Giles Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Hi Simon, I always cut the comb bricks a fraction longer, and then dress them all back with a large file after assembly. This also gets rid of any residual charring on them! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted April 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2020 Hi Simon, I think you have improved it no end. Cheers, Ade. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 Thanks both, I think I need to improve my technique. I did do the “cut long and file back” but it didn’t end well. I think there’s another variable at play, the MDF itself seems to vary, perhaps humidity makes a difference. not going to lose any sleep over it, anyway! keep well Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 On 24/04/2020 at 23:03, 2ManySpams said: Well generally the Ratio kits are based on some prototype, normally GWR biased, and the similarities between the Didcot hoist and the ratio kit seemed too close to be a coincidence. Who knows, could be worth looking at. the Ratio one is, according to the Peco website, based on the one at Laira, and that suggests that it’s probably a faithful model - the downside of this approach is that it’s £25! It’s certainly a fall back option, but if possible I’d rather give my 25 quid to a museum, and make my own compromises on the modelling. Let’s see if the NRM get back to me. I’ll drop Didcot another line as well just in case the first went astray. thanks again Simon 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted April 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2020 On 24/04/2020 at 17:48, Simond said: Some gratuitous photos, ‘cos it’s POETS day I always admire these overview shots Simon, a great study of the GWR of that period. 22 hours ago, Simond said: a couple of fog huts Can I ask if those are scratchbuilt or kits? They don't seem to be the Rail Model ones. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 Thanks Mikkel, they’re sort-of kits I drew the cad files from the print in GWRJ, and laser cut them. I made up two cad files, one for the MDF bits and one for the corn flake packet. I can get 10 sets on each A4 sheet which is the biggest my laser will cut. i bagged up a few sets to drop with pals on my way to work tomorrow, they need something to do in lockdown! Atb Simon 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 A bit of airbrush... still a bit to do, but starting to look less like painted MDF, and more like a model atb Simon 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted April 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2020 A bit of weathering can hide a multitude of sins They are looking fine now Simon. Cheers, Ade. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted April 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2020 On 26/04/2020 at 22:09, Simond said: they’re sort-of kits I drew the cad files from the print in GWRJ, and laser cut them. I made up two cad files, one for the MDF bits and one for the corn flake packet. I can get 10 sets on each A4 sheet which is the biggest my laser will cut. i bagged up a few sets to drop with pals on my way to work tomorrow, they need something to do in lockdown! Atb Simon Very nice. And resource saving too, cereal packet and all. Ten sets per A4 sheet is a lot of fog huts! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 Thanks Mikkel I have no need of 10 fog huts, but having done them, it seemed silly not to save the artwork as a full sheet. I might donate a couple of sheets to the local club as they let us play on their layouts from time to time. They can sell them at the exhibition (assuming it happens - fingers crossed!) It takes far longer to bag the bits than to cut them! Might have a go at a platelayer's hut next. atb Simon 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted April 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) The GWR had some attractive smallish non-standard wooden structures that appear here and there in photos. There are two on the left hand side in this view of Bristol Temple Meads, one of which is a cartage office. A decade before your period. Note also inset track BTW. Bristol Temple Meads, 12 March 1924. Source: Getty Images, embedding permitted. Edited April 28, 2020 by Mikkel 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 Thanks Mikkel, Lovely photo! inset track - that was a chat a long time back! atb Simon 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted April 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2020 (edited) Yes, so much detail in that photo. Anyway, didn't mean to derail the thread, just posted it in case you were looking for other small wooden stuctures to cut at some point. Although I suppose it could be argued that there weren't many such non-standard stuctures left by the 1930s. Edited April 29, 2020 by Mikkel To clarify 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 Returning to the engine hoist discussion, I found a drawing in the Lyons book, which is at something like Z scale, which I tentatively scaled up, and lasered out of MDF. MDF is not a traditional crane building material but it’ll suffice for a mock-up. There’s quite a bit more detail to add, but the size & shape are representative. Miss P suggested that such a crane might be a bit overwhelming - I don’t think it is, but I would be interested in others’ comments. I certainly wouldn’t want to engage in proper metalwork (which is absolutely what would be needed to do the thing justice) based on such tentative dimensional data, but about 20 pence worth of MDF seems like a good investment. thoughts and comments very welcome as always keep well! Simon 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold GWR57xx Posted April 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2020 Looks like it would be a great feature, and would add some more interest to that end of your shed. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted April 30, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30, 2020 I think it's the perspective of the wide angle lens but looks considerably more dominant in the first picture than the second! From the side angle, I think you could get away with more solid if needed. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted April 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2020 I think the size of the crane is fine. It works for me. Cheers, Ade. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted April 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2020 It does look rather large in the first picture, but it is at the back of the shed and is the size it should be, so from the front it should be fine. The side view is also fine. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano747 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Simon It's no higher than the shed therefore doesn't dominate, and a nice feature to add interest. Thumbs up from me. Regards, Deano. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Wot they all said ! G 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted April 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2020 Simon, Id fall in line and agree too. To be honest, it looks (to be at least) as if it belongs there and improves the surroundings of that end of the shed. Rich 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 Perhaps a more natural angle... I reckon it’s here to stay - at least till more engineered version can be built. now all I need is to find some decent drawings... atb Simon 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 looking at that photo this morning makes me think that a retaining wall or something similar is required at that end of the layout. It would provide a reasonable excuse for the rather short shed and stubs. that’ll be a challenge to do with the laser! atb Simon 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted May 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1, 2020 On 29/04/2020 at 22:25, Simond said: Returning to the engine hoist discussion, I found a drawing in the Lyons book, which is at something like Z scale, which I tentatively scaled up, and lasered out of MDF. MDF is not a traditional crane building material but it’ll suffice for a mock-up. There’s quite a bit more detail to add, but the size & shape are representative. Miss P suggested that such a crane might be a bit overwhelming - I don’t think it is, but I would be interested in others’ comments. I certainly wouldn’t want to engage in proper metalwork (which is absolutely what would be needed to do the thing justice) based on such tentative dimensional data, but about 20 pence worth of MDF seems like a good investment. thoughts and comments very welcome as always keep well! Simon Looks fine to me Simon, in scale with the shed and green choo choos. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted May 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Simond said: looking at that photo this morning makes me think that a retaining wall or something similar is required at that end of the layout. It would provide a reasonable excuse for the rather short shed and stubs. that’ll be a challenge to do with the laser! atb Simon Probably just a boundary wall Simon, could be a pretend road on the other side curtailing the shed site... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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