Stubby47

Western Thunderer
I have a wallpaper seam roller. I'm thinking of wrapping some sort of material around it to provide a texture to the Das whilst rolling it.
 

NHY 581

Western Thunderer
Morning all..

I have finally started back to the modelling bench after a break of a month.

The ground cover at Bleat Wharf is to be a mixture of surfaces and I have started scribing the DAS to represent setts. Very time consuming but very relaxing.

I will do a section at a time and see what happens..


Rob.
 

Lyndhurstman

Western Thunderer
I used ready-mixed tile grout for the cobbled area on Callow Lane, but I didn't use a rolling pin, partly because I wanted slight undulations in the ground, apart from where the track is.

I shall ask Eileens Emporium for children's rolling pins at Scaleforum in a couple of weeks time, I think.

Hi CK,
Neat. thanks. I'm looking for the same sort of finish as Rob @NHY 581 in post #2 as I want something built for the military in WW2.

I'd be interested :D; I make a meal of most of my modelling. And I'm good at fudging things, too.

Cheers

Jan
 

NHY 581

Western Thunderer
Already posted on the Sheep Chronicles but here is a view of my handiwork thus far........plenty more to go...
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NHY 581

Western Thunderer
Work ceased on Bleat in November when I had to excavate a significant amount of the ground cover following the failure of a point right in the middle of the plot.

The resulting disaster promoted me to recover what I could from the board and mothball the project.

Various ideas came and went and to all intents and purposes Bleat Wharf was consigned to history.

However, following the notification received regarding the results of the Cameo Competition and confirmation from Simon, I have decided to restart Bleat Wharf.

Mutton, my other entry is complete ( up to a point) and has already been exhibited with more bookings this year.

Time to return to Bleat Wharf. I have changed tack slightly and simplified matters somewhat, moving away from the inlaid track and will aim for a more rustic, "less is more" approach in line with previous layouts.

I hope to have matters sufficently in hand to exhibit Bleat is 12 weeks time.............


Rob
 

NHY 581

Western Thunderer
Evening all.

Well, a productive day today. A bit more time this evening should see the all the track on the scenic section in place and tested.

Very happy with progress.


Rob.
 

NHY 581

Western Thunderer
Thanks Chris.

I do feel a lot happier with this one.

The brick plinth, by the way, will be the platform onto which the yard crane will be mounted.

The base itself came from Mutton ' s signal box when I cut it down.


Rob.
 

NHY 581

Western Thunderer
Morning all.

Track laying was completed last night and a bit of tinkering conducted around the transition from fiddle yard to scenic section, which was a bit rough. Better now but a bit more work needed.

All running tidy.


Rob
 
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