4mm Shelton Bay

[Shelton Bay]

Planning

https://flic.kr/p/2qr5VuV

Track laying

https://flic.kr/p/2qsSWgb

https://flic.kr/p/2qsThvL

Testing

https://flic.kr/p/2qyhCxA

 

[Joe's Garage]

What is the baseboard made of? Ply sandwiching polystyrene?
Interesting and will watch progress.
All the best
Julian

 

[Shelton Bay]

What is the baseboard made of? Ply sandwiching polystyrene?
Interesting and will watch progress.
All the best
Julian

The baseboard is ply on top of two layers of XPS 20mm foam on top of an IKEA 1200 x 350mm TV bench. The back scene when fitted is ply which will allow the solid portion to be removed to allow access to wiring and point motors.

 

[Shelton Bay]

I've been on my own for most of the day, so I thought I'd put it to good use.

I bought some kits from ScaleModelScenery last week, so I started building them yesterday and continued today. I needed to see how they would fit (if indeed they fitted at all) and how they would look.

https://flic.kr/p/2qyUB2v

The one on the left is clad with plasticard brickwork and Wills tiled roof, the lean-to has been added today.

https://flic.kr/p/2qyUu4r

THey seem to work out OK, blocking the view of the train departing the scene from the normal viewing angle.

 

[Shelton Bay]

Work has begun on the harbour wall

 

[Shelton Bay]

Some progress has been made with the kits. Lots of weathering and details to add when the clear coat has hardened.

 

[Shelton Bay]

A few things plonk in place and a rough idea of how this end of the layout is going to look.

 

[John57sharp]

Liking this - very interesting.

John

 

[Shelton Bay]

Today I've been mainly playing with DAS clay.


Stone setts on the dockside, like the harbour wall, pressed into wet clay one at a time. Very relaxing and completely frustrating at the same time.