RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 11, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2016 This drawing, which I've obtained for use on a future project, backs that up, it states the material is 1" T&G Valence Boarding: 2016-12-11_01-26-26.jpg If I've read the dimensions and counted correctly, the planks in your drawing are a smidge under 7" too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Gosh, you've all been busy thinking whilst I've been drawing. Thanks for that. I am adding it to my files. So there is a benefit to being so slow with the layout The SWC drawing of the station building doesn't include the canopy or the platform width, so that easy route is out. It does however give the height of the building. tmp_9560-rps20161211_120914-2081323339.jpg 90mm tmp_9560-rps20161211_120941-333776144.jpg 71mm I also have a postcard of the end of the canopy which is square on - you can tell because all the columns line up behind each other. Given the above dimensions I've therefore come up with the following first stab sketch estimate of the end profile: ScreenHunter_419 Dec. 11 11.59.jpg The roofline of the main building is 133mm, so the canopy ridge being 123mm seems about right. The photo also confirms my suspicion that the canopy overhung the platform edge by about a foot. So, the platform is some 20' wide at the station building! I have considered narrowing the platform but that means either scaling down the whole cross section, which means the canopy roofline drops way too far below the station roofline, or keeping the height and squiding the width, which makes the canopy look the wrong shape. Overall that make the platform (140mm) and station (130mm) some 270mm wide. Thankfully I've got a minimum space of 290mm on the board Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 11, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2016 No cheating Peter ;-p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted December 11, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2016 If I've read the dimensions and counted correctly, the planks in your drawing are a smidge under 7" too. Yes, I think that's about right... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted December 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2016 Oddly enough the fascia boards on our bungalow (1920s) vintage are a smidge under 7ins too perhaps a common size. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted December 11, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2016 Oddly enough the fascia boards on our bungalow (1920s) vintage are a smidge under 7ins too perhaps a common size. Don Interesting..... Roof tiles, hand made and machine made are between 6 1/2 inches and 7 inches. There is probably some historic relevance.. The width of a piglets ar*s or similar Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 11, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2016 Platforms.. Wooden spacers and infill with foam board.. First layer of foam board weighed down while the glue dries 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 11, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2016 Interesting..... Roof tiles, hand made and machine made are between 6 1/2 inches and 7 inches. There is probably some historic relevance.. The width of a piglets ar*s or similar Andy Dare I ask what your new unit of measurement is called? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2016 Dare I ask what your new unit of measurement is called? Gnats cock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 11, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2016 Having the platform in place makes marking up a lot easier... The bits that are Bodmin or close enough are easy to lay out, it's where the lack of enough space to do the prototype means there's been compromise (or significant change) that the head has been scratched a lot. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 11, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2016 Gnats cock. At 7" how do they fly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 At 7" how do they fly? " How do they fly? ". On the end of my boot if I saw a 7" gnat flying towards me........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 11, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2016 Yes, I'm playing now.... All looks about right. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 11, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2016 Just for Mark... I have to say I'm quite pleased with how that looks and it means I'm much less worried about having the station building at the front of the layout. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I'm satisfied that the original photo hasn't been stretched as I've just dropped a screen capture from a DVD over the top and the heights and widths match beautifully: ScreenHunter_420 Dec. 11 12.39.jpg Chris, what's the name of the DVD it looks interesting. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted December 12, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2016 Just for Mark... post-6675-0-19337900-1481494870.jpg Chris, Post this on the 'how realistic thread', it's better than many they post. Andy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 12, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2016 Chris, what's the name of the DVD it looks interesting. Thanks. Very good question Peter, it's one of three I have, the question is which one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 12, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2016 Chris, Post this on the 'how realistic thread', it's better than many they post. Andy Trouble maker! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted December 12, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2016 --It must be a bit of a rough ride on that loco, it looks like the pikies have been in and nicked all the rail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Smith Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I'm pleased to see that you have marked the position for the tree, which is an essential feature. The other thing that you have to have (eventually) is the two platform barrows, always parked against the awning supports. It's quite a shock to see how big it all comes out in 7mm scale, isn't it - I always used to think of Bodmin North as a very small station. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 12, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2016 I'm pleased to see that you have marked the position for the tree, which is an essential feature. The other thing that you have to have (eventually) is the two platform barrows, always parked against the awning supports. It's quite a shock to see how big it all comes out in 7mm scale, isn't it - I always used to think of Bodmin North as a very small station. John Yes, full size I would need 1.5m x 10m to model it to scale. I've got a good sized room to build the layout in but to do the whole thing correctly I'd need a barn! The barrows will certainly be there when I get that far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 12, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2016 Siberian Snooper, on 12 Dec 2016 - 08:32, said: --It must be a bit of a rough ride on that loco, it looks like the pikies have been in and nicked all the rail. There's rail under the platform side wheels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Just for Mark... post-6675-0-19337900-1481494870.jpg This is looking just right for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Smith Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Chris, your Ivatt Class 2 tank - is that R-T-R or kit, or scratchbuilt? I think I will have to have one of those for the layout one day, the only BR steam engine that I ever actually drove, rather than just blagged a ride on. They were a really excellent branch line engine, all the crews that I spoke to loved them. They were on the Wadebridge-Bodmin North shuttle, the Callington branch from Bere Alston, the Torrington to Halwill Junction line, Highbridge to Evercreech Junction, etc etc. Very modern design, with a big roomy cab, excellent visibility, light controls and screw reverse, and all the valve gear and oiling points easily accessible. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 12, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 12, 2016 The Ivatt was built by Peter Cross N15Class from, I think, an ACE kit. There's a fair amount of scratch building involved... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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