irishthump Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 Here are a few pics of my layout at last! Finally decided on the trackplan after a lot of tweaking. It's not perfect but it's as good as I think it will get with the space I have available... It's basically a double loop in an L shape. Here's one view, towards the main engine shed. And if you pan to the right, you have the freight sidings. A few more pics of the shed (based loosely on Connolly!) Excuse the English Class 25, but I recently treated myself to that one. It's DCC sound fitted and a great little model. A couple of "night shots!" Quote
irishthump Posted May 23, 2012 Author Posted May 23, 2012 These shots give a better view of the overall layout... Where the fat controller sits... Quote
scahalane Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 Looking good, love those oil tankers, is that scenic rust you used for the weathering, works very well. Quote
irishthump Posted May 23, 2012 Author Posted May 23, 2012 Looking good, love those oil tankers, is that scenic rust you used for the weathering, works very well. You mean the ones outside the engine shed? If I remember right I actually used rust coloured pastels ground into powder with sandpaper. Quote
Glenderg Posted May 24, 2012 Posted May 24, 2012 Love the first two shots with the flowing curves, bags of potential for scenic tomfoolery. It could be an urban TMD or a rural spot with sidings that disappear into the undergrowth! Liking the shed too! Richie. Quote
irishthump Posted May 24, 2012 Author Posted May 24, 2012 Lovely flowing curves!! Thanks for the kind comments, lads! The flowing curves really came about as the shpae of the layout did'nt lend itself to Settrack geometry. I basically could'nt get it to fit in the available space, so I used Flextrack instead! Have to say though. nicer to work with in general than standard pieces. Quote
irishthump Posted May 26, 2012 Author Posted May 26, 2012 Made a start on the control panel today; used car lining tape to make the track diagram then drilled holes and attached the point switches. Progress so far... I also placed a switch next to my programming track so I can drive locos onto the track normally. A lot of soldering to be done tomorrow!!! Quote
BosKonay Posted May 26, 2012 Posted May 26, 2012 Nice one! What kind of points / control are you using? Quote
irishthump Posted May 26, 2012 Author Posted May 26, 2012 Nice one! What kind of points / control are you using? SEEP point motors through a CDU. Quote
Guest hidden-agenda Posted May 26, 2012 Posted May 26, 2012 First class and i wish i had the room. Quote
irishthump Posted May 27, 2012 Author Posted May 27, 2012 Got started on the wiring... Managed to get 3 points wired up and working before the heat in the attic overcame me! Using mainly SEEP motors but because a couple of the points are right above baseboard supports I ended up using Hornby surface mounted motors, but they seem to be working fine. Quote
irishthump Posted July 30, 2012 Author Posted July 30, 2012 Well the power supply for my Prodigy Advance decided to die last week so I find myself with plenty of time to actually work on some scenery! Here's where I'm at... The terrain is make from styrofoam sheet cut to shape with a hot wire cutter. I covered this is a mix of plaster with little PVA mixed in and this was then covered with brown paint for the grass area and grey for the rocky area to the right which lead up to a tunnel mouth. The grass section was covered with hanging basket liner stuck down with neat PVA. Some close ups... It's a wee bit overgrown looking, I may trim it back a bit at a later stage. I've also started weathering the track. I painted it with Rustoleum primer whish gives a nice rusted effect which looks a little bright in these photos. The rocky area needs a drybrushing with a lighter colur to bring out the detail and probably a few washes. This was my cunning plan for concealing that unsightly corner! Managed to weather some stock too, here's B165 which MK2s and Generator van. Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 Your layout is really starting to take shape. Looking good. Where did you get the hanging basket liner as my local B&Q don't do it. Quote
irishthump Posted July 30, 2012 Author Posted July 30, 2012 Your layout is really starting to take shape. Looking good. Where did you get the hanging basket liner as my local B&Q don't do it. I got the liner in Woodies but they only come in small round shaped pieces, they don't stock in on a roll. I did'nt need much so it did'nt matter but it would be expensive if you needed to cover a large area! Quote
Guest hidden-agenda Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 Dont cut the grass Graham it looks realistic and paves the way for the weed sprayer. Quote
irishthump Posted July 31, 2012 Author Posted July 31, 2012 Dont cut the grass Graham it looks realistic and paves the way for the weed sprayer. You know what, I think you're right. I was contemplating mixing different colour flock into it as well but the more I look at it the more I think it should be left a is! Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 I got the liner in Woodies but they only come in small round shaped pieces, they don't stock in on a roll. I did'nt need much so it did'nt matter but it would be expensive if you needed to cover a large area! Could you please post a link to the correct liner you got on the Woodies website Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 Forgot to ask is it the Coco liner Quote
irishthump Posted September 3, 2012 Author Posted September 3, 2012 Forgot to ask is it the Coco liner Sorry, Anto. Completely missed your question! Here's the link to the liner I used.http://www.buy4now.ie/woodiesdiy/productdetail.aspx?pid=12569&loc=P&catid=14.30 Quote
heirflick Posted September 3, 2012 Posted September 3, 2012 lovely layout and some great progress! keep the pics comming:) Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted September 3, 2012 Posted September 3, 2012 Sorry, Anto. Completely missed your question! Here's the link to the liner I used.http://www.buy4now.ie/woodiesdiy/productdetail.aspx?pid=12569&loc=P&catid=14.30 Thanks for that I got some in my local store have a look at the results and see what you think Quote
irishthump Posted September 3, 2012 Author Posted September 3, 2012 Anto, it looks mighty! Did you add any additional flock after you put down the basket liner? Quote
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted September 3, 2012 Posted September 3, 2012 Yes I used some green scatter mate Quote
BosKonay Posted September 3, 2012 Posted September 3, 2012 Bloody fantastic Anthony! You've a magic touch! Quote
Hunslet 102 Posted September 3, 2012 Posted September 3, 2012 Thanks for that I got some in my local store have a look at the results and see what you think [ATTACH=CONFIG]2436[/ATTACH] The lighting really helps to set the scenery off.It looks like a typical dull Irish day.Great work. Quote
irishthump Posted September 4, 2012 Author Posted September 4, 2012 Here's a some short vids of the layout... http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i131/Irishthump/Train%20Vids/?action=view¤t=video-2012-09-04-22-51-35.mp4 http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i131/Irishthump/Train%20Vids/?action=view¤t=video-2012-09-04-23-00-37.mp4 http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i131/Irishthump/Train%20Vids/?action=view¤t=video-2012-09-04-22-40-26.mp4 Quote
Glenderg Posted September 4, 2012 Posted September 4, 2012 They, sir, are the first videos I have ever seen that really advertise sound in locos. The Class 31? at the start? Wow, what a bass tone, and the 141's - fabulous. Quote
irishthump Posted September 4, 2012 Author Posted September 4, 2012 They, sir, are the first videos I have ever seen that really advertise sound in locos. The Class 31? at the start? Wow, what a bass tone, and the 141's - fabulous. Thanks for the compliments! That's a Bachmann class 25 in the first vid, with factory fitted sound. The 141's are using sound chips from The Model Shop which were fitted by myself. Quote
irishthump Posted September 4, 2012 Author Posted September 4, 2012 (edited) Here are the same vids on Youtube. [video=youtube;OwiBnQG7a-s] Edited September 4, 2012 by irishthump Quote
irishthump Posted September 26, 2012 Author Posted September 26, 2012 Finally got around to ballasting the scenic break on the layout, as well as adding a little more vegetation... Still a bit to be done, reckon I'll tone the ballast down with some washes and add a bit of grime. Quote
BosKonay Posted September 26, 2012 Posted September 26, 2012 Looking really great and very neat baseboards!!! Is that hanging basket liner for the foliage base layer? The rust on the rails looks well - how did you paint it? Quote
irishthump Posted September 26, 2012 Author Posted September 26, 2012 Looking really great and very neat baseboards!!! Is that hanging basket liner for the foliage base layer? The rust on the rails looks well - how did you paint it? Thanks Boskonay... Yes, I used hanging basket liner from Woodies for the grass base. I'm gradually adding some layers of flock to give it a bit more variety of colour. The rails were painted with Rustoleum Red Oxide Primer in aerosol form, also bought from Woodies. I also saw it for sale in Halfords in a normal tin as well. Quote
BabyGM Posted September 26, 2012 Posted September 26, 2012 Very nice work How did you make the rock embankment ? Quote
irishthump Posted September 26, 2012 Author Posted September 26, 2012 Very nice work How did you make the rock embankment ? Styrofoam shaped with a hot foam cutter. I covered it in a mix of ordinary plaster and pva then painted it grey when it was dry. It was then drybrushed to bring out the detail. Quote
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