Hi Graham, thanks for sharing your wonderful work. Yes they say the camera can be cruel, but often they show areas that are great, i think the camera helps identify where the improvements can be made, or hidden. Good luck with the renovations. It will look better than you expect. Well done. 😊🎉
Darrenbury Central HI like opening sequence. You could do a yellow line on plats. I wouldn't use cork it goes brittle . On the plat brick faces you could put wires like the have. You could weather up the skip. The trains look abd sound v good i thought. You can get anti trespass mats. The lights look v good. You can get packs of graffiti stickers the look good. Try Rymans stationers. Figures look good. I've always liked your shows you explain things well and the layout looks v good. Love the cab cam idea v good, shows layout well.The bridge bottom gap could have some weeds perhaps. Tatty bi 😊
I'm afraid this is now quite old footage as my station has moved on in design quite considerably. Please check out my up to date station builds. Atb Graham 🙂
Another great update mate, 1980's trains & stations might of been dirty but the best times in terms of loco hauled trains and sitting on a dirty trolley at Newcastle Central with my little loco book was always great fun.
Hi Graham. You spoke about installating station name signs. Take a looked at Tracksidesigns for personalised OO gauge totem sign plus the metal back plate. Nice work improving the Hornby platform
Hi Graham, great update, great work with the station platforms. Interesting the battery powered spray gun, I may get myself one. Keep up the great work, cheers David
Hi David thanks for watching. I've put the airbrush I bought in the more tab if you're interested in the same model, but there are loads of them on the market for a variety of prices. Cheers Graham 👍
Thanks Darrell, I think you'll find the airbrush useful. This is the one I bought. Brand: Lieberwell Airbrush Kit with Compressor, 30PSI Handheld Mini Cordless Rechargeable Air Brush Set, Portable Dual Action Airbrush with 0.3mm Fluid Tip. From Amazon. Regards Graham 🙂 👍
Hi Graham, excellent work. I wonder if you’d mind telling me where you got your retaining wall from please. I’m building a similar setup with a main line running high alongside but can’t seem to find a wall tall enough (ideally around 150mm) and yours looks spot on! Cheers, Iain
The retaining wall behind the station is about 110mm from baseboard to the top of the wall. It's made from old hornby 3 way bridge tops and then a matched plasticard brick wall mounted on foam board beneath. I then added matching colour buttresses here and there. A real cut and shunt job, but it works. Had quite a few bridges knocking around from previous builds and you can use both sides. A expensive way to do it if you haven't already got them though. Hope that helps, Cheers Graham
Great stuff thanks Graham - I do have some bits and bobs to play with and some stone wall sheets on their way - guess it’s time to get modelling 👍. Thanks for replying, very much appreciated. Cheers, Iain
Not my fault mate, have to get on to the manufacturer about their noise specifications. 😉🤫 But it is a bit loud, still it's a very handy tool. cheers Graham 👍 😁
Hi Graham, another great layout update, the station wall looks great. That airbrush you got looks like a very useful modellers tool, I may even think about weathering some of my rolling stock and track work. The class 87 you purchased from TMC looks fantastic, the weathering makes it look more authentic, did you get a sound chip with it? Look forward to your next update, all the best Graham. Ian
Hi Ian no I didn't get the sound version of the 87, maybe will add sound in time. Wish the price would drop on sound chips, maybe in the future 😕. Not sure about using airbrush for weathering stock, paint needs to be very thinned down really. Start with an old piece of rolling stock would be my advise. Cheers for watching, Graham 👍
Hello. Nice work on your layout. Platform upgrade looks good. I noticed you were using a portal able airbrush. I was just wondering what the make and model was and how you found it from a usability point of you?
Hi Tim it's a Lieberwell Airbrush Kit with Compressor, 30PSI Handheld Mini Cordless Rechargeable Air Brush Set, Portable Dual Action Airbrush with 0.3mm Fluid Tip. Around £60 from Amazon at the moment. There are cheaper but this had a better write up. So far so good, works really well. Just need to keep the paint thin as it's only a tiny compressor. Long term who knows as they are all made in China. Hope that helps. Cheers Graham 👍
Thank you very much indeed Graham. Thoroughly enjoyed that and fantastic work again. I eagerly await the results when you've added the extra touches and detail. It's always nice to see a bit more progress and by the way, what a very nice touch with the back story of the building of the wall. Clever, very clever indeed. Just my thought, I personally would leave the bridge alone, does it need a roof and windows? your call obviously but to me, it fills the brief of keeping with what your trying to achieve. I fully agree with the sentiments of the Graffiti on your wall too. You might want to add the A in a circle, the Anarchy logo, above the punks not dead. I'm fairly positive I've seen other modellers buying sheets of tags from scale model scenery to dot round their layouts too. Last but not least. Love the weathered 87, looks the business. Sorry for the essay but many thanks for sharing and Keep up the great work.
Very happy you enjoyed the update Mickey. As for the essay I'm always glad to get feedback like yours as it throws ideas around and stimulates conversation. Some good ideas in there mate, cheers Graham 🍻🙂👍
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Hi Graham, thanks for sharing your wonderful work. Yes they say the camera can be cruel, but often they show areas that are great, i think the camera helps identify where the improvements can be made, or hidden. Good luck with the renovations. It will look better than you expect. Well done. 😊🎉
Many thanks for watching, cheers Graham 👍
Great update, Graham. It's was well worth the watch. Thank you for sharing kind regards Gary
Cheers Gary👍 atb Graham
Darrenbury Central HI like opening sequence. You could do a yellow line on plats. I wouldn't use cork it goes brittle . On the plat brick faces you could put wires like the have. You could weather up the skip. The trains look abd sound v good i thought. You can get anti trespass mats. The lights look v good. You can get packs of graffiti stickers the look good. Try Rymans stationers. Figures look good. I've always liked your shows you explain things well and the layout looks v good. Love the cab cam idea v good, shows layout well.The bridge bottom gap could have some weeds perhaps. Tatty bi 😊
I'm afraid this is now quite old footage as my station has moved on in design quite considerably. Please check out my up to date station builds. Atb Graham 🙂
Another great update mate, 1980's trains & stations might of been dirty but the best times in terms of loco hauled trains and sitting on a dirty trolley at Newcastle Central with my little loco book was always great fun.
Thanks, trying to create that sought of atmosphere in miniature. Glad it brings back fond memories. Cheers Graham 👍 🙂
Great video some good tips there well done.👍
Cheers 👍
Great progress Graham
Cheers 👍
Great video Graham. Look forward to part 2 of the station revamp. Love the Class 87 too.
Cheers, thanks for watching 👍
looking good
Thanks bob👍
Hi Graham. You spoke about installating station name signs. Take a looked at Tracksidesigns for personalised OO gauge totem sign plus the metal back plate. Nice work improving the Hornby platform
Thanks for the tip off, will check them out. Cheers Graham 👍
Hi Graham, great update, great work with the station platforms. Interesting the battery powered spray gun, I may get myself one. Keep up the great work, cheers David
Hi David thanks for watching. I've put the airbrush I bought in the more tab if you're interested in the same model, but there are loads of them on the market for a variety of prices. Cheers Graham 👍
Brilliant Graham! Excellent upgrade on the station area, 87’s look great and I was going to purchase one of those airbrushes to practice with 👍
Thanks Darrell, I think you'll find the airbrush useful. This is the one I bought.
Brand: Lieberwell
Airbrush Kit with Compressor, 30PSI Handheld Mini Cordless Rechargeable Air Brush Set, Portable Dual Action Airbrush with 0.3mm Fluid Tip.
From Amazon.
Regards Graham 🙂 👍
A fab layout. Great work. Regards Alan :o)
Thanks Alan, love to drop in on yours every so often as well. Also great stuff. Atb Graham 👍
looks great :)
Cheers 👍
Hi Graham, excellent work. I wonder if you’d mind telling me where you got your retaining wall from please. I’m building a similar setup with a main line running high alongside but can’t seem to find a wall tall enough (ideally around 150mm) and yours looks spot on! Cheers, Iain
The retaining wall behind the station is about 110mm from baseboard to the top of the wall. It's made from old hornby 3 way bridge tops and then a matched plasticard brick wall mounted on foam board beneath. I then added matching colour buttresses here and there. A real cut and shunt job, but it works. Had quite a few bridges knocking around from previous builds and you can use both sides. A expensive way to do it if you haven't already got them though. Hope that helps, Cheers Graham
Great stuff thanks Graham - I do have some bits and bobs to play with and some stone wall sheets on their way - guess it’s time to get modelling 👍. Thanks for replying, very much appreciated. Cheers, Iain
No problem Iain, thanks for commenting. Happy modelling mate👍🙂
Hi Graham, excellent work, but could you turn the volume down on the spray brush😂
Not my fault mate, have to get on to the manufacturer about their noise specifications. 😉🤫 But it is a bit loud, still it's a very handy tool. cheers Graham 👍 😁
Hi Graham, another great layout update, the station wall looks great.
That airbrush you got looks like a very useful modellers tool, I may even think about weathering some of my rolling stock and track work.
The class 87 you purchased from TMC looks fantastic, the weathering makes it look more authentic, did you get a sound chip with it?
Look forward to your next update, all the best Graham. Ian
Hi Ian no I didn't get the sound version of the 87, maybe will add sound in time. Wish the price would drop on sound chips, maybe in the future 😕. Not sure about using airbrush for weathering stock, paint needs to be very thinned down really. Start with an old piece of rolling stock would be my advise. Cheers for watching, Graham 👍
Hello. Nice work on your layout. Platform upgrade looks good. I noticed you were using a portal able airbrush. I was just wondering what the make and model was and how you found it from a usability point of you?
Hi Tim it's a Lieberwell
Airbrush Kit with Compressor, 30PSI Handheld Mini Cordless Rechargeable Air Brush Set, Portable Dual Action Airbrush with 0.3mm Fluid Tip. Around £60 from Amazon at the moment. There are cheaper but this had a better write up. So far so good, works really well. Just need to keep the paint thin as it's only a tiny compressor. Long term who knows as they are all made in China. Hope that helps. Cheers Graham 👍
Thank you very much indeed Graham. Thoroughly enjoyed that and fantastic work again. I eagerly await the results when you've added the extra touches and detail. It's always nice to see a bit more progress and by the way, what a very nice touch with the back story of the building of the wall. Clever, very clever indeed. Just my thought, I personally would leave the bridge alone, does it need a roof and windows? your call obviously but to me, it fills the brief of keeping with what your trying to achieve. I fully agree with the sentiments of the Graffiti on your wall too. You might want to add the A in a circle, the Anarchy logo, above the punks not dead. I'm fairly positive I've seen other modellers buying sheets of tags from scale model scenery to dot round their layouts too. Last but not least. Love the weathered 87, looks the business. Sorry for the essay but many thanks for sharing and Keep up the great work.
Very happy you enjoyed the update Mickey. As for the essay I'm always glad to get feedback like yours as it throws ideas around and stimulates conversation. Some good ideas in there mate, cheers Graham 🍻🙂👍