Rallymatt Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 It’s been mighty breezy oooppp North this weekend so I worked on a little project go create a Gantry Signal Box for St James’ Quay. Just like on the real railway a shortage of space meant the answer was going up and it would also have good sighting across the quayside. I found a cheap gantry crane kit online, got another of the lovely In The Green wood Laser GNR signal boxes, some strips of profile and raided the scrap box. A mash up of bits and we have a Gantry Signal Box. I’m hoping the new ‘Green Wash’ will settle down a bit as it’s still very shiny not like the Black wash I usually use, spectacle related purchase error. There is something about trains going under these types of structures that adds the industrial feel I wanted for the docks and a contrast to the open countryside on main section. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 The Big April update, grotty weather has meant loads of High Fell Action. Guaranteed no box opening, no reviews, no speculation, just good old railway modelling and some trains running (if you survive that far) Grab the pop corn and beverage of choice the enjoy. 😁 https://youtu.be/y_LSBdDvk80?si=KhO5gZoJAxwWNxj_ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunmarc88 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Looking great as always. The farm and church area looks fantastic in the background of the station area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 What can one say? Superb🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Tall Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 (edited) Excellent video as usual. Loving the farm and church area, it looks great. It took a few seconds for the penny to drop with the factory names ! Edited April 12 by Too Tall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 Ahhh the joys of being a dictator, if only 1:120 scale 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 It seems Thunberg PetroChemicals’ thirst for Hydrocarbons has reached new heights! A pipe direct from the ESSO facility on St James’ Quay has been installed via and over the line gantry. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 This weeks moving picture offering is now available to view https://youtu.be/TJr4Ft01cC4?si=BDKSZUej_ZOd4mOJ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skelton Junction Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 B&W please next time and Pathe news style ‘progress’ music. Maybe with some dialogue by a crusty ex public school boy, the like of which Paul Whitehouse excels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 Ha ha That was in my head ….. maybe it will be a future project 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman On The Rails Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Bit of Received Pronunciation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted May 4 Author Share Posted May 4 Recent Club Magazine reminded me of job that I have been meaning to do for a while. A light weathering job on the fabulous TTA Tankers 😀 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishmail Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Nice fleet of tankers there. Weathering looking good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted May 4 Author Share Posted May 4 10 done and 4 left to go, I like to leave a break in between doing them so they all look different. It’s all easy stuff but would people like a video on how I do it, very similar to the way it’s done in club magazine and no airbrush or expensive bits needed and very simple skills 😁 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox 17 Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 19 minutes ago, Rallymatt said: 10 done and 4 left to go, I like to leave a break in between doing them so they all look different. It’s all easy stuff but would people like a video on how I do it, very similar to the way it’s done in club magazine and no airbrush or expensive bits needed and very simple skills 😁 A video is far better than words, which for something like this is not easy to understand and do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris98 Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Get them all done...I did 6 retaining walls in one go. Never again 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete82 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Like the look of those wagons, good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie 66 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 13 hours ago, Chris98 said: Get them all done...I did 6 retaining walls in one go. Never again 😂 It's the ballasting I find a trial, I know it's worth it, but I can't say I enjoy the process. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris98 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 I have done that much ballasting now it's become easy. It wasn't when I first did some. Like every thing really the more you do the better you get at it 😀 Like retaining walls 🤮 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishmail Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 3 hours ago, Charlie 66 said: It's the ballasting I find a trial, I know it's worth it, but I can't say I enjoy the process. Ballasting is one of the jobs that I don't mind doing, I enjoy laying the track, wiring and ballasting. Its when it comes to doing the main scenery that I tend to get bored and want to start again lol... 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul M Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 It was sticking the backscene up I didn't like. Enjoyed the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted May 5 Author Share Posted May 5 Don’t get me on backscene sticking! All the ‘special glues’ are absolutely awful! The paper is so thin and the glues so water laden it’s a nightmare of a job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Tall Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 I used self adhesive ones, as long as the backing board is properly sealed they stick well. In fact the ones that were behind my ex slot car track, may well be repurposed for the shed layout, as they are still looking good after 5 years. I.D. backscenes they were IIRC, not cheap but the high quality ones really do last well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted May 14 Author Share Posted May 14 Been busy soaking up the glorious weather up here in Land of The Prince Bishops with some epic bike rides including along what was Britain’s Highest Standard Gauge line to Blanchlands and down the remains of the Crawley Engine ropeway line (super exciting descent) to Stanhope and check out Weardale Railway. The area is littered with coal and lead mines and Limestone quarries that powered the Industrial Revolution with energy, metals and building materials and the essentials for making steel! Few pics of those adventures and what a damp day today has resulted in 😁 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen-1260829 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 A really great set of images. I am big fan of High Fell MR. I noticed that you have some oil storage tanks near the dockside. Where are they from? i have bought some TT120 scale tanks and pipes from DPAR 3d but the tanks seem small when alongside the TTA tankers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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