Life seems to have been very hectic again – hence no posts. But I’ve been busy modifying a module ready for the Erith show this weekend.
A few years ago I build a little 400mm square module featuring the Walthers Art Deco bridge. The tracks over the bridge are spaced wider than the 30mm NCI standard, and they are kinked back in for the ends of the module. At last year’s ESNG show, I used the module, and there were complaints that stock didn’t like the kinks (no musical taste?)
For Erith, I needed a module with a 10° angled end, to straighten up my junction module. So I decided to extend the bridge slightly, getting rid of the sharp reverse curves, and ending up with a module some 600mm long.
Always the worrying bit – removing track and ballast.
One end is sized to take a set of supporting legs. The other has the 10° angle. Some simple and satisfying carpentry needed. You may note that I used up some bits of plywood from an old NCI module…..
Track was laid and connected to the junction module to check the alignment. The other end was laid using the NCI templates, so should be correctly aligned. The two modules give a pleasant sweeping curve through the junction.
Scenery and ballast were added. I had just enough plaster cloth and Woodlands Scenics scenic cement left to do the job. I do recommend the scenic cement. It’s a bit expensive, and is really just PVA plus wetting agent, but it seems to work far better than home mixed glues.
And the final product. I could add some fences and more detail in due course, but it’s ready for Friday and the show. Actually, I do just need to paint the baseboard sides.
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