iL Dottore Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I attach some photos of a work in progress which I've called Tethampton - it being an amalgamation of the features of two GWR engine sheds: Tetbury (for the attached water tower) and Moretonhamptead (for the attached signal box). The starting point was the Bachmann Scenecraft Redbrick Engine Shed and the Scenecraft Redbrick Water Tower. I mated the two buildings together minimizing the join (which was then further disguised by adding downspouts) added shed doors, the signal box (with interior), interior lighting to the shed and access hatch to tank, access platform and ladder. Still be added are chain and wheel for the water valve for the water crane, a drain underneath the water crane (as I assume something would need to be there to stop drips and dribbles going into the building foundations), some interior clutter and work benches and LOADS of grot and weathering! The above shows that the building is far too clean (even for after a recent spruce up). The photos below help hide the lack of grot and give a nice atmospheric feel to the enterprise: Your comments and observations are, as always, welcome F Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted December 5, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 5, 2009 I had missed this one until now - that is a very interesting conversion! Looks great with the interior light. How are the Scenecraft buildings to cut, I wonder? Any particular tools you used? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted December 6, 2009 Author Share Posted December 6, 2009 How are the Scenecraft buildings to cut, I wonder? Any particular tools you used? They are cut easily with a cutting disc in a mini-drill (the circular-saw type attachment) and also file quite easily with sanding discs and various grades of sandpaper. The important thing is to wear a good dust mask - resin dust is rather nasty stuff - you don't want to breathe it in. The stuff glues together quite well with a two-part epoxy. Superglue also works (I used super glue to mount the doors), but the bond is a quite weak and can easily break if knocked (I lost count of the times I had to re-glue a door back on!) F Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted December 8, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2009 Many thanks for this Dr! For some reason I've never owned a mini-drill yet but it really is about time. The new generation of RTR buildings seem to offer some very interesting options for hacking about, as your shed proves so well. Repeated re-glueing of Superglue joins is so annoying, isn't it. We still don't have the perfect all-round modelling glue, I think (unless someone knowns differently?). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Il nice work, its good to see someone changing the appearance of a model. Can you give some details on the lighting please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted December 8, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2009 I do like what you're doing with this, Flavio... is it going on the same layout as that super row of Georgian houses? Also, how is 'Tethampton' pronounced - is it Tet-Hampton, or is the 'th' pronounced as in 'the?'.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 We still don't have the perfect all-round modelling glue, I think (unless someone knowns differently?). How true, although UHU "kraftkleber" (an epoxy glue reinforced with fibreglass particles [?]) comes pretty close. It dries fairly quickly, has decent "grabbing" power, isn't stringy and works on quite a few materials (although I haven't yet tried it out on polystyrene - preferring to continue to use MekPak) Can you give some details on the lighting please. The lighting for the shed itself and the signal box are grain of wheat bulbs. The lamp by the water crane is a modified HO RTR street lamp. For further details.... well, as they say in my day-job "the results will be published in a forthcoming edition of..." is it going on the same layout as that super row of Georgian houses? I'm not sure. This exercise was along the lines of a "concept car" - just to see what I could make of the two base models. It may get binned or recycled - it all depends to what standard I am modelling when I finally start building the layout (the baseboards should be in place about January, February 210) ...how is 'Tethampton' pronounced - is it Tet-Hampton, or is the 'th' pronounced as in 'the?'.... No idea, it's a made up name. "Tet-Hampton" sounds about right (unless it's one of those odd English names which is written Tethampton and pronounced something like "T'amptoh" ) F Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve22 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I've only just noticed this thread. Very impressive bit of work. I especially enjoyed the night scene with outside light and dimmer inside light. Very atmospheric. Best of luck with your baseboard construction and future plans. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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