Water Crane & Fire Devil

 Today this water crane and fire devil arrived in the post, didn't take long to assemble it, just needs painting.

Approximately where the water crane will go

Close to the coal stage and water tank.

Keith

Water Tank & Coal Stage

 This afternoon I weathered the water tank as it needed toning down, glued it onto the baseboard and also glued the coal stage next to it.

Before weathering

After weathering and slued in place

Coal stage glued in place

Keith

More fencing

 This afternoon I created this fence and posts to enclose Bob's Hot Dogs trailer, posts painted then all glued in place this evening.

Keith

Final Castle Mound Stone Wall and Fencing

 Final pieces of stone wall and fencing for the castle mound.

I made this last piece of stone wall for the castle mound and glued it onto the stone pillar I made yesterday

Sprayed with primer

On both sides

Painted, weathered and glued in place

This now completed the car park walls

Final 3 sections of fencing on the castle mound

Castle mound all ready for static grass

From a lower viewing angle

Keith

Car Park Fencing, Stone Pillar and Stone Wall

I prepared and glued in place this section of fencing alongside the car park. 

I created a stone pillar to go at the end of the fencing.

I sprayed it with primer.

Close-up of the stone pillar in place.

I created a section of stone wall to go on the edge of the car park.

Fence, stone pillar and stone wall in place.

Stone wall sprayed with primer.

This evening I painted the small piece of wall, hopefully with a bit of weathering it will closely match the castle walls, seeing as it has been made from stones from the ruins!

Stone wall weathered and glued in place

Car park for the castle ruins taking shape

Keith

Castle Mound Part 23 and Level Crossing Part 4

 I glued the castle ruins onto the castle mound.

Then I added this section of fencing below the pedestrian access steps to the castle mound

Coming together rather nicely

There was a large gap at the top of the pedestrian access steps between the top step and the ground which I have now filled with a piece of wood (piece of a wooden stirring stick)

Level crossing gateposts sprayed with primer.

 Level crossing gateposts sprayed with matt white.

Keith

Pavements and Level Crossing Part 3

 Various tasks done today, weathering, gluing, painting and a new arrival.

Which weathering powder should I use? I have a good range to choose from.

Cobblestone floor for the castle tower weathered and glued in the tower.

Yorkstone paving weathered.

Bank, photographers' shop and pedestrian access steps to the castle glued in place.

Centre wood planks of the level crossing brush painted with primer, I also sprayed the access ramps for the level crossing with primer (but forgot to take a photo!😕)

New arrival

This model of Harold's Larder arrived today.

It will complete the row of buildings at the rear of the layout, I need 2 half-relief buildings to fill the gap to finish, I just have to wait for them to come up on eBay, at the right price!

Keith

Pavements and Level Crossing Part 2

 First piece of pavement now glued in place on the baseboard.

Using Jo's jewellery box to hold it flat whilst the glue sets.

Modified level crossing, I ditched the stirring sticks I was going to use originally for 2 strips of plastic planking and created the central strip from the same piece of planking.

Keith

Pavements and Level Crossing

 Creating pavements in front of the bank and photographers shop, and Yorkstone paving under the castle mound pedestrian access steps, all ready for gluing in place.

I have also been playing with this level crossing I had stored away, it needs the extra strips of wood as I need to add extra width so the gates align with the posts on the opposite side

Keith

Castle Mound Part 23

 Car park and road painted 🎨 asphalt colour.

Masking tape used along the edges

Masking tape removed

Keith

Castle Mound Part 22

 Today I started on the road on the left-hand baseboard.

First piece cut and in place at the top of the incline

All 3 pieces glued in place with handy weights to hopefully keep the road flat whilst the glue sets

Glue has set

Keith

Castle Mound Part 21

 I have been busy this afternoon, painting with brown paint, working out paving area underneath the steps up to the castle mound and car park surface glued down.

The ground around the track now painted brown

Piece of Yorkstone paving in place

With the steps and photographers in place, I need to decide how to proceed further with the paving, there are a number of options buzzing around my brain!

Car park and access road glued in place

Starting to take shape

Keith