TFW’s workshop & Copenhagen Fields
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James
Western Thunderer
She was very impressed!
Joe's Garage
Western Thunderer
CF is a landscape with a railway running through it so there is so much to see and impress the onlooker.
Wonderful..
Wonderful..
Tom Mallard
Western Thunderer
Copenhagen Fields is something else! What a vision to have realised.
Also - Tim Watson allowed me the good fortunate to closely examine his GNR Stirling Single model and the under construction Raven pacific, which was a real treat. What is very apparent is how the completed GNR engine had a really unified overall finish from the proportionality and delicacy of the details to the shade of green used to the lining which was prevented from being too shouty. A masterpiece, albeit one of a number Tim has made.
Tom
Also - Tim Watson allowed me the good fortunate to closely examine his GNR Stirling Single model and the under construction Raven pacific, which was a real treat. What is very apparent is how the completed GNR engine had a really unified overall finish from the proportionality and delicacy of the details to the shade of green used to the lining which was prevented from being too shouty. A masterpiece, albeit one of a number Tim has made.
Tom
Tim Watson
Western Thunderer
Taking CF to a show is quite a logistical challenge, but one that has become more and more streamlined over time. It is a big lump of layout.
Every single baseboard joint has to be perfect(ish) and is checked as the main ring of the layout is set up and levelled. The scenic in-fill boards followed by the back scenes complete the construction phase. Joints can move at this point so they are again checked where possible. One joint was not quite right on Saturday running at York was the hidden NLR lines. It probably moved when the scenery was inserted. Of course, once the scenery is in place, access is very challenging. At the end of the day we investigated.
Sometimes, a sharp tap with a mallet will do the trick, but not in this case.
Another scenic section needed to be removed to improve access.
A biased G cramp was used to horizontally shift the errant joint and then seriously tighten up on the main bolt.
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This was tested the next day and the other scenic boards were installed: not an easy task in the middle of the layout, with the back scenes installed.
The skinnier members of the group set-to polishing the tracks. Getting out of the access holes is quite entertaining.
This video shows how well the team work together.
So far so good. The layout now performed very well - unfortunately, I didn’t. I had a problem during the week beforehand with a R groin strain. This was getting better, but not helped by this little exercise. On top of that a flu virus found me, so that I was shivering and cold for much of the time: I didn’t really get to see much of the show and be sociable. What was truly impressive was how the group rallied round and helped. I was grateful that we had started to build in this sort of resilience after one of the co-founders died. This wake up call at York did make us think about how many shows we will be doing going forward. We have occasionally done 2-3 shows in a year. We will now only do 1-2, especially if they are long distance. It will also make the layout more ‘special’ when exhibited and less likely to be overexposed. On that basis we are looking at 2029 for exhibition invites.
Tim
Every single baseboard joint has to be perfect(ish) and is checked as the main ring of the layout is set up and levelled. The scenic in-fill boards followed by the back scenes complete the construction phase. Joints can move at this point so they are again checked where possible. One joint was not quite right on Saturday running at York was the hidden NLR lines. It probably moved when the scenery was inserted. Of course, once the scenery is in place, access is very challenging. At the end of the day we investigated.
Sometimes, a sharp tap with a mallet will do the trick, but not in this case.
Another scenic section needed to be removed to improve access.
A biased G cramp was used to horizontally shift the errant joint and then seriously tighten up on the main bolt.
.This was tested the next day and the other scenic boards were installed: not an easy task in the middle of the layout, with the back scenes installed.
The skinnier members of the group set-to polishing the tracks. Getting out of the access holes is quite entertaining.
This video shows how well the team work together.
So far so good. The layout now performed very well - unfortunately, I didn’t. I had a problem during the week beforehand with a R groin strain. This was getting better, but not helped by this little exercise. On top of that a flu virus found me, so that I was shivering and cold for much of the time: I didn’t really get to see much of the show and be sociable. What was truly impressive was how the group rallied round and helped. I was grateful that we had started to build in this sort of resilience after one of the co-founders died. This wake up call at York did make us think about how many shows we will be doing going forward. We have occasionally done 2-3 shows in a year. We will now only do 1-2, especially if they are long distance. It will also make the layout more ‘special’ when exhibited and less likely to be overexposed. On that basis we are looking at 2029 for exhibition invites.
Tim
iak63
Western Thunderer
Was at York on Monday and yet again, this mini-marvel didn't disappoint.
It was the first time my wife had seen the layout and she appreciated the whole concept. She especially liked the use of perspective.
Mind, she is a sucker for A4's in any scale. Once I explained some of what has been used to create some of the locomotives, that really impressed her...
It was the first time my wife had seen the layout and she appreciated the whole concept. She especially liked the use of perspective.
Mind, she is a sucker for A4's in any scale. Once I explained some of what has been used to create some of the locomotives, that really impressed her...
Tim Watson
Western Thunderer
I used to suffer from A4 compulsive purchase disorder, but fortunately grew out of it…
Tim
Tim
Tim Watson
Western Thunderer
I haven’t posted on here a while as I have spent 16 days at Watford GH with a pyrexia of unknown origin, effectively following the York show. I am now at UCLH, where the chisels on the rack are altogether sharper. Should have a PET CT scan on Tuesday which will hopefully light up the source. At least I’ll be very positive about it…
Tim
Tim
Heather Kay
Western Thunderer
Oh, that’s unfortunate. Let’s hope the medics can pinpoint the source of your problem and deal with it satisfactorily and quickly.
James Spooner
Western Thunderer
I’m very sorry to hear that (mind you, I had to do some Googling to translate your post into layman’s English!). I very much hope the sharper chisels at UCLH sort the problem out.
Nigel
Nigel
oldravendale
Western Thunderer
Sorry to hear this news, Tim. I hope to hear better news really soon.
Brian
Brian
simond
Western Thunderer
Tim Watson
Western Thunderer
Home & stiff. Yesterday, bone marrow biopsy, followed by MRI followed by torturous ambulance journey home at midnight. They might have some answers in a fortnight after all the very complex tests are analysed. Current favourite is a small & medium Vasculitis mediated by auto-immmune reaction of unknown origin. Just running a 39.0 spike but I’m sure we can knock that down.
So much better to be home.
Tim
So much better to be home.
Tim
Tim Watson
Western Thunderer
After an interesting two months (with a month in hospitals), my temperature has now stayed normal over the last week, rather than spiking, perhaps due to the recently prescribed anti inflammatory medication - but it was in fact steadily trending to stability already. ALL the tests I have had done and believe me, there have been many, have come back negative: which is exceedingly good news. The Consultants still don’t know what the cause is, perhaps falling into that ‘haven’t got a clue’ diagnostic basket, for pyrexias of unknown origin (slight tautology there), but either way I am going to keep getting back to par.
I am mobilising and doing much more: Friday was spent polishing my Pembleton three-wheeler prior to a car show at Hertford Castle on Sunday where I spent half the time telling people that if is not a Morgan and the other half, that it just three years old.
The V Sport has been an absolute tonic over the last few weeks especially with the hot bank holiday weather
Tim
I am mobilising and doing much more: Friday was spent polishing my Pembleton three-wheeler prior to a car show at Hertford Castle on Sunday where I spent half the time telling people that if is not a Morgan and the other half, that it just three years old.
The V Sport has been an absolute tonic over the last few weeks especially with the hot bank holiday weather
Tim