RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 11, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2014 It's a bit of a struggle sometimes but like you says Brian I can't wait fingers crossed Garston Bridge will have a new home soon Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipparooba Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 It's a bit of a struggle sometimes but like you says Brian I can't wait fingers crossed Garston Bridge will have a new home soon Cheers, Paul i know the feel as i started new chapel i had enough space for 2 3ft boads and a 3ft fiddle but i still needed another 3 ft for the one on the other side so a hunt for a new house was on and now im thinking of goin into the loft next year as the baby will want my model room by then and the nursery is the smallest of all so i wont be goin in there youll be surprise what you can do with a few cans and some modelers licence . .gees half of new chapel has be built with the aid of a few cans cheers ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 11, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2014 Ha cheers Ian It's amazing how a few cans gets progress done!! Thankfully the mrs has said if she gets to choose the new puppy I get to choose the house! so huge house with huge loft/basement or garage it is then, as long as the dogs band from the layout room!! Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 14, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2014 Hi I've really not had any time to do anything over the last few days with sorting out stuff for the wedding and work but whilst in work I've been thinking about the area to the back of the layout and the backscene. The original idea is to use the scalescene terrace houses backing onto the railway, but I'm thinking would it look better if the terrace houses are side on as if it's a couple of dead end terrace roads. Below is a very crude doodle of what I'm trying to explain. Not the best drawing sorry but hope it gives you all an idea, thoughts and ideas would be welcome. Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 It'll be good to have some of the houses end on you can make.some dirty unloved back ally's and back yards . Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 14, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2014 Yer I know what you mean Brian, I can add extra little detail etc, depending on space could do a mixture of both maybe? Now the track is working etc I can start with the scenic side very shortly Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 15, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2014 Had a quick play with some spare track this morning to roughly see were the entrance to the holding sidings will go, this will still all depend on the position of the signal box but I'm thinking of having a head shunt behind the box to. This will be big enough to hold at least two 40's an a couple of old brake vans etc. This would be the view from the back of the terraces, looking across the junction with the 40 in the exit/entrance road to the stabling point. The head shunt will be where the track with the concrete sleepers are (but with wooden sleepers) the signal box will be positioned between this an the main line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 23, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 23, 2014 Hi all apologise for the lack of updates, but it's been a busy couple of weeks and any modelling time I've had has been spent weathering an detailing D270 which I'll hopefully have finished this week. Once that's done I've promised myself I'll get something done on the layout, I rewired the cobalts the other day, just one isn't working but I think it could be the switch, but once that's sorted I'll start weathering the track and I could really do with attaching boards one and two together to get the track laid on that board. Might even get a video longer than 20 seconds done then! Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 28, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2014 Hi I had a little play last night trying to find the fault in the dodgey cobalt but in the end decided to just order a new tortoise point motor, as I do prefer these. If I can get the cobalt up and running again I can use it in the entrance to the holding sidings. Not much else I'm afraid but this turned up this morning, mmm must be on test later? Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Looking good I like the 40 David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 28, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2014 Looking good I like the 40 David Cheers David The 40's the reason I haven't really got anything done lately on the layout, I've been weathering and detailing that an there's plenty of pics of it in my weathering thread to I managed to finish it last night so I'll give her a good test tonight and I'll try and get a video uploaded, then it's notch 8 with the layout, I've promised myself I'll get some more done on the signal box tonight and time permitting I might give the track a blast of sleeper grime, the new point motor can easily be installed when it arrives. So hopefully I'll have a lot more updates soon. Many thanks, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 28, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2014 Well the 40 that turned up this morning thrashed around a bit then headed off, but I did manage to get a couple of short videos of it!! Hope you enjoy them. Cheers, Paul http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vIMxfFTI-Eo http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8w-Z07WEnZo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 28, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2014 At last I've done some modelling, not much but some! I've made a start on the side windows of the signal box, not much to report but at least I've made a start. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 looking good mate ,what you going to use for the wood finish? brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 29, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2014 Thanks Brian Not sure, I've got some really thin bolsa so might use strips of that or just scribe the platicard and paint it white. Or I might go down the route of Speke Junction signal box which had the wood replaced in the 1960's with PVC due to it being by ohle (apparently), if I use this option I'll just scribe the plasticard and leave it as it is or use very thin plasticard if I'm wanting to make life difficult for myself Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 29, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2014 Well I've managed to get a bit more done on the signal box and I've gone for the wooden fascia look, so I've used very thin bolsa, glued into place and then scribed to give the slat look. It'll all have have to be painted etc but doesn't look to bad I don't think. Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipparooba Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 looking good there paul. . slowly...lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 29, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2014 looking good there paul. . slowly...lol. Ha ha yer very slowly, the speed restrictions in the area are really playing havoc with progress! I'm gona try an get as much done as possible over the next couple of weeks and get that ballast down! Although I've got my stag doo in Cardiff in just over a week so can't imagine much getting done Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipparooba Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 the layout may had slowed down but your weathering skills are great i know how easy it is to get side tracked. . well youll not be doin alot when you get back from your stag doo ive got my boy now so a few weeks just on getting things sorted with having a baby are in place but ill be still trying for a hour or so in my room when he is sleeping . . ..lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 29, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2014 the layout may had slowed down but your weathering skills are great i know how easy it is to get side tracked. . well youll not be doin alot when you get back from your stag doo ive got my boy now so a few weeks just on getting things sorted with having a baby are in place but ill be still trying for a hour or so in my room when he is sleeping . . ..lol Just seen your update congrats again, just wait till George gets to the crawling stage, make sure your room is locked otherwise there will be bits of layout everywhere!! Thanks for the compliments on the weathering to, I can't wait to start weathering Hebrew track and buildings for a change hopefully not so long to wait. As for the stag doo I'm gona be a good boy and drink sensibly Thanks again, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bri.s Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 the box is coming on great , i like the balsa idea it gives a good wooden feel to the finish Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 30, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2014 Thanks Brian, yer it looks better than I thought, wasn't sure if it'd be to thick but once all the details added and it painted an weathered etc it should look ok Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Nice work Paul. Cheers, Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryMeerkat Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 The signal box looks brilliant, top work!! Good luck with the stag do and wedding, always fun times for a bloke! How do I know? I've just spent £1000 on suits for our wedding in December, and that's the ONLY input I'm having!! Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted May 30, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2014 Thanks Bob and thanks Mark, still need to clean the windows up a bit or I can just blame the bobby for misting them up with what ever he's up to inside!! Like cooking or something As for the wedding, the mrs has sorted most of it because if it was up to me it would prob be a disaster, an as for the stag doo I'm just worried there's rumors of dress wearing!! So if anyone is in Cardiff next weekend and sees a scouser in a dress being carried down the road it's me I might just have an early night in the hotel an read a book Thanks for the compliments guys, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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