Adding detail to Metcalfe Terrace houses : Elvenhome 166
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- In this video of my N Gauge Model Railway layout Elvenhome, I continue the work of improving the Metcalfe Terrace Houses, filling the back yards and fitting street lights. I also show my new rake of Pullman Coaches to run alongside the Midland Pullman DMU.
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I so admire your patience with the tiniest items. I work in 00 gauge and that’s enough of a challenge for my eyesight! Brilliant update and I love the detail you put into your work. Look forward to seeing your next update. Thanks for sharing. Roy.
Thanks very much Roy. I think you just get used to working in the small scale. I was pleased to find source of tin baths though even if they were quite small. Stephen
Hi Stephen those sets of terrace houses look so realistic. that's what i love about N gauge the amount of detail you can pack in. great video...cheer's Tony.
Thanks very much Tony. N has its challenges but it does let you pack a lot in to create a scene. Stephen
Nice update Stephen, I love the reflections of the trains in the canal basin. Tin baths! Whatever next? You'll have kids running down the streets with hoops and sticks soon! 🤣Chris
Thanks Chris. The canal and the basin really do set off the whole area. It still amazes me how well the PVA worked. Hmm child with hoop, now that is an idea.. Stephen.
Gosh darn N scale. My wife sees tiny kitties and freaks out getting all teary eyed about how cute they are. I see a quality N scale settup and get the same way 😂❤
Thank you, although sorry for making you teary eyed. There are times when you wonder why you work in so small a scale, but once you see the effect you can create in a small space, you remember why you chose it. Stephen
Hi Stephen, great to see the detail you are adding it’s those finishing touches bring it even more to life! Nice running session with the Pullman and so lovely running shots over the viaduct with the reflections in the canal 🙌! Nice new pullmans to boot they do look great! Cheers Gary
Thanks Gary. As ever one or two small things make all the difference. I’m pleased how they are turning out. I was pleased to get the Pullman coaches at the local show for such a reasonable price. Stephen
I drop everything, every sweep-up is a discovery!
Fortunately at least the item was big enough to see when I went in search of it. The carpet gods are still in possession of a number of wee items of mine. Stephen
The lineside running shots are really . really good. Don't think many would have picked up on the Vicar's shirt if you hadn't mentioned it. Arthur
Thanks very much Arthur. I am really pleased with how my little camera works. As for the Vicar's shirt, you would be surprised what does get noticed. In case there was any disgruntled Archbishop watching, I thought it best to get in first. Stephen
The running shots are so good, it could be a real life railway that I'm watching.
@@nigelh3253 Thanks Nigel. The little spy pen camera does a great job and having it mounted on a PECO chassis allows me to position it wherever I want. Stephen
Love the house details, really helps bring the scene to life.
A new project… intriguing.
Hi John. It always amazes me how much difference small things can make, and it's nice to see the terraces starting to come to life. As for the new project, as someone once said, "stick around and all will be revealed" 🤭 Stephen
A thoroughly enjoyable episode - I simply love the detailing, it becomes such an absorbing exercise but I suppose the challenge will be in deciding when enough is on the verge®😉 of becoming too much. Super work.
Hi Donald. It is difficult to know when to stop sometimes, but fortunately or not, I have so many back yards to do, that I a not inclined to linger on any one of them too much, and I am really keen to get the lights in a wired. Stephen
Hi Stephen. I have used some very fine hairs from my wife's head as wires and clotheslines. They are quite strong and can be painted. Regards, Graeme
Hi Graeme and thanks for the information. Hair hadn't occurred to me but I can see it would be the right size and strong enough. Something to keep in mind for the future. Stephen
Hi Stephen. Good to see you back again. I've ordered some Beehive chimney pots from Smart Models for my Metcalfe kits (they're not listed in the More section - naughty). I, too, have ordered all of the Dad's Army wagons from Buggleskelly (aka PhotograFix); let's hope they can be persuaded to produce more N gauge rolling stock.
Hi Paul. It did cross my mind to include the chimney potss not sure why I decided against. It is good that Tom is doing more N, and by the reaction to his release video I wouldn't be surprised if he may have already sold the initial run of 100 and needs to increase it. Stephen
Challenge accepted: I've been working with 0.3mm brass rod, and can definitely see it - so that's an immediate more than 2x improvement in getting closer to scale. I was also thinking about hair, which I see someone else has mentioned - there seems to be no shortage of it here, catching it should be a breeze! I've got 0.4 outer diameter 0.2 inner diameter brass tube, and have seen that 0.3/0.1 was available, so hair could be threaded through that if attaching at the end proves troublesome. All that said, the added detail of the lines at 0.75 brings life to those back yards, looks good :)
Thanks very much. It is interesting when working with fine things in N gauge that sometimes things which are overscale look right, or at least don't look wrong. As it happens, using the thicker rod has made fitting the lines much easier in the confined space of the yards than trying to manoeuvre thinner materials. I suspect there would have been some bent or broken lines and a few choice words spoken had I used something finer. I may see whether I try something different when I look again at the Gardener's and Sexton's garden washing lines. Stephen
Hi Stephen, I love those tin baths! You have managed to get some lovely details in the backyards and although time consuming worth the effort. The chimneys look so much better than the Metcalfe one’s and I’m really thinking now that Metcalfe kit’s are the way forward for me but adding other details makes them so much better, like the Scalescenes roof tiles sheets as well as the chimney’s just gives them a more realistic look and saves hours of cutting out if you’re making Scalescenes models! As for those bikes amazingly small but look so good nonetheless and do add those lovely details.
I’ve used some of the Vollmer brick sheets for something I’d done a long time ago and the texture really did bring them to life, I’d completely forgotten about them until you mentioned the cobblestones.
I saw the video from Tom regarding the Dad’s Army wagons and they are on a very early Christmas list for Mrs Exehaven and my children to get for me!
Exehaven hasn’t been touched at all in the past few weeks as there are lots of other things that are taking up my time. The garage project is nearly complete at least and then I can start moving unwanted stuff in the cabin into the racking in the garage.
Looking forward to hearing about the new project, cheers for now, John
Hi John. I was really pleased to discover the baths. They are intended as doll’s house furniture, which is worth remembering for other interior furniture. Metcalfe kits do lend themselves to upgrading especially if you can get some texture on them. Also worth looking at the carcasses Smart Models produce for their download kits. The real advantage of Metcalfe is that they are well designed and produced which really helps to ensure consistency if you need several buildings of the same kind, as with the terraces. Good luck with making space and getting back to Exehaven. You’ll feel the benefit when it’s all done. Stephen
Nice video Stephen, the row of houses looks very effective. I agree with you about some items need to be over scale. The florescent lights I want to build for my station canopies will be slightly over scale...Simon
Thanks Simon. There are times when you have to go with what looks OK, and especially at N scale, what you can see and manipulate. I think your lights are going to work well and no one will be worrying about scale. Stephen
Hi Stephen nice video. It was all the 'Ts' tittivate, texture and teasers. I do agree I prefer texture on the buildings. Look forward to the teaser cheers Andy
Thanks Andy. Always nice to spent a bit of time titivating. Once you start noticing the flatness of some kits you can't unsee it. Not that I am criticising Metcalfe whose kits are very good. Stephen
Hello Stephen. You’re obviously very close to reaching completion, although I’m sure you’ll always find little projects to refresh your railroad from time to time. Congratulations for a very nice layout, you sure have put a lot of effort in and the end result is a credit to you. Just a suggestion to add even more interest, have you considered putting in DCC Concepts shuttle board to take your trains up to High Elven and back? Thank you for taking the time and trouble to record, edit and post all of your videos, it is appreciated.
Hi Tom and thanks very much. I must confess that I haven't heard of the DCC concepts shuttle board so I will go and take a look. I don't think I would use on the route to High Elven because it needs several sets of points to be set and other trains to be stopped for a train to complete the journey. But it is just possible the shuttle board could be useful for my next project so thanks for the idea. Stephen
There is only one thing that stops the Scene from looking real, the trees are not blowing in the wind. (No idea how you would get around that). But it shows the quality of your work that is the thing that gives it away.
Thanks very much Chris that's very kind of you to say. Elvenhome is blessed with a microclimate that means the air is always still and the trees live a life of undisturbed calm. That is my story and I am sticking to it. Stephen
Air pump with a bit of silk thread?
Some great little details there, Stephen. They really do make the difference, don't they ... Cheers James 🙂👍
Thanks very much James. It always amazes me how small things can have a big impact. Stephen
@@Elvenhome yes it's surprising what a different it can make, I've just added an outside tap and a hosepipe to a garden scene, and it's really made a big difference to the scene 🙂👍
Hi Stephen - all these little details really do make a difference. Agree the Metcalfe Cobble sheets are very one dimension - wish I'd known about the vollmer textured cobbles - would have been handy to use in Blackwood Parade - ah well - the Metcalfe cobbles will just have to do !. Are we going "underground" Stephen 🤔 cheers Euan
Hi Euan. It is surprising how much difference just putting the bins in made and it's nice to see the terraces come to life. I don't want to knock Metcalfe because I think their stuff is very good. But it does give that area a lift having some texture there. As to which direction we may be heading with the new project 😉....Stephen
Lots and lots of detail only to be expected from you Stephen - you have more patience than me!
Regards
Steve
Thanks Steve. I think my apparent patience is linked in liking to see order about me. I can spend a lot of time bringing order to things! Stephen
Greetings Elvenhome and hello, Stephen 👋 Such a pleasure to travel Pullman class back to Elvenhome 🤩 Those small details 🔍 are really bringing the terraces to life 🌞 The galvanised bath is just different class 😍 Very best wishes from the Emerald Isle ☘️
Hi Paul and thanks. I am pleased to see the Pullman coaches. I was going to wait the Revolution K class coaches, but frankly I think they are at the back of queue that keeps having other things put ahead of it. I must confess I didn't think I would find tin baths small enough, but thank heavens for Doll's House collectors. Stephen
Hi Stephen - Love the houses, they look magnificent and just keep getting better with what you are doing. I prefer the grey chimineys, not at all keen on the Metcalf ones.
I am lately getting fed up with the amount of adverts i get online for HO and O gauge trains, hardly anything at all for us N Gaugers.
Not seen any steam trains advertised of late let alone for Southern Railways, seems to be all this modern stuff they are interested in now.
I can get 3d prints of trains for my area but cannot get any chassis to fit tham as they have all been discontinued. Seem to get stumped at every angle as I try to progress my collection.
Anyway less of me and keep the updates coming.
Hello Chris and good to hear from you. The houses are coming along nicely and are starting to look lived in finally. So pleased to have found a way to get lighting in the streets even if it is a bit convoluted. It has been a bit thin on the N gauge side this year, but we did rather well last year. Unfortunately for you that wasn't in the Southern region. There really isn't much out there for you, especially of the kind that might have been at Bognor. There is the Dapol M7 but that is only Dcc friendly and needs a decoder wiring in. You do also have the problem that most, if not all, the kits out there require very old non DCC chassis which are both hard to get and can be difficult to convert. Maybe Mr Farish will have something for you in the August announcements. They did say in the May announcements that there would be more N gauge later in the year. Stephen
Amazing layout and a fun video, thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Thanks very much. It's good of you to leave a comment. Stephen
Hello Stephen Nice update on the details, but I think we all know its the details that take the time up, making mountains and scenery can be relatively quick. Hopefully I will be getting some of the Buggleskelly vans too, its a great idea to do 'non-authentic' wagons now and again just for fun, I've also ordered a Rapido G Fawke's Gunpowder van, hopefully due in the autumn. Thanks
Thanks Peter. I was really pleased the Tom went ahead with more N gauge. The reaction to his video announcing it suggested that quite a few like me had a one of each ordered. He is only doing 100 of each wagon in this run, so you might want to get in quickly. I did wonder about the G Fawkes vans, and I might take another look at them. Stephen
Thanks for the video, it was a nice watch. Improvements all around! Regards, Stephen.
Thanks Stephen. Bagshott terrace and Longbottom Terrace are indeed going up in the world. After today they also no longer need to share tin baths, because the second load has arrived! Stephen
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Hi Stephen, so disappointed there are no clothes pegs! Houses looking really good but i think the canal area is now the jewel in the crown, looks so good. Would there be any trees in or around the houses in those areas at that time? Interesting, 2MM fine scale, now that is a discipline and a half, all the best.
Hi Chris. Now you've got me thinking how to represent clothes pegs. I agree the canal is the best bit. Not surprising given by the time I built that I had learned a great deal. I spent quite a bit of time looking at pictures of terrace houses when trying to work out whether they would all have clothes lines. In most cases they were very densly populated areas and I don't think trees would be common. The little park at the end of the terraces was built in part to provide some green space (that is currently sat up at High Elven to save it getting bashed. I will keep people guessing on the 2MM project for a while but I am looking forward to the challenge. Stephen
Hello there, great work on the terraces. Maybe name the vicar after the Rev. W. Awdry as a tip to his work as an author and in railway preservation?
Hi Bob. That is a brilliant idea. The Rev Awdry, Rector of St Eldar's church he shall become. Thanks very much. Stephen
I’ve heard using human hair for short lines crazy glued in place. Should only take an hour to work out.
Thanks for you comment I hadn’t thought of using hair, although first you have to catch your hair. Something to the think about for the future. I think that would look better in a larger space and I might try that when I come to upgrade some of the work around the vicarage. Thanks for the idea. Stephen