Hi All.
As a break from mass tree production for the embankment, the last couple of days have seen attention turn to point rodding.
The original intention was to use the 2mm Scale Association etch for the rodding, however having received a fret a while ago I felt it was a little too thin when compared with the appearance of the real thing. After seeing Julia's rodding for Highclere, I purchased some of the same .4mm square section from MSE and although intended for 4mm scale, I don't think it looks that far out for 2mm.
The rodding was made by laying the 3 sections onto some double sided sticky tape fixed to a length of MDF. Small lengths of 0.2mm wire were then soldered at regular intervals. This was helped by using a card board jig Julia had made up and very kindly let me have to get the correct spacing (thanks Julia!) A few short lengths of wire were soldered at 90 degrees to make locating pins which fit into holes drilled into the baseboard for a secure fit.
After priming with Halfords grey primer (what would we do without this!), the rodding was painted with a rust mix made up using various shades of Humbrol enamel. Black weathering powder was then applied to the areas where the rollers would be to represent grease. I may yet add some representation of the rollers, if I can find a suitable method of doing so. Ballasting along this section up to the cable runs can now be completed.
So, distraction over, back to trees!
Cheers all,
Tom.
Ropley is a N Gauge Model using 2mm Finescale Easitrac modelled after the real location on the Mid Hants Railway Watercress Line.
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