Aussie Phil

Today I started modelling mud... A technique that I need to get down pat as soooooo much of the layout will be covered with it

The puddle is wood glue mixed with brown humbrol enamel.

thanks for all the support and good bit of banter. The photos are brilliant and inspiring.

This morning have added a few puddles and a point throw.

Cheers again for all the input, support and feedback

Phil:banana:

My highlight of the 2012 trip was seeing father teds house... Might have to add it to the layout

That cow has a very suspicious look about her!

 

PR

Consider the cow weathered and I do believe she was recently returned from an alien scientific project.

Few more from the new layout of the hedge which has extended another 2 foot. Also the loco shed has moved and a nissen hut has taken its place.

Hey mate.

Was simply done with paint.

Phil

Using varied techniques and products have started the hedge

Steady on, there.

 

Going into Easons and asking for a 'top shelf model magazine' might get you more than you bargained for...

Ah but top shelf spirits and you will never be disappointed. I hadn't even considered the notion that this wasn't a kit or resprayed commercial model. Amazingly good mate.

Mr January

Painted but in need of final touches.... Men of the BnM. (Calendar coming soon)

Top shelf modelling. Beautiful

Might be just out of scale but could use flees.

They'd just have not eaten their greens in OO Land...

 

Fantastic concept for a great layout and great modelling!

Cheers. Feel in love with BnM when I visited Ireland in 2012. So started the build after selling a lot of Aussie and Swiss models. Everything pretty much will be scratchbuilt or kit bashed.

The bog man unfortunately would look like a colony of Midgets in O scale

Well now I shall spend tomorrow repainting some high vis back to greens and blues and bog brown

Originally the plan was to model the current era an around a power plant so high vis was essential but since doing some research I love the character of the 70s 80s and 90s so will be pushing the era back a touch. I like the non uniformity of the trains, the higher tonnage wagons means shorter trains and can take a few liberties that otherwise wouldn't.

Oh well at least I have some more modelling I can be doing.

For excited there for a second but alas they are HO. Brilliant though.

Have also ordered a brass kit for a Deutz and some wagons from KB models. Will be the first kit I've attempted in about 10 years so may be asking many questions. Will be starting a workbench blog to cover this build.

Here are the last of the photos for now. Thanks again to everyone for so much feedback, resources, encouragement and info that has helped with this build.

Phil

So after a period of slack posting it is time I get back on the computer and update the progress.

I have started work on a ferguson rail tractor. The motor is in and the custom gear train and mech are in the process of being built. The big news is that the baseboards are down and although not what was originally planned (as the roof has needed to be utilised for another computer desk) I have a basic and small track loop to test out locos and start the scenery on. There is also a new yard crane that has been built and the first of the scenery is down. Scenery has been completed based on the layering techniques discussed in other threads and thanks to all for the help given. Have the layout wired up and finally running. Some of the initial lighting is also in and working so the yard can be seen now with the lights off. The rest will come and I have started the build on the next loco and some trees. Have to admit the joy of modelling again after so many years is a real pleasure. Please feel free to give tips or ask questions. Any feedback to improve the layout is greatly appreciated.

Still a fare way to go but will keep this blog more regularly updated.

Every time I come back to this thread I am again and again stunned by the quality of your work. I purchased the books you recommended and am about to tackle some scenery in the upcoming weeks. Hope it comes out half as well as yours mate. Best modelling I've seen in a long time. I think you should write an article and share this layout with the world.

superb work indeed! this pic has got to get top prize for the most unusual wagon i have ever seen......

 

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i prersume the tractor engine works the tipper? again fantastic workmanship=D

Hey ya mate.

I have found two examples of such wagons trawling Flickr. The first is a ballast wagon and the second is a weed killer. The tractor seems to be used as a generator. I have not seen anything on how they work but I have the build plans and they indicate that it's is designed to push and release a slide bar which engages a ram to lift the hopper.

Have attached some shots from Flickr (not mine) of the prototypes.

Cheers all for the compliments.

Phil

Hi Phil

 

Here's something for your BnM info file and some may not know;-

 

This is a BSA C15T trials bike that the BnM foremen rode around the bog on in the 60's, I know its not a train but I always wanted to make a model of one but never had a reason.

 

I'm not sure if its applicable to your model location but they did have a fleet of them!

 

When I saw the tractor tipping wagon- oh and the vice, I could see one of these bikes, weathered and leaning up against the side rail

 

murrayec

Thanks for the tip. Have just found a kit and ordered three.

Bord na Mona has this amazing timeless quality. Apart from a bit more rust some lines seem to have had little change over the past 40 year. It's a great thing to model. When modelling the afore mention possible line. You could if you selected well build a layout that could span a few decades. Only problem is modelling in O scale no chance of having enough space for a loco let alone the whole train.

I am however thinking of building some masters for HO scale models and producing some resin kits. It would mean that for a small run I would have a set of wagons and possibly loco to sell. Would be a bit down the track though.

Phil

Sorry for the quiet spell but have been using the time to build some models for the layout. Have built a;

- BnM simplex... Body is scratchbuilt using styrene sheet and on a black beetle mech. Painted and detailing finished today.

- Peat wagon... older style scratchbuilt using styrene sheet and painted by hand and weathered using powders

- Ballast wagon... Scratchbuilt using styrene sheet and shapes then added the kitbashed tractor and finally sprayed and weathered with powders

- Passenger carriage... was a modified Corgi model. Kit bashed using styrene sheet and shapes. Sprayed and weathered with powders. Still has frame detail to be added and painted. Prototype is used for school tours.

At least now I have a train for the new layout

Phil

Sensational mate. Love the quality and detail of your modelling.

Loved all three. The sound unit in 085 is brilliant.

Great video mate. Love the layout. The faller system gives a nice sense of realism. Love the rail motor as well