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Hi Rich, Many thanks for the shout out - I too enjoyed our afternoon and take full responsibility for any sound chip related incidents - It always starts with someone who changes your mind on these matters and for me it was Nick B of this parish Great to see the project emerging and I do like what you have produced. Looking at some of the initial back of the envelope sketches I could see that some would be a struggle as the size is so tight. But for me, and the beauty of 2mm is nothing beats a full size mock up to gauge if an idea is a runner or not. The ability to literally shuffle stock around check clearances and photograph different views allows one going too far before building track. This plan looks great and with Martin’s turnout templot tweak above may flow even better. Certainly a lot more operating potential then the original! I look forward to read more about it and with the DJLC postponed for a year you can use it as a milestone and if you decide not to enter you will still have a layout out of it. Win! Staying tuned for more...

Well done Nick - looking good

I thought FFS was something else

More good stuff Mark - like the matt finish on the black kettle For some reason I now have a craving to have a fish finger sandwich Still waiting to hear more on that photo plank...

Very nice work Mark and good to see you back posting Tell us more about the photo plank...Is that a turnout I see in the background? Are you sure this is not an extract of a new layout simmering away on the back burner?

Was just thinking the other day you had been quiet Mikkel What a cracking comeback post! A thoroughly enjoyable read over my lunch and thanks to share all those techniques - It looks fabulous. The pic with the setts, pavement and drain is superb Look forward to the next post on the traverser...

Stunning Great work

Just found this thread - very nice work

Must admit I enjoyed watching the show (am a sucker for seeing all those clever machines at work)...but am not sure I would want to eat one from there now

Looks great - sky included!

Thank you too Adrian - yes they are etches available from the 2mm Association. http://www.2mm.org.uk/products/shops.php?shop_num=1 Staying tuned to see more progress...

Nice work Adrian...good to see the station modelled with all the sidings and I like the single line stretch by the water

Superb Ian - that’s going to make track cleaning more interesting! Looking forward to see Freshwater again on it’s next outing...whenever that might be...

Looking good Rob - amazing what a difference the fascia panels can make to the composition

That looks absolutely superb David

Line up looking great... Let’s hope we can still meet up for it...current circumstances permitting

Absolutely Jerry Will be good to see you. Hope the hospital appointment goes well...

OMFG Well you had me fooled Dave...I genuinely thought that was a real photo...stunning!

Outstanding...and as ever inspirational

Are you sure that’s not your layout Dave? Your pics are always really cracking

Many thanks Mikkel - very much appreciated. Maybe don’t zoom in to close on the apron pics though Jumping straight from 2mmFS it’s interesting what details that perhaps are normally a concern now need to be considered...I need to up my skill set big time...

Thank you Neil - much appreciated... Thanks also Mark. Correct it did have a tractor...think Rule No.1 would have to apply to the other tractors though... Thanks David, Actually, on reflection I do have two...if you count my Bachmann Brassworks one...

Really sorry to hear this...RIP Ant

Afternoon all, Here’s an update on progress since November. Unfortunately I didn’t feel like modelling for a while as I lost my Mum just before Christmas and small trains seemed irrelevant Following Christmas I wanted to start the year positive and my Mum always liked when I worked on the hobby so I decided to get cracking again. I realised that there was less than 6 months to the 2mmFS Diamond Jubilee in June and work deadlines are intense until Easter so it was unlikely my Treviscoe entry would be built in time, so have decided to try and finish Wenford. This was the same decision taken with Kyle and I was pleased to have done so as it’s good to try and complete something rather than have loads of projects on the go. The next task before I can commence the buildings is the concrete apron and ballasting. You may recall I did some tests last year and having had a few disasters previously in 2mmFS with DAS/ inset track I decided on using card for the inlays. The lines of the apron were drawn out and then 5mm foam board was used at the outer edges to define the line. 1mm white card from the studio workshop were then cut accordingly using templates drawn over the track with tracing paper. This proved to be as painful as I was expecting and involved much cutting, recutting and fruity language As per my previous mock up, I had decided to stop the apron a few mm short of the outer rail. This was twofold as I recall from previous discussions this was done to allow access to rail chairs and also I wanted to represent the crud/weeds that forms/grows between the two. The next painful part was to apply readymixed filler in between the card and outer rail making sure it was slightly lower than the rail edge. This was time consuming and took two weekends to complete. Once the apron was formed, including adding a few joints in the concrete (I might add a few more) I then closed off the outer edges with postcard to cover the foam board as well as give the impression of a monolithic slab cast. The whole area was then given a coat of some Wilko beige emulsion from a test pot as I would like to try and capture the creamy effect rather than just grey. Earlier today I gave the whole area a sanding with wet n dry and cleaned the paint off the rails. The Advantage of finishing the card infill just below the rail is so I don’t remove the surface when track cleaning. I have dry brushed in some weathering powders using grey, beige and black to begin to build up the appearance. This will be further added to and probably some white too given that it’s a China clay dries. To conclude the session, the 08 was test run to check clearances and profiles. Some minor tweaking ensued with the scalpel but overall it all ran fine so the next task will be the ballasting of the front road. Once the ballast and apron are done I can then commence the dries buildings at the rear. I have various stone, brick and block plastic sheets so I will start some tests beforehand...after all, I have a building some 2.2 metres in length to construct! A few pics showing progress... Card and foam board build ups... Almost flush with rail...but just set below... Cutting the awkward curved pieces...note this arrangement is formed as per the prototype... Infill to rail and card to represent crud... Google earth shot showing filler and effect I am trying to achieve... Infill and filler complete...tedious but necessary work... First board with initial weathering...second board with prior basecoat applied... Initial weathering of apron...this will be built up gradually... As always, comments welcome, Pete

Lovely stuff Bob. Want one of those grubby 37’s myself