Hi Wombat, for a good look at what is available I suggest Hare and Forbes in Parramatta. They have a web site https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/...
:mutley2::gday:Gormo, if I remember correctly I used micro strip to panel the sides of my brake van and painted it GWR choc & cream and I used to...
:mutley2::gday: if memory serves me right the entire roof and windows are all one piece and you need to gently press the windows in and pull the...
:welcome: John from one GWR aficionado to another and also of a senior age. You'll have to forgive the non believers as they do not understand all...
G'day Gary, Jack's layout looks good. Maybe you could bring him along to the Castle Hill show at the end of the month where Chris Frazer and I...
:gday: Paul, as to why not I have to be in the mood to apply decals which is not often and I have usually moved on to other projects. I am...
The third and last for now is a K's six wheel compo with centre luggage compartment. Built as designed but with floor and compartment partitions...
The second photo in the fiddle yard is a ten compartment C19, I think, clerestory non corridor made from two Triang brake thirds. These Triang...
:hismiley: just a couple of photos that might be of interest. All were taken on Blagdon and the first is of a two car auto train with the loco in...
:thumbs::gday: Thanks everyone for your appreciation of my efforts. I would like to add that all natural timber has been varnished as it makes...
Photo 12. this was taken a few months later after I had nearly completed painting of the outside of the layout ready to begin the modelling but...
Photo 11. Diatribe nearly finished just one more photo to go. This is a view of the fiddle area at one end showing the shelf clipped into position...
Photo 10. Looking at the rear, I had the shelf to the rear thinking it would be easier to reach but if you are operating you can knock your shins...
Phot 9. Completed boards all erected and in place on legs ready to go. Just build the layout? :confused: As you can see everything is in primer...
Photo 8. All the boards in place front and end panels to be secured in place. You can see that the ends of the legs only go about 25mm or so into...
Photo 7. Sub frame fully erected and levelled of ready for layout to be placed on top. Attached files [IMG]
Photo 6 The first two legs are up with the shelf holding them rigid. The frame can be seen clearly and is used as a shelf below one end of the...
Photo 5 The box open and ready to start erection. The plastic toolbox has the 240vAC transformer and a cooling fan in bottom and the tray is...
Photo 4 This is what is ready to travel, the four legs forming the box in the frame, two folded rails and the shelf which is the longest part to...
Photo 3 Another view of all the boards bar the centre scenic board in place, no shelf as I hadn't made up my mind wether to bolt it or secure it...
