Some slightly more close up shots of the layout showing some of the buildings which were all made in a night..thank goodness for Corel Draw, the...
I have just found some photos of the climax loco I made for the layout. This was made while at the show using anything I could find including...
Thank you Gloria, you stay safe as well during these very trying times. Robyn
Thank you Andy, If I find any more photos I will put them up here but there isn't much more to say about this layout. It is quite funny that...
My final instalment, rolling stock...well I managed to pick up a couple of Roco locos and spent a fair bit of my time at the show sitting at a...
The next stage was to create the scenery in each module and these photos give an idea of how that was achieved. The majority of the scenery was...
My first layout 'Greetham' had been to just over 100 model railway shows and it was getting tired, I knew that it would not be long before it...
Hi Gary, I have recently dumped a huge range of decals that we just could not sell, the shops don't want them and modellers seem hell bent on...
Kindred spirits Phil, unfortunately I am unable to do the big prints anymore but that happens when you get older. Hopefully we can keep these...
If it is OK, I might have a go at this as well. Do we have to post our progress here or do we start a new thread?
Great to hear that you are still screen printing as most of that is now going over to digital which does not last as long as the old methods. I...
Thanks Gary, That was in 2000 at the Springwood show.
The name board on my first layout is also hand painted. [ATTACH]
I was surprised to see this section and have been tempted to show some of my work. I am a trade qualified signwriter and completed my trade...some...
Thank you Pete.
More progress on the engine shed today, all of the roof trusses are complete...thank goodness. I have been working on the sides cutting out the...
Cutting out the roof trusses is a bit of a job but will help to give some interior detail to the model. The trusses are cut in one piece and then...
My friend has built a single engine shed for his layout using a Metcalfe model but has decided that a two road shed would be better. We have tried...
I did try to make a business from it but people seem to want everything for nothing. The screen printed decals are solid colour and I apply my...
Some time back I was asked to print some ICI tank car decals for a guy who was 'renovating' a batch of models. I did the job for him but he never...