bcnPete

Many thanks indeed Mikkel. For the original competition I did include a photo of a GWR kettle - so the kettle box has already been ticked! Thanks for your kind comments re the dries. I do sometimes ponder a rebuild of the layout but it would need a 4m space which I don’t have at the moment…never say never though… 🤔

Thanks Alex - yes thanks - hope you are too and maybe see you at the gig!

Strictly BR Blue only hence why the perspex cover 😝

Afternoon all, The blog title eludes to the inbound fast approaching, 2mmFS Diamond Jubilee event the weekend of 18/19th June in Derby - rescheduled from the original date due to COVID. I shall be visiting as a punter but wanted to bring something to the occasion as per the last one, the Golden Jubilee which was held in Oxford and I flew back from Barcelona for it. At that one I showed a small scale model of my proposed Coombe Junction - Moorswater layout which signalled my return to the hobby after a 20 year break and launched me from N to 2mmFS. Fast forward 10+ years and I have since returned from BCN to live in the UK again, the layout unfortunately had to be scrapped due to downsizing of space and also last month I moved apartments. Whilst sorting through boxes as part of the move I found two bubbled wrapped extracts from the original layout - part of the clay dries buildings and the slice of Moorswater viaduct. The viaduct was in three pieces, top and two legs and I had the idea during this BH break to perhaps reassemble the diorama that I built and entered into the RMWeb 2011 challenge competition. Looking back I was pleased to recall I had come 3rd overall, which I had forgotten. So my idea is to recreate the diorama again but this time finish it off with the handrail etches that Steve ‘Pixie’ Nicholls of this Parish kindly did for me all those years ago but arrived in the post due past the competition deadline. I am also going to redo and simplify the base and possibly make a perspex box enclosure…studio model shop permitting 😉 I have just under two weeks to complete this as I am travelling up to Derby the Friday afternoon before the event. I also need to contact John, the exhibition organiser and see if there is a spare place to display it…otherwise I will bring it and keep it in the car boot should anyone want to have a look at it! Here’s how the original one ended up back in 2011… The original featured a back scene, built in lighting fascia and also a cheeky stock box at the base 😜 For this model, the back scene and the fascia will be omitted. I was always unsure about what height the back scene should terminate at, as essentially this was a test piece for my CJM layout which had a backscene of approximately 300mm high. So firstly the base was set out and again, this was based on the dimensions of an IKEA Lack shelf which many of my layouts use. 300mm wide x 260mm depth. I contemplated getting the mini IKEA Lack of those dims but the Perspex case idea scuppered that. Mapped out on the base… Next up is Pixies incredible fine etches…which will finally get used. The contours were then mapped out in card and foamboard off cuts and glued in with PVA glue. Then this morning the base was covered with a layer of Sculptamold. Lovely stuff and easy to work with, even after 8+ years, as most of my layouts tend to be quite urban. This will be left to dry for a few days before getting a light sand and a coating of burnt umber paint prior to grass application. That’s all for now folks - as always, comments welcomed… Pete

Super Mikkel. Great step by step and fab end result 👍

Nice work Mark. Looking forward to seeing the layout and having a catch up in a few weeks from now 👍

Very nice work there Mark. Have you patented the BBUSM yet? 😜

I bought some of the stock boxes too and agree they are really great for ease of access to rolling stock...👌

Well done and thank you to Andy and the RMWeb team. Onwards and upwards...must have been a heck of a lot of modelling done whilst the site was down...😉

Nice work Mark, How do you get on brush applying the Johnson’s Kleer? Must say that photo plank was well worth building and has washed it’s face with the amount of use it’s had. Nice touch to create a scene like the loco running around the rolling stock Now…when is that 2mm stuff going to start to grace your blogs?

Only just found this layout - I too succumbed to a Dapol 08… Cracking layout and great collection of wagons Hope all goes smoothly on Day 3…

Only just found this layout - cracking stuff…

Lovely stuff - wished I had managed to make it up to Donny to see this…

Brave man taking that on Am sure it’s going to be epic Mikkel. Am interested why you moved away from a compressed version? I think if you capture enough of the architectural elements you could pull it off and still have a credible model….but don’t let me try and talk you out of it Looking forward to seeing how this evolves…

Superb Tom - look forward to see the new layout emerge…

That looks fantastic Mark. Some great improvements and nice detailed breakdown of the mods Will look forward to see it get the Branson airbrush treatment. What will be the fate of the Kylie Minogue CD now there is no box? Pete

In early January, it was heard that we sadly lost Keith Armes. He was known throughout the 2mmFS community for his exquisite track and point work service that he offered as well as in 2mm and N gauge. He also produced some fine layouts including ‘Chipping Norton’ and was currently working on a model of Culmstock on the Heymock branch. I only met Keith once at a 2mmFS open day at Tutbury in June 2019 and he was a smashing bloke, very easy to talk to and offering advice. I have posted a pic below of his wonderful turnouts and also a photo of his work in progress layout. I understand that Keith’s funeral is tomorrow so I just wanted to say a few words and offer my condolences to all his family. RIP Keith - you will be much missed…

Again, nice work Mark. Liking the suggestion for making the tarp Any 2mm on the horizon?

Some very nice work there Mark including a detailed breakdown of the mods Good recovery work from it hitting the deck too. One wonders where the name Kipper Wynd emanated from

HNY Mikkel! A very engaging and enjoyable read with your usual detailed process and tenacity of great storytelling. The result looks superb, especially the detailed luggage on top. Great tip on the fumes being able to escape from the roof too Look forward to some more pics when it get’s positioned on Farthing. Bring on the motor bus

Many thanks Marc. Am sure scaled down, the C+L trackwork breathes a sigh of relief when I remove the 37 - there’s some weight in these 7mm large locos…

Great article in this month’s BRM and some cracking photos

Spent an enjoyable day yesterday dropping in and out of layouts and the other content. Looking forward to more of the same today albeit with some different content as noted by PP above. Many thanks to all the organisers as clearly a lot has gone on behind the scenes to make this happen - Inspiring stuff

Glad to find this thread now relocated. Awesome stuff Geoff

Absolutely stunning work on the 37 David and the photos are amazing too.