Great Chesterford Junction Part Two

Thanks Guys,

Me neither Pete.......A3 would be the go by the sounds of it....

Well folks moving along at a slow pace however coming together. The Metcalfe kit is a bit short on detail so I have been adding my own as I go along. For example, the dividing walls that fit inside the Booking Hall are only printed on one side. So I scanned the parts and then reversed the images and printed them out and stuck them to the unprinted sides as per below.



I`ve also added some curtains to the Station Masters house top and bottom. None supplied.



And to further enhance the building I have put some room interiors top and bottom in the house as well. I`ve simply printed them out and then stuck them to clear acetate. The idea being that I can light them from behind. The pics below show the top floor set up





This is the ground floor set up which includes a made up short floor. The access hole will allow me to shove a light up to both floors on a pole system.



To see the effect, I have done a short video using my torch to light the lower floor. The video is poor quality due to the light conditions, however you will get the idea.



I have also made some floors for the rooms either side of the Booking Hall hallway. These will remain removable for the moment as I may be adding some people to the inside of the building.



A new end wall for the ladies waiting room which also doubles as a support.



Now a bit of a dry run on the platform just to keep the interest going.









I intend to do some tile strips for the roof. Either Scalescenes or make my own. I need to study Bewdley again before I choose which way to go. From memory Bewdley has a patchwork of weathered grey slates with some moss growing on certain parts. Anyway that`s a little way off yet.

So folks ....that`s it for the day......more to follow.

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Thanks Gary,

Good suggestion.........I think removable will be the way to go.

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Thanks Folks,

Paul they are Merten HO 2399

Merten Figures

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Thanks Ian ......and for my next trick !!!!,

A little bit more done today and I`m starting to see the end in sight.

The end building on the left is nearly there......just needs some arches over the windows and some interior detail.....but that`s already sorted .....just have to slip it in.



The round window I feel has been my biggest test so far. I made the cream surround in my drawing program and designed the centre section with spokes which were cut lines. A bit like slicing a cake into small slices. Then the tiny little triangles that the cuts created, were folded back into the opening.



You may have noticed a post in the first pic.??? The platform awning posts that come with the kit are obviously made from card.....they are very thin and very fragile and they don`t look very good.

So I`m trying this method.......it`s all metal....will outlast religion and the next ice age.....and Yes!!!....it`s a bicycle spoke with it`s nut attached.!!

I think it looks much better than the card version and this is just a test version.



So I`m fairly confident the post will be a goer and I will also use them for the platform canopies that have to be scratch built a bit further down the track.





That`s it for the moment......more as it happens.

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Cheers Guys,

Yes Gary I have checked with SWMBO and she has confirmed that the item we were talking about the other night is indeed available. Thanks for that great idea......it`s a ripper!!!!..

Ed.......I don`t nick their bike spokes......I just collect stuff that people have dumped......just call me Steptoe!!!........actually it`s amazing what people throw away.???

By the way Gary the bike spoke nut when it`s screwed all the way to the end of the thread, it leaves a little bit of thread hanging out of the bottom, so I just grind that off to make the base nice and flat.

Might even tweek that a little more......early days yet.

http://www.click.....Good night chaps.....see you in the mornung!!!!

PS......stay tuned for Gormo`s Shed on Friday.......I decided to brush up on a certain subject.

 

Thanks Guys,

Yes Gary......could do that I guess.? I would just have to weigh up, is it easier to use it as a locator pin or rather grind it off and just glue the post.?????......Quick answer!!!.....Dunno yet.

Pete.....yes I imagine motorbike spokes might do the job for you in 7mm scale. I am just trying to visualize them in my minds eye and I am guessing they would be approximately twice the size of a push bike spoke. Look out bikers in Pete`s neighborhood !!!!!

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