Elliot Friend Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 On 25/06/2020 at 12:34, Keith Addenbrooke said: Really enjoyed the photos - had to keep reminding myself this is N Gauge! Close up photos of my models usually reveal the flaws - these look great. Thanks for sharing. Thanks! I enjoy the challenges it brings to the table! (most of the time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Friend Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 Point levers received a coat of paint which now stand out on the layout to show the smallest of details which can be achieved in N gauge! I also modded some peco buffer stops as they were a little on the chonky side. These were primed, painted with sleeper grime, weathered with powders and finally sealed with matt varnish. Love the overall look of them for an old worn out buffer stop. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Friend Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 5 hours ago, JimRead said: Hello Elliot, It's a gorgeous layout and very well done indeed, I like the track plan and the inclusion of the kick back sidings, makes operating so much more interesting. May I ask if you are going to use a 3 road traverser for extra stock and a run round. I found that by doing this once set up I don't have to take anything off the layout by hand. Cheers - Jim Thanks! If you’re referring to a fiddle yard, I’m using a cassette yard designed and manufactured by myself. This will allow me to remove stock without handling each one. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Friend Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 Started to add scenery details to the layout. Static grass was added to help blend the bushes in against the retaining walls as these looked a bit of an eye sore against the dark ground. Bushes were also added to the front to give and overgrown look to the layout. These were a mixture of woodland scenics & javis. Customised a few by adding different coloured scatter to them. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Friend Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 Edges painted black to help frame the scene. Surprising what a bit of paint can do! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Friend Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 Started on the retaining wall roads, just one of those jobs I wasn’t looking forward too. I find getting roads right is quite hard, especially in N gauge. Tried to match the backscene as best as possible. Still might add some more patch repairs. The pavements still need a weathering touch up and tweak, but meh I’m happy with the final finish. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Friend Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Started to add my own guttering to the low relief houses. I found the ratio kits a little too chunky in N gauge, so opted to make my own. Made from evergreen plastics. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted July 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15, 2020 Elliot this is truly great railway modelling. I am enjoying watching your sidings layout progress. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Keith Addenbrooke Posted July 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) On 06/07/2020 at 22:57, Elliot Friend said: Started on the retaining wall roads, just one of those jobs I wasn’t looking forward too. I find getting roads right is quite hard, especially in N gauge. Tried to match the backscene as best as possible. Still might add some more patch repairs. The pavements still need a weathering touch up and tweak, but meh I’m happy with the final finish. The road looks very effective and seems a good match with the backscene - can I ask how you did this - which colours / paints and how you got the effect of wear and tear from tyres (I need to do some 'roadbuilding' too)? Thanks, Keith. [PS: autocorrect tried to change 'roadbuilding' to 'bodybuilding' - very glad I spotted that one!!!] Edited July 15, 2020 by Keith Addenbrooke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Friend Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Kevin Johnson said: Elliot this is truly great railway modelling. I am enjoying watching your sidings layout progress. Thanks! Not far off finishing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Friend Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Keith Addenbrooke said: The road looks very effective and seems a good match with the backscene - can I ask how you did this - which colours / paints and how you got the effect of wear and tear from tyres (I need to do some 'roadbuilding' too)? Thanks, Keith. [PS: autocorrect tried to change 'roadbuding' to 'bodybuilding' - very glad I spotted that one!!!] Thanks! Made from 1mm grey board. Painted it with cheap acyclic from the works. Base coat was a dark grey then weathered it with various weathering powders to get the desired look. Sealed it with a Matt varnish to stop the powders coming off. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Friend Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 So after a long pause from the hobby, I’m now starting to get back to it! During the 2nd lockdown I bought a 3D printer to prevent the death of boredom. Putting it to good use at designing my own control panel for Brislington sidings. Plenty of room for all the wiring and to incorporate the gaugemaster controller. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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