Thanks Alan. I've not gone quite as heavy on the actual model as the siding is used. But this level of neglect would be good for a scrapyard scene. I've got a load of scrap locos (you see one sneak in to the video at 10.05) that I might build a scrapyard scene for one day! So I wanted to practice that level of decrepitness!
Thanks for sharing this as I found it inspiring to see your approach and methods and I look forward to reading all about it in October MR. All the best !
I’m so glad you mentioned this! I’m in the US, but I have access to MR through my local public library and an app called Libby. And now, just a couple of hours after seeing your comment, I’m looking at the cover of the October 2021 issue of MR, about to dive in to the article! Thanks! 🎉
A very interesting video Matt , it is nice to see how the model was built and it will be very helpful when I begin assembling my oo scale model railway . I have purchased the same back scenery from Gauge Master as it really gives a good 3D perspective to the model , very realistic 👍
The backscene is brilliant for blending. Get the correct height on it - and you nearly can't see where the backboard starts. It's the best photo I've found off the shelf. Good luck with it.
Talking of getting the correct height.... you might notice in my video that the backscene was lowered slightly. If you look at 7.05 (it is still loose at this point) it is too high. look again at 7.55 onwards - it is dropped a bit. A much better height for blend - amazing what a centimetre or so can do. Top tip... keep your backscene loose until you are absolutely sure you nailed it!
Hi Les. The bridge is a Wills Kit and the platform is made up of some timber off cuts and faced with Wills stone plastic. The surface is a real mixture. GWR platforms seemed to use all sorts of materials on their platform surfaces - so I tried a few out for my own development. I've got slabs made out of card, concreate out of DAS clay, and a gravel bit which is N gauge ballast. The platform is ever so slightly curved. Straight lines (for me) don't look quite right - particularly on such a small layout. You can see the platform curve from about 2.45, good shot of the slabs at 6.25, and the DAS and gravel ballast at 11.05. I like using sand, dirt and gravel for ground cover. Cheap and realistic if you use the real thing!
Hi Keith. Thanks for your kind comments... the scenic section is 4ft 4in by 12in. The fiddle yard extends to fit a tender engine and three coach train.
Hi Christopher. I think the bridge is roughly 5cm wide.... just enough for a narrowing single track dirt road. Thanks for your kind praise of the layout. I hope to take it out on the circuit if we're aloud back one day!
Hi Matt. Just discovered this beautiful layout video! Stunning and in a small space. What are your future plans for it? Looks great in October 21 model rail mag! Great stuff.
Hi mate absolutely love this to the point where I'm looking to try and replicate in my own way, are you able to give me the dimensions of the scenic area as my boards are 400mm x 3000mm wanting to see if I can make my scenic area maybe to accommodate 3 coach trains. Cheers.
Hi Matt, absolutely stunning layout! Can I ask what you used for the bracken/fern's growing up the embankment by the bridge? Possibly the most realistic 4mm representation I've seen
Hi there. I used Wills Coarse Stone Sheets. Just glued to the side of some off cuts of timber. Top edge has some card board to simulate a row of slabs. railsofsheffield.com/products/13890/wills-kits-ssmp200-oo-gauge-coarse-stone-injection-moulded-plastic-sheets-4-sheets-?gclid=CjwKCAjwt8uGBhBAEiwAayu_9WLz2a1ucVVVGPnlXN2wBMoSsgrm0scG81HSNY_f5EZGT7k4uZykfBoCgroQAvD_BwE
Matt - an absolute masterpiece - painting and weathering are superb.
Fits the back scene like a glove
Thank you for sharing so much, to see the construction, the way you have set it all out is truly inspiring. The lighting is amazing. 👏🇬🇧
That test section of track is brilliant
Thanks Alan. I've not gone quite as heavy on the actual model as the siding is used. But this level of neglect would be good for a scrapyard scene. I've got a load of scrap locos (you see one sneak in to the video at 10.05) that I might build a scrapyard scene for one day! So I wanted to practice that level of decrepitness!
My favourite tiny model railway. So amazing to see the construction photos thanks !
Fantastic and inspirational. If I get halfway to what you gave achieved I will be very happy 🙂👍
Thank you for sharing this. the detail in this layout is amazing. your skill in modeling is amazing.
Here we are seeing some mad skills here! 😯
That’s astonishingly good! 👍👍
Wow that’s amazing! I wish I had your skills! Subscribed
Superb. Quite outstanding.
Nice layout lots of detail.
Really nice. Amazing what you have achieved in a relatively small space.
Thanks for sharing this as I found it inspiring to see your approach and methods and I look forward to reading all about it in October MR. All the best !
I’m so glad you mentioned this! I’m in the US, but I have access to MR through my local public library and an app called Libby. And now, just a couple of hours after seeing your comment, I’m looking at the cover of the October 2021 issue of MR, about to dive in to the article! Thanks! 🎉
Superb ! Many thanks.
A very interesting video Matt , it is nice to see how the model was built and it will be very helpful when I begin assembling my oo scale model railway . I have purchased the same back scenery from Gauge Master as it really gives a good 3D perspective to the model , very realistic 👍
The backscene is brilliant for blending. Get the correct height on it - and you nearly can't see where the backboard starts. It's the best photo I've found off the shelf. Good luck with it.
Talking of getting the correct height.... you might notice in my video that the backscene was lowered slightly. If you look at 7.05 (it is still loose at this point) it is too high. look again at 7.55 onwards - it is dropped a bit. A much better height for blend - amazing what a centimetre or so can do. Top tip... keep your backscene loose until you are absolutely sure you nailed it!
@@mattyhaynes1 thanks for the info Matt
WOW !
The back drop sets this off so well, it adds real depth and gives a sense of the railway being part of the landscape, is it a photograph?
Hi Mike. It is a photographic backscene from the Gaugemaster Range. Thanks for your kind comments.
Very good mate. But very long. You did great job of it
6 months of build in 20 minutes.... Not too bad! Hope you liked the layout.
@@mattyhaynes1 I did.
Stunning
Is that a metcalfe bridge kit and is the platform a kit is the platform slightly curved great model thanks for sharing
Hi Les. The bridge is a Wills Kit and the platform is made up of some timber off cuts and faced with Wills stone plastic. The surface is a real mixture. GWR platforms seemed to use all sorts of materials on their platform surfaces - so I tried a few out for my own development. I've got slabs made out of card, concreate out of DAS clay, and a gravel bit which is N gauge ballast. The platform is ever so slightly curved. Straight lines (for me) don't look quite right - particularly on such a small layout. You can see the platform curve from about 2.45, good shot of the slabs at 6.25, and the DAS and gravel ballast at 11.05. I like using sand, dirt and gravel for ground cover. Cheap and realistic if you use the real thing!
Excellent layout, really shows what you can do in a small space. By the way what is the overall size?
Hi Keith. Thanks for your kind comments... the scenic section is 4ft 4in by 12in. The fiddle yard extends to fit a tender engine and three coach train.
Brilliant little layout , very inspirational.
How wide is the road on the bridge ? To give me an idea as I bought a ratio bridge kit , cheers
Hi Christopher. I think the bridge is roughly 5cm wide.... just enough for a narrowing single track dirt road. Thanks for your kind praise of the layout. I hope to take it out on the circuit if we're aloud back one day!
Your layout been so inspirational gave me ideas which made drastically change my layout , cheers
An inspiration
Hi Matt. Just discovered this beautiful layout video! Stunning and in a small space. What are your future plans for it? Looks great in October 21 model rail mag! Great stuff.
Excellent! Thank you for sharing! Where did you get your backdrop?
Hi mate absolutely love this to the point where I'm looking to try and replicate in my own way, are you able to give me the dimensions of the scenic area as my boards are 400mm x 3000mm wanting to see if I can make my scenic area maybe to accommodate 3 coach trains.
Cheers.
Hi Matt, absolutely stunning layout! Can I ask what you used for the bracken/fern's growing up the embankment by the bridge? Possibly the most realistic 4mm representation I've seen
Hi Chris, the bracken was tree canopy from Geek Gaming website. Cheers for the kind remarks! M
@@mattyhaynes1 Works well, thanks! Just need to find a similar material available in Aus!
how long is the layout ive never built a layout and this is my inspiration.
The scenic section is 4ft.4in by 12in deep. The 'offstage' section is about 2ft. 2in.
Wow! What did you use for the platform sides if I may ask?
Hi there. I used Wills Coarse Stone Sheets. Just glued to the side of some off cuts of timber. Top edge has some card board to simulate a row of slabs.
railsofsheffield.com/products/13890/wills-kits-ssmp200-oo-gauge-coarse-stone-injection-moulded-plastic-sheets-4-sheets-?gclid=CjwKCAjwt8uGBhBAEiwAayu_9WLz2a1ucVVVGPnlXN2wBMoSsgrm0scG81HSNY_f5EZGT7k4uZykfBoCgroQAvD_BwE
@@mattyhaynes1 thanks!
What ballast did you use? Did you use an airbrush for painting the ballast?
Weathering powders were used. A selection from the humbrol range including dark earth, smoke and rust. Use any N gauge ballast for 00 gauge.
Did you use sand near the engine shed?
Also, what did you use for cutting the plasticard for the platform side?
Great work Matt, what size is your baseboard?
Hello there! Thank you for your kind words. The overall board including fiddle yard is 6ft6in by 12in. The scenic zone is 4ft4in by 12in