BosKonay Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 Surprised myself with a couple of hours in the attic this evening, so managed to clear away the board and do some more work on the backscene. The rock faces are a mix from Rubber Rocks, a US corp, with an initial filler of polystyrene covered with Hanging Basket Liner. Lots to do, but progress feels nice! Quote
GSR 800 Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 Very nice. I believe some of the Yanks use tree bark for cliff faces. How's the Terminus itself looking. PM sent Quote
Kirley Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 Good to see activity on Amiens Street again, and me thinking you lost your mojo 2015, must have been distracted in another direction. Quote
BosKonay Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 Good to see activity on Amiens Street again, and me thinking you lost your mojo 2015, must have been distracted in another direction. A business getting Busy and a new little girl - well distracted I was Luckily now the business is calm and the little girl madder than ever (but loves her trains ) Quote
Riversuir226 Posted February 7, 2016 Posted February 7, 2016 Nice bit of work Boskonay, its building up to be a right cracker of a layout Quote
BosKonay Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 Nice bit of work Boskonay, its building up to be a right cracker of a layout Thanks :)After such a long 'hiatus' it's nice to be back in the groove http://www.cripplebush.net/quarry-walls/quarry-walls_category.htm is the source for the rockfaces if anyone is interested. Quote
Noel Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 Cliffs of Moher eat your heart out! Nice authentic job Quote
richrua Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 that rock face is very realistic indeed Quote
The Derry Road Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 Craftsmanship to be admired☺very well done sir.TDR Quote
BosKonay Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Cheers guys, ye're motivating me to keep at it Quote
BosKonay Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Slow is an understatement, but I've managed to move my little work space to the office, so I can be plodding along with little kits and stuff while 'working' Still have to finish the paint and touch up job on the retaining wall... Quote
Weshty Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 That rubber rock looks the business. Nice work there. Quote
Dave Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Looks great Bos, the retaining walls are fantastic:tumbsup: Quote
BosKonay Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Looks great Bos' date=' the retaining walls are fantastic:tumbsup:[/quote'] Thanks Dave and Des They are from the Ten Commandments range and are well cast but a bugger to get to fit together in a straight line. I'll need to touch them up with some DAS clay and paint them up. (And apply some foliage) Quote
Kirley Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Delighted to see an update on Amiens Street, I remember the time when they used to be almost a daily occurrence. The DAS clay is good stuff and can hide many a gap. Quote
Noel Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Nice - looking forward to the ongoing evolution of this amazing layout Quote
The Derry Road Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Sweet, keep the pics and updates coming TDR:tumbsup: Quote
BosKonay Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Delighted to see an update on Amiens Street, I remember the time when they used to be almost a daily occurrence. The DAS clay is good stuff and can hide many a gap. Cheers Kirley! I remember those days fondly too Quote
BosKonay Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Thanks guys!! Next phase is to fill and paint the retaining wall then add a small embankment on the left of the mainline before the tunnel. Quote
Sulzer201 Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Love the cutting walls and general scene here Bos, very realistic work. Quote
jhb171achill Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 That's absolutely divine! Another great layout in the making - we've a good few here now. Tara Junction, Arigna Road, and so many more. Quote
scahalane Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Always great to see progress on this layout. My only critique would be to perhaps add a raised embankment to the left side of the tunnel so the cliff face doesn't appear too flat or maybe bringing the lower part of the cliff out slightly by the tunnel mouth. Quote
BosKonay Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Thanks all for the encouragement! My scenic skills are still very much in the ha'penny place compared to the other greats on here! The plan is indeed to balance out the embankments but I wanted to retain as much access as possible and build the layout from the back scene out. Plan is another embankment about half as high as the walls on the right of the track, in the empty black space to the left of the track. It will run from the tunnel down to 'ground' level just before the branch entrance and should help balance out the cutting! Quote
BosKonay Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 A 'zoomed out' version, showing the blank gap where the small embankment will go, and the placement of the shed Quote
BosKonay Posted March 23, 2017 Posted March 23, 2017 Amiens, Mark 2! (perhaps I should commence a new thread?) Following several years in the doldrums, Amiens is getting a reboot, including a new trackplan, that is slightly more aligned with the prototype.. (tho still with many compromises!) More anon... Quote
Sulzer201 Posted March 23, 2017 Posted March 23, 2017 Looking forward to the new incarnation Stephen, very high standards have already been set with Amiens St. Quote
Noel Posted March 23, 2017 Posted March 23, 2017 Amiens, Mark 2! (perhaps I should commence a new thread?) Following several years in the doldrums, Amiens is getting a reboot, including a new trackplan, that is slightly more aligned with the prototype.. (tho still with many compromises!) More anon... [ATTACH=CONFIG]27292[/ATTACH] I really like that track plan. Looking good Stephen. Loads of operating potential. I re-read this great thread only month or so ago. Really looking forward to following Amiens street's evolution as it progresses in time. Noel Quote
Garfield Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 27 minutes ago, BosKonay said: Progress at last The TNT worked a treat... 1 4 Quote
DiveController Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) Too late for the bomb squad then? Lol, Patrick beat me to it by 10 seconds Edited September 3, 2018 by DiveController 2 Quote
Warbonnet Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 Plenty of firewood for the winter and sure we need extra warehouse space.. 2 Quote
Noel Posted September 3, 2018 Posted September 3, 2018 Oh no has Dermot Bannon been set loose? 1 3 Quote
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