7mm Regans Yard

[Simon Dunkley]

That is bringing to mind all sorts of gross visions mostly involving sneezing on the model,

Many years ago, not long before it was retired from the exhibition circuit, I was operating Trevor Nunn's Wicken. As this was set in the Fens, he decided to make it look damp in places, using stragetically placed pools of gloss varnish.

One of the host club's members came past, with his wife. She looked at the scenery particularly near a particularly "damp" patch, and without thinking, uttered the first thing which came to her mind:
"Oh dear, someone has sneezed on the layout."

Trevor and I collapsed, but the club member quietly ushered his wife away...

 

[28ten]

Looking at the screwed joint in the shot above it just looks fugly and poorly engineered so...... fire up autocad and.....

replace the piece with slots....


Make a 'comp to hold it all together



Ah, much nicer


yes I know im a bit sad, but I hate bodged solutions

 

[BrushType4]

Just thinking, how will you marry up the join on the under arch brickwork to the vertical brickwork?

 

[28ten]

Just thinking, how will you marry up the join on the under arch brickwork to the vertical brickwork?

We'll see
If anybody could tell me what the foor of the portakabin should look like id be pleased to know..... im guessing some sort of bitumen sheet

 

[Jordan]

We'll see
If anybody could tell me what the foor of the portakabin should look like id be pleased to know..... im guessing some sort of bitumen sheet

Do you mean "floor" or "roof"...??

 

[28ten]

Erm, roof!

 

[Ressaldar]

from the horses mouth.............

http://www.portakabin.co.uk/pacemaker.html

looks like wriggly tin to me

cheers

Mike

 

[Old Buffer]

The portacabin we had at work was about 20' long x 10' wide and had a double skinned fibreglass roof. The roof had 2 clear openings about 2' sqare, same type of vent they have on caravans, ( leaked like a sieve, so we sealed them), these were central to the width and spaced evenly along the length.
Hope this helps you.
Alan

 

[alcazar]

By the looks of that steam loco, you might want to think about a model of Regan's dad...........

 

[AndyB]

Many years ago, not long before it was retired from the exhibition circuit, I was operating Trevor Nunn's Wicken.

Blimey, that takes me back!! Trevor brought Wicken to the exhibition that I organised for my school model railway club - 1985 I think it must have been. I also had a S7 layout called (IIRC) 'Weston Green' attend - there were very few S7 layouts doing the local exhibition circuit then. I particularly remember it as the owner returned half of what he had asked for in expenses to us, saying that he'd had such a great day.

Sorry for the 'memory lane' hijack - now back to the the brick wall maestro!

Andy

 

[28ten]

I said i could do darker mortar... possibly all too dark now slowly zeroing in on it, but I think I have found a wash technique to tint it



Painting a fibreglass roof could be interesting .....

 

[Dog Star]

I have a thought out the back somewhere that says mortar for engineering brick is a darker, more grey, colour than the mortar used with house bricks - possibly because of a change in mix contents to provide a more weatherproof joint.

 

[28ten]

I have a thought out the back somewhere that says mortar for engineering brick is a darker, more grey, colour than the mortar used with house bricks - possibly because of a change in mix contents to provide a more weatherproof joint.

I suspect it is, also it is subjected to more hostile conditions, ultimatly it is about striking an artistic balance between evidence of mortar when close up and a general overall feel from normal viewing distance.

 

[Jordan]

Painting a fibreglass roof could be interesting .....

Nah... Jim S-W has done it rather fantastically HERE so ask him how..!?!

 

[Ressaldar]

I have a thought out the back somewhere that says mortar for engineering brick is a darker, more grey, colour than the mortar used with house bricks - possibly because of a change in mix contents to provide a more weatherproof joint.

the final colour of the mortar, owes as much to the colour of the sand used as it does to any pigmentation that might also be added.

A 1:3 mix of cement to sand would generally be used below DPC for waterproofing as much as for strength and above DPC for strength, especially when using engineering bricks such as Staffordshire Blues or the like.

cheers

Mike

 

[40126]

We always used to call it the cabin or the 'ut. does your Mrs sell Portacabins then?

Yes & hires them out. But they are cabins. 'Portacabins' are a brand name.

Love the pictures.

Steve

 

[28ten]

Yes you can bend mdf round corners


Whilst not perfect it proves the concept. the butt joint will be hidden by grot, but next time I may well try a mitre, but it is going to be barely visible anyway

 

[Ressaldar]

looking really good Guv - keep your fingers crossed that some smart a**e doesn't want a skew version

cheers

Mike

 

[28ten]

I'm fairly confident I could have a pretty good crack at a skew bridge, it Is just a matter of unwrapping the parts and calculating the brick spacing

 

[Buckjumper]

keep your fingers crossed that some smart a**e doesn't want a skew version

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