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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
Thanks John, have started laying track, points and two cross overs , double slip and single slip, the double slip is access to platform two and the middle track, the single slip is access to the middle track from the station module to shunt around the Indian Pacific at East Perth terminal the...- ozdell
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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
Hi Chris, yes I did a bit more work today after afternoon coffee to see how the curved module will join up with the station module, very well indeed . Will mainly having scenery around the bridge and station, your question about building , not many, plan to back a city scape back scene . had a...- ozdell
- Post #105
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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
THe latest pics of the mainline loop decking construction is well under way, after mowing the yard I continued work on the approach module accessing the terminal platform track on 5 platforms , the third pic. Tomorrow i will finish the module, I have a piece of wood clamped to the...- ozdell
- Post #103
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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
Progress is going well on the large curved decking loop, be access to the terminus stations and temporary mine line till I build the single track main line along the fence. First pic, I have started relaying the track down, this module will be the first module so has worked out well, the...- ozdell
- Post #94
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Ozdell's 1/87 scale Ro, Ro ship Coroan Sea build
Hi Chris, breaking news I glued in place last night the 30th bulkhead , dating back to the beginning 2nd September 2017, I thought it was earlier than that , very happy to it in place, the big ceremony will be today gluing the last hull panel in, then the fun begins with the final 2 mm thick...- ozdell
- Post #88
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Ozdell's 1/87 scale Ro, Ro ship Coroan Sea build
The latest update pic, of the very last two bulkheads cut and glued together, will have to be Saturday ship building night I will glue them in place,. A big mile stone 30 bulkheads all up started the build in 2016, planning the 2014. Tony from down under- ozdell
- Post #82
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Bridge construction
Hi Chris, great to hear from you, how is the Tiger going, yeah very happy with the bridge and it is working , the first train across the bridge going to pure awesome, can't wait. I rather have the bridge painted gray like most of our bridges are painted. Still not well struggled to mow the...- ozdell
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Bridge construction
The bridge is starting to look like a bridge, didn't have enough dowel to finish the bridge yesterday will get more on Thursday, when I screwed one hanger on the other side it pulled the arch into the centre of the bridge, I unscrewed the support post, the big test worked on a big high. The...- ozdell
- Post #3
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Ozdell's 1/87 scale Ro, Ro ship Coroan Sea build
Only two more bulkheads to go, after all the bulkheads glued in place I found an easy way to on how, I decided to glue the side panels in first, wow it worked , I am not sure if I will rebuild the bow, will have a go at fixing it, the starboard side didn't turn out so well . It is great the...- ozdell
- Post #77
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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
Construction is now well under way new legs are cut and bolted in place underneath two modules, one leg has a hinge screwed in place, need to screw in a second hinge so it can fold in, other legs ill have half it cut so the leg can fold in down towards the middle of the module . The first...- ozdell
- Post #91
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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
Last Saturday the construction of the layout has began , I modified the first station module for the new way they be joined up, especially the track on the module joins, for the rails to line up every time. The first pic of the side of my house, I have decided to move the whole layout, the...- ozdell
- Post #88
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Ozdell's 1/87 scale Ro, Ro ship Coroan Sea build
Finely all the four hull sections are joined up , not quite completing the hull , wow she is going to be stunning when finished and painted in those colours,have to search for letters of the side of the ship TRANNSEFICA, not a bad name and the smaller Corona Sea at the stern . She is 2.160...- ozdell
- Post #74
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boatman's 1/72 HMS Tiger C20 build
I am talking about the large brass radar kit, rain coming in this after noon don't think I get a chance working in the shed. bought some magnet strips to stick in the battery drill tool box to hold the the screw driver bits in place, bought some more yesterday. Going to work on the second...- ozdell
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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
Thanks Paul , here is two pics of the wagon in question, one is the model RTR model I will use brass strips in the middle that should solve the problem weight wise , will scratch build three wagons . Only have issues with the Lima car carrier because it is too light and can't have it at the...- ozdell
- Post #87
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Ozdell's 1/87 scale Ro, Ro ship Coroan Sea build
Not correct, no trains but the ship does transport then on a cassette large steel specially built pallet like in the first pic, I will be scratching them, the tricky part be the tractor Hitch,another scratch building project never ends, can buy those port tractors the hitch doesn't raise...- ozdell
- Post #73
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Bridge construction
I stuck the latest bridge update pics in the wrong thread, here is the latest pics to keep it up to date Have stopped work on the bridge for a while , have started nailing down the track on the station modules got four to do, taking the longest to finish with wiring too. Tony from down under- ozdell
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Ozdell's 1/87 scale Ro, Ro ship Coroan Sea build
I found a mistake with the first two bulkheads of the forth hull section was out of square, the only way to fix is was cut off the first bulkhead ,was a big job but now out the way and now is square indeed, lesson learnt . Tony from cold down under- ozdell
- Post #71
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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
Track laying is well under way, finished the triple track and started on the double track and motor rail siding dock, I have decided not to continue the platform past the loading dock ramp so I can give the ramp a bigger radius curve and more room for car parking, very happy on how the loading...- ozdell
- Post #75
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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
I stuck the bridge pics in the wrong folder, too late now, back to layout construction is now well under way, I have also come up with two track plan stages firts stage with out the bridge and second with and longer . The new plan is continuous running from platform to platform track, with the...- ozdell
- Post #74
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Tm'osdell HO scale garden railway
At long last the arch is in place and doing its job to my big surprise , on a big high, the middle support post wont be be there once the arch hangers are in place, very happy it worked, a very heavy bridge to pick up on my own and carry up to the garage, next job is to modify the trolley so I...- ozdell
- Post #71
- Forum: Layouts underconstruction
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