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The third instalment on the construction of "Argonne Forest" my WW1 Micro Layout built in a Hotel Room! In this update e take a look a the track work, which has been laid and ballasted. The cobble sheet which were painted in the previous update, have been cut and put into position. I also experiment with the construction of the planned bunkers, using my own photographs to create a sense of depth. Hope you enjoy!

Brown Fine Woodland Scenics Ballast, applied like normal. Once try the mid effect is added by hand and rubbed into the rails 50/50 Brown Woodfiller and PVA, plus a splash of brown acrylic. Hope it's of help!

Can you ballast in a hotel room?... Yes, yes you can.

You must of read my mind on what I plan to do to mine

Many thanks Mark! Glad you like the progress. Certainly took a few evening to get the figures looking right. Can't wait to get them in place on the layout!

Thanks Kevin! Had a lot of help with that Really does make a sure neat cut!

The second instalment of a new and exciting project, creating a WW1 Micro Layout in a Hotel Room! In this update we take a look at the many little details I've been painting in preparation for the build, including over 30 Creates & Boxes, 25 Artillery Shells, 70 Sand Bags, and 15 W^D Models Figures, plus much more! Hope you enjoy!

Thanks Kevin! It can be quite therapeutic. Very pleased with how they have turned out Many thanks! Yes, a few evenings worth here. Once these bit are done the layout should hopefully fly together

Been a busy few evenings in the Hotel printing and preparing items for the micro layout. 40+ Ammo Boxes 70 Sand Bags 25 Artillery Shells 25+ Trench Tools 4 Cobble Sheets 2 Bunker Entrances 14 US Troops Have all been painted and assembled ready for the build. Thinks a few of the above items might give away the theme for the layout

15th - 16th February 2019, saw the Sedgemoor Gauge 0 Group host their third annual 0 Gauge Model Railway Exhibition, at King Alfred School, Burnham Road, Highbridge. This years line-up featured no less than 10 superb 0 Gauge layouts gauges, as well as a excellent selection of Trade Stands. Hope you enjoy!

Not yet at least Can't imagine what that is Many thanks! Hopefully more coming soon! Not every day. Hopefully it will be to a standard I can take on the road at at later date

Sadly not

Many thanks guys. To my eyes in the flesh it's doesn't seem to far off, looking at pictures and having seen Kilmersdon

Work continues on the Hotel Room Micro Layout this evening, with over 50 crates, box and tools painted! A base coats have also been applied to a number of cobble sheets and archways, ready for painting the stone work.

Na, s not really want to weather this one. Might paint the running plate black though Quite simple really. Just HMRS Transfers on the side tanks.

8th - 9th February 2020, saw the Cale Rail Society host their annual Model Railway Exhibition, at the Gartell light Railway, Templecombe. This years line-up featured no less than 15 layouts in a variety of gauges and scales, as well as a excellent selection of Trade Stands and Societies. The also saw the Gartell Light Railway running it's first public service of the year, with Alan Keef 4WDH, No.5 "Alison" 'hauling services between Common Lane and Park Lane, along the old track bed of the Somerset & Dorset Railway. Hope you enjoy!

Many thanks indeed!

It just had to be done!!!

Many thanks! More progress to follow soon! Many thanks! Certainly is going to be a bit of a challenge! More progress to come! Many thanks indeed! Was very busy with more progress last night, so hope to have another video and some pictures ready soon

The first instalment of a new and exciting project, creating a WW1 Micro Layout in a Hotel Room! As some of you may know, I recently started a new job with the team at Railway Modeller magazine, at Peco down in Devon. Which of course, meant I've had to leave home. While I'm finding a place of my own, I'm currently living out of a Hotel Room. However, I didn't want this to stop me from get on with modelling projects, so I've decided to building a layout! The layout will be a follow on from my 009 Scale WW1 Trench Railway - "Amiens 1918", set in the Argonne Forest featuring a captured German Bunker by the US Expeditionary Force. Like my other Micro "Winters End" it will be constructed to fit in a Wrapping Paper Box, using the Scalemodelscenery BB018 Baseboards. In this update, we take a look at the plans for the layout, including track plan and the history behind the railway, as well as a look at a number of items, I've purchased ready for the build. I hope to bring you lots more updates on the progress of the layout over the coming months, along with a number of tutorials and reviews. Hope you enjoy!

Many thanks! Hope to get a bit more done tonight

Just started a new topic on a new WW1 Micro Layout, I'm currently being in my Hotel Room down in Devon! Set in the Argonne Forest Let me know what you think! https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/151387-argonne-forest-hotel-room-micro-layout/&tab=comments#comment-3828155

Many thanks! Really is the perfect scale for this sort of size layout. More progress coming soon! Thanks Mark! Will do Yes, think it's going well so far, found a few places, but will have to see... Hope the build goes well! Really is the perfect sort of scale for a layout this size Might be a bill for dry cleaning yet!

Many thanks Jeff! Really is quite the challenge. Trying to avoid mess is the main thing

Many thanks! Been working on it over the past few evenings, so hope to show some of the progress soon