Basilica Fields. Section 1: The Rookery. Stage 1: Angel Yard.

[Buckjumper]

Does being exhibitable matter? It is rarely the best environment to view a layout.

Agree entirely, though in some quarters there seems to be the expectation that a layout ought to be exhibitable.

Potential damage to the scenery or stock would always be at the forefront of my mind (East Lynn has come close to being trashed by the same operator on at least two occasions - as Trevor once said, you know who you are!), and the last thing I want to do is damage repair with future segments to be getting on with.

Once it's extended to a decent size I think I'll be more inclined to take the Jackson/Waterman route and have running days instead.

 

[Buckjumper]

I have a notion to make one of the front room shops Shrodinger: Mechanics. Naturally there will be a cat in the front step, and perhaps a grandfather.

 

[Buckjumper]

The same person who took umbrage to the design ideals of Chief Heisenberg?

Well I wasn't thinking of Kenny Everett...

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Well I wasn't thinking of Kenny Everett...

Not Marcel Waive & Cupid Stunt then Ade..... Like this project mate, perhaps I'll have to build myself a loco for running days

ATB, Col

 

[Purple-haze]

Is the statue at the top of Burial St. of Sid Snot?

gotmecoat

Rog

 

[Buckjumper]

Nope. Gizzard Puke.

sureitsnotananorak?

 

[iploffy]

I am completely lost and wish to take refuge in the knowledge that I aint alone from brick viaducts to gizzard puke it's all go on here aint it

DUR my head hurts

 

[Dog Star]

Sometime ago, round about the end of next week, Adrian suggested that a 3D-model of Weeping Angels Yard would be a nice Easter present and, although today is maybe too late, a Sketchup interpretation of Adrian's mind this part of Victorian London is underway. If there is any concern about progress it is that things change when one blinks and the statue becomes more frightening.

As for the cat in the shop front, having been there and back I can report that there is a small bowl beside the feline and the contents are fish-fingers and custard.

Why is a 3D virtual model of the yard a worthwhile activity? An interesting question and one for which an answer has been evolving for several months. I had offered to prepare the plan for the yard PW when Adrian revealed his master plan of growth in all directions; truly... left, right, up for the GER and down for the Extended Widened Lines. So the bothy in the yard was to be the initial build with later sections of the scene "slotted in" to an existing world. Forethought seemed to me to be the key to the successful development on the Rookery and so the idea of a computer model emerged (and fed by the success of using Sketchup for an impression of the future Basingstoke MRC 7mm layout). Our earlier work with Sketchup had shown that a 3D-model was a valuable tool for designing the baseboards and producing a cutting plan for each of the necessary twelve of 8'x4' sheets of best birch ply. A little practice showed that Sketchup could help to visualise the joinery challenges of producing the interlocking parts of the Weeping Angels scene, being the engine yard, GER viaduct and Metropolitan widened lines.

As a bonus, the Sketchup model may be of help when the time comes to produce all of those two-down, two-up hovels which dominated the East End.

BTW Cynric, how can a Sketchup model be included within WT so that readers can join in the fun of rotating the model and walking through the scene?

regards, Graham

 

[28ten]

I have added .skp to the allowed attachments so you should be able to upload the file

 

[Dog Star]

I am continually surprised by the manner in which topics within the Basilica Fields domain take on a life of their own and then take off in unpredictable directions. For example.... in preparing a map of the Rookery a discussion took place about the width of the GER viaduct (which forms a backdrop to Weeping Angels Yard). The focus of the discussion was driven by the apparent non-conformance of the viaduct to the Board of Trade regulations on track spacing. Resolution came with the aid of that scientfic and respected tool - Google Earth! I kid you not for one of the contributors to the Basilica journal has been counting bricks across the width of a viaduct arch using a screen shot from Google Earth and Street Views.

Similarly, and bear with me for you get your turn soon, we have been talking about the size and shape of the buildings which dominated the housing throughout the East End - hovels "Des Res" of the 19th century labourer and now the bijou residence of 21st century schizoid man. There are a fair number of such properties to be built for Weeping Angels Yard and even more for other parts of the Rookery so some idea of the size of such terrace houses will be of great value.

Now it is your turn! The Basilica World journal includes a "Quirky Corner" which is almost as famous as the "Back Row"... and offers an opportunity for contributions from here, there and anywhere. So just wander across the keyboard or click through to Quirky Query No. 7 - conveniently found here - and offer your thoughts on this bit of social evolution.

regards, Graham

http://basilicafields.wordpress.com...es-7-des-res-what-did-you-get-for-your-money/

 

[Buckjumper]

Cynric 's involvement with the design and planning of Basilica Fields, and his reasons for doing so, have so far gone largely unrecorded, so I've created an entry in my project journal to amend that. It's been quite a difficult task to condense it down to a readably short piece in the time I've had available, but I felt it was the right thing to do.

If anyone's interested it can be found here:

http://basilicafields.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/cynric-williams/

 

[Simon]

Cynric 's involvement with the design and planning of Basilica Fields, and his reasons for doing so, have so far gone largely unrecorded, so I've created an entry in my project journal to amend that. It's been quite a difficult task to condense it down to a readably short piece in the time I've had available, but I felt it was the right thing to do.

If anyone's interested it can be found here:

http://basilicafields.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/cynric-williams/

Adrian

That's both a terrific piece of writing and a great description of Cynric's generosity and enthusiasm. I didn't know about all his family connections with the GWR - so many converations still to be had

Simon

 

[Buckjumper]

Thanks for all the feedback both here and off-forum. Much appreciated.

 

[Ressaldar]

Aidrian - well said, I'm sure that your words will be much appreciated by his family.

regards

Mike

 

[40126]

Cynric 's involvement with the design and planning of Basilica Fields, and his reasons for doing so, have so far gone largely unrecorded, so I've created an entry in my project journal to amend that. It's been quite a difficult task to condense it down to a readably short piece in the time I've had available, but I felt it was the right thing to do.

If anyone's interested it can be found here:

http://basilicafields.wordpress.com/2013/01/08/cynric-williams/

Hi Adrian,

I have just read your piece. Very nicely written & informative. A lot of things have been written in such a short space of time. Im glad i read yours.

Thankyou

Steve