RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted March 26 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26 On 25/03/2024 at 20:56, YT-1300 said: I hope you don't mind me commenting re the building size. I find that a lot of structures on layouts are too small to represent the industry they purport to be, I know that we need to compress to keep everything in check, but in reality some buildings that we don't really think are that big are huge when we are up close. A couple of layouts ago I deliberately incorporated large structures into my layout, which were met with encouraging comments from those who seen the layout at exhibitions... Photo copyright of Nigel Burkin Rather than dominate the scene, I think it added an extra element (I had people asking if they can copy the idea which is very humbling). The layout in the photo was 8ft by 2ft. My current layout is 9ft by 15 inches and has a 5ft long building which hides the fiddle yard... Whilst this dominates the seen on that board, it doesn't dominate the entire layout, it conveys the bulk of the type of building it represents. I think the size of building you are working on is just right, could even go a bit bigger without being too much Keep up the good work! Very nice! Your right, ideally I would have gone bigger with the building, but with the limited depth I felt this was the limit where the proportions looked about right. My concern with it being too big, is more than it draws your eye to (rather than away from) a gap on the backscene between the new building and the next group of (low relief) factory/warehouse buildings. There is currently just some fencing, it really needs something with a bit of height there for visual balance. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted March 27 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27 How about this: https://www.scalemodelscenery.co.uk/kx049-oo-gtc-engineering-works---oo4mm176-16466-p.asp 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted March 27 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27 45 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: How about this: https://www.scalemodelscenery.co.uk/kx049-oo-gtc-engineering-works---oo4mm176-16466-p.asp It's very nice, but unfortunately isn't going to fit. This is the area, in places it's little more than 5mm between the backscene and the railway boundary. Probably something very low relief like (but perhaps not quite as tall): Or possibly a North Light style roof line for something different. I prefer to see the end of low relief buildings unless they are deep enough to include up to the ridge of the roof. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 27 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27 I know from experience in Sheffield, and it will be the same in the black country steel making areas too, that the buildings really were massive, you could probably cover the entire backscene with just one if you set your mind to it! Mike. 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted March 27 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27 Options: https://www.scalemodelscenery.co.uk/kx009-oo-low-relief-large-industrial-unit-oo4mm176-330-p.asp https://www.scalemodelscenery.co.uk/kx093-oo-low-relief-small-modern-industrial-unit-end-wall---oo--4mm--176-13357-p.asp 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted March 27 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27 5 hours ago, Stubby47 said: Options: https://www.scalemodelscenery.co.uk/kx009-oo-low-relief-large-industrial-unit-oo4mm176-330-p.asp https://www.scalemodelscenery.co.uk/kx093-oo-low-relief-small-modern-industrial-unit-end-wall---oo--4mm--176-13357-p.asp Cheers Stu. Dimensionally they fit the bill. I think probably something older looking. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted March 28 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 28 Thought I'd have a go at a mock up, the right sort of thing, but too small. I think it needs to be almost twice the size. 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Or as I have did for Tonleigh Bridge, using some Scalescenes stuff to help decorate it, plus BODGERY. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 (edited) 15 hours ago, Mark Forrest said: Thought I'd have a go at a mock up, the right sort of thing, but too small. I think it needs to be almost twice the size. Yes, definitely, I think it should be higher Mark, looking at the Building to the Left, I would say almost as high. Edited March 29 by Andrew P 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT-1300 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 8 hours ago, Andrew P said: Yes, definitely, I think it should be higher Mark, looking at the Building to the Left, I would say almost as high. Definitely higher and longer, and possibly less sharp angle on the roof? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted March 29 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 29 North light roof profile 2 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 (edited) Just my thoughts Mark, if this is of any help. Edited March 30 by Andrew P 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted March 30 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30 Another evening of cutting plastic and sploshing MEK got the main building to this stage. The three sections are now all joined together and quite sturdy. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted March 30 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30 10 hours ago, 2ManySpams said: North light roof profile Very useful, thanks. I thought something wasn't quite right with my mock up now realise I'd made the short side of the triangle vertical. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 1 hour ago, Mark Forrest said: Another evening of cutting plastic and sploshing MEK got the main building to this stage. The three sections are now all joined together and quite sturdy. Excellent, Re my Mock up idea above, you could continue the low relief the full length of the Backscene behind the main Building as well, for 3D depth, i.e. seen over the roof top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted April 15 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15 There was a brief gap in the terrible weather yesterday, so I took advantage and gave the building a quick spray of red primer. In position on the layout; footings in baseboard surface need digging a little deeper so it can sit at the correct height. Details around the door openings and canopy next; then the roof 🤔 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 15 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15 Nice and commanding. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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