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Posts posted by Newtz1981
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Now that I have the temporary back scene up, I've taken more photos - just for fun
48773 waits in 3 road for her next call of duty
A 4F shunts some wagons of coal and ash
44871 waits over the pit, while a photographer gets a 'snap'
Just pretend that the back scene is also wrapped behind he shed
48773 slips violently on greasy rails
The crew of 43895 are busy, but looked more relaxed on this turn.
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It's amazing how much a back Scene lifts the look of the Layout
It's a really rewarding feeling when you take the first photo with it in place.
Had a similar result with Moonan Flats http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/97814-7mm-modelling-down-under-moonan-flats-small-oscale-the-current-project/?p=2317247
Made the layout look a lot wider than its really is
Your back scene has done the same thing looks good, did you also get some good photos for making photo flats out of to stand in front of the Sky, on foam board between the bridge and the shed.
You may even be able to photoshop parts out of old photos around the shed and make up a good set of flats to go I front of the sky
It's looking good.
Re Cleaning the Track after all the work has been done I use one of these fleischmann-cleaning blocks (see link) the first one I got lasted 10 years just got a new one still a great product, for good cleaning of the rails also good for cleaning right into the edge of wheel flanges as the block has a nice edge when it is new
http://www.allaboardexclusive.com.au/index.php/fleischmann-ff6595-track-cleanning-rubber.html
Got it from Allaboard near Mittagong NSW order on line got it the next day as well great service can recommend this Ozzy retailer.
Really gets any gunk off with out much effort and isn't hard on the rail surface.
Thank you Chris,
Your layout looks amazing with the back scene!! It really does add so much depth.
I won't be putting anything in front of the back scene on Newton Grove, as the idea is that there are more tracks behind what can be seen. Having said that.....never say never
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Don't rely on fish plates. I take a power feed to every piece of track
That's what I've done very early in the build. No fish plates have been used at all actually.
I think it's just a matter of cleaning the track overly well and then making sure that all the loco wheels are clean on the rims and the back of the wheels for the pick-ups too.
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Playing around with DCC more and testing the track I'm finding that there are patches that the loco seems to drop out on and stop all together. I've given the surface of the rails a very thorough clean but this doesn't seem to achieve a result.
Would anyone have any ideas as to what other parts of the track I may need to clean to prevent these little dead spots? Do I need to clean the inside of the rail where the flange rubs on too?
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I've been chatting with Ben Jones at BRM and when Newton Grove reaches a level of build-completion that I'm happy with I will submitting an article and photographs to appear in the publication. Who knows, I may even shoot some HD video for them too if they want it.
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As promised, here are some photographs of the work the has been completed on the road bridge. I need to weather the coping stones and add a little more detail to the bridge as time goes on, however mostly it is finished.
You'll also be able to see the road detail more in these photos too. The look has been achieved by using Humbrol weathering powders only and smoothing with a damp brush.
You will see that I have weathered the van too, which is looking great!
And a few shots from track level to see the bridge from a different angle
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Here's a little video I found on YouTube of Rose Grove MPD in the final days of steam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVattaohtuk
That clip apparently is from this longer video here:
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I've spent most of my day working on the road bridge again and it is looking very good indeed! I've finished all the walls and I've made the coping too. Each wall has now been painted with a mix of thinners and black weathering powder and I'm very happy with the result. The coping has been painted in stone and once they are all dry I shall weather them too.
Lastly I have weathered and detailed the road and it looks bloody brilliant!! I have decided not to add road lines on the bridge just yet, however when I do I'll be making the white line very faint so it looks like it needs to be resealed and painted again.
As far as photos, I will take some a little later and upload but I'll wait until I have everything finished and weathered
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I find that I jump between different things to do on the layout. Today I have worked on the road bridge, something I have not touched in many months.
I cut some pieces of Balsa wood to form the walls that go either side of the bridge girders. That was easy enough, including cutting the angle for the board edges. Here are some photos that show the progress with the Balsa in place...
And tonight I have started to add most of the brickwork, which is now 90% completed. I just need to add some edging where the walls meet the bridge girders and then when all that is dry put some coping on top.
I think you'll agree that this simple work has really transformed the look of this part of the layout and it is finally starting to have a lot of presence and a great look. You'll notice that I've started the weathering on the bridge girders too. I'm sure that when this is all built and weathered it will look fantastic!
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I've just ordered a range of 0 gauge locomotive crews from ModelU. I'm really looking forward to these figures and seeing what detail they have been produced in. Adding more loco crews around the layout is really going to bring the scene to life so much!
Check out their website if you haven't heard of them before.
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Hi Jonathan,
Love the layout - i'd missed this thread and a friend pointed it out - spent a happy hour reading it last night! You have done a superb job, its very inspirational, and the locos look great. Now watching with interest!
They are superb - would love one, but the funds don't stretch at the moment! Watched the 9F on the Finescale Brass stand at the recent Gauge O Guild exhibition at Doncaster pottering up and down a short track for several minutes. The DCC sound on those locos really is perfect. I've heard DCC audio on steam many times and not been impressed in the slightest - but that 9F really showed what can be done. They are better than superb!
Rich
Hello Rich,
Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. I don't know how I missed your message.
Thank you so much for your compliments. I really appreciate the feedback and thank you also for taking the time to read through the whole thread so far. I know that I was inspired by many great layouts I saw on here and in magazines, so hopefully I can do likewise for others
Warm Regards,
Newtz
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And I bet the Editor would come himself to photograph it!!!!!!!
This is really coming together Newtz, I've watched it for a while now and you're certainly capturing the essence of the dirty environment of steam sheds in the north west very well indeed.
Keep it up, and three class 7's????? WOW!!!
Jinty
Hi Jintyman,
Thank you for you comments, I really appreciate your kind words.
Yes, three 7MT's - call me crazy!! hehe
Newtz
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When Newton Grove is finished late this year or early next I'd love to try and get the layout featured in BRM or Model Rail.
Does anyone have any contacts?
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Anything special about December Jonathan Xmas present !! Or are you exhibiting.
Not exhibiting yet Chris - that will be in mid-2017. I'd just like to have the loco to play with during my Xmas break mainly.
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I've been giving some thought over the past few days to the rear of the layout past the road bridge. Essentially that is the fiddle yard, however I want it to not be in view too much. So what I have decided to do is play with some forced perspective and put low relief buildings there, thus giving the impression of distance. I'll be ordering the terrace house rear kit from Scale Scenes and getting my local printer to run the design off for me in card, just to give it some good strength. The kit is only 4.99, so it's not a killer on price and printing wont cost too much either.
The best thing about doing things this way is that if I build it and it looks terrible, I can just dispose of it. However I'm sure that it will make the layout look good and add a little more interest.
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I've finally been inspired to do some more work on the shed building itself. This has always been the biggest challenge for me for this entire layout project as not only have I never scratch built a building before but I'm also not savy in construction, planning or intellectual matters. Though I have watched DVDs on building buildings before, this shed is quite the 'hope and pray' style of building.
Regardless, here is progress so far. The walls are now all held together using Liquid Nails and the face of the building has been clad in red brick. I am now slowly looking at how to add the inner roof detail with cross braces and smoke shoots.
You can really see the effect of the mirror in the above shot.
The cross braces are in position like this for marking purposes only. The will be cut to length and then inserted inside the building, not on top of the wall as shown.
You can just see the beginning of the smoke shoot and also the tops of the cross braces.
Fingers crossed that this shed turns out to look the way I want it to. I guess if it doesn't I'll just build another one.
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While I was in the UK I took a pano image of the hills around Haworth. After stitching them together and then duplicating it I have come up with something that I think might work as a backdrop to Newton Grove. I really wanted to go with a very average day where the sky is grey and bleak. Hopefully this achieves this, but a test print will confirm this.
When it is attached to the layout the hills won't be seen. They are just there as a reference and aid the stitching process.
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I've been working on the bothy again since coming back from the UK. The chimneys are 90% finished and I have started on the right hand side roof. This entire model is being details and weathered using colour pencils, however to finish the model once all that is done I will go over it lightly with an airbrush and then again with a matt varnish.
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Here are a few shots of the Crab that I picked up while I was in the UK over the last few weeks. It looks so clean compared to it's weathered sister - something I'll have to deal with very soon. However I'm glad to have her in the fleet.
Before I start to make it dirty though, I'm going to move those builders plates into the correct position.
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just saw this
the Britannia & duke I have enough orders to press the go button (although I will not turn away more ) I just want to make sure the pound does not collapse depending on Brexit before I place the factory order
There are two drawbars with each 9F with the shorter one I have run though 3'9" forwards nut there is a bind backwards, however with the slightly longer drawbar fitted Bingo! forwards and back through 3'9" fast & slow
The sample you see chuffing about at the exhibitions has A loksound 4L fitted with a stay alive all fits in the loco no need for wires to the tender
Yes I dis see that the 'go button' has been pushed on the Brit's and the Duke. I've actually ordered 3 of the Brit's now, so I can't wait for 2017 to roll on and get them in my hands!!
I've ordered: 70000 Britannia, 70013 Oliver Cromwell & 70049 Solway Firth
Newton Grove 19F
in 7mm+ modelling
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Wow, it's been a month and I've done no modelling at all. That's not good!! I'll need to kick my butt and do some more work on Newton Grove