A bit late with this update. Last week I progressed with the Dapol shop and it is looking really good. I decided not to put a floor in and will need to position the lighting in another way. Also have to put the base on. All nearing completion and a photo or two will follow once done.
My mate PK also dropped off a free Metcalfe kit he received in Railway Modeller that he didn't want. It is a small platform shelter. I've never built a Metcalfe kit before but have wanted to. This is small enough to give me a feel for the quality of the kit. I have done Superquick cardboard kits previously and found them a bit on the thin and fiddly side. So on the weekend I started this little kit and it is pretty good to construct. As usual I will put a small light in side (one of those SMD LEDs I got for the signals). I intend to use this as a bus stop opposite Kensington Hill station as the brickwork will blend in. Once again once finished I will put some photos up.
Easter is coming up so maybe I will get some time at night to finish these off this week, but time will tell.
So this week I was able to progress with the Dapol shop. I'm taking my time with this as I will be modifying the basic kit to accomodate the usual lighting. I also have to put in a floor to separate the upstairs and downstairs for the lighting I intend to put in. This is the first kit in about 30 years (since I was a young teenager) that I have done by painting on the sprue before putting it together as there are a few detailed features that need to be painted separately. I will also put it on a base that fits in with the general features of the nearby buildings. I will also use some curtains from a Scalescenes kit to spruce up the rather bland 'out of the box' features of the windows. I am having fun putting this rather simple structure together to make it look just right.
This week will be continuing with the Shop I think as I am just not in the right frame of mind to stuff around with the Pi and its integration with JMRI, NCE and MERG. All in good time!
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all my ardent followers. As mentioned in my last post Dear Ole' Dad passed away last weekend so this week has been busy sorting out the arrangements, etc so no time for modelling as it has been a pretty emotional week all round.
Perhaps I'll continue with the Dapol shop this week. Stay tuned.
As expected the week was a shambles modelling wise. However Saturday rocked up and it was wet. So I went rummaging around the kits drawer and dug out a Dapol General Store kit and started cleaning the flash off it and started some painting on the sprue as it would be easier to do it on the sprue rather than when installed. These were left over night to dry. These will be the project for this week if I get time.
No Pi work unfortunately.
And on a personal note, my Dad passed away unexpectedly during Saturday night, he will be missed by all who knew him. I already am;-(
