Pen y Bryn

[phil.c]

Thanks, just thought I'd post it as it might help someone

Edited March 21, 2017 by phil.c

[phil.c]

Some Junk.

[phil.c]

Engine sheds.

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[phil.c]

Wills Stone sheets are great for bridges etc, but some of the stone blocks are over scale for things like station buildings, here's a mod to correct this, the circled area.

[David C]

Excellent idea! I've only ever done something like that to get the courses lined up at corners. Another idea is to sand down the sheets - a light "going over" is usually enough to make the sheets look less recognisably like a standard Wills product. 

 

 

 

 

Goods shed behind loco on right is made of untouched Wills sheets, the maltings behind is of DAS clay whilst the small warehouse at the rear on the left uses lightly sanded Wills coarse stonework.

 

Hope this is of interest. Lovely layout and a fascinating thread.

 

David C

 

 

[phil.c]

The larger blocks are as you mention too proud, these were also chiseled lower with my mods, but the surfaces were then re-textured.

 

Phil

[81C]

The larger blocks are as you mention too proud, these were also chiseled lower with my mods, but the surfaces were then re-textured.

 

Phil

A nice idea Phil, I've done a similar thing when mating corners of those stone sheets together by trimming and tidying the mortar lines up with a slitting disc in a Dremel then a light sanding with grade 80 Aluminium Oxide sanding paper.

[phil.c]

You can also do that with a craft knife or a needle file, ground to a knife edge, but....have you tried re-cutting and re-shaping the stones themselves as my mod

Edited April 7, 2017 by phil.c

[81C]

I've used a tiny "V burring bit"  in the Dremel it melts as it goes and gives a rough finish then clean the burrs off with various tools such as V files and scalpel knives, it's a pity Wills don't do sheets with smaller stone courses on them it would save a lot of work for my poor arthritic thumbs hence my reliance of power tools.

[phil.c]

That's another way of doing it, I use flat and knife tool gravers, which give a clean cut and carving (no melting) ...providing you can use them and know how to sharpen correctly.

[phil.c]

Here's a shot with a 180 mm macro lens from a distance of sixteen feet. PS'd sky and right banking.

Phil

Edited April 24, 2017 by phil.c

[phil.c]

Here's another view.

 

[phil.c]

Here's a start on the Station building.

[phil.c]

Here's another section added and toilets.

[phil.c]

Another step forward.

[phil.c]

Getting there!

 

[cornish trains jez]

Getting there! 

 

Wow, the moss on the roof looks fantastic! How did you create that effect?

Excellent buildings by the way!

 

Best regards,

 

Jeremy

[phil.c]

Thinned PVA was painted over the slates then tissue paper added, when dry, some more PVA and a sprinkling of Polyfilla.

 

Phil

[phil.c]

Just about done

[westerner]

Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!

[Andrew P]

Just about done

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!

Double Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bogie]

Absolutely stunning!!

 

The sunlight just brings it alive.

[phil.c]

Thanks guys...appreciated

 

Phil

[phil.c]

Here's a quick shot with the Station building plonked down on site...a tight fit...and I forgot to line up the pillars    Also, Allan Downes cracking signal box in the distance, yet to be positioned properly and weathered etc.

Edited June 9, 2017 by phil.c