RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted December 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2021 This is intended as a small side project to my main layout Middleton Top which can be found here: As I travel around a lot I only get to work on the main layout once per week so being quite taken with the ‘layout in a box’ concept I thought I’d have a go. The layout travels around in the back of my motor with me meaning if I have the opportunity I can crack on with some modelling pretty much anywhere. A photo of Blodwell Junction and Model Rail offering their very nice Pannier tank model at a discount prompted a start. There’s also a lot of fantastic inspiration on RMWeb; for small or minimal layouts @NHY 581’s Sheep Dip, Geoff Forster’s Bleddfa and Tom Foster’s Welsh layouts come to mind. Llanyblod is going to borrow heavily from Blodwell Junction and will have an additional goods shed typical of the Tanat Valley line. It’s also going to be set on a wet autumn day which will present some scenic challenges. Jay 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted December 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2021 The layout itself is only going to be 1120mm x 250mm built on a laser cut board kit. The rough plan looks something like this, but may end up changing as I go along: 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted December 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2021 I’ve already built the board kit. This came from Scale Model Scenery and cost just over forty quid. It was simplicity itself to put together and took about 10 minutes. All joints were glued using Gorilla Glue and left to set for 24 hours. These boards are designed to fit snugly into a Really Useful Box - this is now the mode of transport in the back of my 4x4. In addition I added some 18mm quadrant across the front and back serving the duel purpose of strengthening the backscene and keeping the joint tight while creating a support for a roof which will hold LED lighting. 6 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted December 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2021 The backscene corner joints have been given a very slight curve using decorators caulk to get rid of the 90° joins. This has then been given a wash of white emulsion. This is something I always do on house restoration projects…I like to have a blank canvas to work from. Card cut to the dimensions of the buildings have been made; there’s an abundance of plans in White Swans publication on the Tanat Valley Railways including all the Blodwell Junction structures. I also have a lot of bits and pieces left over from Middleton Top including several PECO code 75 points and I managed to snap up 10 meters of SMP finescale flexitrack for a tenner. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted December 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2021 That’s all for now. I’ll be back on Middleton Top on Thursday! Jay 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted December 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2021 Added to the 'watch list', Jay. Very nice idea. Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted December 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2021 1 minute ago, NHY 581 said: Added to the 'watch list', Jay. Very nice idea. Rob. Thanks Rob! I can see this being right up your street. Lots of rusty tin and grass on the track bed. Jay 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted December 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2021 Just now, JustinDean said: Thanks Rob! I can see this being right up your street. Lots of rusty tin and grass on the track bed. Jay My sort of neglect, Jay. Right up Sheep Street ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted December 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2021 Some prototype inspiration: 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted December 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 6, 2021 Great idea, Jay. The prototype photos give you plenty to work with. I'm sure you'll enjoy building this! Jeff 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted December 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Physicsman said: Great idea, Jay. The prototype photos give you plenty to work with. I'm sure you'll enjoy building this! Jeff Thanks Jeff. You could probably fit this entire layout onto your viaduct! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simonmcp Posted December 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2021 Are you going to do the flooded version as in the colour picture? That would be a talking point, don't think I've ever seen a layout with that on it. Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacific231G Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 1 hour ago, JustinDean said: I’ve already built the board kit. This came from Scale Model Scenery and cost just over forty quid. It was simplicity itself to put together and took about 10 minutes. All joints were glued using Gorilla Glue and left to set for 24 hours. These boards are designed to fit snugly into a Really Useful Box - this is now the mode of transport in the back of my 4x4. In addition I added some 18mm quadrant across the front and back serving the duel purpose of strengthening the backscene and keeping the joint tight while creating a support for a roof which will hold LED lighting. Is that the Really Useful Christmas Tree Box? I use RUBs a lot to store stock and books etc. so using a couple of them to store a layout has definite attractions. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted December 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, simonmcp said: Are you going to do the flooded version as in the colour picture? That would be a talking point, don't think I've ever seen a layout with that on it. Simon I thought about it but I reckon that may be a tad beyond my skill set to pull off. I also haven’t seen a flooded railway modelled before - would make an excellent talking point. Edited December 6, 2021 by JustinDean 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted December 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Pacific231G said: Is that the Really Useful Christmas Tree Box? I use RUBs a lot to store stock and books etc. so using a couple of them to store a layout has definite attractions. It was the 77 litre box. Scale Model Scenery have set up the dimensions on their kit to fit this exactly. I purchased mine from Amazon but since learned they’re available from The Range. Jay 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 I'm feeling that I may somehow be partly responsible for this er, diversion into the wilderness... So I'll be following this one! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted December 6, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2021 13 minutes ago, MrWolf said: I'm feeling that I may somehow be partly responsible for this er, diversion into the wilderness... So I'll be following this one! In short. Yes. Jay 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted December 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2021 Just found this Jay, and will be following along. I love the idea of the RUB, I wonder if Ladmanlow would fit in that one... Hmmm... Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted December 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2021 11 minutes ago, Alister_G said: Just found this Jay, and will be following along. I love the idea of the RUB, I wonder if Ladmanlow would fit in that one... Hmmm... Al. I suspect this particular box may be a bit narrow for Ladmanlow at 25cm wide? jay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted December 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2021 1 hour ago, JustinDean said: I suspect this particular box may be a bit narrow for Ladmanlow at 25cm wide? jay Yep, just been looking. Great idea though. Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted December 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2021 23 minutes ago, Alister_G said: Yep, just been looking. Great idea though. Al. How big is Ladmanlow? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted December 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, JustinDean said: How big is Ladmanlow? Without any extensions or fiddle yard it's 1220mm x 450mm or 4 foot by 18 inches, near enough. Just looking on the Really Useful Products page, it doesn't look like they do one it would fit. Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted December 7, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2021 30 minutes ago, Alister_G said: Without any extensions or fiddle yard it's 1220mm x 450mm or 4 foot by 18 inches, near enough. Just looking on the Really Useful Products page, it doesn't look like they do one it would fit. Al. Ah ! if I spot anything on my travels I’ll let you know mate. Jay 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted December 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2021 I’ve made an attempt at painting the backscene - this is a first go at doing this kind of thing I should add. Being set in Wales during late autumn I thought an ominous overcast sky was appropriate. I know there’s a few artists on RMWeb so any guidance on how I can improve the this would be grand. Jay 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AdeMoore Posted December 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 9, 2021 Looks alright to me just like you describe it. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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