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Focalplane
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We seem to have adopted the local blackbirds to our back door for morning oats and crushed cornflake breakfasts. Mrs. Blackbird has become the most demanding, we anticipate she will be knocking on the glass with her beak to remind us to scatter “their” morning sustenance!
The clutch of 5 goldfinches are more wary as are the great tits, but we do have a territorial robin that looks after us. The Welsh one used to fly into the cottage in Borth y Gest, quite fearless. Hampshire birds may be a little more carefull.
Merry Christmas, Larry and Mary!
The clutch of 5 goldfinches are more wary as are the great tits, but we do have a territorial robin that looks after us. The Welsh one used to fly into the cottage in Borth y Gest, quite fearless. Hampshire birds may be a little more carefull.
Merry Christmas, Larry and Mary!
Yorkshire Dave
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LarryG
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Paul (Focalplane), All the very best to you and your family over the Christmas break and throughout the New Year.
I did a bit more on the road bridge yesterday, but it was all wrong with the pillars protruding so much into the pavement...
This afternoon it was dismantled so that the pillars above the road line could be reduced to half their original thickness along with the capping stones. Maybe this time it will get finished....
I did a bit more on the road bridge yesterday, but it was all wrong with the pillars protruding so much into the pavement...
This afternoon it was dismantled so that the pillars above the road line could be reduced to half their original thickness along with the capping stones. Maybe this time it will get finished....
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LarryG
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Watched "Shout at the Devil" last night, which is what I was doing at the bridge earlier in the day! It was being designed and pulled apart as it went along. My thanks go to members who follow 'Bethesda Sidings' for providing me with useful dimensions.
With normal viewing, I cannot see the underside of the bridge, hence no detailing required...
PhilH had been using some foamboard for his backscene so I cadged some off him. The road surface and all the back of the bridge is built from foamboard glued together with UHU Woodglue. The metal platework will be glued in place after the brickwork has been painted...
There will be a different backscene than that shown once layout "assembly" starts in earnest...
A general view of the layout components. I have never done one this way before, but I now consider this is the best way (for me) because it leaves the track configuration fluid until the very end...
I trust everyone is having a great Xmas day.
Back to the hot stove now ha ha....
With normal viewing, I cannot see the underside of the bridge, hence no detailing required...
PhilH had been using some foamboard for his backscene so I cadged some off him. The road surface and all the back of the bridge is built from foamboard glued together with UHU Woodglue. The metal platework will be glued in place after the brickwork has been painted...
There will be a different backscene than that shown once layout "assembly" starts in earnest...
A general view of the layout components. I have never done one this way before, but I now consider this is the best way (for me) because it leaves the track configuration fluid until the very end...
I trust everyone is having a great Xmas day.
Back to the hot stove now ha ha....
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LarryG
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I've been building one of Intentio's laser cut structures today. When gluing on the front panel, it is vital to ensure the front and back are square and parallel...
Before dropping Part No.7 onto the framework, I opened up the 6 larger holes, but this part is very fragile. I consider Part 7 needs to be stronger wood such as plywood....
The completed framework ready for the spray shop. This part can be sprayed a different colour from the timber 'cladding'....
The cladding walls will be sprayed separately and glued on afterwards. They are etched with planks both sides.....
I decided to fit the cladding seeing as the livery I have chosen can be easily masked off...
The kit provides fine emery paper for the roof covering. I used slater embossed corrugated sheet instead....
Before dropping Part No.7 onto the framework, I opened up the 6 larger holes, but this part is very fragile. I consider Part 7 needs to be stronger wood such as plywood....
The completed framework ready for the spray shop. This part can be sprayed a different colour from the timber 'cladding'....
The cladding walls will be sprayed separately and glued on afterwards. They are etched with planks both sides.....
I decided to fit the cladding seeing as the livery I have chosen can be easily masked off...
The kit provides fine emery paper for the roof covering. I used slater embossed corrugated sheet instead....
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