wiggoforgold

I would have to add myself to the "didn't realise how small it was" category. I think it must be a product of photography as I was getting the same reaction. Sorry I didn't ' t get the chance to speak to you more as I had wanted to have a closer look at your weathering tecniques

Alex

Sorry I missed you today Jay. Thanks for the phot. It’s always interesting to see how others interpret the layout.

Alex

Safely back home and unpacked. Stopped off for a Cornish pizza once we were over the bridge. Great to meet everyone and thanks to Rob for organising the day.

All packed (before the rain. As Neil is unable to be with us I have packed a suitable shirt.

Alex

6 hours ago, mullie said:

 Whose bringing the rest of the layout or are you only exhibiting legs? Personally I was looking forward to seeing the layout.

 

Martyn

Oops sorry. Second leg should have read "scenic boards". Rest assured I shall be exhibiting a complete layout.

Progress with the lorries for the quarry. The Millicast kits make up nicely, but they are not for a beginner. The material used is quite brittle, and thre isn’t much in the way of location points. Painting brings out the detail. I’ve had some transfers made for the quarry company.

1 minute ago, NHY 581 said:

Good luck with the show, Alex. Hope all goes well, 

 

Rob. 

Thanks Rob. I’m looking forward to it and it will be good practice for next weekend 😊

The track is Peco code 75 bullhead.

Yelverton is packed ready for the Saltash Model Railway show in Isambard House (The railway station) this weekend. After that it’s off to SWAG the following Sunday, so it’s a busy couple of weekends ahead.

I’m making a couple of lorries for the quarry at Lydbrook Dean. They are Millicast resin kits.

How did you do the waterlilies Rob?

Alex

3 hours ago, DLT said:

 

 

One question, the rear baseboard hinge is covered by the cottage, but where is the front hinge?  Or have I missed something?

 

All the best, Dave.

Well spotted Dave. The front hinge and risers are removable. The risers are bolted to the layout frame. You just need to remember to have bothe hinges in place before trying to fold the layout. A removable piece of scenery will fill the holes when the layout is set up. I firstctried the idea on "Upwell Drove" which has removable hinges front and back as I wanted to keep the scenery at the back and front of the layout low.

Alex

How do you find the powder weathering behaves over time? I have found some of mine have taken on a slightly satiny/sticky finish after about 6 months. I didn't seal them all as I was worried a coat of varnish might dull down the contrast between the weathering shades, but now I'm thinking that I should always use a coat of acrylic matt varnish as a final sealing coat.

42 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

 

 

btw, is that the one that Rob cleaned most of the factory weathering off? It looks really good.

 

It is.

9 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

Looks good on Yelverton, Alex.

 

How does it's mechanism like the Cornish air? Does it run OK now?

 

So far so good. I was aware of the running issues, which is why I hadn’t bought one, but I reasoned that all it has to do on Yelverton is run up and down a straight piece of track and stop in the station. So far it seems up to that.