steve fay Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 Modelling finished just the lamps to wire up 14 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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steve fay Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Cant beat natural sunlight for photography. This one will be sold on now. I’ve got a commission to do a diorama of Box tunnel plus finish off Westbourne bridge so it can be delivered to the customer, finish Canton by July for our first show and another project that I’ll tell you all about shortly. Edited February 10, 2022 by steve fay 12 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just needs a few class 42xx a one or two 72xx and a assortment of panniers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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steve fay Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 This project is available if anyone is interested 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 I’ve made the decision to start stripping Sonning of all useable materials, I’ve not had any interest in selling it and I can’t finish it and store it in the hope it does sell. The track boards I may make into a pair of dioramas and sell them on. So to use up the mountain of scenics, trees and signals I have so far I’m going to make a new project; “Devonshire Bank” will be 12’ long 2 1/2 or 3’ wide on three boards, no straight track on this one it will be a nice sweeping S bend which is being drawn up and printed out. Two tunnel mouths have been ordered from Skytrex and are on the way. Two tunnel mouths at either end one end known locally as Hasking’s Hill will be set in a deep rock cutting and heavily wooded using up the trees from Sonning, it will drop off into a valley with the railway on an embankment with maybe a branch line underneath, ( whilst this would provide some good photo options it may be to cramped so that’s to be decided. The other end will rise back up into a shallower cutting into Holloway tunnel. I will build the track boards level but hopefully get the feel that it is on a bank. No buildings or anything to set the region as by removing the GW signals and replacing with another companies will hopefully increase it saleability once complete. C&L bull head track will be used again so it’s not tied to any particular time period. Hopefully construction will start next week and be finished mid spring time. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 Painting started, it’s a long process. Holloway Tunnel will be in sand stone and Devonshire Tunnel will be Granite and blue engineers brick 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 Painting and weathering on the two tunnels for Devonshire Bank, Starting with Holloway tunnel after a coat of BR Bauxite I picked out various blocks in differing shades and left to dry over night, then a grey wash and a seal then on to the Matt black wash, seal again and then the dry brushing. Powders will be next. I’ll have to make up some wing walls from Slaters large dress stone. Then Devonshire Tunnel, Cream mortar added to the engineers blue then a second coat of the various grey shades and seal then a grey wash, seal and a black wash and seal and some dry brushing, powders will be added as well. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 I’ve added some powders this morning and sealed with Clear Liquitex spray which is very Matte, not quite as good as Testors dull cote but it does the job. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Nice work Steve. Always sad to see a layout broken up, but needs must, a good halfway house is to use the constituent parts though. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 The Skytrex tunnel mouth comes with a pair of buttresses that you have to attach. They don’t marry up exactly and I didn’t fancy trying to sand the edges as I’ve no idea what type of resin they’ve used plus it wouldn’t really achieve much, I’ve used super glue where the joint was tight and no nails adhesive where it wasn’t. The joints at the top have been disguised with some growth, Mininatur Ivy on the left and Heki clump foliage on the right. This mouth will be set in a deep cutting so I will add more growth once I bed it in place. One of Jon Fitness super signals guards the entrance. I’m not sure if I will plant the signal here or slightly out of the cutting yet. I’ll get a better feel once I’ve made up the base boards. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 2 hours ago, CME and Bottlewasher said: Nice work Steve. Always sad to see a layout broken up, but needs must, a good halfway house is to use the constituent parts though. It is sad and it would have been great to finish it off for someone who had the room for it. I will be using as much of Sonning as I can especially the scenics in this new project 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 On 13/02/2022 at 21:54, steve fay said: It is sad and it would have been great to finish it off for someone who had the room for it. I will be using as much of Sonning as I can especially the scenics in this new project It is sad - If I had a through garage layout I would have loved it Steve - great to hear that you'll be using goodly chunks of the layout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 It’s a little windswept at Aberpandy loco shed this morning 14 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted February 16, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2022 Interesting what a totally different perspective that gives it. In my head I had it at crammed in between urban terraces! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 From the welsh hills to west London 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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steve fay Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 I’ve made a start on the rock cutting for Devonshire Bank, carving, shaping and sanding styrofoam sheets. This is the Haskins hill end and will be heavily wooded. Still lots more to do yet with plenty more growth to be added. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackFivesMatter Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Box will be interesting. Was Rudloe Manor ever a loco? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 27 minutes ago, BlackFivesMatter said: Box will be interesting. Was Rudloe Manor ever a loco? No it wasn’t Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 On 17/02/2022 at 17:08, steve fay said: I’ve made a start on the rock cutting for Devonshire Bank, carving, shaping and sanding styrofoam sheets. This is the Haskins hill end and will be heavily wooded. Still lots more to do yet with plenty more growth to be added. That looks fantastic Stephen, reminds me of Dove Holes. Just wondering do you ever do anything of a more modern Ilk? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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