A freight only shunting layout

Many thanks for the comments guys and for POTW, much appreciated as always!

 

Hello and thanks for the comments and interest. I've not logged in here for a while so missed them.

No progress to share at all. My recent modelling has been either 1/48 scale aircraft or 7mm Narrow Gauge and not sure if there's much interest in either.

I'll get back to this layout at some point, just not sure when.

Take care

Matt

 

Hello all,

Working on a 7mm building has actually inspired me to do some more structure modelling, but this time back in 4mm.

This structure was originally built for Talerddig as a platform store/office (those of you who remember that layout may also remember it). It also appeared in several early photos on this thread.

After putting together a simple door and frame, some window sills and a 3D printed chimney (not printed by me!) I gave it a lick of paint.



The roof is made from self-adhesive slate strips from York Modelmaking and I'm not totally convinced by them. I think I'll revert to applying them individually next time.



Painting and weathering a white building is actually more difficult than I first thought. If you just paint it white, you lose any surface detail. Weather too heavily and it looks terrible. Hopefully I've achieved a reasonable result.

Obviously the guttering, drainpipe and chimney pot need finishing but that won't take too long.

Matt

 

Thanks for the likes and interest in my little building!

@York Paul , talking of next buildings, here we go:





It will be at an angle, hence the odd roof line. The little addition at the right hand end is a leftover from a laser cut kit.

It's not going to be visually interesting, more functional to act as a backdrop.

Matt

 

Hi Gary, nice to hear from you.

I've actually been rethinking the Provender store! As much as it saddens me to do so, because I put quite a lot of effort into rebuilding it to fit the space, n hindsight I just don't think it fits the space or adds anything.

I'm now thinking of going along these lines...



Matt

 

Thanks @Gary, there's no real backstory to this layout at all...I can't explain why there's a couple of sidings accessed from behind a house serving nothing in particular! But the purpose of the layout was to build something and not worry about the feasibility of its purpose!

I'll keep the provender, maybe it'll fit a random spot in the future!

Matt

 

Hi all,

Little building referred to in my last post is now painted.





First real attempt at painting red brick. Semi successful I'd say. Colours mixed up from Vallejo acrylics and the mortar represented with a pale wash. I think I'll repaint the woodwork in a slightly lighter shade in hindsight.

Matt