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That’s a really nice conversion. In answer to your question regarding buckets, take a look at these https://albionyard.com/2013/01/31/buckets-of-nothing/

They are available from Hannants regularly.

Al (BT) mentioned this tonight, I particularly like the 3D element, and will give it some similar thought for Shelfie2

The thoughts here are assuming the layout and fiddleyard stay in the Railex exhibition configuration. Part of the ‘problem’ is the visibility of the fiddleyard through the bridge emphasised by the unpainted wood of the baseboard. You can reduce this by painting it the same colors as used in the layout trackwork. An easy validation check will be a piece of lining wallpaper painted track colour and laid flat on the existing track. This should immediately ‘tone down’ the off scene view, and you’ll get a feel for its viability and I think you’ll notice a marked reduction in the layout and off scene demarcation.

Make sure the fiddleyard lighting is balanced with the layout, though it could be reduced slightly in the fiddleyard. If fiddleyard lighting is brighter than the layout, again it will highlight through the bridge.

I think a simple diffused green backdrop would work along the back of the sector plate. It needs to be the same colour palette as the layout scenery but with a hint of blue or grey added, to give recession, or depth to the scene. It only needs to be a couple of inches higher than the bridge aperture so that you can’t see the top edge. Again you can check this with lining paper mocked up.

This should leave you with the ‘appearance’ of sidings through the bridge, not ideal, but the mind will likely accept the visual aspect, don’t add the thought process that they wouldn’t be there! If the tests work then the layout end of the sector plate will need ballasting and colouring to match the layout exit.

Hi Rich,

Another quick mod on these is to replace the chimney with the Gibson lost wax casting.

Rgds

From small acorns. :0)

Black 56XX? Or would sir prefer one of our bespoke green varieties? Ooh. Suits you, sir!

Black please!

And a 56XX please mister!

Gorgeous!

I'd steer away from black for the fascia, I used to use it but found the border between scenery and edge too harsh. I now use a mid grey/green colour that complements the foreground, and the effect is far less harsh. An easy way to see its effect without painting is using coloured paper from artshops/staples etc. The rock rubble and wall looks particularly effective.

Rice's Cornfield Street was the original starting point for Albion Yard, so I can understand why you've used it. I can recommend the mock up and moving things about too, I still do it having got a workable positioning of the buildings, but not yet reached the final solution.

I think I saw him rather than heard (this time), him at Alley Palley this year. I recognise him as he used to come into the shop I worked at, and seen and heard him many times on the southern circuit. He does appear to know his stuff too, not just random transmissions.

If you want to get a good look at a layout just follow him, ten paces behind.

Yo dude welcome back!

Re the close coupling on Bawdsey I've used 'Dingham' couplings on both 105/108 units, they are unobtrusive and you can get a very close join that'll work across B5/6 reverse curves on a crossover.

If you're using the Modelex window and door set, unfortunately the door isn't a direct fit into the Ratio frames, not yet worked mine out but just a heads up for you

And another thing, there's no new entries in the new projects page. Slacker ...

Not as far as I know re the curved window doors Craig.

All three versions I have are the square corner so I wasn't aware that Hornby had done the round corner when I did the prototype. Ta for the heads up, I'll have to mention it to him to add on.

I agree the opening door 'furniture' does need removing too, I noted that it was obtrusive once the Shawplan windows were in, and also removed the whole of the Hornby glazing which as you say means refitting the internal boxes and details. Did the rest of the glazing fit ok? I'm assuming all Hornby have done is change the door molding ...

I wouldn't worry about it personally, it'll polish out.

Nice one al, makes a change from chockbox BLT's, and the code100 isn't apparent as such either, which is a bit clever.

Just says 'East London' to me, lovely stuff and a brilliant example of using card too!

Don't breath on the grills afterwards ...

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php/blog/17/entry-3085-shawplan-extreme-etches-cl37-details/

You'll need to warn anyone not to put their fat fingers near it, not that it happened to me ....

Interested to see you've used varnish for some fixing, what type?

Brassmasters and 51L have etched handwheels in their ranges which may suit. Have you made jigs for forming the pipework and step/roof handrails?

An interesting plan and concept. Re the cobbles I use Wills Scenics Granite Sets,

http://greengoscalerail.fotopic.net/p33109805.html

http://greengoscalerail.fotopic.net/p51149321.html

Your daughter will probably love the sound 25. Both mine really like the Pannier's I've done, so it'll get used thats for sure. As far as controller's go the Dynamis looks a nice peice of kit. Like you I started out going sound straight away and got an NCE power cab, which was very user friendly.

That makes a huge difference to the model, nicely done!

Not got a kit but had a good look at Scaleforum. The instructions read well and the illustrations are relevant to text so they get a thumbs up from me too.