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GNRi1959
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David, I'm looking into having an authentic backscene photographed and printed. I'm sure its possible. The Omagh skyline in this area has not really changed at this location. I just need to check out who can print it. As for the 'proscenium arch' and lighting, they will be last on my list 'to do'.
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Nice contrasting stone and sky, Omagh Goods Store progresses on .......
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Thanks David, the final challenge is the painting of the asbestos roof.
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I desperately need the numbers 1955 for a small panel that was cemented to the front wall of Omagh Goods Store. Can anyone help? It's not that I'm miserable but it's a waste of cash. If you can supply I don't mind returning the favour.
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Primer coat applied to rear UTA roof
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This weekend I slated the large UTA transport building roof using fine card that came from old Metcalfe card kits. I cut strips to represent rows of slates and simply glued them down, overlapping each row. I finished the roof with ridge tile. I haven't had time to paint yet but I may scribe tile vertical lines into the strips to be more authentic. Will post pics after painting.
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Goods Store office secured in place, lead flashing complete and awaiting chimney pot! Incidently, the last Chief Clerk in this office, Paddy McAloon was my next door neighbour until he passed away a few years back.
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Patrick, Thanks for that. I have to paint a small section of blockwork to the extreme left of shot and then I'm ready to start working on all roof surfaces
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Stone painting almost complete.....
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Leslie, the longest siding ran through the entire length of the store, amd had room for four wagons outside the front door. I'll keep Dundalk informed.
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Progress moves to the front entrance to the Goods Store and Goods Office. Soon the stonework will be complete and I'll start slating the UTA store roof aboslating
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Lovely train on a long straight, emerging from a curve- love it
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Reminds me of a summer spent in Wicklow, lovely
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Think I'll go with either paper or very light card, it gives a more authentic look.
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I'm still haven't decided what to do with the pitched roof over the UTA garage behind the goods store. The slaters embossed slates are poor to say the least.
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Thanks David, some sound advice there. I've tried looking and actual photographs and tried painting as close to what I see but I am building up some sort of colour combinations that look pleasing to the eye. This morning I started on the back retaining wall which housed the UTA depot behind.
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Patrick, Thanks for your warm comments. I'm starting to get into the painting of these walls, it is random but takes a bit of time and thought. As for the roof, this is just a light coat of Halfords grey primer. I'm still looking for a spray paint that is close to asbestos.
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Stonework up the side done, for now
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Dart8118, thank you - appreciate your interest. Quite a lot of what you see in the pictures above is random, observed and vision. Any ideas on colours I can use for the asbestos roof sheeting, normally a light grey - any help?
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Thanks John, this project has been on my mind for most of 20 years. I'm so luck that Omagh still has a few remaining GNRi men in town and their input and detail has helped immensely
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Thanks everyone, I presume the lichen is painted in rather than the coloured sponge equivalent? More below....
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I have a 5' LED strip above me and a small window. It's a real therapy painting small sections at a time. It does have to look exactly as it was since natural light changes all through the day and the stone changes too. Some progress.....
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Back in 1990 when I built the model of Omagh General Station I cut hundreds of light card slates and laid them individually. It took days to do but well worth it. On this built there are just too many.
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Below is the actual stone wall, still standing in Omagh.
