Castle Mound Parking Spaces

 Planning out where the car park spaces on the castle mound will be, using card marked with the spacing to create 2 templates.

As much as I could do today without stressing my back too much, all in good time there is no rush.

I will cut nicks at each end of each dividing line, place each template as in the 1st photo and mark onto the road surface where the nicks are, remove the templates, then join the marks up ready for painting. 🖌️ 

Both templates marked up, the larger space adjacent to the toilet block is for the ice cream van.

Vehicles added, with 4 picnic table/benches temporarily sited near Bob's Hot Dogs trailer

Keith

Toilet Block

 Yesterday this toilet block arrived in the post. I juggled with a few different locations for it near the castle ruins, but I finally decided on this location. Glued in place.

Keith

The Railway Inn

 Today I started some preparatory work on the hotel which I will call 'The Railway Inn', which arrived at the beginning of the month, I have been laid up with at least 2 prolapsed discs in my spine, with a lot of bed rest so have unable to make a start on it until now.

I have altered the plan to remove the coachway the same as I did on the previous layout.

Keith

Pavements Part 6

 At one hour intervals this morning, to allow the glue to set, I have been adding pairs of cut card to previous pieces to create the base for the pavements in front of the half-relief buildings.

2nd pair of pieces of card adjoined to yesterdays pair

3rd pair added

4th pair added

4th pair added and weighted

5th pair added

6th and final pair added

A new Wills kit of the Country Inn arrived today. I had discovered the kit I bought second-hand was very old and the plastic had gone brittle and fractured when attempting to cut it with a scalpel, but I will use windows and doorways etc. from the original kit to add to the new one. 😊

in the afternoon I glued the paper pavements to the card I made this morning.

I have had to use additional weights until the glue sets. 😊

Keith

Pavements Part 5

 This evening I cut 6 pieces of 0.5mm thick card and 6 pieces of 1mm thick card to be made into the pavement in front of the half-relief buildings on the central baseboard.

At 1.2m in length it is going to be interesting to make.

I have staggered them because it will make disguising the joints easier and stronger, all will become clear in time. 😊

First 2 pieces of card glued together.

Using my wife's jewellery box as a solid flat surface which just about covers the glued parts with a handy weight to keep it all flat until the glue sets

It could take a while to make the complete pavement with having to wait for each section to set before starting on the next, no rush then!

Keith

Forgotten Path and Ladder

 I forgot to add a path between the water tank and coal stage, now remedied.

Ladder added to the end of the coa stage.

Keith

Another Small Car Park

I glued a hut by the tunnel portal, then tarmacked the area behind the water tower and a tarmac path from it to the hut using emery cloth.

Tarmac area painted

Keith

Water Crane & Fire Devil Part 3

 Painting of the water crane, overflow cup and fire devil.

Initial painting of the black parts and the 2 bases

Close-up of the 2 bases now painted

Arm of water crane painted cream and handle of water valve painted red, all 3 items glued in place and ballast glued around the bases

Keith

Water Crane & Fire Devil Part 2

 This afternoon I sprayed with primer the 3 parts that make up the water crane.

Water crane

Overflow cup

Firedevil

Keith

Water Crane & Fire Devil Part 1

 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