derek Posted December 22, 2023 Author Posted December 22, 2023 More mahogany. This time by design. These are the two platforms for the layout. I etched the "paving slabs" on a CNC machine. Super machine- can't imagine the hours it has saved. A few lads from the railway arrived to check on the progress........ I left a rebate on the underside of the sections to take DAS "stones". And @jhb171achill will be pleased to note there are no tapered ends this time. 9 2 Quote
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted December 22, 2023 Posted December 22, 2023 Those pavers are brilliant, you are a man of many talents lad. 1 1 Quote
derek Posted December 23, 2023 Author Posted December 23, 2023 In case I don't get the chance to post tomorrow, merry Christmas to all on here and happy new year. 2 Quote
derek Posted December 28, 2023 Author Posted December 28, 2023 Began painting the tunnel facings. Put on a light grey (almost white) first to fill the joints between stones. I had originally gone with an almost black colour on this, but decided to go light instead. Put an overall darker grey on next (on one anyway). I will pick out some individual stones next and then finish with a black wash or maybe a very dark grey wash. Hope they turn out ok. 8 1 Quote
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted December 28, 2023 Posted December 28, 2023 That bridge is going to need repointing Derek, it will never pass inspection, is there any decent stonemason in Limerick? Quote
derek Posted December 29, 2023 Author Posted December 29, 2023 Yes the ol pointing leaves a lot to be desired. But hold your whisht til its all done and hopefully it will come out ok in the end Inspection? Brown envelopes flying in all directions..... No stone masons here, just chippies 1 Quote
derek Posted December 30, 2023 Author Posted December 30, 2023 On 28/12/2023 at 7:23 PM, Gabhal Luimnigh said: That bridge is going to need repointing Derek, it will never pass inspection, is there any decent stonemason in Limerick? You have me doubting myself now Denis. Do you think the joints are too wide? Paint might sort it. What does anyone else think ? Quote
Galteemore Posted December 30, 2023 Posted December 30, 2023 Try a dark wash. Then some talc. That will blend the two elements together and minimise the look of the gapping. 1 Quote
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted December 30, 2023 Posted December 30, 2023 53 minutes ago, derek said: You have me doubting myself now Denis. Do you think the joints are too wide? Paint might sort it. What does anyone else think ? Ah no, I'm only messing, that bridge is spot on Derek 1 Quote
derek Posted January 1 Author Posted January 1 Finished tunnel faces. Next step is to get them fixed to the tunnel and get the tunnel back in place. Turned out ok in the end I think. They will do me anyway 12 1 1 Quote
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted January 1 Posted January 1 They turned out great, the tufts of grass are perfect 1 1 Quote
Galteemore Posted January 1 Posted January 1 That’s excellent work indeed. Really convincing. 1 2 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted January 2 Posted January 2 The tunnel faces are incredible, @derek! The moss really adds to the overall impact. 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted January 2 Posted January 2 This is really coming along in leaps and bounds. Amazing finish on the stonework. 1 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted January 2 Posted January 2 Actually, and i know the answer is probably simple, but what did you use for the weeds in the sto0nework? Might put that on the culvert bridge at Dugort Harbour. 1 Quote
derek Posted January 2 Author Posted January 2 1 hour ago, jhb171achill said: Actually, and i know the answer is probably simple, but what did you use for the weeds in the sto0nework? Might put that on the culvert bridge at Dugort Harbour. I use grassmats for my grass rather than static grass so I shaved some strands off giving me the loose grass I use to fill in small gaps and the like. So it came in useful for the tunnel faces.. Thanks for all the kind words lads. The tunnel faces were inspired by @David Holmans excellent Northport Quay tunnel, which he got from Downhill I think. (By "inspired" I mean I blatantly ripped off the look. 3 1 Quote
Keano30 Posted January 2 Posted January 2 On 10/6/2023 at 8:04 PM, derek said: Thanks Jonathan. ( apologies if I have your name wrong). Yes , as I said, this layout was originally following the styles of some British ones I had seen on the Hornby forum ( wash my mouth out! ) So I went with the old tapered platforms, red and yellow post office, red phone booth etc.... A lot of stuff on there will have to be radically changed. ( I think platforms are glued down, so thats,s going to be fun). The green paint wil be the least of my problems. The loops are actually joined with a pair of points behind the pub and post office. Is this called a crossover? With the inside loop radius being so tight, it doesn,t see much action. On a more positive note, I have the extension baseboard and backscene made. Two bridges from DAS clay will be next.. Sean, I will dig out the old box I had the small loop in, and hopefully get to the bottom of what the radius actually was. Gonna have to dress those graves in. ( theres a statement I never thought I would say). After I made them I just sort of plonked them on the grass. Great layout, absolutely love what you've done here, I especially love how you have carved out the river into the baseboard. Its helped me now because I will be having a river in my layout in the months and years to come and I'll be copying what you have done, thanks for the inspiration. 2 Quote
derek Posted January 3 Author Posted January 3 On 2/1/2024 at 6:58 PM, Keano30 said: Great layout, absolutely love what you've done here, I especially love how you have carved out the river into the baseboard. Its helped me now because I will be having a river in my layout in the months and years to come and I'll be copying what you have done, thanks for the inspiration. Hi Diarmuid. Thanks for the comments. The river was actually formed by marking out the lines of the riverbanks, then cutting with a jigsaw along these lines, giving me two separate baseboards. I then "strapped" these together again with a piece of 18mm ply underneath, leaving the riverbed between. The banks were filled in with plaster to give a slight gradient and painted brown. I got a Woodland Scenics water pack for it but so far have just painted the bed the dark blue that came with the kit. I will get back to it someday... 2 1 Quote
derek Posted January 6 Author Posted January 6 I have been removing the old wooden tunnel facings and replacing them with the new ones. On turning the tunnel on its side, I was amazed to see the lengths I had gone to to construct the thing, about ten years ago. I have seen less structural timber in a house When you consider that some lads on here make their landscapes using strips of card and styrofoam, and they look great, the tunnel was really a case of overkill. Have a look....... I don't know what I thought I was supporting 3 1 Quote
derek Posted January 12 Author Posted January 12 New facings fixed to the tunnel, ready to be fixed in place behind the church, from where it came. 5 Quote
derek Posted January 13 Author Posted January 13 23 hours ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said: That's looking lovely Thanks Denis, it will be nice to get that corner restored. Been a bit of a drudge waiting to get it back to this 1 Quote
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted January 13 Posted January 13 1 minute ago, derek said: Thanks Denis, it will be nice to get that corner restored. Been a bit of a drudge waiting to get it back to this Well worth it lad. 1 1 Quote
derek Posted January 17 Author Posted January 17 Got the tunnel reinstated with new fronts. Bedded it in with some foliage etc. Now I am going to have to face into ballasting the inner loop of track. Probably wont post for a while- unless the home for the bewildered has good wifi. 7 Quote
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Ballasting is very therapeutic Derek Lovely job on the tunnel, it's a great addition to the layout. Quote
derek Posted January 17 Author Posted January 17 1 hour ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said: Ballasting is very therapeutic Derek Lovely job on the tunnel, it's a great addition to the layout. Thanks Denis. Tunnel looks a lot better now with new facings. Therapeutic?!!!! I could think of a better word for it ha ha 1 Quote
derek Posted January 27 Author Posted January 27 The layout is looking as good as it has done since the destruction of mid September so I thought I would play trains for a change VID_20240127_175236.mp4 VID_20240127_175454.mp4 2 Quote
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Looking great Derek, I love the cement bubbles 1 Quote
Noel Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Looking great. Your a man after my own heart, at the end of the day this is all about playing trains. 1 Quote
derek Posted January 27 Author Posted January 27 40 minutes ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said: Looking great Derek, I love the cement bubbles Yeah, the bubbles are the business ok. Thought I would never get any. Was on the hunt for them for a while before I struck lucky. I held out for the ivories rather than the grey. Everyone to their own..... 2 minutes ago, Noel said: Looking great. Your a man after my own heart, at the end of the day this is all about playing trains. It sure is Noel. It makes the tedious jobs worth it 1 Quote
derek Posted February 12 Author Posted February 12 I made a new template for the "stonework" at the front faces of the platforms. Made from two old loyalty cards. Took just over six hours work to complete- I thought ballasting was tedious (it is), but this thing nearly drove me back to the home for the bewildered. Will be worth the effort though, as I will be able to use it for stone walls etc. as well. This one has smaller stones than the one I made for the tunnels and bridges and measures 82mmx13mm. I have two 800mm strips of walling done. 11 Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 12 Posted February 12 (edited) 13 minutes ago, derek said: .............. this thing nearly drove me back to the home for the bewildered I feel your pain! Now, it's time for your meds............ Edited February 12 by jhb171achill 1 1 Quote
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