ben pez Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 Cheers jeff For the walling ive used the plaster cast ones from ebay that come in small sections Then i just cut them up with a junior hacksaw if i need to shape them to follow he contours of the land. If theres any horrible gaps between them i just hide it with foliage/bushes Still got to do that on the latest scenic part of the model Cheers Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 B1 at ais gill this morning from the road bridge! View from the summit bridge Signalman's view! Photos were just using my phone,really need to start using my slr camera from now on. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Done a small bit today on the layout today Just putting foliage around the stone walling Nothing exciting! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach james Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Is the white sighting board in the right spot? It doesn't appear to be far enough to the left to me- from either the signalmans, or the drivers' prospective. I know it might be in the "right spot" by counting bricks, but something doesn't quite look right about it. (the idea though, is fabulous...I'm just not sure about execution) James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 It's slightly out of line,but dont worry about it..im not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
branchie Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 The layout looks great. It's really captured the feel of the route ... Branchie. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 Cheers branchie Much appreciated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
67A Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Hi Ben, Thought I would pop in to have a look, it certainly captures the bleakness of the location, keep up the good work 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 Cheers mike Im hoping that when i get a photo backscene sorted of wild boar fell it will hopefully look very cold,windy & bleak! Cheers Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 Done a small bit today... Scratch built the frame and board for the summit sign and had sankey scenics do the sign. Cracking job they have done as well In place on the layout... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 Bought a new loco for the layout last week... Hornbys new duchess "city of bradford" Thought id buy this as they were sometimes seen on a wcml diversion over the s&c. Plus the loco has a bit of a family connection to it. Sorry again for the iphone photo quality,really must stop being lazy and use a proper camera! As you can see in the last pic,stil a lot of scenery work to do! Cheers 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 Made a few trees tonight for the layout using sea foam,now just drying in the garage 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted July 15, 2015 Author Share Posted July 15, 2015 Planted a few this morning,not too many though as its not exactly a forest at ais gill. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Anotheran Posted July 15, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15, 2015 They look very reminiscent of the scrubby little birches that struggle against the wind in the prototype location. I'm really liking watching as your layout progresses, but thought I should throw in a post as well, just to prove I'm paying proper attention! Kind regards, Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted July 15, 2015 Author Share Posted July 15, 2015 Ha ha! Thanks neil Cheers Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Anotheran Posted July 15, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15, 2015 Ben, I hope you didn't take "scrubby little birches" as an insulting comment on your work. It was meant very much the other way... they look prototypical. Kind regards, Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted July 15, 2015 Author Share Posted July 15, 2015 No not at all pal Im actually very pleased you think they look scrubby because thats the look i was aiming for. Cheers Ben 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 Done a small job this morning on the layout. Painted the side frame of the baseboard,still got to paint the edge of the top ply baseboard. Next part to work on the layout will be around the signal box and this corner,which has become a bit of a workbench mess! Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted July 19, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) Hi Ben. You are right not to overdo the trees - they are nicely made, by the way! Maybe a couple of squatter, bushier specimens could go in between some of the taller ones? In the absence of any "action" with KL2, like Neil, it's enjoyable to see what you are up to! Jeff Edit: Btw, your "workbench mess" is pretty tidy compared to the state I usually end up in! Edited July 19, 2015 by Physicsman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 Hiya jeff Thanks for that,your right some smaller bushes dotted about should look okay. I know its a long way off but looking forward to pics of KL2 when you get building. Cheers Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AireValley1962 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Hey Ben, Just thought I'd drop in and see what's been going on - and say it's looking quite nice. The picture of 'City of Bradford' passing by the distant signal looks particularly impressive. Keep up the good work! William P. S. Any more updates of late? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 Cheers william Been busy with work & being a dad recently so not had much time to get up into the loft. Although i did start building up the base for the next scenic section a few days ago. I'll post up some pics when i think its worth showing something! Ha ha! Cheers Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Captured very well in places as I have been in the area once or twice so can relate very much indeed. not my era would like to see COLAS logs and the Castle flow from Mossend tbh good layout to stretch legs. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Cheers ian Good thing about a settle & carlisle layout is that the place hasnt changed that much from the 1960s to the present day to be able to run different era stock. Its not as if theres now a tescos at ais gill summit! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted September 19, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 19, 2015 Cheers ian Good thing about a settle & carlisle layout is that the place hasnt changed that much from the 1960s to the present day to be able to run different era stock. Its not as if theres now a tescos at ais gill summit! A couple of years ago I was asked about the running period for KL. I replied, very specifically, 1960 - 1968 - to cover transition and allow a lot of different traffic..... It was then pointed out to me that I could EASILY cover 1950 - late 70s, simply by changing the locos and the cars in the car park since, as you said above, not much changes in the S&C area. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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