danstercivicman Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Would love to but I'll be hard at work That is a Bostin laayout I poured over it many times when it was in the magazine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 This week we have now virtually finished all the ballasting and have also now finalised the sizes and shapes of the remaining buildings in the town area so a start can be made next week to get these constructed. Also the low relief factory buildings we finished making last week are now having their final coat of weathering so that they can hopefully be installed on the layout next week News from the Smallwood team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) The factory building have now been weathered Edited April 25, 2017 by Reddibus 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) The latest building we have completed this week to add to buildings completed last week Edited May 2, 2017 by Reddibus 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) Continuing the completed factory theme the building behind the parcel shed has also been finished Edited May 2, 2017 by Reddibus 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Looking good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Thanks we are getting to stage where various building projects are coming together so we can hit our September deadline for the first outing for the layout at our 50th Anniversary exhibition on 16th and 17th of that month Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 Another building moving on this week is what will be the chip shop. Like most of the buildings it is a card structure covered in this case brick plastikard from the Smallwood team 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) Work has started again on the main building in the town which will be a 1960's shopping centre or rather the front section of one (the remainder will be off scene). Unlike most of the other building the basic structure will be thin MDF. This is for strength because of the size of the building to avoid any problems with the structure distorting if we used card. from the Smallwood team Edited April 30, 2017 by Reddibus 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 Another building under construction From the Smallwood team 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 This week as well as working on the industrial buildings we have sorted the platform canopy supports and are now in the process of remodelling the station building most of which is in reality is off the layout From the Smallwood team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 Tonight we have finished the basic shell of what will be a shopping centre 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 The shopping centre will look modern and quite sixties I guess? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 Hi Yes it is designed to be a 1960's design of lots of concrete From the Smallwood team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I'm sure it will look 'lovely' and very 'tasteful' The buildings look good and the layout atmosphere is excellent! I'm sure it will look 'lovely' and very 'tasteful' The buildings look good and the layout atmosphere is excellent! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 Because of the way each of the baseboards are constructed with an integrated lighting unit fitted above each of them means we can control both the light and thus the atmosphere we create when the layout is on show. Lighting in venues at exhibitions differ immensely so we think this will help to create a consistent display at every show we take the layout to. It is good the layout is creating some positive feedback even before it has attended its first exhibition. From the Smallwood team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted May 11, 2017 Author Share Posted May 11, 2017 More work on buildings this week From the Smallwood team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted May 11, 2017 Author Share Posted May 11, 2017 (edited) Another view Edited May 13, 2017 by Reddibus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 (edited) A couple pictures of 47148 at Smallwood Edited May 13, 2017 by Reddibus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 (edited) The chip shop building is also progressing well Edited May 13, 2017 by Reddibus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 Before anybody asks there will be a set of steps down to the door of the shop from the road From the Smallwood team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 (edited) The locomotive has moved back into the platform road in the station Edited May 13, 2017 by Reddibus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 This week's work with 2 more weathered buildings 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 The locomotive has moved back into the platform road in the station Like the yellow Toad - did it require a respray? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddibus Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 Like the yellow Toad - did it require a respray? Hi SVRlad The former GWR toad brake van started life as a standard Bachmann model that was produced in yellow. It has however been detailed inside and weathered from the Smallwood team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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