2mm North East Area Group

Rip it Up and Start Again

2010-07-27T08:19:00.004Z

The backscene is almost there; one more end panel to fit (where the cutting exits the scenic area). I've now turned my attention to some more scenery. I mentioned last time that the ground foam was coming up and I intended using grass fibres. The first steps were taken on the right-hand scenic board. The outer embankment and fields have been started:Meanwhile the left hand board and the cutting

Can You Tell What It Is Yet?

2010-07-20T20:29:00.004Z

Once more into the breach. Well into the study anyway. As you can see, the whisky has been replaced by coffee, but otherwise the song remains the same. These are the left-hand panels being finished:Suitably dry, they're offered up to the backboard and trimming measurements taken:The right-hand panels are already in place. Except for the curved bit at the end; that awaits a final piece of support

Paint it Back

2010-07-14T19:26:00.004Z

Last night I made a start on the back-scene alluded to in the previous post. This will be watercolour on a fairly heavy and slightly textured paper. I will need to use two pieces of paper for each board, so there will be several joins. I will need to be careful that the painting over the joins is consistent and that the overall effect is fairly even. Here is the piece for the central board

Better Late Than Never

2010-07-12T18:09:00.004Z

Wow! That was good wasn't it? Expo, I mean. 50 years? It seemed like there were nearly fifty layouts.Well done to everyone who contributed in whatever way.Now I know, I haven't blogged for what appears like fifty years. But so much gets in the way of modelling sometimes. Suitably encouraged by Expo, where Brafferton performed reasonably well for much of the time, I press on.For Oxford, I painted

Haromthwaite 2: Baseboard Assembly

2010-07-10T17:18:00.009Z

Ok, nearly 17 months have elapsed since the first installment, but in mitigation I have been busy out on the circuit with 'Niddbeck Bridge', the 2mm Roadshow, helping to organise Golden Jubilee events etc. The recent brilliant Oxford Expo has also given me a kick up the arse and got me all fired up again!The board 'kits' were assembled using aliphatic resin wood glue (Deluxe Materials Super '

North East meeting update

2010-06-11T10:17:00.007Z

At last Saturday's meeting there were a couple of us with airbrushes and compressors and following Edward's excellent demonstration of weathering there were a few people who gave it a try. Thanks Edward for bringing all the kit and letting us see how you do this particular job. Prior to the meeting I tried out my new airbrush and following Edwards previous guidance I sprayed my class 25 with an

In the Distant NEAG Meeting 5/6/10

2010-05-23T13:00:00.010Z

North East Area Group meeting information.Saturday 5th June 2010Saint Barnabas Church Hall, Bournmoor.Time - Please Note 2.00pm – 5.00pm. (approx.)As previously indicated, the next meeting will be devoted to one particular method of weathering. Edward Sissling is not only going to demonstrate his technique for weathering but will also guide anyone who wants to have a go themselves. So if you want

First complete circuit on Fence Houses

2010-05-06T20:51:00.003Z

Fence Houses had its very first test run with all boards up and connected today.Bob and the Fence Houses team assembled this morning and put the whole lottogether with Victoria in the garage and most of the remainder outside.The day was almost fouled up by light rain threatening to get worse but theycarried on undaunted, and succeeded.I called in just before the last boards were erected and got

Making an Exhibition of Ourselves

2010-02-14T20:32:00.003Z

The 2mm Roadshow visits many exhibitions across the UK under the able control of our Publicity Officer (and NEAG member), Edward Sissling.This weekend the stand was present at the Festival of British Railway Modelling, now back at Doncaster racecourse/exhibition centre after several years at the Great Yorkshire Showground near Harrogate. The new exhibition centre was very impressive - the room

NEAG Meeting update

2010-02-07T19:28:00.007Z

Those who attended yesterday were treated to an 'all bells and whistles' (literally) when Dave Boorman brought along his US acquisition of an American RTR diesel with on board sound decoder. The sound was quite impressive and, as I understand it, so was the price.Also there to be viewed were all but two boards of the scenic scenic side of Bob Jones Fence Houses. It just fits into the hall with

In the Distant

2010-01-28T21:03:00.003Z

North East Area Group meeting information.Saturday 6th February 2010 Saint Barnabas Church Hall, Bournmoor.Time - Please Note 2.00pm – 5.00pm. (approx.)Recently I was asked to put on my EM Gauge Society hat and do a demonstration at my local area group meeting in the Scottish borders on how I made some stock boxes from cardboard.I accepted and assessed what the necessary materials would cost. The

20th Century Boy :: 21st Century Schizoid Man

2010-01-02T19:15:00.005Z

The dawn of a new decade! (Unless you're a pedant and propose waiting another 12 months.) New resolutions, new dreams, new aims!Hang on a minute. I didn't complete a single layout in the last decade. And my previous effort was completed in the last Century. So much for focus and drive...I really must make an effort to get Brafferton finished by 2020. (Diamond Jubilee Layout Challenge, anyone?) To

Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends

2009-12-18T11:05:00.002Z

Having fallen off the railway modelling map for some six months, I am now managing to get some modelling done. Our business purchased a second outlet in July and needless to say, this has taken up much of my time!Anyway, back to more interesting stuff. The priority is to get the layout fully functioning by EXPO 2010 (you haven't forgotten about that, have you?). The second and third boards needed

NEAG Meeting Update

2009-12-12T19:59:00.005Z

Thanks are due to Edward Sissling who brought along the 'T' cut, masking tape, cocktail sticks and BR number transfers together with his shed allocations book for the period 1948 onwards.As the picture shows Edward did a demonstration of how to easily remove a proprietary locomotive number while we all watched. Following that we all, following his lead, (well those of us who came prepared that

In the Distant December 2009

2009-11-26T20:43:00.003Z

North East Area Group meeting information. Saturday 12th December 2009 Saint Barnabas Church Hall Bournmoor. Time - Please Note 2.00pm – 5.00pm. (approx.) In the Distant is a little earlier this time to allow sufficient time for you to prepare for the meeting. This time, because it’s Christmas, for a bit of fun we are having an ‘everyone joins in’ day. It is desirable there should be no

From the 'wish you were here' brigade....!

2009-11-14T20:58:00.006Z

With very little recent activity here greetings with a very short posting live from Spalding Model Railway Exhibition which shows what I've been up to. The pictures on the left show roughly half of the hall in which we were situated. There was another equally large hall too. Astute observers will spy Yvonne sitting beneath the fiddle yard chatting to another railway lady on the layout next to us.

NEAG Meeting Update

2009-08-16T18:40:00.004Z

As the picture shows a good number of North East Group members turned out to hear what Iain Rice had to say on the subject of layout planning. We were treated to a slide show presentation with lots of comment along the way. I'm sure we all picked up a few hints and tips that will be of use to us in the future.I think it could easily have gone on for a lot longer but you know what happens when

In the Distant

2009-07-30T20:17:00.004Z

North East Area Group meeting information.Saturday 15th August 2009Saint Barnabas Church Hall Bournmoor. Time - Please Note 2.00pm – 5.00pm. (approx.) This months meeting is being held slightly later than normal on the 15th August and we will be continuing with our layout planning theme.At the last two meetings we had an insight into how two of our own group members viewed the subject of layout

More news from WBR

2009-07-26T12:40:00.015Z

Here is the update I promised albeit a little later than intended (been moving sheds in the allotment etc. etc..!) and is primarily a series of pictures showing the progress with the basics of the track construction and the extra mileage for the bus to travel.All of the track on the extension is, as you would expect, Easitrac.The first picture shows the cast bases procured by the Easitrac team to

Extending Wansbeck Road

2009-06-24T19:12:00.012Z