Bodgeford: OO gauge 90x28cm

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  1. Graham K

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    Thanks Andy, Gary and Keith.
    The name was a rare moment of inspiration. I also came-up with Parr-Tay Engineering and Bitbee Manufacturing, which I hope are originals and not something lodged in my memory from someone else's work. They'll probably appear on a future layout.
    That's interesting about the starch misting, as I remember packets did used to feel powdery to the touch, and (not that it'd kept me awake at night :scratchchin:) now I know why :thumbup:


     
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    Apologies for my abrupt and lengthy absence from these pages. If any here are fellow sufferers of depression, then you'll know only too well how your world can sometimes very suddenly stop turning and life take a nose-dive into darkness and detachment.

    Along with most other things, the railway was left to gather dust while I was “away”. Recently though, as is always the case eventually, I'm feeling interest and ability returning, and so spent a few hours earlier today attending to a small area of the layout – still very much a work-in-progress but already looking far better than bare baseboard.

    Having not been here for such a while, my thanks in advance for all the new content and updates which I'm looking forward to catching-up with. As always, I'm sure there's much here to inspire and motivate.

    All the best
    Graham

     
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    That`s coming along really well Graham.....:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:
    I love that back scene and the double decker.......what a good idea.
    :tophat:Gormo
     
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    Thanks Gormo

    Like a lot of my modelling, the bus (printed from the www) arrived more by accident than design when I realised I'd not left any room between the hedge and backscene :whatever:
     
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    Well as they say Graham " necessity is the mother of invention "......:thumbs:
    :tophat:Gormo
     
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    A rainy day, even in the middle of what is supposed to be summer, is always a good day for modelling. So a few more hours of making it up as I go has seen a low relief factory and coal merchant appear. Wasn't sure what the factory would produce, but discovering a Lyle's Golden Syrup van (Oxford Diecast) in my "When Did I Buy That?" box soon solved that. The coal staithes are a combo of cut-down matchsticks and a Wordsworth kit, brick and cobble papers also from Wordsworth as is the coal office, fences from yet more matchsticks and balsa.
     
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    Now I know where that Lyle`s factory is..???....:avatar:
    That`s lookin` good Graham....:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:
    :tophat:Gormo
     
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    Thanks @gormo

    I've been pondering :scratchchin: but failing to come-up with ideas of what to put next to the coal merchant. But a phone call from my parish council this morning, offering me a long-awaited-for allotment plot has solved that for me I think. Time to get digging!
     
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    Yes mate......get the shovel out.....:avatar:
    If you can get hold of a copy of BRM April 2021, there`s a great article with pics in there about veggie gardens and allotments
    :tophat:Gormo
     
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    Thanks for the BRM tip @gormo ... I'll have a look-out for a copy. Having been to view the actual plot, I think a JCB will be more use than a shovel!
     
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    Plenty of handy 'green-fingered' type hints and pics in the BRM issue suggested earlier by @gormo :thumbup: I'm now wondering how to go about creating some similarly horticultural scenes using mainly bits-n-bobs from my scrap box, rather than the lengthy (and unfortunately mostly beyond my pocket) shopping-list of items used in the article.

    Thankfully though, I'm finding that a model allotment plot doesn't (so far, at least) cause near as many sweats, aches and pains as my full-sized one:)
     
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    Not really sure why I thought a greenhouse would be the easiest thing to construct first for the allotment plot, but ploughed-ahead anyway....

    Base cut from c3mm corrugated card

    Side and ends cut from scrap clear plastic packaging

    Assembled using clear tape - with finger prints added for extra effect

    Corner posts from scrap sticky-back plastic

    Walls from more sticky-back plastic

    Benches added and coloured by felt pen, along with floor

    Once again, I'm now wishing I'd done a bit of planning before making a start, as I'd probably have added more of the framework before the walls. I'm also not quite sure yet how I'll get a roof on. But before that, I think some pots and greenery are needed, which I'll see about tomorrow.
     
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    Nice build Graham, you could use strips cut from stick labels for the additional frame work.

    For the roof you could try double sided tape, and a spot of glue in the corners where the framework will cover any staining.

    Paul
     
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    Turns-out that I'm not quite as good at constructing 4mm scale greenhouses as I had imagined!

    It was very nearly consigned to the bin at one stage, but having come so far, and not wanting to admit defeat, I carried-on, and after a fair bit of bodging and re-doing have ended-up with a just about passable semblance of one. Making tiny plant pots and seed trays also proved to be beyond my abilities, so I've gone instead for the completely overgrown look by stuffing it full of lichen.

    So not quite what I'd hoped to achieve, but it's been fun to build, I've learnt a bit, and am sure it'll look OK once installed on the layout.

     
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    Graham, it all depends on your prototype.??
    Looks good to me. I suspect your thinking there should be more glazing and less solid parts… but it’s your design and yes it shows what it is.. a green house..

    I’d be happy with it on my layout! :thumbs:
     
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    Nothing wrong with that mate, the problem with making something that is mostly clear is joining the parts. If you use superglue, it tends to fog the clear sheet. An alternative is canopy glue which is a form of pva that aero modellers use. It dries clear. To get the thin aluminium bars, I'd go for scribing them on and using a fine point brush, put a drop of thinned silver paint on the top of the scribed line and let capillary action draw the paint down, any excess can be removed with a cocktail stick, I've used them on my buildings windows when I have painted the surrounds and window bars.

    Cheers, Pete.
     
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    Nice lil layout mate...thanks for posting it up...always gets my brain bits going.
     
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    Thanks for the likes and comments, much appreciated.

    Should I put you down for 10 shares in Graham's Greenhouses Plc @Andy_Sollis ? :lol:

    Canopy glue is a new one for me @jakesdad13 ... will keep it in mind for the next greenhouse, if ever there is one :thumbup:

    My 'brain bits' have been getting plenty of much needed exercise working through the challenges of scratch building the bits and bobs for this layout @Chris Doroszenko .... proving that one is never too old to learn :)
     
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    :scratchchin: Not just yet.. I need an allotment first! :giggle:

    In all seriousness, have you considered the bottom half being a brick built lower half? With say a metal/glass door? My grandfather in law had one similar with a big heater (and chimney) at the back.. less glass, more prototype..

    and for the aluminium, why not have slithers of tin foil? :tophat:
     
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    Thanks for the suggestions @Andy_Sollis - will keep in mind if/when I get around to another greenhouse build.

    With my new full-sized allotment taking-up most of my time recently (not that you'd be likely to tell by looking at its still rather overgrown appearance :(), and providing a few aches and pains along the way, I've decided I'd rather use the area on the layout where the model allotment was to go for something else. I'm currently thinking a motor vehicle repair garage or maybe a scrapyard. A decision is probably still a while away yet, although I'm also slightly tempted to just cover it with a few shades of green flock and leave it as a wasteland. But that would then pretty-much see the layout 'finished' which for some reason seems to be a point that I'm semi-subconsciously trying to avoid arriving at - just me, or do others get that when nearing completion of a layout?
     

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