"Somewhere in England" N Scale World War 2 Railroad
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September 27th 2011
The road had the joints in the styrene filled. The road was styrene covered all the way up to the station.
The plaster bandage was painted with dilute PVA glue to help with the bonding of the first coat wall plaster which formed the main layer of ground texture. The plaster was painted on with a 1/2 inch brush.
The road had the joints in the styrene filled. The road was styrene covered all the way up to the station.
The plaster bandage was painted with dilute PVA glue to help with the bonding of the first coat wall plaster which formed the main layer of ground texture. The plaster was painted on with a 1/2 inch brush.
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On the clay works, I started applying the paper roof sheets. There were several repeating patterns in the slates, so a number of random slates were coloured with a pencil to break up the patterns. As usual, the camera flash has increased the contrast, making them look far less subtle than in real life.
PVA woodworking glue was smeared in a thin layer onto the roof and the paper tiles pressed on. After the glue had a few minutes to grab, but before it was fully set, I scored the horizontal tile lines with the back of a scalpel blade along a steel rule. This would give a slight bit of texture to the printed surface.
Next, the conveyor sections of the clay works was built. The bottom of the conveyor building was hollow, so I needed to fill them with some scrap balsa to give some gluing area to attach it to the rest of the structure.
PVA woodworking glue was smeared in a thin layer onto the roof and the paper tiles pressed on. After the glue had a few minutes to grab, but before it was fully set, I scored the horizontal tile lines with the back of a scalpel blade along a steel rule. This would give a slight bit of texture to the printed surface.
Next, the conveyor sections of the clay works was built. The bottom of the conveyor building was hollow, so I needed to fill them with some scrap balsa to give some gluing area to attach it to the rest of the structure.
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October 8th 2011 - Two more DAC20 point decoders arrived for the next two sections. One was fitted to the country station section and the point motor wires all connected, followed by Loconet wiring. I'm sure someone once said DCC wiring was much easier than DC!! I was having my doubts.
The corrugated aluminium foil was glued to the other roof sections. They were painted with a combination of silver, dark grey and rust, all used together while wet and blended into each other. I was pleased with the finished result.
The corrugated aluminium foil was glued to the other roof sections. They were painted with a combination of silver, dark grey and rust, all used together while wet and blended into each other. I was pleased with the finished result.
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October 12th 2011
This Ratio water tower came next. The basic plastic parts were no problem, but the wire handrails and bracing for the legs was. The wire supplied in the kit was phosphor bronze, and came in a long coil. Unfortunately, it was very springy, and was a nightmare to straighten enough to use on the model. It was also prone to snapping when being bent at 90 degrees for the handrails. I don't know why they didn't use brass wire in the kit. The handrails were a combination of the phosphor bronze wire and track pins for the uprights, all glued with cyano, as were the bracing wires on the legs and water hose section. It is complete and painted, but still lacking weathering. I wanted the paint to fully harden before going any further.
The three platforms were made with a core of 9mm MDF. This was cut and sanded to shape, and sealed with a brushed coat of PVA glue. There are two main station platforms, and a smaller goods platform. The PVA was given a light sand, and then I started adding the brick effect styrene to the sides of the platforms. They can be see in position here, using a loco, coaches and wagons to make sure there is enough clearance and that the height is correct.
This Ratio water tower came next. The basic plastic parts were no problem, but the wire handrails and bracing for the legs was. The wire supplied in the kit was phosphor bronze, and came in a long coil. Unfortunately, it was very springy, and was a nightmare to straighten enough to use on the model. It was also prone to snapping when being bent at 90 degrees for the handrails. I don't know why they didn't use brass wire in the kit. The handrails were a combination of the phosphor bronze wire and track pins for the uprights, all glued with cyano, as were the bracing wires on the legs and water hose section. It is complete and painted, but still lacking weathering. I wanted the paint to fully harden before going any further.
The three platforms were made with a core of 9mm MDF. This was cut and sanded to shape, and sealed with a brushed coat of PVA glue. There are two main station platforms, and a smaller goods platform. The PVA was given a light sand, and then I started adding the brick effect styrene to the sides of the platforms. They can be see in position here, using a loco, coaches and wagons to make sure there is enough clearance and that the height is correct.
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The platform top was glued on oversize. A steel rule was then layed flat against the brick work and the top of the platform scored, leaving a slight overhang on the edge.
A foot bridge for the platforms was scratch built from styrene ranging from 0.5 to 2mm thick. Corrugated styrene was used to represent the steps. It's not quite finished here and needed some trimming.
A foot bridge for the platforms was scratch built from styrene ranging from 0.5 to 2mm thick. Corrugated styrene was used to represent the steps. It's not quite finished here and needed some trimming.
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October 19th 2011
A quick check of the bridge on the platforms made sure it was going to clear the trains, then a few areas were filled, rubbed down and then it was painted. The main deck was painted to represent wooden planks. It would then need a little rust here and there, plus soot from the passing trains.
As mentioned previously, the conveyor assembly of the clay works needed some in-filling to give a surface to glue to so it could be attached to the other part of the structure. Both pieces were blocked in with balsa wood. This was then trimmed and sanded flush, then stained to match the rest of the structure.
Where the conveyor meets the tall section of the building, it is too wide for the main tower to fit flush. I cut some 1/16 ply to fill this gap which then allowed the cream tower to be glued in place. The finished model made a nice little complex.
A quick check of the bridge on the platforms made sure it was going to clear the trains, then a few areas were filled, rubbed down and then it was painted. The main deck was painted to represent wooden planks. It would then need a little rust here and there, plus soot from the passing trains.
As mentioned previously, the conveyor assembly of the clay works needed some in-filling to give a surface to glue to so it could be attached to the other part of the structure. Both pieces were blocked in with balsa wood. This was then trimmed and sanded flush, then stained to match the rest of the structure.
Where the conveyor meets the tall section of the building, it is too wide for the main tower to fit flush. I cut some 1/16 ply to fill this gap which then allowed the cream tower to be glued in place. The finished model made a nice little complex.
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Soon after this, the build was put on hold due to the Pound/Euro exchange rate. There was a strong possibility that the project would be cancelled by the customer. After some discussions, we agreed the project would continue for a while, to try and push the station section to completion. It would then be stored until the exchange rate improved with a redesign of the whole layout to reduce its size and make finishing a running layout possible.
In the mean time, I bought my 1943 Ford GPW to restore to fill in the time until I returned to the model.
February 3rd 2012
The railway started moving again slowly. The track had already been ballasted late in 2011 and so now I started splashing some colour around the hills. The paint is all household emulsion, green, brown, black and grey, painted on and blended together after first wetting out the plaster with water to help the paint flow and blend. Bushes, hedges and other undergrowth is still to be added to bring some life to the rocky scene.
In the mean time, I bought my 1943 Ford GPW to restore to fill in the time until I returned to the model.
February 3rd 2012
The railway started moving again slowly. The track had already been ballasted late in 2011 and so now I started splashing some colour around the hills. The paint is all household emulsion, green, brown, black and grey, painted on and blended together after first wetting out the plaster with water to help the paint flow and blend. Bushes, hedges and other undergrowth is still to be added to bring some life to the rocky scene.
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February 13th 2012
I spent the morning tidying up the workshop then got back to the railway during the afternoon. The first thing was to join the yard to the station section so that the track could be lined up, trimmed and fixed in place.
In the background are two tunnels. The small square wooden entrance is to the mine. The other track, apart from being the line to support the clay works, is a dead end through the tunnel. It goes nowhere. I did have a plan and a reason for this.
The ends of the rails were soldered to screws to hold them in place, just as the goods yard rails were. Once the rails were in place, the track was ballasted.
I spent the morning tidying up the workshop then got back to the railway during the afternoon. The first thing was to join the yard to the station section so that the track could be lined up, trimmed and fixed in place.
In the background are two tunnels. The small square wooden entrance is to the mine. The other track, apart from being the line to support the clay works, is a dead end through the tunnel. It goes nowhere. I did have a plan and a reason for this.
The ends of the rails were soldered to screws to hold them in place, just as the goods yard rails were. Once the rails were in place, the track was ballasted.
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The road was given a first coat of grey paint and the level crossing check rails added. I then started to add greenery. Much of the clumpy foliage was pulled apart into small pieces and mixed with slightly diluted PVA glue. Once dry, it gives a much harder plant, less likely to shed bits over time.
The pieces were scooped up on the end of a stiff brush and stippled into place. Over the top I added a light sprinkle of grass powder. They are all quite light green in the pictures, due to the white PVA glue, but darkened as the glue set. Any slight sheen from the glue vanished with a light dust over with matt varnish sprayed on.
The pieces were scooped up on the end of a stiff brush and stippled into place. Over the top I added a light sprinkle of grass powder. They are all quite light green in the pictures, due to the white PVA glue, but darkened as the glue set. Any slight sheen from the glue vanished with a light dust over with matt varnish sprayed on.
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With such a large area to cover, it took quite some time to do all the planting.
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February 14th 2012
The road was painted again, and had an overspray speckle to break up the surface. This road was also blended into the road on the other section, and the hedge extended. The clay works were also fitted, and blended in with sand around the base.
The road was painted again, and had an overspray speckle to break up the surface. This road was also blended into the road on the other section, and the hedge extended. The clay works were also fitted, and blended in with sand around the base.
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A pill box was added watching over the level crossing, and the base for the level crossing keepers house was painted.
Another pill box was added near the station, watching over the approach road. The platforms in the background have also been painted, and just need their edging painted.
Another pill box was added near the station, watching over the approach road. The platforms in the background have also been painted, and just need their edging painted.
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The bushes and hedges soaked in PVA glue have fully dried out for this image and have returned to their correct colour.
Here's a general view of the yard section leading into the country station section.
Here's a general view of the yard section leading into the country station section.
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February 15th 2012
The clay works was completed on the 15th, with the addition of the chimney and storage tanks.
The clay works was completed on the 15th, with the addition of the chimney and storage tanks.
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In the background of the second picture above, you can see three Sherman's exiting the tunnel, a little tribute to the film "Kelly's Heroes". Here's a closer view.
The level crossing keepers house was glued down and a hedge added around the property.
The level crossing keepers house was glued down and a hedge added around the property.
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