Captain Kernow's layouts

[SteveO]

...Judith Edge

How was the build? I'm thinking of getting a 7mm Hunslet 05 when it's ready. I've never built one of his kits before but I've heard good things.

 

[AJC]

I can't speak for the 7mm kits Steve, but I have built several in 4mm and can report that they're a pleasure to build. Brian Daniels' did one of Mike and Judith's 06s in 7mm (details on his thread over there). That Brian made his in a week tells its own story.

Adam

 

[john lewsey]

Hi anything happening here

 

[Captain Kernow]

Not as much as I'd have liked, to be honest. Work and serious illness on the part of a close relative have taken their toll.

Finished the body work off on a 56XX (not yet weathered), done a few more wagons, and have done more work on weathering the track on the layout, including the 'Chris Nevard' grungy track method. Got a bit more grunging to do, a bit more track weathering, and then the gluing down of the retaining walls can be started. After that, I should be able to start building up the scenery around it all.

 

[john lewsey]

I'm sorry to hear about your relative
John

 

[Captain Kernow]

At the moment, although I've not done any work on the actual layout for almost two years, I'm finally starting to construct the covers necessary to keep Callow Lane protected. This work is being done outside when the weather is good, such as this morning.

Went to RailWells yesterday. Excellent show and caught up with loads of chums, as per usual.

Lots of goodies on offer there.

Cripes, what's happened?!

 

[Jordan]

ha ha!! Slippery slope, Herr Kapitan. Slipery slope....

 

[adrian]

Cripes, what's happened?!

Dunno but that bridge is going to need to raised!

 

[PMP]

About time matey! :0)

 

[MartinWales]

Is the Captain going over to the Dark Side then?

 

[Captain Kernow]

Is the Captain going over to the Dark Side then?

Depends on whether the side you are already on is darker than that which you are contemplating!

 

[queensquare]

Is the Captain going over to the Dark Side then?

I don't think so, I've not managed to get a 2mm membership form to stick in his hands yet - though I have managed to get a mutual friend back into the fold!

Jerry

 

[Captain Kernow]

Further progress with the layout covers over the last few days:




This is just one of the two main scenic boards, hopefully the weather will hold for long enough for the other one to be completed in the next couple of days as well.

 

[Captain Kernow]

Further progress earlier this week, with the polythene covers now in place on one of the main boards:






The masking tape is only a temporary way of attaching the polythene in the corners, I will be using Velcro in due course.

 

[PMP]

Interesting choice Capt., any particular reason for polythene rather than something a bit more substantial?

 

[Pencarrow]

Interesting choice Capt., any particular reason for polythene rather than something a bit more substantial?

Doubles as a seed tray propagator?

 

[Captain Kernow]

Interesting choice Capt., any particular reason for polythene rather than something a bit more substantial?

It's lightweight as compared with a solid cover (each board is already more than heavy enough to carry!), and my experience of having similar type covers on Engine Wood over the last 20 years has been positive.

If I could have moved/carried both boards bolted together, with scenery facing inwards, then I'd have configured it like that, but I tried that when there was just track on it, and even then, I could hardly manage it!

 

[Neil]

I wonder if it would be possible to replace the polythene sheeting with one of those zip lock vacuum storage bags; If they can hold a vacuum they'll be able to keep dust at bay.

 

[Captain Kernow]

I wonder if it would be possible to replace the polythene sheeting with one of those zip lock vacuum storage bags; If they can hold a vacuum they'll be able to keep dust at bay.

Interesting idea, but the rest of the layout (the wooden bits) is by no means air-tight, and in fact, very little/if any dust gets onto Engine Wood, when it's under it's similar covers.

 

[Captain Kernow]

Managed to get the second baseboard cover done this afternoon, indoors this time. The dining room was empty, having just been redecorated and waiting a new carpet:




I then decided to put some of the buildings and structures on, plus some stock, for a photo session: