ILikeTrainsTom Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Hello All, I had a spare piece of wood lying around (a very small piece a hasten to add!) so I decided to make a scenic stand for rolling stock to go on my windowsill. It is only 70 x 180mm so does it actually count as a model railway? Track is just a single piece of standard Hornby track with the rails painted with Citadel paints. I find them great because they dry very quickly. The 'grass' is hanging basket liner and the bushes are Woodland Scenics and some stuff from the local craft shop. Theres still a few bits that need doing, for instance weathering the track a bit more. All in all it's been a fun little build but one thing that's a bit annoying is that parts of the bushes keep coming detached. Is there any way i could reduce this? i've heard something about hairspray but i'm not sure what it does. Thanks reading and please leave a comment or like! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Very nic, the picture of the terrier sells it for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILikeTrainsTom Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Thanks hornbyandbf3fan! Yeah terriers are my favorite locos! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger j Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 It is only 70 x 180mm so does it actually count as a model railway? I'd class anything that features two rails connected by sleepers as a 'model railway', although you do technically have a diorama there as opposed to a operating railway (but hey, no railway can be a railway without the tracks). Anyway, you have a rather nice diorama there. However (and I am only nitpicking here), have you thought about removing the fishplates from the ends of the tracks and painting the base black or something? It would make it much more "presentable" and would make it look a lot neater. Apart from that, its a very nice (and very small!!) scene. After all, who can refuse a Terrier? GJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddletank Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Your ballast looks more like pebbles heavy weathering might improve their appearance though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILikeTrainsTom Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 Thanks for the kind words and advice everyone! I'll soon get round to doing these little jobs and I'll keep you updated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILikeTrainsTom Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 Hi everyone, Just a small update - the sides have been painted, the track has been weathered a little more and it has now been blasted with hairspray. Now it smells as nice as it looks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noctilux2 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 As Saddletank suggests, the ballasting does look a little heavy weight. Try removing some of the surface stones & replacing it with a much finer top layer. Would also suggest mixing two or more shades, ballast is never all the same colour. Perhaps to add perspective, you could add a background plinth which you could move away from the diorama, ie not attached to it, to allow for out of focus photography. A simple way would be to add a hedge from Hedgerow Scenics.......you would only need one piece! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Yes - tiny indeed. If you are ever in Mevagissy (Cornwall / Kernow) visit the world of model railways - there is a section with dioramas in Ferrero Rocher boxes one of a railway fitter is particularly good - the wagon he is with is O Gauge Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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