Early construction of a simple 00 garage layout

[user=2057]TeaselBay[/user] wrote:

[user=1120]peterm[/user] wrote:

I think it's about time you changed your user name. You're not a novice anymore.

I have no idea what I'm doing 99% of the time, I just potter around until something looks good! Trial and error at its best!

Ha ha, we could be related. I potter around as well but not with results like yours.

[user=1120]peterm[/user] wrote:

I think it's about time you changed your user name. You're not a novice anymore.

I agree:lol: Looking forward to the Christmas video.

[user=1801]Passed Driver[/user] wrote:

Hi  Chris.  Are you going to video the Railway for Christmas this year? And I wholeheartedly agree with Dave,It is about time that you took “ novice “ out of your user name.  Best wishes Kevin 

I'm beginning to think I'm in 'Only fools and horses'  

[user=1120]peterm[/user] wrote:

[user=1801]Passed Driver[/user] wrote:

Hi  Chris.  Are you going to video the Railway for Christmas this year? And I wholeheartedly agree with Dave,It is about time that you took “ novice “ out of your user name.  Best wishes Kevin 

I'm beginning to think I'm in 'Only fools and horses'  

No chandeliers were harmed in the making of the Christmas video!

What a brilliant show that was.

Some jobs I enjoy doing, others like this one I find laborious at best!





Tonight’s job is filing coping stones into a plastic L bracket to hide the edging on the sea wall. Above are the various states up to the undercoat. I’ve filed my thumb a few times in the process!

I know exactly what you mean!  But it's looking good and will finish off the edging really well, so it's well worth it!
Michael

It took me some time to spot the plastic Cris - I was looking for fingerprints on the spotted handkerchief ! 
I suspect that boring, insignificant jobs like this make a massive difference to the model.  I still have that pleasure to come ………

Edging installed, if you can see it through all the supports!

I've got to be honest, Chris, it did take a little while to spot it….. but it really does look good and gives a very neat finish.  Definitely worth the effort.
Michael

[user=1512]Headmaster[/user] wrote:

I've got to be honest, Chris, it did take a little while to spot it….. but it really does look good and gives a very neat finish.  Definitely worth the effort.
Michael

Don’t worry, the wood and mod podge supports are temporary! ;-) 

One of those nights tonight’s where suddenly my lady stops cycling…





It is a good job that it’s easy(ish) to access. One of the magnets had got caught. Seem to have solved the issue now! Then I notice that one of the lamps had gone out.






Back under the layout tracing the problem back to a dry joint. 


After all that fun I could get back on to my original plan of reinstating the station Christmas lights!

Oh and finished the edging/promenade railing!

Even with the problems that reared their ugly heads, you've made a lovely job of everything there.

As I will soon be starting on my own wall, I'm eagerly swatting up on your methods Chris.

You keep tinkering with your lady's works and your lamps - I'll watch the wall ……………which does indeed look brilliant !!

Hi Chris
Touch wood, after a year, my cyclists have not been a problem.  I fear it would not be quite so easy to rectify (although not impossible)  

The edging looks great.  Not overly noticeable but everything looks just as it ought, a perfect job, I reckon.  Peter is right, your wall looks super, but then the whole scene does.  Top class.

Michael

Thanks for the positive comments! Good luck when you get to your wall Peter, everything I've done is a copy of other well documented methods, so should be easy to replicate.
I've decided to hold fire on the water pour for this year, there are very large stickers on the resin which state not to pour in cold and or damp conditions. Where as the garage temperature is stays pretty consistent, I don't want to risk it, spoiling the scene.  So I think I'll hold off that until March (ish). Out of everything I've done so far, the resin pour worries me the most as it'll make or break the beach scene.

That also gives me a little time to finish the harbour before the pour.

Probably very wise, Chris.  After all this hard work, no need to rush things and I'm sure there are other things you can be getting on with.  I will probably be the same about the Creek - just make the base and do some scenics and do the water when the loft is warmer.  That will also give me the time to source some boats!
Michael

[user=1512]Headmaster[/user] wrote:

That will also give me the time to source some boats!

If you find some suitable boats for the harbour give me a shout. Not found exactly what I want yet!