Dave777 Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Chris, when you look back at earlier projects like this do you notice things you would have done differently? What mistakes did you make? Often this sort of info can be just as useful as the 'here's how I did it' stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinWalsh Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Chris, If you ever get round to visiting Adrian to photo LEYSDOWN I think you should indulge in a little arm-twisting and get him to invite Arne Wharf to the Uckfield show Kev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nevard Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 Posh friends - nah - Hamworthy! Things different: not too much other than not recycle 30 year old baseboard and beef it up with MDF (ply is far better) - it weighs a ton! Solid as a rock though! Pretty happy with the rest of it. I do need to add some more isolating sections before RAILEX, luckly it's just a matter of breaking a couple of track feeds with on/off switches to acheive the result if I have some spare time. I'm modifying the fiddle yard on he right and junking the cassettes - they're far too fiddly. In its place will 360 deg sector plate with 4 or 5 roads. Or, I might add 6 inches to the rear and have some conventional loops instead - I make it up as a go along - far more fun! With less than 3 weeks we shall see....... 009 to me is just to have a bit of whimsical fun free from historical accuracy, It's unlikely I'll have time before RAILEX but I have 3 of these Bachmann Zillertal carriages and I quite fancy stripping them down and treating them to look like dark varnished wood for that Skandinavian effect. See this link: Chris, If you ever get round to visiting Adrian to photo LEYSDOWN I think you should indulge in a little arm-twisting and get him to invite Arne Wharf to the Uckfield show Kev Adrian's been tryng since 2003 without luck - I just don't get the time for 2 day shows - RAILEX being an exception because we have close family nearby........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nevard Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 It's all rush for the weekend at RAILEX now...... New traverser fiddle yard to replace the silly cassettes.... and that's one of the carriages used for the below afternoon project.... I didn't think I'd have time to do this; a Bachmann Zillertalbahn carriage which has been stripped of its gawdy fairground livery and replaced with that of tired old varnished wood. The tram is scratchbuilt onto a Kato Shortie chassis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 The colouring on the coach looks quite well, but why not add vertical matchboarding to the side below the waist? Given the thickness of the rivet strips (and it would probably be best to loose the rivets at least on the waist band if you did) it should be possible and then they would match in with the 4-wheelers better. It's very Scandinavian too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nevard Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 In an ideal world yes - but I'm right up against it timewise and this is just a quicky Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Good job I didn't suggest the extra intermediate panelling and window droplights, then! I mocked up the matchboarding I hope you don't mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nevard Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 Looks good - looks like you've got the job - deadline Saturday at RAILEX - Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Hi Chris, Your layout looks superb for the refresh and the comparison shots really show the grass to good effect. I had a really good read through and enjoy seeing and reading about your work when it appears in model rail as there are some really useful tips and advice to be learnt - I really like the grass and weeds around the tracks and I have found really inspiration from your techniques which will help me on my own layout Rannoch especially the front sidings. I have read about the old clay tramways that ran around the Swanage branch and down to the shore of the Harbour and as a child use to spend school holidays in Hamworthy and my great aunt when she was alive had a beach hut on Hamworthy park with views across to Arne so know the real location and you certainly capture the atmosphere of what could have been at the real location which makes everything look so convincing. Thanks, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nevard Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 ... and here's another one hot off the worktop in red too.... good night! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
signalmaintainer Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Beautiful work again, Chris! Wish I could see it in person! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nevard Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 At last the little trainset is ready for Railex you'll be pleased to know (yawn). Shortly the house will return to normal as tools are put away (well for a few days anyway) and the floors made free of all the usual detritus that follows model railways around. Smudgie on the right will also be pleased to get 'her' room back too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Cool... Great little Layout... Thanks for sharing your pics...Do you have any photos on the Boat scene...? Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nevard Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 Cool... Great little Layout... Thanks for sharing your pics...Do you have any photos on the Boat scene...? Jamie Thanks Try here..... http://www.nevardmedia5.fotopic.net/c112122.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Good luck with the show!,the layout looks amazing . Love the shot of the whole layout ,and so well light. It's just full of detail and the grass looks very good. All the best Darren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW James Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 It is a beautiful layout - I very much enjoy all new photos as they come along. Good luck with the show, I'm sure it will go well. One question though: How is the layout supported. In this last photo I see two legs in the front - but what's holding up the back? In the first photo in this thread it was sitting on a table, but now I'm curious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackBlack Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Hi Chris, what camera do you use?? You have very, very good photography. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I always loved Arne Wharf - glad to see some new photos! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Saw the layout on Sunday at Railex, marvelling at how small it is, had a gentleman behind me comment that he would have to give up scenic work as his could never be that good. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert McGee Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 It is a beautiful layout - I very much enjoy all new photos as they come along. Good luck with the show, I'm sure it will go well. One question though: How is the layout supported. In this last photo I see two legs in the front - but what's holding up the back? In the first photo in this thread it was sitting on a table, but now I'm curious. Not that I've seen it before, but I think the first Photo you was on about was sitting on an Ironing Board and I suspect the latest was sitting a on a Tri-pod kind of thing, 2 leegs at the front, and a leg at the back maybe. Cheer, Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nevard Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 No ironing board - just a set of legs that fold out to form a triangle. Not fallen off yet - it's too heavy! Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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