Lofty’s Workbench
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Fits nicely into that spot. I like the little drain/creek in the bottom left of that last photo.
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I take it you mean this one Geoff:Dad-1 wrote:How about finding that snow scene ?
It deserves to be here !
There is a video on the construction on my YouTube channel - YouTube link
Once upon a time I built a model railway in the loft. Now I dabble on much smaller baseboards.
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I have been working on a few gnarly trees for Quarry lane.
I knocked this little trial up about ten days ago:
It's basically String, Static grass, PVA and a bit of hairspray. With the exception of drying time it's very quick to make and costs pennies.
I am currently experimenting with three bigger ones which will be up to thirty scale feet in height.
Step 1: some three ply garden twine cut to size
Step 2: Soak the bottom third in PVA and allow to dry:
Step 3: unravel the three strands down to the solid glued lower third. PVA the middle third, and once dry unravel the top third and apply glue. this should give a reasonably solid skeleton:
I knocked this little trial up about ten days ago:
It's basically String, Static grass, PVA and a bit of hairspray. With the exception of drying time it's very quick to make and costs pennies.
I am currently experimenting with three bigger ones which will be up to thirty scale feet in height.
Step 1: some three ply garden twine cut to size
Step 2: Soak the bottom third in PVA and allow to dry:
Step 3: unravel the three strands down to the solid glued lower third. PVA the middle third, and once dry unravel the top third and apply glue. this should give a reasonably solid skeleton:
Once upon a time I built a model railway in the loft. Now I dabble on much smaller baseboards.
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Once the framework has dried, I applied another coat of PVA to the branches and added some long (12mm) static grass:
From here in I use cheap hairspray as my gluing agent. Another pass with the long grass, then a couple with shorter:
Closing in on acceptable tree or three, it needs to be noted that I am after a self seeded tree in poor soil rather than a public park manicured specimen:
A bit more work required, but to quote the famous BR adverts... We're getting there!
From here in I use cheap hairspray as my gluing agent. Another pass with the long grass, then a couple with shorter:
Closing in on acceptable tree or three, it needs to be noted that I am after a self seeded tree in poor soil rather than a public park manicured specimen:
A bit more work required, but to quote the famous BR adverts... We're getting there!
Once upon a time I built a model railway in the loft. Now I dabble on much smaller baseboards.
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Jeez, that snow looks cold! Love the weathering on those trucks in the last photo.
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Thanks Phred
Once upon a time I built a model railway in the loft. Now I dabble on much smaller baseboards.
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Rather than a conveyor fed quarry loader I thought that I would make one where a lorry can reverse up and dump stone onto a hopper:
Chunks of plasticard:
Starting to come together:
Chunks of plasticard:
Starting to come together:
Once upon a time I built a model railway in the loft. Now I dabble on much smaller baseboards.
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Nice thing:-)
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Looks very interesting so far. Nothing like a bit of wriggly tin to add an industrial flavour.
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The Thing has had its first application of paint:
Once upon a time I built a model railway in the loft. Now I dabble on much smaller baseboards.
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Building Bridges.
I need a couple of bridges for my latest project.
An chunk of Fomex sheet scribed to represent stone blocks is now ready for a lick of paint:
I need a couple of bridges for my latest project.
An chunk of Fomex sheet scribed to represent stone blocks is now ready for a lick of paint:
Once upon a time I built a model railway in the loft. Now I dabble on much smaller baseboards.
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Not seen you work foamboard for a long time.
Keep it rolling.
Geoff T.
Keep it rolling.
Geoff T.
Remember ... I know nothing about railways.
http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Fo ... 22&t=32187 and Another on http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Fo ... &sk=t&sd=a
http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Fo ... 22&t=32187 and Another on http://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/Fo ... &sk=t&sd=a
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Yes it's been a wile Geoff.
It will receive a touch up and some blending when the rest of the scenery around it is in place, but after a few passes with paint it looks presentable:
Once upon a time I built a model railway in the loft. Now I dabble on much smaller baseboards.