watery Bottom

thanks Rob,
I've been out of action for a while.

Progress on the pump house has been slower than anticipated. But it's starting to come together. I tried a new technique (for me) and coated the exterior (where visable with Das) and then carved some stones with an exacto blade I've found them to be best. A quick spray with Halford grey primer and some touching up with stone colour. "like sleeper grime " the result is highly effective..
tomorrow I'll be concentrating on the Beam engine bit before I build the extension (Mechanics workshop) and some walling. Of course there will be a wooded gantry around the beam for the mechanic's to go up and lubricate it. I now wish I'd done my other mine buildings with the Das method.-----------Bugger !

QUOTE (Makemineadouble @ 11 Nov 2018, 23:05) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>thanks Rob,
I now wish I'd done my other mine buildings with the Das method.-----------Bugger !



Das' progress for you. You try something new to yourself and discover that other previous methods might not have been quite as good. However, the condolence is that future projects will benefit, Das' a good thing and to be celebrated - by all of us including your readers. Das' a positive method we might all try. I guess Das' why so many of modellers are members of the Forum and would thank you for posting Das information.

I guess Das' enough rubbish pun attempts and Das' why I will cease now.

Grabs hat, coat and heads for the door ...

Kind regards

Julian

Das the spirit.

At last the pump house is off my work bench. It still needs some finishing touches.

Work on the mine pump house is almost complete. It needs some figures, so I've ordered an oiler and a foreman to complete the scene.
Work should commence on the screens shortly, wit the associated mining tubs, pit ponies, and miners etc I must say I've enjoyed building this.

I've been beavering away for quite a few weeks. I got side tracked and had to quickly glue down the ply used to mount my town on as this started to distort. I took the chance to lay some cobbled road surface at the same time. I'm sure this will feature in the future as I have a lot of buildings and detail to add in that area.
So the last week I've been building my screens for Liberty pit. Yes there really was a Liberty pit in south Bristol. It had a working life of around 35 years and its levels stretched many miles following a rich seam of coal.
The screen is constructed from 9 mm ply which I mainly machined on my band saw. The internal hopper is made from foamex. It should allow me to load empty wagon with coal using a couple of manual slides in the back of the screens (well that's the plan. Since the photo was taken I've added another layer of Blackness to the building and the brass railing.Funny how a flash photo often shows up what needs to be finished. The Stauctions came from Cornwall boats I recommend their service.
I should have bent the brass wire before fitting but I didn't and re-threading the wire was difficult it's so fine.

screens in position and working.Miners coal tubs and assorted staff to be added as I finished them

I've had a few good days building figures and painting them





There could be a strike brewing

The winding house is now almost complete, needs to be placed on the layout, and the winch cable connected over the sheaves.

a very Happy Christmas to all our readers

The winding house is now back on the layout