Focalplane
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Hose ban here (Ampsher) started yesterday, ostensibly to save the trout in the chalk streams. Sorry for the cynicism but in truth we probably should have had a ban earlier.
4mm Llanfair ....
- Thread starter LarryG
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Deano747
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Expecting one from Thames Water any time soon?!
LarryG
Western Thunderer
I bought a handful of Wills 4mm scale kits at Rhuddlan models and this is one of them. Actually there are two in a box. I'll be using one as the lamp mans hut...
Sprayed GWR light and dark stone. It will be weathered once I determine where to put it....
I plonked the lot here merely to show the drums that come in the SS22 kit
Sprayed GWR light and dark stone. It will be weathered once I determine where to put it....
I plonked the lot here merely to show the drums that come in the SS22 kit
LarryG
Western Thunderer
Now I know the extended platform fits in position, the cattle dock can be detailed indoors. A further layer of 1/8" cork sheet will build up the approach road up to the height of the cattle dock.....
The decking was then glued to the face of the platform wall (but not the track)...
The decking was then glued to the face of the platform wall (but not the track)...
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John57sharp
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Larry in your photo of July 30 when the weighbridge and hut were installed, there is a bauxite coloured mineral wagon with dimples all around the body. This is not something I’ve ever noticed before, do you have further details?
cheers
John
cheers
John
daifly
Western Thunderer
Probably one of these:
Dave
I see we almost crossed!
I see we almost crossed!
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LarryG
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The early risers have beaten me to it. There were several varieties of similar appearance with 'dimple' bodies.
John57sharp
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Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Morning Larry, there's a lot to be said for muted colours IMO. Makes everything settle into the scene.
I do really like the views at the far terminal end of the station. The parallel lines and walls and dock are very reminiscent of Bodmin North, on which my own 7mm effort, Pencarrow, is based.
LarryG
Western Thunderer
Hi Chris, yes I did notice there were similarities when I bought some W.Region colour albums a few years ago. I liked the back shunt at Bodmin where a B-set could be held over.
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Wow Larry the layout is really coming together now and have to agree that the dulled down colours do make a massive impression on the overall scene and atmosphere.
The rate of progress has to be compared to Andy Peters but please don’t follow his trend of ripping it all up once it’s finished
The rate of progress has to be compared to Andy Peters but please don’t follow his trend of ripping it all up once it’s finished
LarryG
Western Thunderer
Thanks Gismo. I was never a layout man, preferring to be a workbench modeller. But when my late wife retired, a layout in a shed seemed like a good idea so that we would be together. As things stand, I dip in here and there as the mood takes me. At the mo, I am agonizing over the colour of a Pagoda Shed......What are we modellers like.......Wow Larry the layout is really coming together now and have to agree that the dulled down colours do make a massive impression on the overall scene and atmosphere.
The rate of progress has to be compared to Andy Peters but please don’t follow his trend of ripping it all up once it’s finished
Agree, but they are a tad too close. Would be difficult to do wall repairs in real life eith them that close.
