tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22483203217523155782024-03-13T12:40:43.496+00:00Kris' Model World - model railways and model kitsA blog on building model railways in HOe and N gauges.Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comBlogger272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-17678045037600985012017-12-31T19:33:00.003+00:002017-12-31T19:33:56.884+00:00The end... of this blogThis blog will no longer be updated. Model railway posts will now be <a href="https://birchesgreenlightrailway.blogspot.co.uk/"><b>on a dedicated blog</b></a>. Model kit posts will move to <a href="https://knell-lane.blogspot.co.uk/"><b>my personal blog</b></a>, and <b><a href="https://knell-lane.blogspot.co.uk/p/model-kits.html">an updated list of projects</a></b> has also been done.<br />
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This blog will remain in place for archive purposes.Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-44915891893770614042017-11-13T21:33:00.003+00:002017-11-13T21:33:30.289+00:00Ballast and bayI've added some passengers to the new station and also replaced the bay platform siding with some proper HO9 track (Roco). I've ballasted the siding and a little bit more of the loop. Nearly all the main line has been done now.<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-6886367586206535262017-11-13T21:31:00.003+00:002017-11-13T21:31:32.106+00:00Project #079Project #079 an Embraer 190 is nearly completed, the decals are addd just some final touches and varnish to do. Its not the best model i've ever done, i can't say 2017 has been the best year to be honest but i've started #080 a Grumman Martlet already (probably the final kit of the year) so lets finish on a high!<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-11009725178506351752017-11-06T21:41:00.001+00:002017-11-06T21:41:12.601+00:00Running inMaria picked up a problem again a few weeks ago but over the last couple of days has put in some hard yardage on extended test runs without any problems. So i don't know what to make of this little blue shunter, i shall give it some more running in and see if the problems can be solved once and for all. The Yellow Peril has also been putting in the shifts, its running in quite well now. I am starting to think about another locomotive though the next change is likely to be Falcon returning in the New Year to replace Jam Sandwich.<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-9394455036306812452017-10-29T18:39:00.000+00:002017-10-29T18:39:18.393+00:00Back in businessOperations have resumed after the glue has dried (and any excess ballast removed). The new station looks pretty decent, i'm so glad i decided to start again with that aspect of the layout.<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-86290580483078173672017-10-26T20:37:00.003+01:002017-10-26T20:38:10.907+01:00Possible new N gauge projectI'm planning a second layout next year, a small N gauge one which will use this pallet as its base. It is still in the very early planning stages but i might be able to squeeze something fun in and give my N gauge rolling stock somewhere to play!<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-34474918328951505272017-10-26T20:36:00.000+01:002017-10-26T20:36:06.225+01:00Project #079The latest model building project is progressing well. Project #079 is am Embraer E190 airliner and is approaching the painting stage.<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-16204954094284422322017-10-26T20:34:00.001+01:002017-10-26T20:34:27.143+01:00The new stationI have decided to tear up the station as it was too big, plus the card i used just didn't seem right. Instead i have created smaller platforms using foamboard. A main platform and a small stub the other side. The foamboard has been painted grey and i've also ballasted the track through the station. I think it looks a lot better now.<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-78425304577826466532017-10-19T21:20:00.001+01:002017-10-19T21:20:47.359+01:00Project #078Project #078 is now completed (bar the varnishing) and is the first Heller kit i've done. Its a Saab J29 in UN markings and has turned out pretty well.<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-38776931798223785532017-09-12T21:49:00.000+01:002017-09-12T21:52:28.825+01:00An operating sessionSome photos from this evening's running session on the layout. Maria seems to have overcome to problems it had earlier in the year and is running fine at the moment. Fingers crossed it was just a temporary issue. You will notice that the Yellow Peril has been fitted with a coupler so can haul the engineering van.<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-75917275705506824862017-09-11T20:46:00.000+01:002017-09-11T20:46:09.549+01:00Project #077Its been a bit slow on the model building front over the last few weeks but Project #077 a Focke-Wulf Fw190 is nearly finished. Just a little bit of paint finishing and decals / varnishing to do!<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-78973105592535049822017-09-06T16:48:00.002+01:002017-09-06T16:48:43.661+01:00MotorbahnwagenTime for another "loco", though this time an engineering trolly. Of course we have decided to call this the Yellow Peril.<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-39601678821457123032017-08-10T21:25:00.003+01:002017-08-10T21:25:52.151+01:00Hard runningFingers crossed but Maria's problems seem to be over. I gave the loco some extended running to see if that could solve the problems its developed lately (cutting out and grinding to a halt), 2 hours yesterday and another tonight. It all seems to be OK now, not quite as good as Percy but not bad. Even handled a 2 coach train. Maybe it was just a bit of debris that got in the motor somewhere? Hopefully the problem will not return.<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-33481186159510998972017-08-02T21:27:00.002+01:002017-08-02T21:27:45.933+01:00Two projects on the goTwo model kit projects are currently on the go. Project #076 is an ancient Airfix kit of a British Railways Park Royal Railbus (OO scale). Building is pretty much complete and painting has begun though is currently on hold as i need specific railway colours for it. Another project is #077 which is a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 and painting can soon begin of that.<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-14711876130244399542017-07-30T20:11:00.001+01:002017-07-30T20:12:09.245+01:00Ballasting and OOI was going to do it next year but i have decided to do some ballasting, mostly under the new bridge. It will be difficult to ballast when the bridge is completed so i decided to ballast it now. I've extended the ballast to cover the approach roads to the station and MPD. It all looks reasonably good... so far.<br />
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The bridge will be a railway bridge by the way. I will get some HO scale stock for it one day but for the moment a couple of carriages from my stored OO scale fleet are being used!<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-40506109051971778352017-07-19T21:50:00.000+01:002017-07-19T21:50:01.651+01:00The bridgeA major new feature of the layout is a bridge that cuts across from one corner to the back scene wall. In doing so it crosses 3 tracks and will add a lot of interest (hopefully!) I've built in in wood and am applying card and plastic bricks to the outside. Well not too much so far, one thing i realised was that once the bridge was in place ballasting and scenery underneath the bridge would be very difficult so i've done the ballasting now in that part of the layout (wasn't planning on doing the ballasting until next year).<br />
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In other news the latest locomotive Maria has a fault, after a couple of minutes running it becomes very jerky before eventually stopping. I've stripped the loco down to see if anything is obviously broken but all seems fine on that score though it is a very tight fit inside so i've left a piece of the cab interior moulding out to see if that solves the problem.<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-73372652168094300812017-06-29T21:44:00.001+01:002017-06-29T21:45:18.991+01:00Back to the pastA Liliput equipment van has been bought which is an older version of the <a href="https://project-eskalon.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/a-new-loco.html">second wagon</a> bought for Eskalon way back in 2014.<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-23011324756444620802017-06-22T19:11:00.000+01:002017-06-22T19:11:14.494+01:00RailbusA few years ago i did a series of Airfix railway kits, building up a little OO scale train. I've bought another Airfix railway kit, this one a railbus. Building has commenced and it is Project #076.<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-49134199082878387592017-06-13T20:21:00.001+01:002017-06-13T20:21:07.228+01:00Bf109G-6The latest model project, Project #075 is a Messerschmitt Bf109G-6. Its not the first i've done so i completed this one in Swiss Air Force colours. Its come out pretty well. Usually i glue the propeller in place but on this one i let it rotate freely. Never again though, made painting the prop a right pain!<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-14706817726688386662017-06-05T19:06:00.002+01:002017-06-13T20:26:50.838+01:00Coaching stock upgradeThe HOe fleet has seen a lot of expansion over the last couple of years including 2 new locos this year alone, however the coaching stock fleet has remained at 3... until now. Three new coaches have arrived, in lovely brown livery with a bear face on them (really!) Here Falcon takes the coaches on their first test run. It was Falcon's final duty before going into storage for a few months as part of the new fleet rotation plan.<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-91611129361308080532017-06-01T22:10:00.001+01:002017-06-01T22:10:09.188+01:00The stationI've started again with the platform for Mäusestadt station. I've gone for a much bigger (and lower) platform space that fills in between the tracks. I'll put a top layer (probably grey paper) over the card layers... then its time for buildings and people!<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-66350382679801946752017-05-25T22:01:00.002+01:002017-05-25T22:01:38.050+01:00Locomotive #6Its time for a new loco! Maria is another Liliput shunter, this time in blue. Running in went fine and now Maria can join Percy and the others working on Mäusestadt. Having the new loco means Falcon can have a break as i'm only going to run 2 mainline engines and 2 shunters at any one time. Yes its time for fleet rotation...<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-70995139911564840612017-05-06T22:26:00.000+01:002017-05-07T08:18:41.364+01:00Adding loadTwo of Mäusestadt's open wagons are currently in the workshop having loads fitted and also i'm trying a bit of weathering. It doesn't look too bad, its always very easy to go a bit OTT but i think i've just managed to avoid that. They'll return to the layout soon.<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-48832979095543765232017-05-06T22:22:00.001+01:002017-05-06T22:22:09.383+01:00First completed model of 2017!Project #074 a Jet Provost has been completed (bar the varnishing). Its the first aeroplane i've done "wheels up" for a change (i have done another Jet Provost before wheels down). I might hang it from the ceiling as shelf space is at such a premium now!<br />
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<br />Kris Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345410564749716765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248320321752315578.post-90029320364765379562017-04-27T17:56:00.001+01:002017-04-27T17:56:27.893+01:00New wagonMäusestadt received a new wagon today and its a beauty (in wagon terms anyway!) A Roco DR stake wagon.<br />
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