what are people doing on their layout right now

[Newportnobby]

Playing with trains.
Just. Playing.

[Ted]

1 hour later, my nerves are shot... but it's done.

[Newportnobby]

Good job! Rather you than me.

[Alan Kyte]

1 hour later, my nerves are shot... but it's done.

You have my sympathy mine was a painted blob by the time I'd finished, which paints did you use for the brass?.

[Newportnobby]

1 hour later, my nerves are shot... but it's done.

You have my sympathy mine was a painted blob by the time I'd finished, which paints did you use for the brass?.

Surely the coin has always been that colour

[Ted]

1 hour later, my nerves are shot... but it's done.

You have my sympathy mine was a painted blob by the time I'd finished, which paints did you use for the brass?.

I had to be very careful and very patient painting this. Undercoated/primed with my airbrush which helped keep the paint layer - which I did with a brush - clean of strokes and marks.

I actually didn't realise the levers were brass! 

In all the photos they looked like a dark metal, so I used DecoArt metallic silver and mixed a little black acrylic in to deepen the metal sheen.

[Alan Kyte]

Well that's some detail!.. The brass caught me out as well, have the same to do with some fences.. Good to see you used acrylics, same here.. looks like I just need to spend more time priming!

Thanks.

[The Q]

Taking a jigsaw to the layout... 3 times.. 



Drastic yes,  but the only way to get an old board to fit on a new one.

[Paddy]

Just finished cursing my repainted Arnold crane - again!  I noticed it had a wobble and thought it was me.  Turned out to be poor design on this occasion.  I suppose to be fair it could be age.

Anyway, after some fiddling, filling, packing and reassembly it is much better.

Kind regards

Paddy

[exmouthcraig]

@Paddy I bet Maurice is open monday 

Mines up to engineering works this weekend

[Paddy]

Very nice @exmouthcraig.  Really like the crew coach - where did that come from?  One question I had was, when the cranes were painted black what colour were the support vehicle?  Were they black as well?

Kind regards

Paddy

[Paddy]

As for Maurice - he will have to wait as I was weak today and agreed a wee deal with a man in the Isle of Mann.   

Kind regards

Paddy

[Paddy]

Talking of cranes, did you see Rails deal of the day yesterday?  They were selling the OO Bachmann crane for just under £200.  That is a lot of model for the money.

Kind regards

Paddy

[Newportnobby]

I was weak today and agreed a wee deal with a man in the Isle of Man.   

You mean Colin's accepting urine as payment these days?!?
That's just taking the p

[exmouthcraig]

Crew coach is one of 2, the SR versions were painted red, as for elsewhere no idea. My 2 were just Dapol B sets painted, one that's not in the photo has had a good few windows plated over however it should be an old iron clad coach to be correct!!

I have Colin's phone number on standby for Tuesday!!!!

Didnt see the deal but my local shop has 1 in their display case and that really is an exquisite model!!! So glad we got ours though!!!