On My Workbench
27th August 2004
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Balsa wood kerbstones show where the main road is going go. The fiddle yard has been reduced to one track.
Balsa wood kerbstones show where the main road is going go. The fiddle yard has been reduced to one track.
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A walthers overhead crane being tested for fit. To say it needs weathering is an understatement!
A walthers overhead crane being tested for fit. To say it needs weathering is an understatement!
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On my workbench. a walthers overhead crane and more lighting being added to the sheds
On my workbench. a walthers overhead crane and more lighting being added to the sheds
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Many months later: A general view east along the layout. things are finally starting to slowly come together. The road (made from plaster) is now in place.
Many months later: A general view east along the layout. things are finally starting to slowly come together. The road (made from plaster) is now in place.
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Another long gap between modelling duties but finally I've got to do some experimentiing with ground cover. A mixture of woodland scenics, greenscene and my little 'uns acrylics. Oh, and rather harsh flash photography! The trackwork is still to be rusted at this spot.
Another long gap between modelling duties but finally I've got to do some experimentiing with ground cover. A mixture of woodland scenics, greenscene and my little 'uns acrylics. Oh, and rather harsh flash photography! The trackwork is still to be rusted at this spot.
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A Walthers cement works gets the pete lawson treatment
A Walthers cement works gets the pete lawson treatment
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The next stage of the cement works gets built.
The next stage of the cement works gets built.
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Testing everything in place for fit. Now i need to add hardstanding between the rails and give everything a coating of weathering powder.
Testing everything in place for fit. Now i need to add hardstanding between the rails and give everything a coating of weathering powder.
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A rusty mineral wagon sits amongst the weeds.
A rusty mineral wagon sits amongst the weeds.
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A station building starts to appear (based on Twerton in Bath). Foam board, styrene and balsa wood.
A station building starts to appear (based on Twerton in Bath). Foam board, styrene and balsa wood.
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The station building a week later.
The station building a week later.
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erm... Chinese superpower sits the other side of the rusty fence. An 08 peeks out from the cement works. General scruffiness of the workbench is very evident :) The loco gives away that the siding nearest the front of the layout is the DCC programing track.
erm... Chinese superpower sits the other side of the rusty fence. An 08 peeks out from the cement works. General scruffiness of the workbench is very evident :) The loco gives away that the siding nearest the front of the layout is the DCC programing track.
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