Designing For Laser Cutting

[28ten]

Some significant progress today, the roof has been tiled and a wash of colour has been added




More weathering to do on this side, principally algae and damp as it is a north facing wall

More general flaking and cracking work in progress




My aim is to have it in presentable condition for Camrail next weekend, so the glazing needs to be finished and i have the materials arriving for the guttering on order, that will then leave me to tickle the interior details with CAD for the lever frame and token and to finish weathering it.
Once Camrail is over and other jobs permitting I'm gunning for Telford with the bank, the majority of the work is done, I just need to apply myself !

 

[Simon]

Fantastic work Cynric, I very much appreciate your bringing it down to Camrail and look forward to seeing it "in the timber".

Doesn't it need a layouty diorama-ish thing to go with it?

Simon

 

[28ten]

Fantastic work Cynric, I very much appreciate your bringing it down to Camrail and look forward to seeing it "in the timber".

Doesn't it need a layouty diorama-ish thing to go with it?

Simon

Yes it does I need track with GWR chairs.....
The owner of the full size shed/signalbox has taken a fancy to Lambourn so who knows what might turn up as a result? I have really enjoyed doing a wooden building, maybe something L&SWR might take my fancy?

 

[28ten]

I thought guttering would be a quick job
Firstly I realised that the guttering needed a 'lip' in the profile view, so I ended up soldering .3mm wire to the 2.5mm half tube, and this took a while, then I had to mitre the corners and add bracket detail. Here is one before cleanup


Placed in position, awaiting removal, primer, rust and hairspray tomorrow



From the front. The prototype had some rises and falls, which I have tried to copy.




Something else arrived in the post today

 

[28ten]

I wasn't happy with the roof and I realised that I had scaled the tiles incorrectly so....

No going back now


The old tiles, and some squadron to even out any hollows



it looks terrible, but its all sanded and ready to go


cutting some new tiles, the laser zips through this thin card, but it needs supporting with a sacrificial piece of mdf underneath. Fingers crossed Ill get it all glued up (again) this afternoon

 

[Dan Randall]

Looking good Cynric. Funnily enough, I thought the tiles/slates looked a bit on the small side, but I didn't like to mention it....


Regards

Dan

 

[28ten]

Looking good Cynric. Funnily enough, I thought the tiles/slates looked a bit on the small side, but I didn't like to mention it....


Regards

Dan

Sometimes you know something isn't quite right but you can't put your finger on it The ridge tiles are going to be a world of pain

 

[28ten]

Whilst there is a good couple of months of subtle weather ing to do i was trying to envisage the diorama so I grabbed a quick shot and ran it through Snapseed. I know the window is wonky, and needs cleaning, but its getting close to what I have in my mind.

 

[28ten]

The guttering is a very prominent feature on this little structure so I have spent some time this evening with rust and chipping

Some rust peeping through on the underside, yes the window will be straightened



The guttering from above, and I have started a little work on the roof.



Showing some texture in the gutter



you can see the fall and the waviness of the gutter, the window distressing needs toning down a little as it looks a bit overcooked.



My self imposed deadlined for Camrail is to get the rest of the windows in and ease back some of the weathering

 

[Simon]

The guttering is a very prominent feature on this little structure so I have spent some time this evening with rust and chipping

Some rust peeping through on the underside, yes the window will be straightened

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The guttering from above, and I have started a little work on the roof.

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Showing some texture in the gutter

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you can see the fall and the waviness of the gutter, the window distressing needs toning down a little as it looks a bit overcooked.

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My self imposed deadlined for Camrail is to get the rest of the windows in and ease back some of the weathering

That is looking really good, I must try and find some more display space for "show and tell" next weekend.

Simon

 

[28ten]

That is looking really good, I must try and find some more display space for "show and tell" next weekend.

Simon

We might need a club room really looking forward to seeing all the various coaches and projects, Im more excited about Camrail than Telford

 

[28ten]

Looking to further the rundown look I thought I would try a bit of boarding on one of the windows
I quite like it at this end


but I'm less keen here, although logically a leaking down pipe could have rotted the window


Any thoughts? is it too much?

 

[Rob Pulham]

It looks pretty good to me

 

[adrian]

Looking to further the rundown look I thought I would try a bit of boarding on one of the windows
I quite like it at this end
Any thoughts? is it too much?

The boarded up window and the woodwork looks great. However the guttering across the end of the annexe looks out of place to me. I'd have expected down spouts front and rear as in these shots.
http://www.rosewarnejunction.me.uk/HelstonSignalBox.htm

 

[Simon]

Boarded up windows OK, but why would they have been boarded up when all other glass is intact?

And why both ends?

Gently decaying railway buildings weren't partially boarded up, it tended to be all or nothing. I'm voting for more glazing

I think Adrian's right about the guttering too

Well you did ask...

Simon

 

[lancer1027]

Well done guv. It looks the dogs danglies.

But while were mentioning things , i agree with Simon, surely it wouldnt be boarded at all unless the glass was smashed.
Althougth it looks great and is a nice touch..

 

[iploffy]

I agree with Lancer,I doubt it very much if 2 large window panels would have been boarded up. I the good old green days the boxes used to check the tail lights and used to send tail lights complete to the next box down the line, I am sure that the window would have been repaired ASAP to enable the signal man to do his job properly.

 

[28ten]

Simon, Adrian have some faith in me
Banana shaped scan


yes it also went across the far end as well

I just thought about boarding the porch side. looking at Robertsons WR signalling book they did occasionally board windows.

This is another I fancy doing, the main shed was demolishes but the office was left intact.

 

[28ten]

Well done guv. It looks the dogs danglies.

But while were mentioning things , i agree with Simon, surely it wouldnt be boarded at all unless the glass was smashed.
Althougth it looks great and is a nice touch..

Thats the thing, once you stray from strictly as per prototype you get overtaken by imagination. Ill leave all the windows intact then

There are a couple of general shots here
http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/l/lambourn/index.shtml
I have been commissioned to do the goods shed and fancy one for myself in this condition
(picture from the site above)

 

[28ten]

The local army base at Welford park have helped to remove the ply boarding, I believe it is now on the way to Bath...