stu357

I like what you are doing Corbs, keep it up!

Thanks, I wish I had more space to create a longer run. (although it took long enough to get round to doing this bit!)

Lima class 33s outside! Pity I didnt notice the chassis on 33207 didn't fit! Literally, on a plank....... Like everything else they look better futher away!! Stu.

Ace. Glad to know the Heljan chassis go straight in. Just in case I see one cheap!

One day there will be a long network rail train handled by 73's................... Looks like I've got some other "get round too"s in the bottom of that box too!

these fitted really easily. all my Lima 33s seem to have buffer beam damage. Heljan sprues are fairly cheap and the beams ca be made to fit snugly under the Lima body. LHS is front and Heljan parts. RHS is rear and jumpers are bits of wire with a blob of glue one end and a short bit of wire glued the other end at 90deg. Multiple working sockets are a small bit of sprue with a bit of tube glued on the end (little oversized) Lima models all have buffers again!! Stu.

I like to build man made structures but you sometimes have to make green stuff! And some of my old trees

Workbench http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/119155-stu-357s-workbench-a-lot-of-stuff-that-probably-wont-get-finished/ Layout (its only small!) http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/73104-small-folding-00-layout-re-kindles-interest/ Scenic Detail projects http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/81628-small-scenic-items-with-how-to-guides-was-quick-workshop-details-from-the-scrap-bin/ Class 08's http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/79028-trying-to-detail-a-railroad-class-08/

First post for my Blog, been working on some Lima 33's this month, here's the first one No lamp brackets yet. Could use the Heljan ones but I should make some. No weathering as such yet, thin wash of black round parts of the roof, the frame is sprayed mat black with an overspray of mat light brown. I realised I missed the cutting off and re attaching of the Lima tanks. they are not fully see through but have more "depth" rear shot, Stu.

The latest project has been some hedges and grass. These are based on hanging basket liners for base grass, rubberised horse hair for wild mixed hedges and a bit of static grass and flock over the top. you can see the original signals and track bed, I'm just adding things around the track as I go. Fences are Knightwing, advertising board Modelrailway Scenery. You can see the small overall size of the layout in the background. The steel sidings were formed by gluing half pencils to two interlocking pieces of wood and pressing coke can in between them. the small brick building on the platform is the end I cut off the building in the picture above and below.. Dalmatian and Rabbits are white metal Langley models. extreme radius of curve into the TMD gives the game away, raised relay cabinet is from spare tubing, railings from bird feeder mesh and fine filter mesh for floor. Again, I'd like to say a big thanks to people on this forum as most of this has been done with techniques I've read about on here and didn't have any idea about 5 years ago. These scenes seemed to take such a long time, there are still some refinements needed. Hope you don't mind me sharing, Stu.

Well, here we are Dec 2016, thought I'd add some updated shots. we are still building, Chloe is still (just about) interested. the very tight radius track curves affect the scenery and compromise some areas, we have a disused signal box with stinky interior! and some new streets As I was running out of space, the area above Tesco that was just a box to hide controllers has now become scenic and has a car park. I've taken to painting more effects and using more in plasticard. Also shortening and repainting resin buildings. Only problem now is I seem to need stronger and stronger glasses every time I go to the opticians.

Here's one that I was just putting together, a disused small signal box its an adaptation of an LCC wooden kit wit the usual ratio interior, but then loads of stuff scattered in and PVA'd down. I was going for a soggy lino, wet leaves and fallen ceiling plaster look I was pleased with the look considering the time it took to achieve. Hope you like that one, No-one will ever see it when I glue the roof on as it faces the back viaduct wall. Stu.

The models on this thread are all excellent, Here's my latest effort, modernisation of a Bachmann fast food restaurant to new style McDonalds. There's not much room between tables, the resin walls were thicker than I thought so didn't leave much room! I hope it looks OK through the windows, the serving counter at the back is just a photo of a real Mcdinalds. they are supposed to be fast food boxes and bottles on the tables, should have been big cups really! The main issue with resin buildings is stopping the lights shining through the walls! I eventually lined it with tinfoil. Got to make some outside seating and fences for the front area now, Stu.

Thanks Horsetan, Yes. I have looked at a few Kitmaster ones. Not bought one yet, but its on the cards!! You should do the Lima one. I reckon it might be more of a challenge though. It looks to me like the Lima body also has height issues. there’s about 1mm missing out of the whole engine cover area and 2mm out of the height of the cab compared to the Hornby ones.I must say though the Wrenn body lacks a bit of height. Your comparison image reminded me I've been meaning to put a similar image on of some of the body shells I've collected. Just for a bit of info really, So here it is.... 1 top left Bachmann 2 quickly shortened railroad 3 shortened cab wrenn on bachman chassis 4 Lima 5 one of my detailed railroad ones on a Hornby SD chassis 5 Wrenn 7 Hornby SD 8 Hornby railroad on lima chassis In that same gallery there is also a quick re-proportioning job i did on a railroad shell tonight. (no2 in the above image) It took me about 2.5 hours http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/gallery/album/3535-quick-reproportioning-of-a-railroad-08/ Hope someone finds it useful Stu.

Well, a couple of lunchtimes on Photoshop and some crafty computer paper, I now have a range of Decals. with the price of these sheets of paper I've tried cutting small bits off and using just the amount I need, Many printer jams ensued. now I just fill half a sheet up so I've got loads of spares! It took me a while to find a big enough image of the Bescot logo. I thought it was two KFC ckicken legs, not a saddle, at first!!! Stu