RMweb Premium Andy Keane Posted January 21 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21 3 hours ago, DRoe96 said: I'm debating the posts for the toilet fence doors I used the Wills SS65 OO Gauge Small Gents Toilet kit for my toilet entrance walls along with some small 2mm and 3mm square wood strips. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 10 hours ago, Andy Keane said: I used the Wills SS65 OO Gauge Small Gents Toilet kit for my toilet entrance walls along with some small 2mm and 3mm square wood strips. Thanks Andy, it doesn't look like the kit has the typical GWR conical top to the fencing though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 I've managed to knock-up the basic roof structure, still a bit more to add to the underside before it's ready for painting though. I took a couple of pictures of it in position, just to get a feel. With a newly returned to service, 82020 on the layout as well. There's just something about the 3MT tanks I like, it'll be nice to see 82045 on the Heritage circuit in the next year or two. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Keane Posted January 22 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22 8 hours ago, DRoe96 said: Thanks Andy, it doesn't look like the kit has the typical GWR conical top to the fencing though? Indeed - in my photos of Helston that capping strip is so small as to be hardly noticeable so I did not bother, but it would not be too hard to cement a little strip along the top of walls if needed. What is noticeable is the very obvious horizontal planking and the Wills kit does that quite well. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 On 22/01/2024 at 08:01, Andy Keane said: Indeed - in my photos of Helston that capping strip is so small as to be hardly noticeable so I did not bother, but it would not be too hard to cement a little strip along the top of walls if needed. What is noticeable is the very obvious horizontal planking and the Wills kit does that quite well. Thanks Andy, bizarrely the photos of Broadway that I’ve been using as reference has vertical planking, with what looks like running in board posts. So much for standardisation I guess… 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Not masses of progress in the last week, work is still busy and I did not appreciate how long chimneys took to build. Both now built, brick one fully painted, stone one now has base colour beyond the primer in the pictures. A view across the entire platform to show how the buildings all interact. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Chimneys can be a time consuming PITA but it's well worth the time and effort to get them looking as they should be, being so visible on a model. Which is what you have done here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 Well it's been quite some time since I managed to sit down and model. I've been away with work a lot and it's only going to increase. Fortunately with a couple of weeks in England, it's time to sit down and crack on. This weekend I've managed to sit down and paint the stone chimney. Both are now glued into position with flashing applied and painted. The modelu guttering has also arrived and been painted, so hopefully there will be some time this week to begin tiling. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 As it happens, some time this week turned into, in about an hour... Front tiled, just the back and ridge to go The station building looks really at home next to the lock up now, really bringing the station together. I managed to order some N-brass poster boards as well before the business closed, which I think will really finish off the view from the front. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 I did manage to find time last to finish the tiling on the roof, including the ridge tiles. The York Model Making tiles do make life a lot easier laying an entire row in a strip. It just needs a coat of varnish and some weathering now. I also received some of the office furniture that a friend has printed to my design. Hopefully I'll get this painted up some time this week. The booking office desk and ticket Shelving at the back, and station Master's desk at the front. Next for the building itself is picking out some stones in other colours so I can get on and get the poster boards attached. 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 Yet more rolling stock arrived today, in the shape of some of the Rapido GWR wagons. It's nice to get some variety in Stock to make a difference, looking forward to the LNWR vans with the high sides as well just to fully mix up the van fleet. Posted on the relevant thread, but really pleased with this image so will share here as well. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 Given Coombe Town's 1950s heritage I felt the buildings looked far too clean and bright. So once I'd finished picking out some stones on the station building, it was hit with an overall coat of brown weathering powder and some highlights with white & smoke to finish the look. I'm pleased with the grubby feel so will be adding it to the Goods lockup in the near future as well. Poster boards next and then I ought to get an order in to Wizard models for fire buckets. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 After the success of the other night's photo as well, I decided to take another shot showcasing the station building a little more. Seen below is 1504 pulling into the station. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted March 11 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11 There's a distinct West Somerset look to that building, Dom. Very Stogumber. Nicely done. Rob. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 On 11/03/2024 at 07:26, NHY 581 said: There's a distinct West Somerset look to that building, Dom. Very Stogumber. Nicely done. Rob. Cheers Rob, I'm glad it's giving the feel of the prototype. Dom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 I'm away with work for a few days now, a bit of theme for the coming months. But it did allow some time at home this morning to get 3/4 poster boards ready for the frames to mount them to the building. The Bristol and Minehead posters have meaning to me, but the bath just looks nice with the boat. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 A day off work again, and a bit more progress. I built up the frames to mount the poster boards, painted and fitted. Quite successful really. I've put an order in for some bits today, hopefully I'll be able to get a little scene together soon. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 A week off, so some progress made. I've painted up a load of accessories for the platform, with fire buckets still to add, and some metalwork to the suitcases. A few views of the overall scene, showing the new toilet privacy fencing. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 Eagle-eyed readers will have spotted 5541 sneaking into view. I took a few pictures of the train in the wider scene, plenty of work still to do. And again ready to depart. Next work will be the plastercloth across the landscape, installation of the final trees (whenever they arrive), and then make some continuation of the landscape which is obviously lacking in the last image. 13 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted April 13 Author Share Posted April 13 Last night I spent some time just running, photographing and tweaking to improve performance and get some enjoyment back. Most photos are on my camera and will follow in the coming days, but this is a stack from my phone. 5541 entering Coombe Town looking across the yard. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted April 13 Author Share Posted April 13 I also did some investigation on 1470. This a youchoos zimo sound decoder & stay alive Fitted. On the Gaugemaster Advance system the engine was running & sounding great and was one of my favourites. However, since I switched to the Z21 start placing the engine on the track creates a spark and a burning smell from the decoder. It seems the circled component is the issue. Has anyone else had issues with the MS decoders on a Z21 system? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoombeTown Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 I managed to download the rest of the photos from the DSLR last night with the results below. 5541 Arriving at the Platform 6408 Enters Coombe Town on Autotrain duty. Then arriving at the platform And finally sat awaiting departure time I also captured the video below of the departure. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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