robertw1 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 decided to start a topic about my layout. starting the last 4 boards out of 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick silke Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 looks very well lad great start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw1 Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 thanks I have been working on some ruts on one of the tracks i will try to get a picture tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Fab... and hills... at last someone has a farm that isn't flat (not that flat farms aren't good too, but it's good to have something new ). Really looking forward to seeing this dio develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw1 Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 it is one of your water troughs in the finished cow field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuirHillyBilly Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Looks great so far, question is where you gonna sleep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw1 Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 well o : I have some shelf's under my desk. or would it be easier for me to sleep under my desk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw1 Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 got some pictures of the track hard to photo graph the shape and texture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 This will be no flash in the pan looking at the work going into each and every bit you work on. Certainly one for all to draw inspiration from :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw1 Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyfarmer Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Excellant work so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 looking fantastic :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Have you used plaster cloth for the track? ps thought I recognised the trough - it's an honour to see it on a such a fab dio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw1 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 toilet roll and PVA glue I get my PVA in 5L tubs, and bought a 4 pack of Andrex for about £1.50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw1 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 I put some toilet roll in a pot fill it with pva mix it for a bit lay it down run an old tire through it and put it in front of the wood stove to dry. for flat scenery I lay a sheet down and paint over the top with pva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I put some toilet roll in a pot fill it with pva mix it for a bit lay it down run an old tire through it and put it in front of the wood stove to dry. for flat scenery I lay a sheet down and paint over the top with pva. very igenious idea, sometimes the simplest things give the best results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 blimey that track ideas a good one ,would have never thought of that to get a good effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw1 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 thanks I was pleased with the effect as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw1 Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 base cotted one of the board last night and discovered that my white paint smelt of, I didn't think paint smelt of I thought it went lumpy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw1 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 cut a drain in to the side of the road and painted some more boards looking forward to making the grass. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmingFarmer2468 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 This is a really good farm layout. Keep going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw1 Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Sad news today moss hill farm has been abandoned dew to a technical fault eg the boards don't line up together because about 2 of the boards have a bowed base and the second reason because I am short of space I lay out the boards on my bed the levels are hard to get right so there are big gaps in the joints. But it is not all bad news moss hill farm is being reborn I will post some pics of it later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmingFarmer2468 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Sorry to hear about the bad news!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Try glueing 2 by 1s close to the edge of the long sides of the boards. That can get rid of any bowing. If you use hooks like the one below you can hold the boards tight against each other when in use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw1 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 yer the problem was that I rushed it a bit and they didn't match but I kept the two boards that did. will post some pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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