7mm Layouts and Dioramas by Stephen Fay, including Pontycwm, Newton Mills and St Stephens Bank

Compton castle

Western Thunderer
It was only half a sea side bucket’s worth! I suspect there was more in the kids socks and swimming costumes! I had sand in my boot for months!!
Car boot that is!
 

Compton castle

Western Thunderer
Ballast now complete on board 1, once dry I’ll clean up any rogue bits on top of sleepers or stuck to the rail sides, then final weathering.
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Board 2 will Be based on the secluded section that doesn’t actually have a Wall.
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I had a sheet of old ply measuring 4’x 2’ and sketched out a plan and using some old POS card from Asda mocked it up in 3D.
This one will have the Trains partially obscured by Permanent way buildings and a large wind swept tree!
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Dan Randall

Western Thunderer
You don't often see flange greasers modelled Steve. Come to think of it, I've never seen a flange greaser modelled....:))


Regards

Dan
 

Compton castle

Western Thunderer
The two 4’ boards marked out, one based on Shell Cove and the other is on the section only accessible from in land.
The original 4’ centre section has grown to 6’ and will also include the GWR 2 aspect colour light signal. This was of course for Ranelagh Bridge but as you can see it lives right on the edge and is in a precarious position and ripe for damage by being knocked over.
I will commission another wind swept tree from Mike for this board as I did intend on having a second tree originally but deleted it when I laid everything out as it looked too cramped but now it’s 2’ longer I can accommodate it.
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