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[freebs]

Work in progress Dover Priory low relief Platform 1 frontage

[Unicorn1]

Work in progress Dover Priory low relief Platform 1 frontage

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That's just amazing!

Les

[ianLMS]

Good morning folks,

Here is my latest attempt at scratchbuilding in 4mm. The engine shed was constructed using 5mm foamboard overlayed with Slaters Embossed Plasticard (7mm stone) and painted with solvent wood dye (Mr Allan Downes' method - although not anywhere close to his standard!!), then heavily weathered using Humbrol Weathering Powders. I tried to seal the powder in using matte cote, and then matt varnish but in places it still came out too shiny so I had to re-do the weathering (probably over done it). I have working lights in the offices and main shed (3mm LED) and interior detail. Main shed doors were made from Balsa sheet, scored to give panel detail and framed with 1mm x 3mm plastic strip. Hinges were made using scrap brass etch sprue folded over around part of a staple, then pushed into the balsa wood door frame. Main windows were plastruct styrene strip overlayed on Scalescenes printed window sheet on translucent sheet. Office windows are from Slaters. Roof tiles etc are from York Modelmaking. Guttering downpipes were made from plastic tube heated with a lighter and bent to shape. Again, I apologise for the poor quality photographs.

[BrushType4]

My design and laser cut LNER P/Way hut built by Nick Dunhill and expertly painted by Yorkshire Dave.

 

Edited April 17, 2016 by BrushType4

[freebs]

That looks brilliant!

[ParkeNd]

This is N gauge and just 52mm tall to the top of the chimney pots. It's a newsagents/tobacconists that stood next to the signal box at Parkend on the Wye Valley Railway until 1922.

 

 

 

Construction is Daler board covered with Slaters Plastikard.

[allan downes]

This is N gauge and just 52mm tall to the top of the chimney pots. It's a newsagents/tobacconists that stood next to the signal box at Parkend on the Wye Valley Railway until 1922.

 

 

 

Construction is Daler board covered with Slaters Plastikard.

 

Considering the scale, that's bloody marvelous !

 

Most impressive.

 

Cheers.

 

Allan

[Giles]

 

 

Finally I've got this building just about done for Denton Brook (7mm) - (there's always a couple more jobs to do.....). I find buildings difficult and labour-intensive, although this one has been much easier by using my new Emblazer laser cutter. I feel I'm now reasonably fluent, so if I want a part, I can just cut it, so to speak.

 

I should have been struggling to do the fire escape any other way, in any event (other than etching it in brass, of course). The fire escape and the windows are cut from 0.8mm ply, whilst the building carcass is 2mm MDF.

 

The stone wall at the bottom is a piece of 18mm ply, covered in fire cement, embossed and carved - it took a surprising amount of time to do!

 

I'm not particularly happy with any of the painting - but that is very much my weak point (I don't count polishing locos!)

 

 

 

[allan downes]

I'd be very interested to know how you made that magnificent staircase Giles.

 

Cheers.

 

Allan

[BrushType4]

I'd be very interested to know how you made that magnificent staircase Giles.

 

Cheers.

 

Allan

 

 

Laser cutting and Giles is certainly very good at it!

[allan downes]

Laser cutting and Giles is certainly very good at it!

 

Out of what - brass, card, plastic ?

 

Thanks.

 

Allan

[BrushType4]

Out of what - brass, card, plastic ?

 

Thanks.

 

Allan

 

 

I think 0.8mm plywood.

[Giles]

Hi Allan,

 

It is indeed laser cut from 0.8mm ply. I made myself a kit of treads and landings with tabs, and stringers with slots that simply glued together. The rails were also 'one-piece' cuttings glued on. The square holes in the treads are 0.7mm square.

 

I recently bought asmall A4 Australian diode laser for around £450 plus £140 import fees, and find it magnificent. It is capable of precision work, and also cutting out brick walls from 2mm MDF (walls, door, windows, gutter brackets and fire escape were all done with this). My wife also uses it for leatherwork!

 

It won't do metals, but will happily do card, wood, some plastics (not plasticard - but Rowmark, an equivalent)

 

 

 

Edited April 16, 2016 by Giles

[monkeysarefun]

And you can read about it - and Huntsman Spiders - here!

[allan downes]

Magnificent Giles !

 

Thanks for sharing.

 

Cheers.

 

Allan.

[Branwell]

Finally finished my two 2mm signal boxes for Lightcliffe and Coniston.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[stevejjjexcov]

A mere mortals effort. The station building exists and is now an artists studio in Linconshire. Not finished but there is alot of bricks to stick on. I will finish it one day!!!

[allan downes]

Is/was that the station at Woodhall Spa ? If so, I nearly bought it.

 

Cheers.

 

Allan

[vulcanbomber]

Work progressing with new set of Station Shops for Barkham Green

 

[stevejjjexcov]

Hi Allan the station is Tattershall it was on the Boston loop line. The goods shed is also there

[gazmanjack]

Whilst trawling the web looking for pics of the Class 22 (weathering purposes), I came across this pic ; http://www.rail-online.co.uk/p661346788/h699EFE35#h699efe35 In the centre of the pic is the permanent way hut (?) and thought to myself it would make an interesting model. Built in the same way as the Southern Railways concrete provender/goods store, made it quite easy to scratchbuild. Not exactly the same as the prototype in the photo link, but it has filled a naked spot on the layout.

 

 

 

The cruel close-up showing part of the roof lifting... 

 

Cheers, Gary.

[ianLMS]

Good morning everyone. Here are my two newest ventures at scratchbuilding/kit bashing. First up is a scratchbuilt water tower using 5mm foambaord, 4mm Slaters embossed sheet (stone) and Slaters plasticard for the water tank. I used strips of Plastruct for the detail on the tank, Woodland Scenics Realistic Water for the........water! and Moss Green/Soot Black pigments for colouring, with Humbrol Weathering Powder for the stonework. Ladder is etched brass, and the railings/stanchions are from Ratio.

[ianLMS]

Here is the second part - a kit bashed Ratio Midland Signal Box. I changed the lower wood paneling for stone, changed the side where the staircase comes up and replaced with windows/doors with Churchward etched brass ones. The changes presented quite a challenge and the kit needed several modifications to get it to work/fit, but I am quite happy with the results.

[alant]

Here is the second part - a kit bashed Ratio Midland Signal Box. I changed the lower wood paneling for stone, changed the side where the staircase comes up and replaced with windows/doors with Churchward etched brass ones. The changes presented quite a challenge and the kit needed several modifications to get it to work/fit, but I am quite happy with the results.

Some neat work there Ian, both on the water tower and the signal box. I see you also have the magic Allan Downes ingredient in the background!

 

Alan.

[ianLMS]

Ah, the secret weapon!!!! Now, can anyone tell me where I can still get the solvent version of said product? Allmy local stores seem to have the new water-based, namby-pamby, enviro-friendly, H&S type goo, which to be honestI find completely useless when trying to emulate the master himself, the very talented Mr. Allan Downes. How am I ever going to produce quality work if the tree-huggers keeping taking all the good stuff out of our products!!!