06-09-2011, 02:08 PM
torikoos Wrote:I had not looked at this thread for a while, far too busy with all sorts of random stuff. :-)
Those boards are coming along nicely, including the overhead lighting etc. !
I'm looking forward to the first couple of feet of track laid on them.
Koos
Hi Koos,
Good to hear from you after all this time and a sincere thanks for your interest and encouragement.
Frankly, was gonna give up posting on here as it's not generating much interest; probably because there isn't any modelling just yet as you hinted, however, I'm learning as I go along here and I'm hoping that if nothing else, my experiences serve to encourage other newbies who might also be unsure of their skill levels etc. As a long time lurker myself, I also love to see finished products, but no matter how expertly modelled and whatever the subject, they've all got to rest on something so I consider baseboard construction essential and I expect this is the part that puts most people off!! So, if I'm boring any of you old hands here, I make no apology: we've all got to start somewhere and I'm hoping that if it works for me (or otherwise), then it can work for others to. Please consider me the lowest common denominator.
Off the soap box, my ME turnouts arrived from US of A at the weekend (cocked up my order although have apologised although not going thro' rigmorole of returning all the way to America ) so I shall have to ever so slightly amend my original plan, however, track laying not too far away now. Also bought an Athearn switcher off ebay a couple of weeks ago (pig of a runner!) which I'm currently in process of attempting to repaint/redetail to an S2 of the LAJ Ry of the 1970s. Never done this before, but have already stripped original paint scheme (Burlington something or other) using a solution of Dettol and tap water. Just awaiting arrival of some drop grab irons and template to replace the moulded on ones together with some Micro scale decals for the stripes - again from America (by current form, it'll probably end up Norfolk and Southern!!).
Next job is to create portable curved backscene (seamles hopefully) to which I will attach side wings to shield entries and exits to traverser and sector plates (plus extra fluorescent lighting). Then perhaps the modelling can start.
Thanks again and think I'll take a look at your blog later.
Best wishes,
Jonte