My 7mm scale 1950s workbench

[Galteemore]

Thanks ! Not a job to rush - each one needs put on with a knife point. If you use too much glue the ‘bolt’ dissolves, if too little it falls off...

Having said that, at lunchtime yesterday I hadn’t even started this project so it’s perhaps progressing faster than I think...

Edited July 30, 2019 by Galteemore

[PorkyP]

Good thing about the bigger scales you can deal with individual bolts etc, I was thinking along similar lines with rivets, only using pin heads with a short length of cut down pin remaining, hole drilled, and stuck in, would make locating them a bit easier maybe..

[Galteemore]

Yes, or you can also use Archer’s rivet decals as many do ...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Archer-Fine-Transfers-AR88001-Rivets/dp/B01F7FY45Y

 

 

[PorkyP]

I'd wondered about rivet decals, but are they kind of 3D enough?  Just that decals makes me think 'flat'...

[Galteemore]

Think they do have some relief detail despite the ‘decal’ aspect. Get great reviews...

[David Holman]

Grandt Line do packs of individual rivets (in strips and various sizes). However, having tried both these and the plasticard squares method, I prefer the latter, not least because you need to drill holes for the Grandt Line ones, so it takes twice as long!

 Haven't tried the transfer rivets, but they sound promising. As for the Sligo van - certainly looks good to me.

[PorkyP]

Interesting, I think on the 10mm & 7mm scale stuff I'm fooling with I'd stick to individual rivets, I'd maybe think the transfers would be better on 4mm scale models as individual bolts/rivets in that size would be a bit mad!

[Galteemore]

Ah now we get into the detail, so! Because as I’ve learned, bolt heads and rivets are different beasts, requiring different techniques.

 For actual rivets one can emboss in plasticard or brass using a rivet tool - like either of these...

 

 

Edited August 1, 2019 by Galteemore

[PorkyP]

I like the look of that press tool, tho I bet they're fairly expensive!.. As to rivets and bolts, it depends, if something was bolted up using 'coach' bolts, the heads are round and look just like rivets ( I've used loads of these in real life!) that's assuming fitted with the heads are on the outside. regular bolts of course are going to have square or hex heads !

[Galteemore]

Yes, I would have thought coach bolts look similar! I have both tools. Recently acquired the press on the funds of an article I wrote. About £100 stg all in...,

[David Holman]

A GW Models rivet press, no less. Had one for years and am sure I will wear out before it does!

 Money well spent.

 

[murrayec]

Nuts & rivets can also be done with the 'Nutter' a very handy tool for pressing out nuts & rivets in lead sheet for sticking on to your model;-

and the above rivets added to door straps

The tool comes with tools of your scale choice and different scale tools are supplied separately.

Eoin

 

 

 

Eoin

[David Holman]

That looks interesting, Eoin. Where might we get one, perchance, please?

[Mike 84C]

I have done the Archers rivets route on a 4mm scale tender, looks good but my, was it boring to do and not as quick as you might think.  Get it sealed and painted a.s.a.p. when finished retire with a stiff drink!     But its horses for courses; I will use them again.

[murrayec]

3 hours ago, David Holman said:

That looks interesting, Eoin. Where might we get one, perchance, please?

Hi @David Holman

I got it on the Scale Model Shop website;- https://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/?s=nutter

But looks like it's out of stock at the moment!  Have a look at their other tools though- very handy stuff on here....

Eoin

 

 

2 hours ago, Mike 84C said:

when finished retire with a stiff drink!   

Hi @Mike 84C

That's the problem with rivets- drives one to drink

Eoin

[Galteemore]

Yes - I do get that...Almost done - on wheels now...

Edited August 3, 2019 by Galteemore

[PorkyP]

Excellent..Looking forward to seeing it painted..!

[Galteemore]

Dummy run with loose roof in the sunshine 

[PorkyP]

Who's wheels are those btw ? ....( and don't yer dare say "they're mine, I bought em" !  )

[Galteemore]

They are from Slaters - ref 7120 from memory. They are 32mm gauge originally but I have squeezed them out to 36.75- they simply slide along the axle. 

[David Holman]

Looking good!

[Galteemore]

Almost finished but the last few bits I need are back in GB. In the lower picture, it’s 0700 on an Irish summer morning in 1957 and van no 32 waits on a siding for collection on the 0630 ex Sligo goods....it’s quite nice I’ve got to this stage before we leave Ireland and head home,  as I can show my mother the wagon later- she travelled on the SLNCR as a child...:) 

 

 

 

Edited August 8, 2019 by Galteemore

[PorkyP]

That's a lovely wagon, top class work..!

[Galteemore]

Door chains and a bit of weathering. Not entirely happy but that’s all part of the learning experience...think it may look ok from a distance. A mile might suffice...

 

Edited August 15, 2019 by Galteemore

[popeye]

Close up pictures will show up every little flaw.

But it looks great and has an aged look to it. 

[PorkyP]

^ like the man said !

..also with weathering you can always add a bit more to it, that's what happens in real life !   I got one if those really really cheap airbrush sets from evil bay not long ago, the type with everything in it 'compressor' and all...now, I had to fiddle with it to even get it going, but it's great for adding a bit of dust and muck and even looked pretty realistic with my crude attempts! Might be worth looking at one of these for your stuff...anyway your wagons are brilliant mate!.. 

[Galteemore]

Station building work today. Crude stone quoins applied from DAS clay on PVA

Edited August 17, 2019 by Galteemore

[PorkyP]

Looking very promising!.. Are you doing an actual station from life ?

[Galteemore]

Thanks ! This one....Dromahair, Sligo Leitrim railway.

[PorkyP]

Much scope for a very fine scene / diorama there..! 

[David Holman]

Certainly looks the business so far. Another one to watch, methinks.

[Galteemore]

Well, finally something to post after many weeks of occasional modelling interrupted by other stuff. It’s  my first ever scratch built structure so loads of mistakes but I’m reasonably happy for a first attempt.....a few finishing touches to add still. Since posting the images, I’ve toned down the mould effect on the render a bit to make it slightly more subtle... also included is a pic of the inspiration! It’s not a 100% accurate model of Dromahair - there are tiny bits of Florencecourt too such as the prominent stonework on the join between the main building and the outhouses. Some of the details are rather obscure in photos so some parts of the build are taken from my grandparents’  farmhouse! They are both buried in Dromahair and the farmhouse (which was up the line near Lisgorman  halt) was of similar layout to the station....  

Edited September 26, 2019 by Galteemore

[popeye]

WOW, good job, it has a real old look to it, if you don't mind me saying that. 

[Galteemore]

Thanks Popeye - it’s designed to look rather careworn so happy you agree!  

[PorkyP]

Brilliant! Can't wait to see it sitting on the platform, maybe a few chickens wandering about..!