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The prototype setup having a test run on the Winchester Railway Modellers Redbridge Wharf layout.

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12 hours ago, Dave John said:

Very interesting, well done cramming the electronics in. Is the liquid used just water or are additives used  ? 

The liquid is simply water, preferably distilled to avoid limescale buildup blocking the microscopic holes in the piezo disc.

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Looks a really interesting plan Jamie.  Lots and lots of interesting features.  Per chance we used tea leaves on Redbridge to represent the seaweed and stuff around the quay sides and pilings.

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Everyone needs a USA tank. Here's one in its natural habitat. 

Looking through your photos of Redbridge there's a lot of very nice material to work with.

P.S. Your continuity spotter didn't pick up on the piece of paper either!

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If you are going to build your own track why not use a hybrid approach. Use 2mm Easitrak or Finetrax plain track and build the points using Easitrak components. Squeeze the gauge to 8.9(ish) mm in the point work and use 0.8mm flangeways. Best of both worlds IMHO. Better looking and smooth running with no dropping in the frog and no need to rewheel anything other than ancient pizza cutter wheels or adjust back to backs.

You've certainly made great progress. The track inset into the ash and muck looks spot on.

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Top stuff. Really catches the look of the machine.

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Looks a cracking bit of work to me. Even with such extreme close-ups it's convincing. On a layout with normal viewing distances it will look the biz.

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Nice subtle touch. I'll have to revist my TTA fleet as for some reason I find these really difficult to get a convincing effect on. More things to buy...

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Very interesting. I'm looking for train detection mechanisms for Waton so will be watching.

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Love the rusty rivet effect.

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Great stuff as always. One thing that worries me though is whether the copper springs will retain their springiness. Won't they compress over time?

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B&Q do a range of lengths of flourescent fitting that are largely plastic and much lighter than the majority. They are also cheaper! Might be worth a look as they are probably the only way you will get rid of shadows on the backscene.

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I think this technique is actually quicker. If you take into account the time poking stray dry ballast around and then cleaning up after gluing with the spray and drop method. I paint the glue (neat PVA) using a No. 1 brush and there is practically no clean up or rework required and I think it looks better, especially in 2mm, as the tamped down ballast has a smoother final texture. Dropping glue tends to cause the ballast to lift a bit before the glue goes off leaving a rougher texture.

Keep up the good work.

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Hmm, Nevard and a brewery. A certain natural affinity I suspect.

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That's not a mess, that's lived in!

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What a glorious muddle of BR standard pipework. Really does add a certain something to it.

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Looks very convincing Will. Very tricky thing to get looking right.

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Rome wasn't built in a day Jam. I'm sure it'll all come good in time, just look how far it has progressed so far!

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Very neat piece of work Will. Certainly got lots more character than a generic girder.

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Very tidy bit of soldering there.

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Great stuff. Looks very tidy and convincing. I'm going to have to find some fibre and sort out my broken GPL now.

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Nice work Will. Can you knock me one up in 2mm?

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Looks good to me. Concrete always seems a tricky thing to represent but that's very convincing.

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Lovely work and some cracking photos.

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