PXR5 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Good afternoon folks,After a longer delay then planned I've made a start on my layout.This is the stage I've got to so far./media/tinymce_upload/baa9d02aeeb484df57553a3c7dfa5baf.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/981700415dc828abfdefeb8ee8720f3c.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Hi PXR5Looks like you have a nice size to play with, do you have a track plan you can put up.I hate saying this but the River looks more like it would be at home on a War Games table than a model railway.the banks should come up and level out not come up and go over if you can follow what I mean.regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PXR5 Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 Thank you for the feedback, the banks will be smoothed out a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 You have obviously never driven through the Fens around Downham Market and that area towards Peterboroug, where the river is often well above the road and folk can barely see over it looking from their upstairs windows.Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 I concur. I went to a house in Norfolk to pick up a second-hand private sale Internet purchase. Nothing to do with model railways. The house was located right next door to a river (perhaps more a drainage canal than a natural river], but the river was up a bank and about 15 feet above the level of the front door step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Hi allThe Fens is a very specific location and is very much an engineered landscape that sprouted a load of wind mills for pumping away the water until the advent of steam power. If it was still in its natural state it would be a series of islands and you would need a boat to get around.No I have never driven through the fen lands but have been through on a train a number of times which is perched up on High embankments.if the area ever floods the houses would close enough to disappear under the water.regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Just call it a canal, somewhat crooked, then the embankment is fine. Grand Union at Tring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Looking good so far, PXR5. Well done! 😉 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (HF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PXR5 Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Hi folks,Just a quick update, the river banks is flattened more on one side but will be retained on the other as I'm going to stick some industry on that side, I'm building a waterfall in the top right and have been experimenting in the bottom left with some landscaping, the two rocks in the picture were cast and painted by myself./media/tinymce_upload/9c567a2a9e640b004a5d03c587c80ab5.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/72df2d274e8d8ed796c9ebdfef4f8e3e.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Hi PXR5I havn't tried it yet but a friend of mine sugested to me a good coat of bright yellow paint on rock castings as the first coat of paint.His rational was that with all the sbsiquent coats of paint, dry brusing and washes that follow you can see the bright yellow and know you missed a bit.On the industry try and choose one that has raw material coming in and finished product going out so a variety of wagons go in and come out and is something logical for the area modeled and have more than one if you have the space for it.Don't forget the loco depot if you have one can also be classed as an industry for freight working with stores, fuel and sand coming in.For repairs parts, scrap and empties going out.All about the operational interest when it comes to play time 😆regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PXR5 Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Hi John,Thank you for the feedback & suggestions. I used two colours to cover 2/3 of the rocks then covered them completely with a black wash. NB due to rubbish photography skills there's only 1 rock showing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PXR5 Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 I'm not overly happy with the river - I think I'll remove and redo it with a different course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Hi PXR5Never be afraid to rip out scenery you are not happy with then re-do it or alter as required to get the look you want.Its all part of the building the railway you want.regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PXR5 Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 The waterfall has had the initial colourwork done and the hill is taking shape. /media/tinymce_upload/231e44aeb65d6a5417586d00c5e2e26c.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PXR5 Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 Pretty much all the track is down now, not tacked down yet as there's still landscaping and levelling needed. I have had to cut a few pieces to size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PXR5 Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 Track is now all up again - some major reworking going on. Slow progress due to pesky real life getting in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PXR5 Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Hi it's been a while but here's a couple of pics - I've edged the river and created a small part of the embankment under construction./media/tinymce_upload/a4a806a30dcfa3ba89b4bbe9abbf11ab.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/e2453d8df48cbf56efea786fc7d7671a.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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