Thanks for the comment Bil, it certainly want the easiest of kits but it certainly gave the satisfaction a ready to plant can’t when I put it on the layout.
That’s exactly what it is just with the added advantage I didn’t have to draw it up myself. But now I’ve done one I’m tempted to do another, Glutton for punishment. Cheers for watching.
Superb stuff, you've done a great job on those buildings - the cottages in particular. Like you I find the Wills sheets a bit thick too but I do really like their stone moulding. I might have to have a go at one of their Craftsman kits myself now having seen the results you've got. Keep up the great work 👍
Lovely! I can't wait to see more :) I had no problems in cutting the plastic for windows and doors, I used the exacto knife, slowly cutting with precision and it worked 👍
Cheers Mattthew, I think the main problem is I’m just a bit too impatient to be building these kits, I certainly wouldn’t want to a row of terraced houses in it 😆
The Sculptamold is quite easy to smooth out, if you do it while it is still moist. Think Charlie at Chadwick Model Railway did a video on this at some point. Or maybe it was Steves Trains. I'm a bit in doubt. More coffee! :)
Really fantastic buildings. For the church, have you considered coloured sharpie pens to simulate stained glass, colouring the window glazing? Thankyou for the show and really on the wills Craftsman kits... I have a mill to do and seeing your method gives me a lot of good clues on how to do it. Many many thanks.
No worries Simon I’m glad my video can be a help to you. That’s a great idea about the windows, I have loads of sharpies and alcohol markers so shouldn’t be too difficult to achieve 👍
@@nmah2883 I can’t argue with you there, despite my dislike for the thickness of the sheets I will no doubt probably do one again in the future, I really like the look of the black horse Pub kit, but it doesn’t look very Welsh so that will have to be for a different project.
Well done with the cottages. I have a pack of the brick sheets I have never used because the material is so thick! Do run trains much to help keep your enthusiasm high? Layout is going to look great when done.
Thanks Paul, the material certainly isn’t the most user friendly but I think once you’ve figured out what works best for you the material becomes easier to work with. I do like to just watch the trains run round just to remind myself of what I am aiming for and imagine what that final scene will look like, fingers crossed it will please everyone who has been following the build so far.
I opted not to use cork in the end as the ballast shoulder wouldn’t be to mainline standard and the track was already on the insulation board which deadens the sound quite well.
Looks absolutely fabulous...love your it...thank you...
Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it.
A wonderful job and so inspiring.
Thank you very much
That cottage is superb. It looked like a ballache to work with, but you made it into something truly beautiful. Love it... can't wait to see more.
Thanks for the comment Bil, it certainly want the easiest of kits but it certainly gave the satisfaction a ready to plant can’t when I put it on the layout.
Excellent work you very brave with those wills kits it almost scratch building look forward to the next episode
That’s exactly what it is just with the added advantage I didn’t have to draw it up myself. But now I’ve done one I’m tempted to do another, Glutton for punishment. Cheers for watching.
Very impressed with your buildings especially the painting. Well done. Keep up the good work.
Thank you Dennis, glad you like my work.
Wow that cottage looks amazing
Thank you and thanks for watching
Your building's look really good thankyou for the video
And thank you for the comment, it’s nice to know people like what I’m doing.
Superb stuff, you've done a great job on those buildings - the cottages in particular. Like you I find the Wills sheets a bit thick too but I do really like their stone moulding. I might have to have a go at one of their Craftsman kits myself now having seen the results you've got. Keep up the great work 👍
Thanks for the comment. The kits are certainly not something you can rush through but the results are great, even if does take some time to get there.
Beautiful!
Lovely! I can't wait to see more :)
I had no problems in cutting the plastic for windows and doors, I used the exacto knife, slowly cutting with precision and it worked 👍
Cheers Mattthew, I think the main problem is I’m just a bit too impatient to be building these kits, I certainly wouldn’t want to a row of terraced houses in it 😆
I've caught up with this series over the past few days and I really enjoy the content!
Thanks, glad you’ve enjoyed the build so far.
The Sculptamold is quite easy to smooth out, if you do it while it is still moist. Think Charlie at Chadwick Model Railway did a video on this at some point. Or maybe it was Steves Trains. I'm a bit in doubt. More coffee! :)
I’ll have to have some trails to see what I can achieve with it in the future
@@WesternSignalman the check out Steves Trains. He is using it by the bucket
That cottage was worth the effort, the stonework pops really effectively
Thanks, yeah I’m really please with how it came out will certainly be using the sponge method again in the future.
Amazing video!
Thanks
Good job! the texture you get with the wills kits makes them SO much better than metcalfe kits (IMO)
Thanks davie, yes metcalfe are great for beginners but I’m definitely in the plastic kit camp.
Really fantastic buildings. For the church, have you considered coloured sharpie pens to simulate stained glass, colouring the window glazing?
Thankyou for the show and really on the wills Craftsman kits... I have a mill to do and seeing your method gives me a lot of good clues on how to do it. Many many thanks.
No worries Simon I’m glad my video can be a help to you. That’s a great idea about the windows, I have loads of sharpies and alcohol markers so shouldn’t be too difficult to achieve 👍
The sheets may be too thick but the embossed stonework looks excellent imo
It is really effective, just wasn’t the speedy kit I was expecting 😆
@@WesternSignalman they look fantastic though, worth the time and effort!
@@nmah2883 I can’t argue with you there, despite my dislike for the thickness of the sheets I will no doubt probably do one again in the future, I really like the look of the black horse Pub kit, but it doesn’t look very Welsh so that will have to be for a different project.
Well done with the cottages. I have a pack of the brick sheets I have never used because the material is so thick! Do run trains much to help keep your enthusiasm high? Layout is going to look great when done.
Thanks Paul, the material certainly isn’t the most user friendly but I think once you’ve figured out what works best for you the material becomes easier to work with. I do like to just watch the trains run round just to remind myself of what I am aiming for and imagine what that final scene will look like, fingers crossed it will please everyone who has been following the build so far.
Good work! I'm building my own 009 layout with code 80 peco track. What cork bed do you use?
I opted not to use cork in the end as the ballast shoulder wouldn’t be to mainline standard and the track was already on the insulation board which deadens the sound quite well.
Maybe sponging it on might of worked better, but it looks ok too me
Cheers rob.