brossard Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 9 minutes ago, bgman said: Nothing wrong with that, they can be extremely effective even in 7mm scale. Quite right I think. It started with a couple of experiments and I liked the results. The Scalescenes and Lcut ranges are large and I think it is important to have consistency in buildings on a layout. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, brossard said: consistency in buildings on a layout. (Apologies to James for using your thread on this topic but may be of general interest when building your layout.) I would agree with you John especially if the same mediums are also used rather than chop n'change between various paints i.e. Acrylics to Oil based ( Humbrol etc.). Using a basic palette of muted colours from one source can bring the whole scene into a homogeneous one. G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted November 30, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2021 (edited) Hi all, OK, I've been busy with the paints and I've tried a couple of methods. First was to paint all over with enamel humbrol 70 and let dry throughly. Then paint with a cream acrylic humbrol 103 and wipe off with tissue.... This looks good but I was not keen on the prominence of the lighter mortar colour. I also tried some acrylic paint mixed as I paint... Burnt sienna, black and burnt umber. Painted over my previous efforts….. It was then sealed with matt car lacquer.... Then I used the same 103 cream on the mortar but wiped with my finger.. Difficult to see here but the different shades of brick shows through and is deeper as it comes off the faces better with the lacquer applied before mortar. I still felt it looked too light and dominated by the lighter mortar so I nervously applied some grey wash in an area probably covered by terrain and liked it better. You can see the difference below after I expanded it a bit when I was happy.... I plan to do the rest with a grey wash later... Regards, James Edited May 1, 2022 by jamest Add pictures again 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted January 9, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) Hi all, Happy new year. I've been making steady progress over Dec with the bridge, signal box and station building. I've also bought an exact editions sub to railway modeller. They had a series on a small light railway in O gauge and I was interested to read about how he had sprayed the track with a rattle can from halfords.... Camouflage brown. It is a good match for my normal sleeper grime and I hate spraying the track with an airbrush. So I bought one yesterday and tried it today. Its matt, covers well and dries quickly, even at this time of year. The colour looks good as a base too. I wanted to spray the basic colour while I had good access and before I added the platform and back scene. I've asked about signal box and starter signal positioning on the signalling bit of the forum. I think I'm going to have to apply rule 1 to have the box and signal the scenic side of the bridge. I'm also going to control the three points from the box... No ground frame. It seems reasonable as the box will have good visabilty of said points. I have some point rodding, stools and cranks from wizard models. Anyhew here are some pics... I'm still musing over positioning the signal box here... It will depend on what I do with the bay platform... And how long I want the platform to be. Regards James Edited March 31, 2022 by jamest 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Regarding pointing brickwork, the best way I have found is use fine polyfilla, rubbed in the joints with a finger, and once nearly dry, wipe over with a damp cloth to remove excess, and then weather to suit 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted January 11, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2022 2 hours ago, 47606odin said: Regarding pointing brickwork, the best way I have found is use fine polyfilla, rubbed in the joints with a finger, and once nearly dry, wipe over with a damp cloth to remove excess, and then weather to suit Hi, I have seen, and heard, about that method. I have plenty of off cuts I can practice on but I am reasonably happy with the bridge now. I needed to tone down the mortar a bit and I think I have achieved that. Its also had the added bonus of adding darker areas on the brick faces and generally made it all look a little more aged. I think the 'wideness' or 'boldness' of the motor is also a result of the choice of embossed sheet type too..... another thing I plan to experiment with - but possibly not on the same layout. All that said I would never rule out a method until I have tried it - do you use ready mixed stuff? Regards, James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 3 hours ago, jamest said: do you use ready mixed stuff? Regards, James yes, squeeze a little out on my finger then ru it 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted January 14, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) Hi all, Not much in photo terms but started paining the rail sides today. I'm using tamiya Hull red. It will be toned down with dark washes and dusting later. I'll also dry brush the sleepers a bit before ballasting. Although in my experience the dustiness of some ballast will lighten things a little. Regards, James Edited March 31, 2022 by jamest 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PMP99 Posted January 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2022 I hadn’t looked for a while but I see you are making good progress there James. Graham 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted April 22, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2022 Hi all, Been a while but I’ve made good progress over the last few months. I have been deliberating the signal box position and the buildings against the back scene in the bay siding. I have made a start on the platforms. I am using 25mm wide strip for the height and plan to top it with 3mm board. That will give me a scale just over 3 feet from rail top to platform surface. I have also decided on a platform signal box as it seems more appropriate and allows the platform to be longer. Station building is almost done…posed in position. A bit of board to show the platform surface….this is thicker than the stuff I will use at 5mm. I will face the wood strip with SE fine cast brick sheet. more updates to follow! Regards, James 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted April 22, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2022 Hi, Second update. I’ve added the back scene and moved the layout to the other side of my shed. This will allow me to eek out some more width (about 30mm) on the layout to help with the buildings against the back scene. I’ve added ply sandwich pads to step off the baseboard. The ends are 9mm thick ply and the backs 3mm: I’ve also painted the platform face in my basic brick colour (black, burnt sienna, burnt umber) sprayed with lacquer to seal and then glued them to the wood strip. Then painted the mortar course cream, humbrol acrylic 103, and wiped off immediately. regards James 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted April 23, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2022 Hi again, last update for now. I went for a self adhesive premium backscene from ID backscenes and I am very impressed.Good quality and easy to fit. Unfortunately I need two items (two 5 feet rolls in each) but the remainder will keep for the next project. l have also cut the platform surface for both boards and painted the signal box interior, except for the levers. The platform surface is not fixed as I think it will easier to surface and paint off layout. 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted April 23, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2022 (edited) This is coming along brilliantly. But a question for you. What is the purpose of the two electric token machines in the signal box as I'm assuming your railway represents a single line terminus? Edited April 23, 2022 by Happy Hippo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted April 23, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2022 48 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: This is coming along brilliantly. But a question for you. What is the purpose of the two electric token machines in the signal box as I'm assuming your railway represents a single line terminus? Hi, That is a product of two things…. 1) Total ignorance on my part 2) Blindly following instructions! Thanks for the advice, I’ll investigate and adjust accordingly. You don’t see a lot with the roof on but I do plan to install lighting to help and those two will be very visible! Regards, James 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted April 23, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2022 One other update I forgot…. when I applied the backscene I think I should have had it slightly higher. Instead of aligning at the top I should have raised it an inch to raise the horizon and not waste backscene under the platform. One consequence of this was the bridge scenic break looked a little high. I already thought I was too generous with the arch clearance so I decided to chop off 15mm, which happened to be the base plinth height. I cut it carefully then removed the plinth from the foam board and re attached it. We now have a structure that sits better with the scenery and potential buildings. Previous height….I don’t have a picture against the backscene… Here it is cut down. You can see some of the cut foam board in front of it as a guide to what I removed…. It meets the backscene better….a lot of blending to do here and along the siding. I have mused a lot about this as it will be the most visually jarring aspect of the layout if I get it wrong. I’m playing with ideas and boxes atm. Regards, James 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34006 Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 That's coming along nicely James, a Proper job, in fact. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted May 15, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) Hi all, A little bit of progress that does not reflect the amount of head scratching involved in its conception! The rear siding, and how it sits with the back-scene, is key to the success of the layout so I have been mulling it over a bit. I think a simple overgrown platform would have been more appropriate in some ways but the rear of said platform, and access to it, would have been difficult to portray. That, coupled with a keenness to make something, has resulted in a goods shed similar to something I saw in a book. It will sit behind the siding and have walls and offices either side to further hide the proximity of the back-scene. It will be artificially thin but it will hopefully not be too obvious. Here is my basic structure out of foam board. It will have a sliding door and a shelter extending over the track along the width of the opening. Regards, James Edited May 15, 2022 by jamest 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted May 15, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2022 Hi, Spent the weekend applying brick paper and adding a window. I’ve also added the basic foundation for the door runners and started the sliding door. The door is a 0.080” thick piece of scribed plasticard. I’ve also painted the rough brick colour and sealed it with lacquer ready for the Mortor course. Regards, James 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeham Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 (edited) On 15/05/2022 at 22:00, jamest said: Hi, Spent the weekend applying brick paper and adding a window. I’ve also added the basic foundation for the door runners and started the sliding door. The door is a 0.080” thick piece of scribed plasticard. I’ve also painted the rough brick colour and sealed it with lacquer ready for the Mortor course. Regards, James Hi James - I might have missed it - but what brick paper are you using? Also did you mount the ID backscenes onto card first or just straight to the layout?? The layout is progressing really well! Edited May 24, 2022 by Georgeham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted May 25, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2022 13 hours ago, Georgeham said: Hi James - I might have missed it - but what brick paper are you using? Also did you mount the ID backscenes onto card first or just straight to the layout?? The layout is progressing really well! Hi, Thanks. Right - typo there! - I'm so used to OO gauge and scalescenes! I actually use embossed/vac formed brick sheets from South East Finecast - then paint with acrylics - sorry for any confusion caused. On the backscene - I did apply straight to bare plywood. I was a bit nervous about this and only did one board first and then left it for a few days to see how it took. It has now been a few months and all seems well. Speaking as someone who has tried several methods for gluing non-adhesive other brand backscenes in the past.....these are brilliant. Slightly thicker and stronger - and very easy to apply - even to board already fitted to the layout. Cheers, James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted May 25, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2022 (edited) Hi all, Bit of progress on the goods shed - I did not like the effect of the brick colour after doing the mortar colour. So I re-did it a bit darker with less obvious colour changes. I've also started on the roof slates. I did buy some slaters tiles on strips but there seemed too much definition of the 'rows' and not enough of the vertical lines between slates. So I got some thick paper left over from my daughters school project (years ago) and proceeded to mark out squares and cut out strips. I did 6mm squares and cut them in strips of two wide. I then cut into the gap between slates on one of the rows and left the top one as a strip to go 'underneath'. So you see one row of every sheet with cut through edges. It worked really well and I'm really pleased with the initial painting. Here are some pics - you can see the finished wall effect. Regards, James Edited May 25, 2022 by jamest Add pictuures 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted May 26, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2022 (edited) Hi all, Quick photo update on the goods shed. I’ve painted the roof and sealed it with lacquer ready for a dark wash and powders. Here are some overall views as we stand. The door is just resting in position for now. regards James Edited May 26, 2022 by jamest 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Hi James, Some good progress. Can you advise where the window on the goods shed was from please? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted May 27, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, alant said: Hi James, Some good progress. Can you advise where the window on the goods shed was from please? Thanks. Hi Alan, Thanks. The windows are from Lcut creative. I bought a few styles and some doors. They come alongside a frame which you can use as a cutting template. They are very good and not too expensive. Regards, James Edited May 27, 2022 by jamest 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted June 4, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2022 (edited) Hi all, Been on holiday this week so I've made some progress on the goods shed office. This area of the layout is taking shape and I'm pleased about how well it blends with the back scene. I've lengthened the siding a little to allow two vans to go past the goods shed door. I have mocked up the office from card (2mm laminated to 4mm thick). You can just see the rail joiner and pencil arrow on the platform here showing the length of the siding extension. There will be a wall extending along the platform with greenery behind. It will then dogleg again behind the station building. The steps down to the back scene will have a gate to help block the proximity of the back scene. With the brick sheet added.... And basic brick colour starting... Regards James Edited June 4, 2022 by jamest 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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