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A China Clay micro layout

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  1. Oct 7, 2019 #41
    Matt

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    Very interesting Gary, thank you. Not what I'm looking for this time, but definitely filed away for future reference. Can anyone recommend a UK company to do the printing?

    I dug out my Bachmann Red Stripe Class 37 last night. Will definitely need some tweaks including new buffers.

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  2. Oct 7, 2019 #42
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    Nice bit of late night wallpapering tonight!

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  3. Oct 8, 2019 #43
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    Looks good Matt. I cannot see any corners ! :thumbs:

    Cheers, Gary.
     
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  4. Oct 9, 2019 #44
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    Dangerously close to making progress here!

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    The dummy siding with the brake van may be shortened in length to balance things out a bit.

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  5. Oct 14, 2019 #45
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    Hi all,

    Bit of an experiment in representing a concrete building. Based on a photo taken at Drinnick Mill with the dimensions slightly tweaked to suit my needs.

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    Semi successful I'd say!

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  6. Oct 15, 2019 #46
    Gary

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    This does looks good. :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs: I think you will have to tell us your secret of modelling concrete Matt ! I have my suspicions (talc ?) but I'll let you elaborate...

    Cheers, Gary.
     
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  7. Oct 16, 2019 #47
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    Now finished with intentionally wonky roof and rickety doors!

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    Next, painting and weathering. Might take a while because I've been distracted by a non railway modelling project.

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  8. Oct 17, 2019 #48
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    First coat of paint on the doors - to be weathered and worn later. Also finished off the ridge of the roof.

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    I also obtained a Bachmann Class 08 in Rail Blue today (ironically to replace one I sold a couple of months ago!) :hammer:

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  9. Oct 19, 2019 #49
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    And the start of some worn, peeling doors:

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    I used AK's Worn Effects for this, I can never get it to work how I want hence the different colour blue "corrections" that are visible.

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  10. Oct 19, 2019 #50
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    Think that adds to the effect. :thumbs:
     
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  11. Oct 20, 2019 #51
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    The wall effect resembles what's known in the UK as a "Tyrolean finish" applied as a render first, then a top coat using a hand cranked gadget that just 'flings' the mix onto the wall in a random fashion. Did you do the models finish by stippling with a stiff brush perhaps?
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  12. Oct 20, 2019 #52
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    Those hand cranked dispensers were always hard work to use, very heavy when full and hand held gave a strain on the wrists, the knack was always to get an even coverage which didn't show patchy and inconsistent. Not the nicest of jobs on a windy day standing on scaffolding either... talk about getting concrete boots. :avatar:
     
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  13. Oct 20, 2019 #53
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    Thanks for the kind words everyone!

    Some unexpected free time today has resulted in almost completion:

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    That's a super model :tophat:

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    The shed looks mighty real Matt :tophat::tophat::tophat::thumbs:
     
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  17. Oct 20, 2019 #57
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    Thank you so much for the kind comments, it's much appreciated!

    I might fiddle with the roof a little bit more, but otherwise I'm calling this done!

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  18. Oct 21, 2019 #58
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    Guttering and down pipes?
     
  19. Oct 21, 2019 #59
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    Funny you should mention that - I've been considering adding them but the original building that this is based on doesn't have any form of guttering so I'll probably steer clear too.

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  20. Oct 21, 2019 #60
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    I must be mad. I've decided to replace the moulded grab rails with 0.33 wire. I really don't like the ones the model comes with, they're just a bit too overscale for my liking.

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    2 down, 15 to go!

    I'm also planning on replacing the springs, buffers and steps, plus adding a representation of some of the pipework that's visible under the bufferbeams. I'll also have to repaint or at least weather it too...long term project I think!

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