Shadowlands and Tellynott

Mark Dalrymple · April 30, 2025, 05:30:36 PM

Quote from: Jerry on April 30, 2025, 09:26:39 AMMy Oh My!! That is just great teamwork.
Nice carpentry work Mark.

Jerry

Thanks, Jerry!

I was hoping to get some more documentation of the lifting process, but my photographer was late. Good help is hard to find... Actually, I haven't needed assistance like this before, but I found myself with no shortage of volunteers, which was nice. I think, after people saw what I was trying to do, they were pretty impressed with how well it all came together. I know I was!

Cheers, Mark.

Mark Dalrymple · April 30, 2025, 05:33:05 PM

Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on April 30, 2025, 11:43:34 AMIt must be nice to have minions to help. Your benchwork is in itself a work of art.

Jeff

Thanks, Jeff.

It was indeed fortunate that so many of my modelling friends were keen to help. I intend to frame that piece of sawhorse!

Cheers, Mark.

Mark Dalrymple · May 01, 2025, 01:54:54 AM

Hi guys.

Back to the future.

Today saw me draw up plans for the stock ramps I will build to add to the side of Tellynott's new abattoir - my repurposed Graves elevators. This one should be a challenging scratchbuild.

Cheers, Mark.

PRR Modeler · May 01, 2025, 08:08:25 AM

Are they 2 level or are you showing both sides?

Jerry · May 01, 2025, 09:54:02 AM

I can't wait to see this scratch built!!

Jerry

deemery · May 01, 2025, 10:07:49 AM

I wouldn't want to walk along the lower ramp when it's raining :-)

dave

Mark Dalrymple · May 01, 2025, 03:27:14 PM

Quote from: PRR Modeler on May 01, 2025, 08:08:25 AMAre they 2 level or are you showing both sides?

They are two leveled, Curt.

Ground floor to first floor, second floor to third floor. We'll have to assume that there is an internal ramp from the first floor to the second floor. I mocked this up, but it didn't look anywhere near as cool.

Cheers, Mark.

Mark Dalrymple · May 01, 2025, 03:39:35 PM

Quote from: Jerry on May 01, 2025, 09:54:02 AMI can't wait to see this scratch built!!

Jerry

It should be fun, Jerry.

Like I say, the wood is all stained. I just took the extra 6x6's out of my staining bath. I also did some 6x1's for a water tank or two. I may take it with me to work on in Dunedin - but I'm not expecting a lot of downtime...

Cheers, Mark.

Mark Dalrymple · May 01, 2025, 03:44:46 PM

Quote from: deemery on May 01, 2025, 10:07:49 AMI wouldn't want to walk along the lower ramp when it's raining :-)

dave

No, Dave - you are quite right!

Cleaning out the holding pens for the cows before milking with the high pressure hose was my favourite job when I was a kid. I could barely hold that hose! We stayed on my cousins farm in Warkworth most Christmas holidays.

Cheers, Mark.

Philip · May 04, 2025, 09:41:16 AM

Team work on that section! grunt!

Nice drawing!

Mark Dalrymple · May 05, 2025, 02:29:54 AM

Quote from: Philip on May 04, 2025, 09:41:16 AMTeam work on that section! grunt!

Nice drawing!

Thanks, Philip.

It was good fun. I caught up with a few of the helpers on our recent modelling weekend at Arthurs Pass.

I enjoyed doing the drawing. I have two copies and two horizontally flipped copies ready to use as templates. I had no time over the weekend to model (as expected) but should make a start on the timber construction this Thursday.

Cheers, Mark.

ACL1504 · May 05, 2025, 09:59:14 AM

Mark, Cheers,

Fantastic progress. I like how you added the floor braces in the turret. Wish I had though to do it on mine. The cattle stock ramps look like it will be a great looking, eye catching area. Well done.

It is also good to have helping friends.

Tom

Mark Dalrymple · May 05, 2025, 03:49:17 PM

Quote from: ACL1504 on May 05, 2025, 09:59:14 AMMark, Cheers,

Fantastic progress. I like how you added the floor braces in the turret. Wish I had though to do it on mine. The cattle stock ramps look like it will be a great looking, eye catching area. Well done.

It is also good to have helping friends.

Tom

Thanks, Tom.

Yes, if your turret was anything like mine you well know it was challenging to put together and retain the required shape. If I had of just glued it together using the angles provided on the walls at would have been a LONG way out from the template. My styrene discs certainly helped keep things as intended.

I'm looking forward to building those stock ramps.

Cheers, Mark.

Zephyrus52246 · May 05, 2025, 08:27:22 PM

The stock ramps look like they will be a challenge to build, and for the cattle to climb.

Jeff

Mark Dalrymple · May 06, 2025, 12:58:43 AM

Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on May 05, 2025, 08:27:22 PMThe stock ramps look like they will be a challenge to build, and for the cattle to climb.

Jeff

Thanks, Jeff.

Yep - it should be a hoot! I'll either do it with lunch paper over the plan and tiny spots of glue, or with thin strips of painters tape attached sticky side up.

We have a small sheep ramp and I would think it is a similar gradient to my drawings. I'm sure the vast majority of land on my cousins farm near Warkworth that I mentioned earlier was far steeper than this and the cows had no trouble getting around. In the end, when you have to selectively compress structures, you have to work with what you have created.

Thanks for looking in, cheers, mark.