[5696Arethusa]

QUOTE (Brian Considine @ 21 Jun 2008, 12:04) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>if you had more space you could model all the "non-Tesco" trucks waiting at the RDC whilst the "Tesco" ones jump the queue

Just what are you saying about my employers

While I'm at it I should just say I work for Tesco by accident, I used to work in an Esso petrol station that was converted into a Tesco Express and I was too lazt to find another job so I came with the fixtures and fittings. I also pi**ed my boss of and got a promotion. So I've taken on the UKs second biggest employer on my terms and moved up two pay levels.

Just so there's no miss-understanding that first sentence should be read with tounge firmly in cheek

and it wasn't my idea to have a Tesco on this layout, I thought it was a bit corny.

Andii

 

[Brian Considine]

Hi Andii,

Personally I like the idea of the RDC being "Tesco" - people will of course identify immediatly with it. (Talking of RDC's my remarks apply to all RDC's & was a little TIC too !).

Why don't you approach your employers for some sponsorship (maybe even if they just pay for the Tesco trucks) - start by asking permission to use their logos & take it from there - if you don't ask you don't get, worth the time of a few emails ?

 

[millsie]

i work for them as well..but in my case i did apply as i needed a job. i doubt they would sponsor it...but if they do it would defiently be a good thing

 

[ben1]

Looking good, but I can't see platform 9 3/4!!!!

 

[Mercator II]

QUOTE (ben100 @ 21 Jun 2008, 18:50) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Looking good, but I can't see platform 9 3/4!!!!

Thats because its invisable!!! you need to run at the wall with an owl in a cage

Hogwarts Express will then appear chasing a Ford Anglia

But as this is a preserved railway Olton Hall will make an apperiance. (that gives me an idea, who wants to play 'wheres wolly?' but with Hogwarts Castle aka Olton Hall)

Brian

 

[5696Arethusa]

Been up to bros this weekend and we've been planting more trees/bushes/fences and things
View under the bridge now

View across the platforms

View of the BOC plant now behind the trees

View from the road bridge

The view of the exit from the retail park

Trees are fun

 

[ben1]

Looking good!

 

[Mercator II]

Was ment to do this last weekend but couldnt find the camera, just a little taste of what was done over weekend.

wooded area behind BOC

area that still needs planting as ran out of trees

Looking across barrow crossing to BOC

other pics to follow, if have time will start wiring up the fence but not likly till monday with it been the British GP and the last Dr. Who tomorrow and work and the Bosses leaving party tonite (time to plot my next climb up the ladder)

Hope you like

Brian

 

[neil_s_wood]

Coming along nicely Brian.

I got some of the seamoss and Anita Decor foliage after seeing it here and made some trees with it yesterday. It's brilliant. Best trees I have seen. Thanks for the tip.

 

[Mercator II]

QUOTE (neil_s_wood @ 5 Jul 2008, 00:51) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Coming along nicely Brian.

I got some of the seamoss and Anita Decor foliage after seeing it here and made some trees with it yesterday. It's brilliant. Best trees I have seen. Thanks for the tip.

Your welcome, I got a 'forest' sized box, didnt go very far, more like a small wood!! Going to have to order another couple of boxes I think. Hopefully Andii will get up in his loft today and make some for Broughton & Marwood (will be this afternoon as its Silverstone Quali at lunch and I think he is at Grantham watching No 60007 take water this morning)

Brian

 

[millsie]

saw him while i was working at tesco buying 4 cans of hairspray...looked very awkward too lol

 

[5696Arethusa]

QUOTE (millsie @ 5 Jul 2008, 22:41) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>saw him while i was working at tesco buying 4 cans of hairspray...looked very awkward too lol

What utter locks, as Bol. I couldn't care less what other people think about me. I don't do anything that other people could consider objectionable and I'm comfortable with who I am and how I look. So buying hairspray is nothing to be "awkward" about.

Any how the hairspay works a treat and the trees look good.
Andii

 

[Mercator II]

Finally got into the garage today as SWMBO is at work and didnt leave me a wedding to do list.

Worked on the secruity fench behind Centary Park, back is now knackered, eye sight gone, but all worth it

Its all from the Ratio range, the wire mesh was sprayed with grey primer as the white was too bright, and the 3 wires on the top are 6lb fishing line (provided by father in law to be)

Hope you like

Next is the fencing around the BOC Plant

Brian
CME Milldale

 

[Brian Considine]

The security fence looks good - how about some "plastic bag leaves" to decorate the barbed wire at the top ?

 

[neil_s_wood]

Looks good Brian. I have one of these fence kits somewhere too waiting to be built. One day.

 

[Basil]

Inspirational stuff.

Great work and looks really enjoyable.

Basil

 

[Mercator II]

QUOTE (Brian Considine @ 21 Jul 2008, 19:53) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>The security fence looks good - how about some "plastic bag leaves" to decorate the barbed wire at the top ?

If you can think of how to make them, I will be decorating the fence top!

Kind words, thanks

Back to work today, have got a new General Manager starting, only a baby sitter until the hotel is sold, but he will still be the boss, still, I am only around for another 6 weeks then off till end of September!!!

Brian
CME Milldale

 

[5696Arethusa]

Looking good Bro, Will see it in the flesh when I come up later this week if Tammy's still agreeable

Andii

 

[Mercator II]

Time to update this thread,

Not alot has happen over the winter, to bloody cold in the garage, and other thing got in the way (wedding, christmas, redunancy....) but weather in improving so have tyied out the garage and new shed, and am now getting back into railway construction mode. A working party has been arranged for end off the week and I hope to get alot done (Andii, bring back the station building)

Once the weather is more stable, and the job front sorted, I am fimally going to lag the garage walls and roof, intall some heating and put a humidifier or de-humidifier (not sure which one is going to be correct)

Pics of Milldale will of course follow

Off to go and do some modelling now

 

[Mercator II]

Well the working party has been and gone, not as much was done as would of liked, but a little progress none the less

Some signage has appeared on the retail park, some more trees planted, a new deralict boiler house and chimney have grown up out of the trees, fencing around the BOC plant has been painted and secured in place and major surgery on the platforms has occurred,

Andii brought up a couple of his new Hornby teaks for me to pose with East Anglian, only trouble is that they are fatter than the older versions and didnt fit in the station, bugger! Off came the topping, ut came the rasp and plain and some juditial re-gauging occured. New tops where purchased from Skeggies' branch of Wilkos, the computer provided some new edging stones and all was back.

Other additions since the working party are a new water tower, which is modified from the Dapol kit, and an extention to the main station building. Work also started on detailing the road over bridge surface, but it was to ruddy cold to finish it, will go out later and have another go at ths are if the wing drops later

Hope you all like the update, more to follow soon