Gilbert

This was posted by Chris Basten on one of the O Gauge FB pages

"Colour is distorted due to my rubbish lighting. CK uses to be great at this, but I am still learning!!!!"

38 minutes ago, coline33 said:

Thank you to all who have brought up the water tank.   Putting a complete tender 'up in the air' seemed gross on my Welney project.   So I have been looking at the smaller 'branch-line' versions such as those illustrated.   What available parts are recommended for the tanks, please?   The supports coming from balsa strip for the type i like.   Colin.

My tank was styrene sheet and evergreen strips - rivets were Archer decals - fiddly but doable. Support was stained stripwood from my US modelling stash. Ladder was a long signal ladder - MSE I think.

Open topped with an insert of clear plastic sprayed Humbrol Olive drab on the underside (same as my canal)

The prototype actually looks pretty big in photos so it is "downsized"

9 hours ago, mullie said:

This is how I did it on my Fen land based layout. The photo of the water tower is old and the layout has been completely rebuilt and improved since this photo was taken. The mpd is still the same layout because of its visual effect in obscuring the exit from this board..

 

 

Hope this is of interest.

 

Martyn

Great minds....no exit...but there could be...

2 hours ago, philsandy said:

 

 

No, it is DCC.

 

The comments about insulation apply even more with DCC.

Make sure every joint is covered - heat shrink is a good plan.....don't ask me how I know...

Chris

A prize not to be sniffed at....

On 02/07/2017 at 16:17, Bungus the Fogeyman said:

(Or Fried Egg Bridge as one wag has already christened it!)

 

The latest addition to the layout roster is this little number, based on an imaginary branch off the Wisbech and Upwell 'main' line to Friday Bridge. The line was mooted but never built.....until now. More pictures to follow shortly

 

Disgusting of Market Harborough

Just found this thread via Lockdown Fen. Very nice layout.

Chris

11 hours ago, Bungus the Fogeyman said:

I just used either a couple of buildings or sloped the backscene back behind the 'proscenium arch' on Fried Egg Bridge. seemed to work for me.......

 

Disgusting of Market Harborough

Nice work - space in no space - excellent.

10 hours ago, coline33 said:

exhibition standard

Remind me...what's an exhibition?

I expect Mick Bopeep will be along in a minute....

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

Morning Chris, 

 

The whole W&U thing does make the emerging from the backscene a bit of a challenge.  Alex, with his splendid Upwell Drove has adopted a similar approach as yourself. 

I've not decided as of yet,  how I will tackle this on Outwool. 

 

 

Rob. 

I'm sure you'll find a way...the water tower is used on LDF to hide dead end and could equally well be a view block.

There are ways of using lots of trees and a signal box in the background at Wisbech...have a look for Elm Road?

Just now, 37114 said:

Another great layout Chris, it definitely screams W&U.

Thaks Rob

One of my favourite parts of the process is tracking down research resources and trying to use signature elements.

Some of it is not accurate - the W&U line tended to run parallel to houses rather than emerge from between them but I've been inspired by other layouts as well. Bridport is one of my favourite layouts for example:

11 hours ago, Gilbert said:

Foiled again.....mutter...

I clearly need to take the P....or 5

Just now, Alister_G said:

 

You'll never fit them in the cab with those manhole covers...

 

 

Al.

Foiled again.....mutter...

18 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Thanks Gilbleat.  

Can anything better that?

22 minutes ago, NHY 581 said:

 

Nice Sheep reference there. 

I thought all references to sheep are nice......

If they are in the Walthers catalogue Mech Models should be able to get them to the UK.

Chris

Yes Ewe....

6 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

No. 

What about a Drewery.....?

Is that Forest Gunk all over it?

24 minutes ago, marc smith said:

Another superb layout @Gilbert - cracking work good sir    

Cheers Marc - as always I appreciate your feedback.

Chris

3 hours ago, Izzy said:

What a smashing little layout. I do love small ones like this. Reminds me of another Fens based layout I have seen in recent years although I’m not sure of the name, Fen Drove perhaps?

 

**got it, Nene Wharf
 

Thank you for sharing it’s construction. Always plenty of tips to pick up.

 

Izzy

Nene Wharf (found on the (Gaugemaster website) - nicely done.

41 minutes ago, AdeMoore said:

Where was that mentioned?

although with an email alert every 3 minutes roughly  I’m sure I could have misssed it! Must be the most updated thread after Tony Wrights!
loving the new layout and it’s build up Verbally so far on here.   

cheers

Ade

Ade

We were exchanging messages - I'm looking into one of the Sparkshot bodies as I have a 03 chassis with a failed crankshaft which under skirts can be cut off!

Chris

Crew figures for the J70s...I'll fit them once the locos are weathered.