked on the sack scales. The kit is indeed by Dart Castings -L120, current price £4.20. Thanks for the kind comments. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Train Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 Buddleia has started sprouting down at the coalyard. Fine beading wire twisted together then painted with acrylic mixed with a little PVA, When dry, stems painted with PVA then covered with scatter. Secured with hairspray then the tips coloured with purple paint. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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