Freight only micro layout: for sale

[Enfys_Rainbow]

Fake rust corrugated roof now completed.

 

 

Matt

[bradfordbuffer]

On 29/04/2023 at 23:24, Enfys_Rainbow said:

Bit of paint now on the PWA, plus a couple of the larger transfers.

 

Starting to look the part in my opinion!

 

Matt

can i ask what brown is the brown? 

tar

[Enterprisingwestern]

8 hours ago, bradfordbuffer said:

can i ask what brown is the brown? 

tar

 

Not tar, that would be black.

 

Mike.

[Enfys_Rainbow]

12 hours ago, bradfordbuffer said:

can i ask what brown is the brown? 

tar

 

The brown is Tamiya NATO Brown. It's a pretty good match to my eye.

 

Matt

[bradfordbuffer]

9 hours ago, Enfys_Rainbow said:

 

The brown is Tamiya NATO Brown. It's a pretty good match to my eye.

 

Matt

not gloss? or eggshell?

 

take that Enterprisingwestern!!!!!! (see above post)😜

dear i ask is white ...standard white??

 

thanks for info...off to see if brother got some in before i purchase new

 

G

Edited May 29, 2023 by bradfordbuffer

[Enfys_Rainbow]

1 hour ago, bradfordbuffer said:

not gloss? or eggshell?

 

take that Enterprisingwestern!!!!!! (see above post)😜

dear i ask is white ...standard white??

 

thanks for info...off to see if brother got some in before i purchase new

 

G

I gloss varnished it before applying the transfers.

 

The white is also from Tamiya.

 

NB: I do not use enamel paint. Everything in this thread - locos, wagons and buildings - are painted with acrylics. 

[Enfys_Rainbow]

Hi all,

 

I posted a photo of this on the last page. There's a bit of a backstory to this, which I won't bore anyone with yet (maybe once it's completed!).

 

My father unexpectedly passed away last week and in that strange period of time in the immediate aftermath, I picked this back up as a way to occupy myself and focus on something.

 

It's far from perfect, and there are lots of issues (plus it's not finished yet) but, in the face of everything that's happened recently, I'm delighted with it.

 

 

 

Matt

[bazzer42]

Sorry to read about your loss. We lost a granddaughter last year and I found ploughing into projects was a meaningful coping mechanism (not that any of my projects are the same quality as yours!).

Stay strong.

[mullie]

So sorry to hear of your loss,  take care. 

 

Martyn

[Sweet pea]

Sorry to hear of your loss, condolences to you and your family.

[marc smith]

Really sorry to hear of your loss @Enfys_Rainbow
I lost my Dad just over 2 years ago now... it was a difficult time.
Take care mate, and look after yourself. A bit of modelling can help -as many hobbies do.... if you have time & inclination. 

[Enfys_Rainbow]

Hi all,

 

Thanks for the messages and replies of support - it is much appreciated.

 

I go back to work on Monday and in amongst all the arrangements and phonecalls I've been working away at some small projects to keep me occupied. The Palvan (above) is paused while I wait for a few bits so in the meantime, I've knocked this Telephone Kiosk up from the Langley etched kit.

 

 

 

My first attempt a while back was with the Shirescenes one - this was an unmitigated disappointment - I found the side gaps impossible to fill, especially for a clumsy solderer like me.

 

This one is far easier to assemble, even though mines a bit wobbly in places!

 

6 months ago I'd never have been able to even make the basic side joints with a soldering iron, so that's progress I guess.

 

It's standing on a plinth, knocked up from plastic sheet. This is so it can be sited on a gradient when eventually installed on the layout.

 

Matt

 

Edited June 12, 2023 by Enfys_Rainbow

[Enfys_Rainbow]

Hello all,

 

Here's my scratchbuilt Izal Palvan now 98% completed.

 

 

Matt

[Enterprisingwestern]

9 hours ago, Enfys_Rainbow said:

Hello all,

 

Here's my scratchbuilt Izal Palvan now 98% completed.

 

 

Matt

 

If you figure out a way to do the door locking pins and chains I'd be interested to know, it's beyond my sausage fingers!

 

Mike.

[Sweet pea]

Matt you have done a splendid job scratchbuilding the Izal Palvan van. Have you used plasticard for this build.👍

[Enfys_Rainbow]

4 hours ago, Kevin Johnson said:

Matt you have done a splendid job scratchbuilding the Izal Palvan van. Have you used plasticard for this build.👍

 

Hi Kevin, thanks - yes it is, all plastic sheet.

[Enfys_Rainbow]

Hi all,

 

Although the layout itself is only about 4ft long, I can't actually get it in front of me on my workbench, which makes doing any sort of scenic work difficult.

 

I've resorted to making small standalone sections that I can remove and work on individually, then add to the layout.

 

This is a small section of groundwork, between two buildings at the front of the layout. The ground itself is a piece of bog standard polystyrene, roughly cut to shape with various static grasses and flock powder glued to it.

 

 

I'm not entirely sure how convincing the "grass" is, but it's a reasonable starting point if nothing else.

 

 

 

Phone box still to be completed!

 

Matt

 

 

[bradfordbuffer]

On 17/06/2023 at 23:38, Enfys_Rainbow said:

Hi all,

 

Although the layout itself is only about 4ft long, I can't actually get it in front of me on my workbench, which makes doing any sort of scenic work difficult.

 

I've resorted to making small standalone sections that I can remove and work on individually, then add to the layout.

 

This is a small section of groundwork, between two buildings at the front of the layout. The ground itself is a piece of bog standard polystyrene, roughly cut to shape with various static grasses and flock powder glued to it.

 

 

I'm not entirely sure how convincing the "grass" is, but it's a reasonable starting point if nothing else.

 

 

 

Phone box still to be completed!

 

Matt

 

 

Brill hope your going to enclude the obligatory naughty girl call cards....smashed windows and the aroma of.....urine...

Thank heavens for mobile phones? 

[Enfys_Rainbow]

Hi all,

 

Not much progress recently until now!

 

Many months (probably years) ago, I built a structure that would feature prominently at the front of the layout. This one:

 

 

I very much like this building, and I was very pleased with it's construction. However recently I started asking myself what it's purpose was in terms of the layout and to be honest, I have no idea!

 

For a while I considered replacing it with a pub, but thought that seemed a bit cliqued. While searching online for inspiration, I came across a now closed Post Office. Immediately I could visualise how this would work in terms of the layout, so I set to work!

 

Construction is old fashioned - the walls are card glued with good old PVA. The "concrete" render is some unidentified filler or grout bought several years ago which I've used on a few buildings now. As it comes, it's pretty gritty and rough - rubbish for DIY, but handy for modelling!

 

It's too course for 4mm scale so needs sanding down to be useable.

 

Windows and doors are scratchbuilt from plastic sheet. While they appear here to be uPVC double glazing, they won't be white when the building is painted!

 

 

 

 

The chimney is a cut down 3d printed item (the fancy bit at the top removed!). The strange shape of the walls is to allow it to fit over certain parts of the baseboard framing.

 

Not finished, obviously, but not bad for two afternoons work.

 

Matt

Edited July 20, 2023 by Enfys_Rainbow

[Enfys_Rainbow]

Bit more progress with the Post Office.

 

Now painted and weathered. The windows and door look less double glazed now!

 

 

I've not finished tiling the rear roof and haven't added the bargeboard either yet.

 

Matt

[rob D2]

You have an artistic eye - nice stuff there 

[Enfys_Rainbow]

I was browsing the workbench topics earlier and saw @Kylestrome had posted about a Bachmann 13t open wagon.

 

I remembered I had one of these myself, so I dug it out to have a look at.

 

I made a few quick tweaks to the underframe and added some alternative couplings but that's it.

 

 

 

I really don't like the weathered finish - to my eye, at least, it's not very convincing so I've given it a quick repaint ready for some weathering.

 

Matt

[sb67]

Looking forward to seeing it weathered. How would you approach a rust finish when the bauxite is a similar colour, do you go ahead with the usual weathering colours or tweak them slightly? 

[Enfys_Rainbow]

On 07/08/2023 at 10:24, sb67 said:

Looking forward to seeing it weathered. How would you approach a rust finish when the bauxite is a similar colour, do you go ahead with the usual weathering colours or tweak them slightly? 

Sorry for the delay in replying!

 

Good question... and I'm not sure how I'm going to do it yet!

 

Before I do anything though, I need to repaint the body - although it looks ok in the photo above, in the cold light of day, the colour is far too brown for my liking. Subjective I know, but I need to tweak it first so it's a bit more bauxite.

 

Matt

[Enterprisingwestern]

On 07/08/2023 at 11:24, sb67 said:

Looking forward to seeing it weathered. How would you approach a rust finish when the bauxite is a similar colour, do you go ahead with the usual weathering colours or tweak them slightly? 

 

Rust takes on a purple hue after a while.

Take a look at these superb examples fro the inimitable Greg Brookes on emgauge70s;

 

https://www.emgauge70s.co.uk/model_omwb60.html

 

Also look in the rolling stock section.

 

Mike.