MikeH_83 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Very Impressive, I will have to have a try of foamex as I was thinking of starting with DAS, but your efforts have made me think foamex would be easier and less messy! What type of couplings do you use? I'm about to start weathering/laying track on my P4 shunting layout and I can't decide on 3 link, or put normal magnets or an electromagnet underneath but I need to decide before I stick it all down lol. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagicspanner Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) Thanks Mike, Ian Robinson's work convinced me to take a look at Foamex. Initially I had tried with the mounting board you get readily in art shops but found that to be ok for mocking up. Any scribing was a desaster. Foamex is a much denser product which is faced with a fairly tough layer on both sides. It's great for carving and scribing and takes paint very well. It's also availible in q number of thicknesses. The granary is 3mm throughout for the walls and a 1mm shell for the roof. DAS Clay is great stuff but it's harder to work with and has a tendancy to curve as it dries. I'm using AJ coupling wich are easy enough to make with the jig. Mounting them is fairly straight forward although I've not tried a bogied wagon yet. It's nice having that hands free operation and you don't have to stop the wagon at the magnet to uncouple meaning no 'dance' and being able to drop it anwhere. I'm always on the lookout for new P4 layouts on here. Do you have a thread? Mike Edited December 7, 2015 by themagicspanner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeH_83 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Thanks Mike, Ian Robinson's work convinced me to take a look at Foamex. Initially I had tried with the mounting board you get readily in art shops but found that to be ok for mocking up. Any scribing was a desaster. Foamex is a much denser product which is faced with a fairly tough layer on both sides. It's great for carving and scribing and takes paint very well. It's also availible in q number of thicknesses. The granary is 3mm throughout for the walls and a 1mm shell for the roof. DAS Clay is great stuff but it's harder to work with and has a tendancy to curve as it dries. I'm using AJ coupling wich are easy enough to make with the jig. Mounting them is fairly straight forward although I've not tried a bogied wagon yet. It's nice having that hands free operation and you don't have to stop the wagon at the magnet to uncouple meaning no 'dance' and being able to drop it anwhere. I'm always on the lookout for new P4 layouts on here. Do you have a thread? Mike Thanks I will check out his thread! I will check out the AJ's for handsfree coupling, I didn't want anything that would require damaging a model to fit (So I could easily return it to stock if required) and I dislike the uncoupling dance. Iv'e not got a thread up here yet, I will do hopefully over Christmas so I will let you know when I do. Just waiting for the ability to purchase the new p4 rtr class 24 as that seems a nice easy way to get into things and then I have to think about layout scenic ideas etc.. Lot's to do! lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Evening Mike, The latest incarnation of the warehouse looks superb! I'm now wondering about the use of foam board, although it may be a waste if I'm going to cover it with bricks/brick paper. I think the shed at Hurlford, which even in 00 scale and reduced in length is very large, it would require too much scribing because of the irregular size and shape of the sandstone blocks it is built with. The last black and white photo is exceptional - thanks for sharing such inspirational modelling with us! Kind regards, Jock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagicspanner Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Thanks Jock. I quite like that last one too although it does remind me that I need to fit the ballance weights and weather the wheels on that 08... Even for a large shed like the one you're going to model I think the effort of scribing would be worth it and you'd probably be surpised at how little stonework there actually is. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Thanks Mike, If I ever get that far, I'll take your advice and experiment with a small section first, very good of you to offer the advice, Kind regards, Jock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagicspanner Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Bloomin' 08 is on the blink. It's started cutting out when running at slow speeds which is pretty annoying considerring that's what it needs to do all the time. Probably going to treat myself to a new one after Christmas and swap the body over. Pity there aren't many out there these days, even on the second hand market. Does anyone know if the new versions that are coming in march are updated or just a re-run/re-livery of the current model? Modelling wise the left-hand end of the layout is coming together nicely with only a few things to do. I've added the cutting either side of the bridge and should have those grassed up today. I think thios helps alot with the ballance of the layout. Also, the granary is nearing completion with just some gutterring, ridge strips and the air vent on the roof to do. Here are some other shots taken when the light wasn't too bad. Must try to get that 26 weathered. Mike 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted December 20, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 20, 2015 Might be worthwhile adding some extra pickups to your 08, or stripping it down to clean the existing ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Morning Mike, My Clan motto is 'Sero Sed Serio' - 'late but in earnest' and so I'd like to wish you and your family a wonderful festive season from my wife Joanna and myself. Thanks for sharing your superb craftsmanship with us, Kind regards, Jock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Looking great David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagicspanner Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 Well, I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas. Looking forward to bashing on with this over the next week before I have to go back to work. Might even get it 'finished' in that time. Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Nice pictures!!! looking forward to video now.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Afternoon Mike, I missed out on New Year celebrations this year as I had a hernia operation on the 31st. but wanted to send my best wishes for a prosperous 2016 with plenty modelling to please your followers, Kind regards, Jock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2016 Happy new year Mike, looking forward to a video to!! Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagicspanner Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 Nice pictures!!! looking forward to video now.. Happy new year Mike, looking forward to a video to!! Cheers, Paul I'll see what I can do tomorrow. Mike Oh, and Happy New Year to everybody out there. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagicspanner Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 A lack of any real daylight means I've not managed to shoot a wee video. Sorry. I have managed a couple of sessions with the static grass 'tea strainer' and a large bunch of unknown twigs for creating the scrub areas either side of the overbridge. Took these on my phone in poor light so the quality isn't great: Mike 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourthsVeil Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 "…the quality isn't great…", maybe, but the pictures ooze atmosphere, which is rare, Mike! Well done, thanks. Armin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 6, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2016 Great stuff!! Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagicspanner Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 The light's been really poor and my desire to plan any more bushes has been non-existent today so here are a few experimental photos taken with my Go-Pro. Somehow the third photo has a sense of space way beyond what is really there. Mike 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwich Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Superb photos, the atmosphere is incredible! Keep up the good work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 So realistic Mike, I especially like the ones with reflections showing in the pools! Keep them coming my friend, Kind regards, Jock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagicspanner Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 Superb photos, the atmosphere is incredible! Keep up the good work. So realistic Mike, I especially like the ones with reflections showing in the pools! Keep them coming my friend, Kind regards, Jock. Thanks very much gents. Today I moved the layout to another room to get the best of what little light there is at the moment. Here's the result... Mike 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeH_83 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Bloody brilliant as always! The light is much better in those most recent shots! Love the pointwork in pic 5 (still trying to figure out how to bend those darn ambis tiebars) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themagicspanner Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 Thanks Mike, Yeah, the light was much better today. The Ambis stretchers aren't to bad to bend - I think the instructions make it sound worse than it is. Mind you, looking at mine they do display a bit of 'wonk' and they are missing the bolt head overlay. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Fabulous layout, I grew up in Coatbridge, and this layout reminds me of many neglected branches that went into scrapyards, engineering companies and I worked in a Tube Mill so the bogie bolster with the tube load is very familiar. You have completely captured the atmosphere of those lines. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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