Hi Chris! Great to see you back to work on the scenery! You must have got a bit sick of laying track as you seem to have been doing it for months! Thanks for the shout out! I'll have to try out the new foam cutter to see how well it does - and how long the battery lasts! All the best, Ian.
Hello Chris, it's looking very good. I'm considering my options for scenery. I may well buy a hot wire foam cutter and then sell it after I'm finished with it. It wouldn't be the first time I've done that with a tool. Once the job is done you don't need it anymore. Consider it renting for a few months.
Hi Chris - great to see the next section of scenery begin to take shape. Looking forward to seeing it completed in the next update and trains running through it. Cheers Euan
Hi Chris - Totally agree with the sentiment of doing what you can do - but I prefer to call my own procrastination issues as "pondering" - I do a lot of it, especially with a brew. The idea of a wooded area in the corner is a good one, how about a small campsite up there as well? Regards Steve
Yes these days after last years i am breaking things down to smaller chunks which maybe take an hour or to and I can ponder whilst I am doing that as opposed to a complete stop work until i have the next 20 steps figured out. On the camp maybe go with the Piddle in the Marsh theme, a nudist camp! All the best Steve
Good to see the scenery going in. It already looks good looking along the four lines after the bridge with just the foam in place. That gas holder stood up pretty well to your unintended maximum load experiment all things considered. Stephen
Another great video Chris, have you decided how you will link the TMD scenic area to the raised area to the right of it.. Perhaps a retaining wall in a nice brick to match into your industrial area would look good. The gasometer looked perfect for that corner, add in industrial brick buildings and you will be nearly there.. Progress has been very quick on that section well done. Dave from N Gauge BROADSTEAD.
I have been using isopropyl on a rag and also vacuuming. I also have a DCC concepts rubber which is less aggressive than the Peco ones, I ám still not 100% sure if the rubber works best. Key thing with a helix especially 4 track is that you need the clearance to get your hand in to the inner tracks.
Hi Chris! Great to see you back to work on the scenery! You must have got a bit sick of laying track as you seem to have been doing it for months! Thanks for the shout out! I'll have to try out the new foam cutter to see how well it does - and how long the battery lasts! All the best, Ian.
Thanks Ian, as its a module by module it's almost like building lots of layouts as opposed to one.
Hi Chris, not checked in for a while so it’s great to see the update on progress at Four Oaks. Looking rather nice as always, all the best, Chris
Hope your going OK Chris , nice to hear from you as always.
I like the shape of the land you've got on that foam - it flows nicely around the track.
Yes that was the intention but a back scene will help give it more depth.
Hello Chris, it's looking very good. I'm considering my options for scenery. I may well buy a hot wire foam cutter and then sell it after I'm finished with it. It wouldn't be the first time I've done that with a tool. Once the job is done you don't need it anymore. Consider it renting for a few months.
Yes a good idea, the foam is light not that messy and i think i great choice for n gauge.
@@ngaugefouroaksstreetstatio6932 I was recently looking at woodland scenics for inclines. Very expensive for polystyrene. Can't justify that expense.
Hi Chris - great to see the next section of scenery begin to take shape. Looking forward to seeing it completed in the next update and trains running through it. Cheers Euan
thanks Euan, it's been a long time since i was using the foam but it's great for n gauge. cheers
Hi Chris - Totally agree with the sentiment of doing what you can do - but I prefer to call my own procrastination issues as "pondering" - I do a lot of it, especially with a brew. The idea of a wooded area in the corner is a good one, how about a small campsite up there as well?
Regards
Steve
Yes these days after last years i am breaking things down to smaller chunks which maybe take an hour or to and I can ponder whilst I am doing that as opposed to a complete stop work until i have the next 20 steps figured out. On the camp maybe go with the Piddle in the Marsh theme, a nudist camp! All the best Steve
Thanks Chris
Good to see the scenery going in. It already looks good looking along the four lines after the bridge with just the foam in place. That gas holder stood up pretty well to your unintended maximum load experiment all things considered. Stephen
thanks Stephen, yes i think the four tracks are a bit of a feature. Cheers
Another great video Chris, have you decided how you will link the TMD scenic area to the raised area to the right of it.. Perhaps a retaining wall in a nice brick to match into your industrial area would look good. The gasometer looked perfect for that corner, add in industrial brick buildings and you will be nearly there..
Progress has been very quick on that section well done.
Dave from N Gauge BROADSTEAD.
thanks Dave, yes a retaining wall at the back of the TMD. Much appreciated.
Hi Chris I am having trouble cleaning my 4 lane helix. How do you clean your helix
Thanks Gary
I have been using isopropyl on a rag and also vacuuming. I also have a DCC concepts rubber which is less aggressive than the Peco ones, I ám still not 100% sure if the rubber works best. Key thing with a helix especially 4 track is that you need the clearance to get your hand in to the inner tracks.