Popular Post kirtleypete Posted July 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2021 (edited) I have been commissioned to model the buildings at Millers Dale station for an N gauge layout - a bit of a shock to this 0 gauge modeller! I decided that the best option was to produce what is basically a paper kit for myself; even with such a popular station areas seem to have escaped the camera but happily my customer wants it to be 'based on' Millers Dale so any thing I've got wrong can be excused by that. This is the artwork I drew: I began construction with the main station building which on the yard side is a standard Midland design seen all over the system. The goods shed won't be attached to keep it a manageable size. I took the artwork to my local printers and had five copies of each sheet made which are obviously identical; each wall was cut out and the opening removed, it was stuck to a piece of black card and again cut out before being stuck to the identical artwork from another sheet, giving inset doors and windows. I know that leaves three sheets unused, but I wasn't confident about not making several mistakes to begin with. This is the platform side, which will be mainly hidden by a deep canopy. I'm perfectly happy with the printed doors and windows in this scale, they are much neater than I could have made from strip and of course don't need painting. I'll keep posting as the models develop, and ad more pictures when I deliver them and they are in place. If the artwork would be of use to anyone send me a PM with your e-mail address and I'll e-mail it to you. Peter Edited July 6, 2021 by kirtleypete 13 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 You are certainly staying busy Pete. Good to see Cheers David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted July 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2021 Wow, that is incredible. Did you import drawings into your package or did you have to make up the drawings from scratch? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtleypete Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 They were all done from scratch based on photo's and a ground plan. I used my own building papers for the stone and slate reduced to the right size and drew the rest; it's a very enjoyable way of producing a model but it would only really work well in this scale. Peter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtleypete Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 The shells of the buildings are complete and I know they fit, so the next job is to build the platforms using these card templates. Peter 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtleypete Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 I've completed one platform apart from the canopy, which I'm going to do next while I wait for more Plastruct to arrive. The 'U' shaped item is the top of the subway. It will be pretty much hidden under the canopy so I haven't modelled the steps. Peter 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtleypete Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 I've added the canopy along Platform 1. The whole shape was cut out of 1mm plastic card. The holes were cut where the glazed sections would be. This is the underside with the beams of square section Plastruct and the Slater's valencing added. The canopy was painted cream underneath, glued to the building and left overnight to harden off. This morning I added the ribs on the top from 30 thou strip. The pillars are 1mm brass wire pushed through a hole in the platform from below and glued in place. It is very difficult to tell if Millers Dale had pillars on this section, but the model certainly needs their support. The finished canopy before being painted. Now I came across a problem; the openings are where the real thing was glazed and i ordered a pack of glazing material from Slater's as the 2mm thick sheet I normally use would be no good in this scale. However, when it arrived the sheet turned out to be acrylic, not Polystyrene, so it wouldn't be possible to use solvent to fix the glazing bars. I had a re-think. In the end I made the glazed sections from paper, doing the artwork on the computer. It's not ideal, but I hope they look like they are reflecting the blue sky. This section is pretty much complete now, two more to go. Peter 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Lovely work Peter Cheers David 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtleypete Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 (edited) The Plastruct for the platforms still hasn't come so I'm a bit limited in what I can do, but the buildings are coming on nicely. At this stage I'm making it all fit the platform templates rather than copying the real station exactly. Those chimney pots will have to go! Peter Edited July 10, 2021 by kirtleypete 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtleypete Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 I've finished off the models this morning. The framework for the canopy was built up using Plastruct. I bought some Ratio gas lamps but I've chucked them in the bin; eight pieces for a lamp an inch high! My 0 gauge fingers can't cope with that. I'm delivering the models tomorrow, Peter 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikks Posted July 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2021 That is stunning!! , I remember it from my yoof!, travelled over the line on numerous occasions. Walked the line from Monsal Dale in August 1971 wearing inappropriate shoes, the ballast was still in situ and my feet took ages to recover. The line was spectacular and that station was unique (at least I think so). Brilliant work Peter you have one lucky client. Rgds..........Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirtleypete Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 Thanks Mike, I've really enjoyed building it. Some of you might remember the 0 gauge model of the station built by David White and Bill Hudson the best part of 40 years ago (!) that was in the old Slater's factory. I don't think it was ever fully finished, but the viaduct section is supposed to be at Butterley, though not on display. The station was scrapped because the boards had woodworm! Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbridge Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 lovely work. Will you be building the impressive viaducts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolmrhine Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 On 12/07/2021 at 18:37, kirtleypete said: Thanks Mike, I've really enjoyed building it. Some of you might remember the 0 gauge model of the station built by David White and Bill Hudson the best part of 40 years ago (!) that was in the old Slater's factory. I don't think it was ever fully finished, but the viaduct section is supposed to be at Butterley, though not on display. The station was scrapped because the boards had woodworm! Peter I often wondered what had happened to the Matlock Bath 0 gauge layout. I used to visit and stare in awe in my younger days. I guess that there was no hope of reinstating it once the woodworm had taken up residence! Malcolm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboTim Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 More stunning modelling. So impressed cheers, Timmo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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