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#31
Dioramas / Re: Bleat - a 009 exhibition layout
February 12, 2024, 02:20:29 PM
Looking good, Mike.

Some cute locos there.  I would love to see a close up of some of these flocked sheep!  A flock of sheep - brings on a whole new meaning...

Cheers, Mark.
#32
Layout Tours / Re: PRR Bellevue Sub Build
February 11, 2024, 02:43:17 PM
You are making some good progress there, Curt.

I think it would be worth 'bedding down' the diner into the ground to hide the look of the foundation floating.  Probably adding some more of the road material would be all it would take.

Cheers, Mark.
#33
Layout Tours / Re: Shadowlands and Tellynott
February 11, 2024, 12:19:37 AM
Hi guys.

I thought I'd update my plan and schematic.

Photo 1 - You can see the pulp mill near the centre of the layout.  It kind of puts the scope of the whole project in perspective!
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Photo 2 - Schematic drawings.  The bottom schematic enlarges the horizontal distance axis to allow me to fit in all the bridges and tunnels.  Sorry about the misspelling in the title.  I thought it had an 'h' in it, but copied it without the 'h' from a model railroader mag!  I have corrected it on my master...  Unless there is an American spelling?

More soon, cheers, Mark.
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Cheers, Mark.
#34
Layout Tours / Re: Shadowlands and Tellynott
February 11, 2024, 12:12:03 AM
QuoteComing together nicely Mark..... 8)

QuoteLooks very good Mark.

Thanks very much, Gregory and Curt, and thanks for taking the time to stop by.

Cheers, Mark.
#35
Layout Tours / Re: Shadowlands and Tellynott
February 09, 2024, 09:43:07 PM
Hi guys.

A quick update.

Photo 1 - So I have made up black card roofs to be covered in various roofing types.  The shipping/ storage building still needs its piles.  That's the tool house in the front.  I liked it on an angle to the canal.  There is a porch to be added to the canal side.
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Photo 2 - here is the other side of the tool house.  Also some tiny dormers to build and add.  My different retaining walls have been added to the front along with some rockwork.  The canal walls have all been stained/ painted.  I painted the canal bottom dark brown, but after consideration, went for black instead.  I read in my Thorndike Mills instructions that's what Bob did.  I've also found some pretty realistic photos of model canals where black was used online.  The roofing iron on the hopper is almost complete.  I've also built the chip conveyor belt intake.
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Photo 3 - Lastly, an end view of the hopper.  This also shows the stack I am planning to use.
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More soon, cheers, Mark.
#36
Kit Building / Re: DD Luci's Tattoo
February 05, 2024, 02:56:08 PM
Looking good, Jeff.

I have three of those front walls which I bought as part of a big box of boneyard castings.  Its handy to know what kit they come from.

Cheers, Mark.
#37
Kit Building / Re: RSM Carrick's Bakery
February 01, 2024, 02:22:32 PM
Nice work, Jim.

Stucco looks very convincing.

Cheers, Mark.
#38
Layout Tours / Re: PRR Bellevue Sub Build
January 28, 2024, 05:21:25 PM
Very neat, Curt.

Looking forward to seeing it on your layout with the sign and outhouse added.

Cheers, Mark.
#39
Layout Tours / Re: The Empire
January 24, 2024, 04:31:47 PM
I really like this Jeff.

I went back to page 34 for a comparison and I think this works so much better.  You could always add a row of bins and other such clutter to seemingly reduce the width of the alleyway if you feel it is necessary.  Perhaps a park bench in front of that window?  Maybe a tree in a grate?  Proportions work very well.

Cheers, Mark.
#40
Layout Tours / Re: Shadowlands and Tellynott
January 23, 2024, 02:24:10 PM
Hi guys.

Photo 1 - After adding the 8x2 trim I cut a new roof from some thick black card.  I glued some 1.5mm sheet styrene to the interior underside to give it some extra strength and to make sure the building platform for the aerial covered conveyor intake (yet to be built) is solid and flat.  Here we see the rafter tails along the front.
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Photo 2 - shows an end view with the fly rafters.  I used 4x2's for the rafters.
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Photo 3 - shows the hopper at an angle.  I'm much happier with the proportions of the new roof and the wider soffits.  Well worth the effort, me thinks.
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More soon, cheers, Mark.
#41
Layout Tours / Re: Shadowlands and Tellynott
January 23, 2024, 02:16:15 PM
QuoteThat's really a nice job on the wood chip hopper.  IMO the bracing is spot on.  I really like the way you designed and built the auger, using the lathe motor for the auger drive is well done.  that's the kind of detail a viewer who looks closely really appreciates.

Thanks, Jerry.

I'm pleased you like it.  I had to talk myself into cutting that lathe casting in half!  I do agree, though.  Its an important detail that helps add believability.

Cheers, Mark.
#42
Layout Tours / Re: Shadowlands and Tellynott
January 23, 2024, 02:13:34 PM
QuoteGreat looking progress Mark.

Thanks, Curt.

Just slowly chipping away at things.  I should get a bit more done on Thursday.

Cheers, Mark.
#43
Really neat, Jerry.

Cheers, Mark.
#44
Coming on nicely, Jerry.

QuoteOnce again I used my old favorite, some Masonite

I use styrene for this - but I buy mine in large sheets from a local manufacturer - at about 1/10th of the cost of the hobby shop.

QuoteI also have some paint company brochures I downloaded that are ca. 1920, so I can check that the color schemes I have chosen are close to available colors at the time.  Overthinking much???

No.  I have the same (or similar) and do the same.  I've found some useful information here:
https://www.resene.co.nz/homeown/use_colr/colour_schemes.htm

If you click into the 'railway cottage' for example, it talks you through what parts would be painted what colours.  Also, I copied and pasted some of the historical examples of colours used in actual buildings eg 'St Augustine's, Petone', and got a few good images with nice historic colour schemes.  I realise this in New Zealand buildings, but architecture and colours followed the trends in the USA - so there should be a lot of similarities.

Cheers, Mark.
#45
Layout Tours / Re: Shadowlands and Tellynott
January 22, 2024, 12:28:13 AM
Hi guys.

I've been working on the hopper for the wood chip storage.

Photo 1 - so here is where I'm up to.  Colours are Army painter oak brown and Vallejo343 shadows flesh mixed 3:1.
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Photo 2 - shows the housing for the auger which moves the wood chips across the canal to the main mill.  I used the motor off a lathe casting to drive the auger.  I made a former on my drop saw for the housing and then cut and filed slots to fit around the hopper floor supports.  I glued this in place and then cut and fitted and glued in 8x2 to cover.
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Photo 3 - on the other side is the pipe in which the auger spins and moves the woodchips to the mill.  I drilled a 5mm hole in the end of the former and attached a short piece of 5mm plastic tube.  I piece of 6mm tube will fit snugly around this and span the river, perforating the end wall of the mill.
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Photo 4 - shows and angled view.  I have added NBW castings to the large outer timbers.  At this stage I wasn't happy with the size of the roof, but the chunky timbers were in the way for a larger soffit.
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Photo 5 - to address this I added some 8x2 trim up the rake of the gable end walls.
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Photo 6 - and also cut a beveled piece out of some 12x4 to add on top of the front and back wall.
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More soon, cheers, Mark.
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