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Strange my controller goes to 11 as well!:laugh:

Not quite 2012 yet, only half way through this year!

You've got some good shots there Neil. Good to see that you have made good use of the bits and pieces!

Hi Neil, Thanks. I will be adding lights at some stage - hopefully before the next exhibition at the end of the month in Barnstaple. I have a few other things planned though and may make a start on these later (once I get off RMweb). I will make my own lights and have a few ideas how to get what I want - watch this space.

I've glued these bits in place - what do you think?

Thanks Neil. Roster boards, now that's the name I was thinking of!

Hi, I think that I must be going mad (not too to go though) - I've made a few more little bits to add to the interior of the shed, which I will get glued in place later. First up, are some boards for maintenance schedule - these are small pieces of plasticard, painted black and when dry lines and scribbled marks are added with the sharp point of a compass. At normal viewing distance it will be less obvious that these are random marks! I've also made some small boxes, one with oily rags. These were cut in the flat from a layer of cardboard (packaging), folded and glued with a glue stick. The oily rags are small pieces of tissue stained with thinned paint. Next job is to glue these in place and will post some more photos.

Thanks for your comments guys. A few oily rags wouldn't go amiss - a few bits of stained tissue should do the trick!

Hi I've had a bit of time today to finish off the details for the benches and shelves within the main depot building. The boxes have been scratchbuilt from 10thou and 20thou plasticard and painted with Warhammer paints. The large spanners were cut from 20thou strips - a bit of a fiddle but have come out quite well. A few other bits of plastic sections were cut and painted to represent various boxes etc. A few pieces of wire were wound round a small drill to make coils and these have also been added. These bits have been glued to the benches and shelves, then glued in place in the shed. Still a few things that I want to get added to the interior of the shed, but more when I get these bits and pieces sorted.

I've often seen these sheets sagging. Come out the rolling mills flat, then 'plonk' on a few bits of timber and then the sheets sag under their own weight. A bit of gentle bending has created the sag in the plastic sheets - I'm pleased with the way that they have turned out!

Thanks Pugsley. Yeah, I've just noticed the wheels myself! Must add to the 'to-do-list' Thanks Neil, That's what we are here for! Are you going to post photos on Deeping Lane? Hi Ray, mostly based upon what I see out and about. Also, close study of photos in books can give some good ideas as well. I suppose the hardest part is then translating those ideas into models - normally deciding how to achieve it in model form. Hi Mucky Duck (great name by the way), thanks. Quite a simple method and fairly easily explained - glad to see that it helps.

I thought that I would post a couple more photos - taken when photographing the wagons loads on my workbench thread. No progress to report on the layout, except that I glued one of the ladders (see earlier in this thread) into the shed. Oh, I did have a little 'play' as well! Will have a proper running session shortly before the next exhibition!

A classic moment from a classic film! Glad you get your scaling correct Dave and not follow Nigel Tufnel's methods! Now you will need to watch the film again!

Hi, About time that I added some more, so here goes. Something very simple - a load of steel. The sheets are cut from 10thou plasticard - the width to fit inside the OCA wagon. A few sheets are glued together using a few drops of PVA along the centreline and left to dry. Then each set is sprayed with grey primer, followed by drybrushing with Citadel paints to get the rusting effects, noting that the edges will be first areas to show signs of rusting as these are the cut edges. Small pieces off wood are then used to space the sheets, glued with small drops of super-glue. Thin wire (from multi-stranded wire) is wrapped around and ends twisted together. Finally a little more rust is applied.Also, being thin sheets (10 thou), they can be bend a little to represent where the sheets in real life would sag.

Fantastic! Can I ask - how did you make the flowers at the front - these just help to set the scene. Thanks

Thanks for the comments. Still a bit of work to do on this inside of the shed, but not done anymore for a few weeks, but will get back to it shortly.

Hi Dave, I think that I would need to make quite a few, as you suggest! The only problem being that they do take a bit of time to make. The painting is fairly quick though. cheers

Hi Marc, Simply stunning! Fantastic work. Shame I have not been able to see this one yet, but one day! All the best

Hi Darren, Thanks for your comments. I'm planning to add a bit more detail on the wagon loads in the near future. There are fairly easy to make and great fun. Plus, they are unique, being hand-made.

Hi Ray, Thanks. There are few of these on OR already and these two extra ones were made to help describe how these have been made! Hi Darren, Thanks. Some of the cable drums I have seen do seem to be lacking, although the Knightwing ones look OK when painted - I have used a few of these and painted using the same techniques.

Hi Dave, I like the lining on the skirts - suits the look of the loco. Yes, with a light weathering will lift the detail. Getting close for working on Bridport at Barnstaple show then!

Hi Crisis Rail, I guess I must have patience, but I actually find it quite relaxing sitting down and making a few bits and pieces. Also, from start to finish, these only take a couple of hours. Well, moving one, I have made a couple of more cable drums and a ladder, as below. The cable drums are started with 20thou plasticard cut into circles using a set of dividers - gently rotating around the centre, with the other end slowly cutting the plastic. Do this slowly and with light pressure and will gradually cut through. Then strips of 20thou x 2mm strips are glued on both sides, being over-length and then trimmed when dry. The centre spindle is a length of tube and then end plates (2mm square 10thou) glued into the centre and a small hole drilled. Each is then painted with Citadel Warhammer 'Graveyard Earth', washed with 'Chaos Black' and then dry-brushed with 'Bleached Bone'. A little rust could be added to the end plates. The ladder was cut from two 20thou x 1.5mm strips. The first hole was drilled close to the end, though both strips and a second drill bit the same size (0.25mm) was inserted into the hole. Then the remainder of the holes were then drilled through both strips. The rungs are 0.25mm plastic rod, inserted through a couple of holes, glued and then trimmed to length. A Peco sleeper was used as a spacer between the two strips. The remainder of the rungs were then added. Again, painted graveyard earth and the rungs painted 'Boltgun Metal'.

Hi Neil, The skip looks great - nice accumulation of junk in there!

The lining suits the loco well. As Darren has written, looking forward to seeing running on Bridport Town at Barnstaple at the end of July!

It looks likes some form of cyclone to me, for extracting the dust particles, down into a collection vessel at the bottom for safe removal and disposal.