More railways.. (model railway)

[StoneRoad]

I must admit *some* modellers do get the water looking "right" - that stream is good Mumbles274 ! but a lot more don't, the sea is especially difficult ...
I must have a look at those dioramas.

 

[Mumbles274]

Yes, people trying to make waves on model railways tends to look awful!. The thing with military models is they are static so a fixed position for a wave doesnt matter. But a railway moves so it jars when the waves are still imo

things like this look ace!! Maybe its scale too?

 

[Mumbles274]

A slightly later era loco has arrived.. Mainly because I think they are awesome!!!

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

A slightly later era loco has arrived.. Mainly because I think they are awesome!!!

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Ah, the good old “Spam Cans”

 

[Mumbles274]

Ah, the good old “Spam Cans”

A truly awesome loco, much maligned but wrongly. Some real cutting edge technology for the time and if you've ever seen the preserved Tangmere you'll know how powerful and beautiful they are. I love em and want more!!

 

[Mumbles274]

A very quick video I made while checking it ran OK.. Imagine the scene, the Golden Arrow passes through Hythe and Sandgate on its way to Folkestone Harbour. I've got some white metal parts for the arrows and name plate on the front already

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

re: carriage orientation and general train makeup.

I highly recommend this series of books by Bob Essery:



They show just how wrong a lot of people get things on their layouts...

 

[teuchter]

Agreed, apparently really difficult, so when you see something like this it is even more impressive.

“The beginning of the End” by Won-hui Lee • not-TOYS.com

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Loads more: submarine diorama - Google Search:

That's really quite astonishing. I'd be interested to know how it's made. I imagine there's a lot of potential to spend hours setting everything up, then something goes wrong pouring the resin and it's all ruined in an instant.

 

[existentialist]

That's really quite astonishing. I'd be interested to know how it's made. I imagine there's a lot of potential to spend hours setting everything up, then something goes wrong pouring the resin and it's all ruined in an instant.

I expect that's half the fun of it.

 

[Mumbles274]

re: carriage orientation and general train makeup.

I highly recommend this series of books by Bob Essery:

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They show just how wrong a lot of people get things on their layouts...

Cheers. Will have a look for those at some point

 

[Mumbles274]

I got up on my garage roof yesterday and got it sorted. Swept all the last of the moss and crap off, then painted it with Acrylpol... Some fiberous goo from wickes. Today's rain has been successfully repelled!!

 

[cybershot]

Hope the dog mess got cleared.

 

[Mumbles274]

Hope the dog mess got cleared.

Stupid eh? The gafitti is far uglier and more permanent than some dog shit

 

[Lazy Llama]

There's a model railway show in Dulwich this weekend - First ever model railway show to come to Dulwich - Around Dulwich

 

[Mumbles274]

Its been a while since i did any garage railway stuff. Mainly due to work and life committment time.

Anyway. I decided to dismantle what has done so far with a plan to start again and build it better and all that. Going to make sure it is all wired up like i want it and doesn't have problems i can't solve further down the line. Starting again..

 

[spitfire]

Cool.

I was just thinking about this thread the other day and wondered how you were getting on. I've had a similar hiatus from modelling, I've just realised it's a winter thing really. My spray booth has just been brought out of hibernation.

 

[Mumbles274]

Cool.

I was just thinking about this thread the other day and wondered how you were getting on. I've had a similar hiatus from modelling, I've just realised it's a winter thing really. My spray booth has just been brought out of hibernation.

I've played cricket all summer so come back to modeling in the winter. As well as having essays eating into spare time it has meant railway stuff has had to stall. Trying to get it up and running again. Still got lots of studying to do though so can't commit too much time!

 

[Magnus McGinty]

further down the line.

Badaboom tishhh

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Anyway. I decided to dismantle what has done so far with a plan to start again and build it better and all that. Going to make sure it is all wired up like i want it and doesn't have problems i can't solve further down the line. Starting again..

 

[spitfire]

 

[cybershot]

How to build the perfect model railway

 

[editor]

How to build the perfect model railway

That is amazing

 

[editor]

I always wanted to model Monmouth Troy but never got around to it.

Oh, someone has done it!

Troy Yard features in Rotary’s railway exhibit

Monmouth Troy & the Wye Valley branch line remembered, Monmouthshire, Wales

The main building has been rebuilt at Winchcombe.

Winchcombe 1 | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

 

[Mumbles274]

My garage roof is leaking so I've shifted operations into the warm and dry until i can afford to replace the garage roof. I'm building a 12' end to end based on Lydd town station. Ive got as far as baseboards

Some pics

 

[teuchter]

I came across this youtube channel recently. This guy knows what he's doing.

 

[Mumbles274]

I came across this youtube channel recently. This guy knows what he's doing.

Yeah, he's very good

 

[Mumbles274]

I've got a little more done. I've fitted some really well engineered dowels so the 3 boards line up perfectly each time when they are bolted together. Then put the sides and back pieces back on and given it an undercoat. That's pretty much the carpentry done for the scenic parts. Still a long way from trains running though!

 

[Puddy_Tat]

will it be finshed before crossrail?

 

[Mumbles274]

will it be finshed before crossrail?

Not sure about crossrail but should beat HS2!

 

[Dogsauce]

will it be finshed before crossrail?

The word ‘finished’ doesn’t really exist in the vocabulary of railway modelling!