TechnicArrow Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Jerry1975 said: I got lucky at a car boot sale, a bloke was selling of various items from his fathers layout and just wanted rid of it. He had a plastic storage box full so I asked how much are the buildings, expecting him to say £5 each or something and got a real surprise when he said you can have the lot for £4, there was 10 various buildings so I snapped them up, I just want rid of them he said. Who'd miss an opportunity like that! It's clearly the perfect starting point for your kit-bashing; that goods shed looks excellent. I think with that steep roof though it would benefit from some gutters and downpipes, otherwise the rain will drip straight onto the platform! I find the sprues left over from plastic kits can often be used here, once cleaned up a bit. Either way, I'm looking forward to seeing what you'll do next. And I hope we can all share some of your luck! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Thanks TechnicArrow. I am going to add gutters etc to the buildings and your sprue idea is good. I got a complete super quick station, platforms etc for £9 which wasn't too bad I thought and I'm in the process of adding it to the layout. More soon. Jerry. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 Hi Everyone. I have added the station to the layout and started ballasting, here are a few photos of the layout as it looks now: Ballasting commencing Overall view helicopter view Need to finish ballasting and then work on scenery will commence. More soon. Jerry. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfMike Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Jerry, I really like the fact that there is plenty of scenic space behind the station, which gives it a real sense of being a railway within a landscape; something that can be hard to achieve in a micro layout. More commonly it seems that micros tend to have very little space at the rear and all of the structures and scenics there are in low relief. I may have to rethink my own plans now 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted July 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 26, 2019 On 22/07/2019 at 06:17, Jerry1975 said: Thanks 1722. I got lucky at a car boot sale, a bloke was selling of various items from his fathers layout and just wanted rid of it. He had a plastic storage box full so I asked how much are the buildings, expecting him to say £5 each or something and got a real surprise when he said you can have the lot for £4, there was 10 various buildings so I snapped them up, I just want rid of them he said. It's amazing what you can find if you look at car boots, table top sales, model railway shows and even very occasionally in charity shops. Jerry. Fantastic find Jerry, especially 10 buildings for £4. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestTom Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 I like how much you've got going on with the space there. In general I'm just a big fan of budget modelling - you can spend an awful lot on model railways, but you can also get a lot for very little if you're a bit clever about it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnicArrow Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Excellent work! Using older kits adds a good variety, and the whole scene is compact yet perfectly believable; it has a peaceful, open air feel, helped by your choice of figures. I look forward to seeing some rolling stock on this layout! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 Hi Everyone. Thank you for all of your replies, likes etc. It's been a bit difficult to model due to the heat, I do well in heat but it's cooling down so modelling will commence after I post this. With this layout I wanted to model a bit more scenery than I usually do and also to see what I could build from leftovers, things obtained cheaply from car boots, model shows etc. I didn't really plan the layout to much, I knew what I wanted but used what I had rather than purchase specific items. Next jobs is finish ballasting, make a crane as I don't think the coal yard looks right ( to cramped. ) and start on overbridge or tunnel. Here is a quick photo of how it looks now: More soon. Jerry. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted July 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2019 Great modelling as always Jerry, I look forward to seeing your next update. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted July 29, 2019 Author Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 27/07/2019 at 09:29, OOman said: Great modelling as always Jerry, I look forward to seeing your next update. Thanks OOman, very kind of you to say so. Hi everyone. I been busy painting figures for the layout and I have nearly finished the ballasting, I will post a photo later. Jerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted July 29, 2019 Author Share Posted July 29, 2019 Hi Everyone. I have managed to do some more to the layout today. I ballasted the area around the signal box and added a hut plus a grounded van in the goods yard, I also added some weeds, bushes etc. The grounded van cost me 50p, I did splash out a bit today on a yard crane and some platform seats £8.20 for both so I was being extravagant ( for me ) lol. Here are some photos of latest work: Overall view Close up of signal box and hut. Close up of hut and grounded van. and a photo of the crane I need to make and put on the layout: More soon. Jerry. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted July 29, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 29, 2019 (edited) Jerry this little layout is looking really good, your crane will look great just like the one you built in Diddy Yard. Edited July 29, 2019 by OOman 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 On 29/07/2019 at 20:33, OOman said: Jerry this little layout is looking really good, your crane will look great just like the one you built in Diddy Yard. Thanks OOman, Yeah, it's the same crane, I really this kit and I have now built it up and painted it. I am going to make a small loading area for it with steps and I will post a photo later. More soon. Jerry. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted July 31, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2019 Look forward to seeing it Jerry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 9 hours ago, OOman said: Look forward to seeing it Jerry. And here it is: Complete crane on scratch built loading area. In situ on the layout. More soon. Jerry. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted August 1, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 1, 2019 Great modelling Jerry, the crane and loading area look great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 Thanks OOman. Next thing I'm going to build / possibly modify a building, is a police station as I have a collection of police vehicles from various era's so I could display some outside. I also need to weather the goods yard ground cover too. More soon. Jerry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 Hi everyone. Not done anything to this since last post, been busy with other things. I am going to build a few more buildings and finish off the station area over the weekend as the weekend looks awful weather wise. Jerry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marly51 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) Hi Jerry - how is your layout coming along? Marlyn Edited October 25, 2019 by Marly51 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PierIuk Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I just found this topic. A wonderful micro layout. Can't wait for the next pics ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 Hi Everyone. This layout was sold on as were many of my others, I needed space and cash for a new venture, I have also been very busy with a new business too. Jerry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marly51 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Good luck with the new venture, Jerry! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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