class"66" Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Any new updates my mate?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Any new updates my mate?? Hi Neil, I will post a few photos later this week, I have been working on the advertising hoardings so hoping to have them fitted before the show this weekend. Other than that my spare time has been spent on this piece of 1977 history: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 37114 Posted February 7, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2016 Managed to grab 5 minutes earlier to fit the advertising hoardings, as desired they do a very good job of hiding the fiddle yard exit at the lower level. The ads really build on the 70's theme of the layout, I never recall seeing many of those type of Skoda's though. Although I am generally pleased with the layout if I was to do it again I would put more thought into better hiding the fiddle yard exits: 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium HillsideDepot Posted February 7, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 7, 2016 Looking good Rob. Be prepared for comments at exhibitions about the cigarette adverts though, I've had people complaining about the one on Mortimore's Yard! I remind them that it's the 1970s and that's how it was, cigarettes too long to fit in the packet (apparently). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) Looking good Rob. Be prepared for comments at exhibitions about the cigarette adverts though, I've had people complaining about the one on Mortimore's Yard! I remind them that it's the 1970s and that's how it was, cigarettes too long to fit in the packet (apparently). Thanks Adrian, I had a cigarette advert on Pallet Lane (albeit the design was a bit more subtle) and didn't have many comments, and I agree they were an ever present part of the 1970s. I did deliberately place the Skoda advert at the front partly to make the cigratte advert less visible. Edited February 7, 2016 by 37114 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aforsyth Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Those hoardings are looking great, Rob, what a good idea! From the photos, not only do they hide the fiddle yard exit, but they improve the 'topology' of the layout too, breaking it up a bit. I can just imagine the atmosphere of that second shot at twilight, with distant flange squeal as the 08 approaches and the orange/yellow sodium street light flickering slightly... Adrian raises a good point about the smoking adverts - we'll see what the reaction is on Saturday at Yate. The Skoda advert is brilliant - and another good talking point with visitors. Having lived most of my adult life in its native land (and driven a 120L on occasion), I begrudgingly admit that the rear-wheeled design had some benefits - but forget about meaningful conversation if you were ever in the back! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Those hoardings are looking great, Rob, what a good idea! From the photos, not only do they hide the fiddle yard exit, but they improve the 'topology' of the layout too, breaking it up a bit. I can just imagine the atmosphere of that second shot at twilight, with distant flange squeal as the 08 approaches and the orange/yellow sodium street light flickering slightly... Adrian raises a good point about the smoking adverts - we'll see what the reaction is on Saturday at Yate. The Skoda advert is brilliant - and another good talking point with visitors. Having lived most of my adult life in its native land (and driven a 120L on occasion), I begrudgingly admit that the rear-wheeled design had some benefits - but forget about meaningful conversation if you were ever in the back! I wonder how many Skoda jokes I will hear (none of them will be new to me)? :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 What a fantastic aid to disguising the fiddle yard exit. My brain would have got no futher than a bridge or building as a view-blocker. It works a treat and looks superb. Like the ads too. Pure 70s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) Hi Neil, I will post a few photos later this week, I have been working on the advertising hoardings so hoping to have them fitted before the show this weekend. Other than that my spare time has been spent on this piece of 1977 history: Good luck with the Landy. I loved mine when I owned a short wheelbase 77 safari in the 90s but had to sell it when children came along. Now I've got used things like working heaters, power steering and to ad to that our latest car is automatic! Love the layout. Edited February 7, 2016 by mullie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 They look good, I'm also guilty of not hiding the FY well, thus I had to plant some trees. I've definitely learnt about layout planning with this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 What a fantastic aid to disguising the fiddle yard exit. My brain would have got no futher than a bridge or building as a view-blocker. It works a treat and looks superb. Like the ads too. Pure 70s. Thanks Pete. Originally I wanted to model part of the GPO building on the frontcorner of the layout so the parcel conveyor could have formed the scenic break but when I drew it out the plan didn't work so the hoardings are a good compromise. Ironically the scenic break was an area I struggled with on Pallet Lane so will be something I plan properly on the next layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 They look good, I'm also guilty of not hiding the FY well, thus I had to plant some trees. I've definitely learnt about layout planning with this You did a good job with the trees though Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 An afterthought ! My next project is already in my head - but I'm going to think long and hard about the next 5 feet ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EHertsGER Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 The 'cigarette ad' issue is easily solved; place a man reading his copy of The Sun at the front of the layout and make sure he is at page 3...that will distract the critics (regular blokes will just smirk, feminists will be too embarrassed they bothered to check to see if it was page 3, and so on...) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 The 'cigarette ad' issue is easily solved; place a man reading his copy of The Sun at the front of the layout and make sure he is at page 3...that will distract the critics (regular blokes will just smirk, feminists will be too embarrassed they bothered to check to see if it was page 3, and so on...) I have got a set of Faller figures (the type that come in the black box with no windows) in the cupboard I could place at the back of the railway arch that would prove a distraction. Ironically it was my wife who spotted them in the model shop in Skipton... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bynackmor Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Hi Rob I really like the hoarding boards idea to help hide the low level exit into the fiddle yard. Any plans in the pipeline for the exit on the high level? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Hi Rob I really like the hoarding boards idea to help hide the low level exit into the fiddle yard. Any plans in the pipeline for the exit on the high level? Thanks for your comment, welcome to RMweb. The short answer is nothing planned for the top level yet, I am sure one day I will think of something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 All packed up ready for Saturday now, Alan came round for a last minute practice and to help me load the car up so I took a few photos while he was driving: 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Here's a brochure for the Skoda 110R coupe. (16 pages) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bynackmor Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Thanks for the welcome rob, some great pictures, good luck with the show. Any other confirmed dates for this year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 Thanks Confirmed dates this year are: Corsham (Trainwest) 9th and 10th April Thornbury (The Chantry) 19th and 20th November Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted February 12, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2016 I should be coming to the Yate show tomorrow Rob, I'll say hello! Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 Great Neil, it will be good to put a face to the name! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Great to meet so many RMweb members yesterday at Yate. It was my first time as either an exhibitor or punter at the show and I was impressed how well organised the show was, with a nice friendly atmosphere. We had a few niggling problems in the morning and the 3 link god was obviously displeased as I was struggling with them but it calmed down by the afternoon. Alan and I agreed in the car on the way home that as there are 2 independant tracks and 2 controllers, that the wiring should be modified to let 2 of us operate the layout at the same time (at the moment only one controller can work either level). I will probably look to do this sooner rather than later as Trainwest is only 8 weeks away. Being a glutton for punishment I also agreed with Mike Walker that I will have my next layout ready for Cheltenham April 2019... Oh and it will be in a scale I have never dabbled in before so it's going to be an interesting 3 years. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Three years is a long time... until you introduce a deadline and then it flies past Indeed, especially when the earliest I will be cutting timber is October 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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