steve fay Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 Static grass extends around the tunnel mouth. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 Cut and added more polystyrene and plaster up towards the road bridge cutting. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted March 14, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2022 Looking good Steve. The red soil really places it in the Devonshire landscape. What track are you using on this one? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 4 hours ago, Gedward said: Looking good Steve. The red soil really places it in the Devonshire landscape. What track are you using on this one? I shall be using C&L bullhead for the most part, I will probably add some Peco flat bottom in on the down line ( this was relaid first ) as well. What I’ve not decided yet is whether I use Peco flexi or individual components on laser cut sleepers. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 More static grasses today put side the railways boundary 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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steve fay Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 And with trees, you should be able to make out where the fence will go by the change in grass, the telegraph pole has been borrowed from my other layout but one will go here but without a lamp. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share Posted March 15, 2022 I made a few temporary legs to elevate the layout so I could cut in the polystyrene for the front end, this section is removable so we can get closer for track laying. Carving the polystyrene to form the path of the stream and placed the Skytrex outlet in place, I will have a few trees down here, their final placement is yet to be decided. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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steve fay Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 Today I’ve done a little on the ground where the “man” planted forest will be, building up in layers of static grasses and other flock scenic materials. The first hedge row is in on the opposite side. I’ve got to be careful how much I add this side as we have to lean over to lay the track. Once the trees are planted and I can see where the sunlight penetrates the canopy I’ll add some ferns here and there. There’s something quite therapeutic about going out and viewing nature and then coming home and replicating your own little world. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 Down in the forest what can we find !! Sonning has been yielding scenics now being recycled into St Stephens. The trees are not fixed and won’t be until the track work is completed. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 Sunday fun day! More cutting and carving of polystyrene, painting the plaster with a wash of terracotta and red, laying down a bed of real earth as this will be under a canopy of trees the grass will be thinner. I’ve made up some slabs on top of the outlet out of DAS clay, first time I’ve used it, I’ll use it to disguise the joints in the 422 resin stone wall as well but these will be the last to go in after the lower section is fixed in place post track laying. I painted in more Liquitex gel on the water fall yesterday and that’s drying out nicely, once I’m happy I’ll go over it with clear gloss nail polish to make it really shine. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted March 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2022 Waterfall looks good. Paul. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 Whilst the sun is out I’ve added some green washes here and there on the dark side of Haskins hill cutting and a little more greenery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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steve fay Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) 3Rd board underway, the arcs mark the position of the road over bridge and under bridge. Top one will be from Intentio and the under from skytrex Edited April 1, 2022 by steve fay 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 Lovely evening sun penetrates the forest canopy 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 Adding some backing plates over the polystyrene on the 3rd board, it’s cheaper than using no nails. just in case the pictures cannot be recovered here’s Haskins tunnel, I will be reducing the length of the cutting on the left to provide a better view. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 Experimenting with Peco flexible fencing, it definitely needs toning down but I like it and I’ll need quite a lot ! Oh and I need a ton of ferns ! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 The 4th board for St Stephens bank made up, this is the embankment board and will hopefully give great views of elevated trains, the signals have been placed reminiscent of Dainton bank 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 Board 1 &2 now ready for track laying to commence, we will be using C&L flexi but in correct 60’ panels and correct sleeper spacing 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 More cutting and carving, we have the foothills of Haskins Hill 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 5th and final board for St Stephens bank made up, The famed Haskins Hill end. Quite a bit of imagination is needed but once built up and covered in trees it should be quite an imposing sight. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 Back home from the Newport show with this superb Intentio GWR road bridge for St Stephens, not a drop of glue on this yet. Superb kits, Highly recommended. I can see a nice 3D printed version of myself standing on there. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 After a day of painting and baking Teignton Lane farm bridge is looking almost ready to plant. I will add more weathering once in place and I can concentrate powders where the chimney blast would be, I’ll finish up the wing walls tomorrow. I’ve gone a little more fancy with the engineers blue on this one and final weathering will take place once it’s bedded in and the scenery built up around it. Another quality product from Intentio. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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