Patrick Davey

Beg to disagree - the topic is possibly the biggest one in the genre and Dónal is a highly respected and experienced author, and his captions always come across as thoroughly researched with appropriate detail. The book sold out so it can’t have been that poor.

Why?

Exceptional!!!!

Safely delivered! That’s me presenting the diorama to Aidan, the current owner, who is very interested in the station and its history.

Final tiding up done tonight and the surround was strengthened with additional layers of foam board. This is the diorama's final night with me - tomorrow it shall be moving to its new home, in the very place that inspired it!

More amazing work Kevin - love the contrast in the glamping pod! Great website too - best of luck with it all.

More gems Ernie!

I finally arrived at a finish for the bridge which I liked, so after a bit of weathering and adding some vegetation, I called in the Royal Ordnance Corps to blast holes in the riverbank, and the bridge was eventually placed in position on the diorama:

Looking fab Leslie!

Painting of the bridge has gone in an unexpected direction, it’s producing something of a sandstone effect, which I actually quite like:

Am with @derek - your ideas shall be duly stolen Alan!! Great to see you back making progress on the layout, can’t wait to see The Golfers’ Express hurtling through the station and past this amazing shed, hauled by No. 6…. or maybe No. 30….. or even No. 12……?

Almost there - am really loving Das clay at the moment!

The Das coping stones have been fitted - a bit more sanding and trimming needed but I do like how the clay dries to a good representation of stone. When the finished bridge is on the diorama, much of the lower stonework will be hidden and some of the upper stonework will be clad in ivy

I will definitely be retaining a few of these

Waiting on the next puns. The suspension is killing me