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Hi, can you tell me what you use for ground cover between the rails. If you look in the 4th picture from the end, the ground looks rippled and very lifelike in my opinion. Do you lay a filler and then paint and texture? Chris Correct! Just used your usual wood filler and painted/weathered etc. afte...

Follow the link below to a collection of pictures from a recent visit to the Rydale Society of Model Engineers superb facillity at Gilling for one of the Ground Level 5" gauge clubs rallies, supeb stuff, still not got my A3 done though to be able to partake! :( http://mikesolloway.fotopic.net/c...

Cheers for the comments guys, next set of photos will probably be from WSR Spring gala

I attended an excellent night shoot at Didcot yesterday, pics from the event can be found via the link below:

http://mikesolloway.fotopic.net/c1456204.html

Cheers, Mike

I spent a most enjoyable weekend at the GCR winter gala, superb weather and trains departing Loughborough every 15 minutes throughout much of the two days meant there was plenty going on. Rode on the very busy trains on the Saturday and went out taking some pics on the Sunday, In action were: 4953 P...

Although I got some money (enough to buy my Hall class), Ive decided to buy a Manor instead, 7825 "Lechlade Manor", at £49 (from ehattons) its a little less expensive than the Hall class at £56, and according to hattons a "bargain" :wink: Jeremy Glad you have purchased a Manor...

That looks great, glad to see you're adding your own personal touches to the layout!

I spent Saturday at the superb Statfold Barn Railway for their late summer open day, a private line on a farm owned by Graham Lee, owner of the Hunslet Engine company and an Oil Seed business. Entry is strictly by invitation only, if ever you hear of a ticket going for this event do not let it go to...

Cheers Chris, bit of a mix of Wills, Ratio and scratchbuilt to answer your question

Nearly finished!

Roof needs dirtying up a bit and the woodwork needs a little distressing in places, a job for tomorrow.

Was unsure about the kit at first but it doesn't make into a bad looking little building.

Went shopping again today and bought most of the structures needed for the layout. I want to assemble them so I can place them on the layout and do a "dry run" as such before cutting timber to shape. This evening I have made a start on the barn, hopefully get it completed later. Progress s...

Yeah, all that you see in the pic, excluding loco and track of course! comes in the Kit from Wills.

Nice work Tom, looking the part

Cheers, the water staining is done with a little white water colour,not quite got it right yet but atleast it can all be washed off if I don't like it! Once happy she can be given a light spray of matt varnish to make sure it stays the same!

Cheers Peter,

Assembled the little over bridge this evening that will span the stream at some point, will try and paint it up and weather it etc. tomorrow evening if I get time