CameronL Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 On 16/06/2022 at 16:59, Darius43 said: The polystyrene slabs were packing from some self-assembly steel cabinets that I acquired for the garage a couple of years ago Congratulations for being the latest winner of a Blue Peter Award 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 20, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2022 6 minutes ago, CameronL said: Congratulations for being the latest winner of a Blue Peter Award Do I get a badge? Cheers Darius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Darius43 said: Do I get a badge? Cheers Darius Best I can offer is an air guitar. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted June 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2022 Does that still exist? Blue Peter I mean not the air guitar. Regards Lez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 25, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2022 House building continues… Cheers Darius 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISW Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Darius43 said: House building continues… Darius, Are you keeping the building separate or assembling them into a single one-piece unit? I'd imagine the latter would make 'hiding the joins' a little easier? Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 25, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2022 Hi Ian, The whole installation in the corner of the shed is designed to be removable so we can swap it with different “scenic corners”. To that end the terraced houses will be fixed together in groups of three pairs that drop into place in a shallow “well” between the raised pavement at the front and cobbled alley at the back. That’s the plan at the moment anyway… Cheers Darius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 28, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2022 Third terrace pair completed. Cheers Darius 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billywhizz Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 On 02/05/2022 at 20:29, Darius43 said: Hi Ian. Yes we do but first we have sealed the 2mm card hardstanding with some diluted pva. Once that has dried and the hard stand painted, the gaps will be ballasted. Plus the track and ballast will have the oily gunk treatment - once we figure out how… Cheers Darius Hattons do a oily track gunk weathering type kit that I’ve seen both Everard Junction and Dean Park use to good effect. Sorry about the delayed response, only just come across this thread. Your build looks fantastic! Cheers. Bill. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted June 28, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2022 Thanks Bill, I’ll look in to it - so to speak. Cheers Darius 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billywhizz Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Link for the track grime / oil spills weathering kits https://www.hattons.co.uk/stocklist/3156644/1000594/1000811/0/hattons_constructor_any_or_multiple_scales_weathering_mediums/prodlist 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternaloptimist Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Shouldn't there be at least one legacy outside khazi somewhere? We need to consider the cars too? We need a couple of beaten up ones too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted July 3, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2022 (edited) On 29/06/2022 at 18:56, eternaloptimist said: Shouldn't there be at least one legacy outside khazi somewhere? We need to consider the cars too? We need a couple of beaten up ones too. Il’l look into that as well - so to speak… Don’t think Modelu has a Grandad on the khazi figure in their range yet..? Cheers Darius Edited July 3, 2022 by Darius43 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted July 30, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 30, 2022 Ballasting today… Cheers Darius 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted July 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 30, 2022 What a very nice job you've made of it Darius. Regards Lez. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Budgie Posted July 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 30, 2022 On 25/06/2022 at 08:39, Darius43 said: House building continues… Darius Shouldn't the occupied houses have curtains in the windows? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted August 15, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2022 My friend and layout-building partner, Mark, has been busy soldering power connectors to the track in the tunnel section of the lower scenic level. The shed has primary power bus bars fixed to the walls around the internal perimeter. These feed secondary busses in the form of the self-adhesive copper tape strips seen in the photos above. Each track length is fed of these secondary busses or the primary bus. As these tracks will be hidden the wiring can be visible. Cheers Darius 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted September 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 16, 2022 Bring me four fried chickens and a coke… Cheers Darius 6 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard i Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 And dry white toast. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 2, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2023 (edited) At the far end of the shed the scenic levels cease to be scenic and pass behind a workdesk. The baseboards to the lower of the two scenic levels have now been constructed and track laid. The two photos above show the extent of what will be the scenic part of the layout with the tracks passing through a rocky cutting before entering a tunnel portal before the tracks curve round into the non-scenic part behind the desk. The white patches beneath the track in the above two photos are where it transitions from Code 75 Bullhead to Code 100. Because the code 100 sleepers are deeper, cardboard “ramps” have been installed beneath the code 75 track. The tracks currently terminate at the abutments for what will be lift-out double track “bridges” that span across the door opening to the shed. There will be two bridges: one for the lower double track; and one for the upper level double track, which is yet to be constructed. The Mk3 coaches and Railway Gun were used to ensure there are no clashes between stock and anything else when trains transit the curves. Cheers Darius Edited January 2, 2023 by Darius43 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Eaton Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 On 16/09/2022 at 07:03, Darius43 said: Bring me four fried chickens and a coke… Cheers Darius there strangely is a real car similar to the above based here in South Normanton (Alfreton) with music bellowing out the speaker which makes you smile as it passes. Must get a photo! spooky seeing it here as a model. Peter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternaloptimist Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Darius43 said: At the far end of the shed the scenic levels cease to be scenic and pass behind a workdesk. The baseboards to the lower of the two scenic levels have now been constructed and track laid. The two photos above show the extent of what will be the scenic part of the layout with the tracks passing through a rocky cutting before entering a tunnel portal before the tracks curve round into the non-scenic part behind the desk. The white patches beneath the track in the above two photos are where it transitions from Code 75 Bullhead to Code 100. Because the code 100 sleepers are deeper, cardboard “ramps” have been installed beneath the code 75 track. The tracks currently terminate at the abutments for what will be lift-out double track “bridges” that span across the door opening to the shed. There will be two bridges: one for the lower double track; and one for the upper level double track, which is yet to be constructed. The Mk3 coaches and Railway Gun were used to ensure there are no clashes between stock and anything else when trains transit the curves. Cheers Darius Looking good Darius. We nearly have a circuit! M 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 7, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2023 HO gauge tunnel portal modified to provide a bit more room at the base. Cheers Darius 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 8, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 8, 2023 Wing walls constructed, painted and weathered along with the tunnel portal. Wing walls attached. Cheers Darius 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 8, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 8, 2023 Dummy tunnel lining fitted. Cheers Darius 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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