The Bigbee Line Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 (edited) Holiday modelling - Today its a test of Southern Railway 8 wire fencing.... Hmm how do I test my theories of construction? Make a test piece.... So here is the test piece under construction. The end posts with strainers should be thicker, but this is just the test. The clothes peg is just keeping the strainer lined up while the glue dries.. With my limited holiday tool kit I've PVA'd the posts to a piece of timber... This is the backside showing posts glued and braced with scrap card... I marked the wire lines on a master post and marked up the others. I have a roll of fishing line that I am going to trial for the wire. I have cut slots with a razor saw to locate the line. In reality the wire was held with a kind of cotter through a hole in the fence post..... End post ready to have the strainer glued on... Edited September 20, 2020 by The Bigbee Line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 Mr No Patience as usual... Here with the wires strung. Another shot square on. Tomorrow I’ll add the 2 droppers between each pair of posts. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) I’ve added the ‘Corrie’s Patent Droppers’ at 6’ spacing to match the fence at Hayling Island. Thickened the main posts and added an additional piece of skewer and some card. Hopefully some paint later. I’ve tried not to make it too neat. Edited February 20, 2022 by The Bigbee Line spelling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 Got the paint on this afternoon. Quite please with the look. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 Today started to build the carcass of the station building roof. To cover this area. Some pieces were cut to set the pitch of the roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 I’ve drawn out a pattern for the ornate timber at the three gable ends. I will cut a trial one from card. I’m planning to make the roof a removable unit. The chimneys maybe as a sheath over the solid core. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 The card test piece is now in position with some PVA. When it sets the joints will get reinforced 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 Just fretted out the timber frame for the gable ends. Quite pleased with the effect. This was cut from a single piece of card. It might be easier to make it from multiple layers.... View from the approach road. This is the view from the back. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) I’ve made a card sheath for the biggest chimney. Thin card for the sides and a piece of mounting board set in the top to keep it square. Here it’s just sat over the core. When it’s dry I’ll trim the core for an easy slide over fit. Then glue and add a base join where the flashing will sit. The view from above. Edited September 24, 2020 by The Bigbee Line 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 The chimney has been snugged down a bit and a bit of neat PVA wiped round the joins. Then some Tesco till roll PVA’d over the join. In the morning I’ll add some reinforcement inside. This chimney won’t get knocked off easily. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 On 21/09/2020 at 21:15, The Bigbee Line said: Got the paint on this afternoon. Quite please with the look. The droppers are still made. Picture here from the manufacturer’s website. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34006 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Looking good Ernie.I thought the drops of pva on the wires did resemble the tensioners. atb Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 44 minutes ago, 34006 said: Looking good Ernie.I thought the drops of pva on the wires did resemble the tensioners. atb Phil Phil. They did, an accidental bi-product that I then built up. I’m always taking pictures of details. Trying to create a illusion of the real thing. I will build the sections of fence on the layout, split into smaller lengths with gates etc. To make them manageable to construct. Thanks for the feedback Ernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) CARVING CARD A technique I use with card is to create a basic structure as a core, using neat PVA as ‘spot welding’ to hold it together. If necessary it can be propped, taped etc while the glue dries. I can the trim high spots, add to low spots, reinforce internally etc. Here is a piece where the surface was trimmed back... A piece of thin paper, till roll, was then glued, allowed to soak (expand) for a minute and then glued over the gap. Edited September 26, 2020 by The Bigbee Line 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 Well now were in 2022...... Plus we now reside in the west of Wales.. I've a smaller garage, 19' x 8'. Plus an 8' x 8' summer house that will be the modelling room and home office. Planning retirement from full time in February 2023, so on the wind down. My company have changed my role to become support and to transfer all the knowledge in my head. The IT guy did offer to fit a USB port for that purpose... Anyway, the baseboards of Hayling Island were disassembled, so now need to work out how to go forward. As part of the house move I'd disposed through ebay etc most of my 2mm, 3.5mm and 4mm stuff, just planning to keep the green BILs and HAL for a small SR station. However when packing I kept discovery stuff that I had stashed away and forgotten. Usually things with a more sentimental value or things with little retail value. To cut a long story short I have been diverted by an HO US outline shelf layout. However I have been spurred on by the purchase of some brass coach sides to allow some bulleid coaches that ran on the branch. However I will re-start with the major structures; the Station Building and Goods Shed. I can then think about the format during the summer... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 You won't regret your decision to retire. I was made redundant in April 2021 and decidsed to do just that. Been great ever since - more modelling time, more reading time and the wife will also retire this coming April. Paul R 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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