Gabhal Luimnigh Posted August 31, 2023 Posted August 31, 2023 39 minutes ago, Patrick Davey said: FILE UNDER: HOWLERS Sometimes you just have to put your hands up and admit you made a complete mess of things.... Yesterday, I completed two of @leslie10646's fabulous new GNR wagons, and even if I do say so myself, I didn't do too badly as there was a decent even finish with the Halfords primer, and I took extra care to get the decals positioned properly before sealing everything with matt varnish. So far so good... These were intended for the sand traffic at Clogherhead so I put some of the actual sand into each wagon, thinking it would be a good idea to drop in some dilute PVA glue and let it set overnight...... Sorry Leslie......... So what actually happened Patrick, was it the PVA reacting? Quote
Patrick Davey Posted August 31, 2023 Author Posted August 31, 2023 6 minutes ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said: So what actually happened Patrick, was it the PVA reacting? Have no idea - and even more of a mystery is the fact that only one of the two wagons was so affected!!!! 1 Quote
Tullygrainey Posted August 31, 2023 Posted August 31, 2023 Commiserations Patrick. That's a great shame, and a bit of a puzzle. Hope you can salvage something from the wreck. At least the other wagon survived. Hang in there! 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted August 31, 2023 Posted August 31, 2023 Wow! Has to be some sort of chemical reaction. Possibly, in order to expose the culprit component, do some experiments with the glue or the sand on the bent (scrap) bits? 2 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted August 31, 2023 Posted August 31, 2023 Was it expansion or was it a chemical reaction? Quote
Patrick Davey Posted August 31, 2023 Author Posted August 31, 2023 All good questions but I have no notion!! Might be able to salvage a flat wagon out of it at least....... 2 Quote
Tullygrainey Posted August 31, 2023 Posted August 31, 2023 It was the micro-organisms in that Clogherhead sand you collected Patrick. They were elbowing their way out to escape the glue. 1 3 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted August 31, 2023 Author Posted August 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, Tullygrainey said: It was the micro-organisms in that Clogherhead sand you collected Patrick. They were elbowing their way out to escape the glue. Maybe because it's not a micro layout - makes sense now thanks Alan!!! 1 3 Quote
Mayner Posted September 1, 2023 Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, Patrick Davey said: FILE UNDER: HOWLERS Sometimes you just have to put your hands up and admit you made a complete mess of things.... Yesterday, I completed two of @leslie10646's fabulous new GNR wagons, and even if I do say so myself, I didn't do too badly as there was a decent even finish with the Halfords primer, and I took extra care to get the decals positioned properly before sealing everything with matt varnish. So far so good... These were intended for the sand traffic at Clogherhead so I put some of the actual sand into each wagon, thinking it would be a good idea to drop in some dilute PVA glue and let it set overnight...... Sorry Leslie......... Interesting . I use removable wagon loads, in this case coal glued with PVA to thick plasticard and a stripwood packing piece. Wagon body was cast in resin part of a rake of 8, 10 years dust and pet dander has taken the sheen off the coal! Edited September 1, 2023 by Mayner 2 2 Quote
Northroader Posted September 1, 2023 Posted September 1, 2023 I’ve done open wagon loads of crushed coal, and ballast, but first I make a wood block, lower than the sides, which is a loose fit inside the wagon, and then work on the block away from the wagon. Wrap and glue a paper strip round the block which is higher than the sides. Next put some neat pva glue round inside the top to seal the join between the block and the paper. Then arrange your load inside the top, with a slight hump in the middle, and treat it with the usual mix of diluted pva glue with a drop of washing up liquid, just like you was ballasting the track. Let it all harden off, then go round with a small pair of scissors or a craft knife, trimming the paper strip back down to where it meets the load. Finish off by painting the paper cut edge and sides to match the same colour as your load. Then ease it into the wagon, and off you go. 2 1 2 Quote
Broithe Posted September 1, 2023 Posted September 1, 2023 I've done it with a lump of expanded polystyrene. It's free material, easily cut and adjusted for size and to sculpt a varied shape for the load surface. The 'load substance' can then be glued to the upper exposed surface. A bit of weight can be added by fitting a steel nut, or two, into the body of the load, via a hole from underneath. This then also gives to advantage of being able to remove the load with a magnet, without having to derail the wagon. 4 1 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted September 1, 2023 Author Posted September 1, 2023 I exhausted my stock of hanging basket liner so I got some more, but it’s a slightly darker shade of green - should actually help create more realistic varied ground colours. The remaining white areas will be covered in DAS clay for roads, the beach and the station forecourt area. Have also marked out the footprint of the church and built the girders for the overbridge, from mount card this time rather than my more typical plasticard. 12 Quote
jhb171achill Posted September 1, 2023 Posted September 1, 2023 Coming along very nicely indeed! 1 Quote
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 Ah Patrick, will you slow down, you're putting some of us to shame Only kidding, you're flying it. 1 1 Quote
derek Posted September 3, 2023 Posted September 3, 2023 20 hours ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said: Ah Patrick, will you slow down, you're putting some of us to shame I know a guy building a house, could do with you Patrick. Probably be up in about two and a half days, the rate you go 3 Quote
Popular Post Patrick Davey Posted September 4, 2023 Author Popular Post Posted September 4, 2023 (edited) Buffering and bridging today: Edited September 4, 2023 by Patrick Davey 20 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted September 6, 2023 Author Posted September 6, 2023 The platform has been surfaced today: 10 Quote
jhb171achill Posted September 6, 2023 Posted September 6, 2023 “Leaps and bounds” springs to mind! 1 1 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted September 6, 2023 Author Posted September 6, 2023 And..... the path up to the future church has been taking shape, complete with fine 'wrought iron' gates courtesy of the folks at Scale Model Scenery: 13 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted September 9, 2023 Author Posted September 9, 2023 A few small structures on the workbench at the moment: stone arches for the culvert where the stream passes under the railway, and a small girder bridge for the beach road to pass over. 14 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted September 10, 2023 Posted September 10, 2023 Lovely stuff there, @Patrick Davey! Did you make the bridge sides yourself? Any chance of a breakdown of the process if so, please? 2 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted September 10, 2023 Author Posted September 10, 2023 8 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said: Lovely stuff there, @Patrick Davey! Did you make the bridge sides yourself? Any chance of a breakdown of the process if so, please? Thanks DJ - appreciate the nice comments Yip - all the structures on my builds are homemade (one exception last time though ) These were built from mount card and plastic strip, along with some stone-embossed plastic sheet. The painting was a mix of various shades of grey with washes of black and white, repeated until it looked ‘right’ to me The girder bridge also had a rusty wash added. All have been planted now and blending is underway. Cheers for the kind comments everyone! 10 1 1 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted September 10, 2023 Author Posted September 10, 2023 The upper stretch of the stream bed has been 'stoned' this evening: 8 Quote
Murph Posted September 11, 2023 Posted September 11, 2023 Looking real good Pat, I too use mount card for the buildings and retaining walls etc, well impressed with your talents, keep the pics coming. Murph 1 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted September 11, 2023 Author Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) Thanks for the nice comments above! Foliage being added now. The project was intended to be a simple shunting layout to showcase the DCC sound capabilities of the MM and IRM locos but I'm starting to get carried away now...... Edited September 11, 2023 by Patrick Davey 12 Quote
Tullygrainey Posted September 11, 2023 Posted September 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Patrick Davey said: Thanks for the nice comments above! Foliage being added now. The project was intended to be a simple shunting layout to showcase the DCC sound capabilities of the MM and IRM locos but I'm starting to get carried away now...... Go for it Patrick! Sight AND sound. No point in half-measures. Follow your instincts (and have you given any thought to how a Clogherhead sea breeze smells?) 2 1 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted September 13, 2023 Author Posted September 13, 2023 Some more scenic work today. 14 Quote
Metrovik Posted September 14, 2023 Posted September 14, 2023 Sigh... it takes me twice as long just to do a bodge job if cutting some landscape foam. This really is something to drool over. 1 1 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted September 18, 2023 Author Posted September 18, 2023 (edited) TO QUOIN A PHRASE….. Doing some more prep for the construction of the eventual station building, in the form of quoins for the corners of the building. I have decided to try making these a structural feature rather than being purely decorative - 2mm square rod and 1mm plastic are the components but it’s very fiddly getting the quoins all the same height but any discrepancy can usually be smoothed over with filing afterwards. Edited September 18, 2023 by Patrick Davey 4 1 Quote
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