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  1. freebs
    It certainly looks a lot different between the refurbishment and the 1932 rebuild. Apart from the covered over tracks on the left hand side it looks pretty much the same as it does today. Is that a cattle dock just above the signal box? Have you any more photos of the overall station roof and goods shed?
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    Strange but true!
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    I have actually - that's next on the list
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    The grass work is just sublime. After seeing this sort of work, you simply cannot go back to 'grass mats' and simply flocking alone. It's just so awe-inspiring and inspirational
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    ahh - got you Thanks for the recap - I'd figured dousing the area in watered down pva would flatten the fibres. Don't worry about the electrics - it's really a £5 fly swatter and a pound shop tea strainer. It actually works (although it took me a good couple of hours to solder it all together . I've deduced that I'm cr@p at soldering
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    Jeff - I've just made myself a home-made applicator from an old transformer and some hair straighteners, so I'm going to have a go. How do you work the layers? You can't add pva to the already applied static grass?
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    I've got more coffee stirrers than you could ever want - my stepsister gave me two boxes of them....
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    Absolutely love it
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    Yes - the front door has been boarded over and the car parks on the drive
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    A little cottage cameo diorama I'm working on. Everything scratch built, and stonework scribed from foamex
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    Just a quick update with some further scenic additions (still not finished)
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    The grass just looks amazing. I've tried using static grass with the bog-standard entry level Gaugemaster Puffer bottle and the results are rather limp... I need a serious modelling cash injection. Hmm - birthday a week on Thursday...
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    Want!
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    Is that a laser cutter, Jason? How do the middle (waste) bits stay in place? Is the card attached to a low-tac backing?
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    Adrian - love the downpipes - I use masking tape - after spending ages fiddling with trying to use microstrip, this is a much better and effective method. I only use masking tape as it's what I have to hand, but electrical tape would be much better. You're right about the thicker pipes - the industrial unit where I work has some really heavy duty rainwater goods! I suppose its because these buildings have much larger roof surface area, and therefore a larger volume of water to collect! Keep up the amazing work. Those roller shutter doors look superb Lee
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    I'm absolutely stunned. This is another example of someone taking a model and making a real-life building from it. They've copied it exactly, even the exact positioning of your weathered tiles!
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    I'm glad you asked, Al - new technique this time Cut two strips of 15thou (might have been 20?) at about 3mm wide, glue to top of roof on top of the slates on either side. This leaves a slight 'groove' where the two meet. Next, take a length of 1mm styrene rod and 'weld it' into the groove with styrene cement or mek and leave to harden. Once solid, take a small modellers diamond shaped file and file in a groove at suitable intervals. With a scalpel, mark in the corresponding gap all along the lengths of styrene and then deepen with the file.
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    Right, as you know, I'm a lazy ######, and as it would take me ages to describe each picture, here are the progress pictures in (hopefully) chronological order...
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    I havent' forgotten I just forgot to remind myself that I haven't forgotten
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    The cottage itself started out as a drawing on the computer using Illustrator and yes, I drew in all the stones separately Then I drew up the windows in layers Both these drawings were then output on the plotter the house outline onto 2mm foamex and the windows onto self adhesive vinyl
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    Blimey. It's been nearly two years since I built anything for myself Having been greatly inspired by Al's prolific work over on the Grindleford thread, I felt inspired to have another go at modelling. This isn't for anything specific, although I might have to find space on the layout somewhere for it. I've taken various progress pictures along the way, and if anyone is interested, I'll post what I have later. In the meantime, have a Work In Progress set of pictures There is still quite a lot to do - basic flocking has been done, but more is to be added, not to mention the odd small tree and bits of foliage. All the doors still need to be painted, along with the lead flashing, addition of chimney pots and possibly an aerial. The drive and outside path is also nowhere near finished
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    Yes, well you see, my addled brain confused me too! I was rather impressed with the precision I take it this is all 7mm scale?
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    *moment of clarity* VALANCE BOARDS! OK, you can all carry on now
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    Yes, but to anyone else, that would have been a couple of evening's work! *edit* - I was taking photos as I went, but gave up - it would be a marathon task to upload and document now. I'll post a sneak peek WIP on my Farnley Burton thread in a bit
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    That roof is so intricate. It's going to look absolutely brilliant when tiled. I've been modelling too these last few weeks. I've painted up the cottage, built a garage to go with it, set it in a garden, added perimeter walling, made stone paths, laid a base for the shed, tarmacced the drive...
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