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- Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:33 pm
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: we're back!
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Re: we're back!
I feel like a squirrel ! Over a year since I posted on here and you'd think it would all be finished !!?? NOT ! Have had a bit of a re-think and simplified the layout a little but added loads of scenery. I will post some pics soon if anyone want's to see 'em...
- Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:10 pm
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: NRM VAN ON TOUR Leg 1
- Replies: 71
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well, it has arrived safely!! on it's way to the British Railway Appreciation Society of Alabama Springs... http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s25/brindleyjunction/nrmonroute.jpg hitched up at ready for final delivery to the yard... http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s25/brindleyjunction/nrmonunline...
- Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:02 pm
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: we're back!
- Replies: 202
- Views: 24976
been fiddling around in the shed tonight and have some prelim photos for your comments? Obviously no detail yet but hopefully you get the idea... http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s25/brindleyjunction/leavingbridgeend.jpg http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s25/brindleyjunction/goodsyardandmountain....
- Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:44 pm
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: we're back!
- Replies: 202
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expanding foam
forget the expanding foam idea ! :( You get the same effect as just using the wire mesh and plaster bandage except it cost about another £32 per 4 foot of hill !! Worthwhile experiment but can't see any great benefit at the end of the day. Will post some more pics later when I have sorted the light...
- Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:40 pm
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: we're back!
- Replies: 202
- Views: 24976
To be fair the rock faces that are painted are made from chicken wire, covered with plaster cloth then brushed with fine filler. All in all took 2 days to complete. Painted with a wash of Woodland Scenics yellow ochre, oversprayed with halfords zinc primer and then drybrushed with some creamywhite e...
- Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:44 pm
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: we're back!
- Replies: 202
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and you thought I'd vanished !!
Well been a while, had loads of jobs backing up and her indoors must be obeyed!! Nearly finished the N layout now and with this spell of nice weather have started in earnest down the shed. As so many paople have said before, design change always happens when you start laying track down !! So with th...
- Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:51 pm
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: we're back!
- Replies: 202
- Views: 24976
- Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:05 pm
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: we're back!
- Replies: 202
- Views: 24976
- Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:39 pm
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: we're back!
- Replies: 202
- Views: 24976
Tonights efforts - Added a few bits and bobs to the east end of the layout... http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s25/brindleyjunction/18-02-0710.jpg http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s25/brindleyjunction/18-02-076.jpg http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s25/brindleyjunction/18-02-075.jpg and a few t...
- Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:17 pm
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: we're back!
- Replies: 202
- Views: 24976
- Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:39 am
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: A bit of progress.
- Replies: 334
- Views: 44723
- Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:23 am
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: we're back!
- Replies: 202
- Views: 24976
- Tue Feb 13, 2007 4:09 pm
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: we're back!
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- Views: 24976
- Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:18 pm
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: Tim's N gauge Coffee table
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- Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:09 pm
- Forum: Personal Layouts - Under Construction
- Topic: we're back!
- Replies: 202
- Views: 24976
whilst some may hate the US stuff I can't believe the 'strength' of this little loco. It has pulled those 21 hi cubes (approx 850 feet in real terms!) with no bother from walking pace to flat out!! Last night I hitched up my entire stock of wagons totalling 32 and had no probs at all. The difference...