Model Train Talk South Africa
Model Train Talk Workshop => Layout Design => Topic started by: LooVille on October 19, 2021, 11:02:26 AM
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Hello All,
I had a request from someone in Jhb to ask if I could build them a Z Scale layout.
They pretty much just gave me the size of the space they have and they sent me all Z stuff they have.
So after some searching we decided on this layout.
Marklin layout number 6.2.4 out of the 0296 TrackBook:
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Wow Evert, very nice. :thumb:
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Good Morning All,
So on the 11th of September 2021 I started with the layout.
Found all the track and layed it out on one piece of extruded foam-board.
Connected power and tested the trains the guy have.
The only buildings he have is a Kibiri Station, Kibri Platform and a Small Oil Facility also Kibri (he started to build this already)
So I built the Station and finished and fixed the Oil Facility.
Think it can work quite well on the layout :biggrin:
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Kibri Oil Facility.....
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The back of the layout have the road going underneath the track, so I carved the foam out slightly and added some inclines.
This was shaped, covered with whet tissue paper and finished off with some creetstone.
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Then it was time to paint and do some landscaping :biggrin:
Paint the foam brown and while the paint was still wet I added the WoodlandScenics grass.
Once I was happy I sprayed it with a soapy mixture of Woodglue and Water.
Once it was all dry, I added a randome mix of 2mm and 4mm Static Grass.
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And yes, the guy wanted me to ballast the track also, so this is also happening :biggrin:
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Looking good. :thumb:
Have you started a layout building company now?
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Good one Jörg. :biggrin:
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LOL :biggrin: at Jörg...... Noooooo, it will most probably be the last one.
I never get round to do my own stuff...... My layouts is just standing :eek: and that is not good.
So no...... no more...... I'll help with building stuff, but not layouts.
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I finally received the bridges :biggrin:
So they was fitted over the weekend and I finished most of the ballasting as well as the grass.
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I also received some trees in the week. One thing I do not make, so I buy them.
Bought 30 from Chris to start off with, might need another 10 or so.
And I have 10 Pine trees, but will go and buy another 50.
I decided to start adding the trees as well as some bushes...... I think it looks GREAT !!!!!! I love it :thumb:
Cheers, Evert
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Nice! :thumb:
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Pragtig Evert! :thumb:
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Good Morning All.......
Yea, its been a while. work, work....... life, work, and more work....... :eek:
Atleast I spent a little bit of time here and there and I managed to finish the layout in the past week :thumb: :biggrin:
Everything was cleaned and tested and I'm happy that it works well and I think this layout came out very good.
Enjoy the pictures :biggrin:
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And some more.......
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That really came out very nice.
Well done.
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Show a picture of the underside :innocent:
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Show a picture of the underside :innocent:
OK...... So this is what I did with the wiring.
I used my Dremel and cut 20mm deep grooves into the foam.
Wiring was neatly put in place and glues in place with Paintersmate Silicone :biggrin:
Cheers, Evert
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:eek:
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Well done Evert. Love your work. :thumb: :thumb:
Ciao
ColWer
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Good Morning All :biggrin:
The layout was packed up and send off to the customer :thumb:
So this is the last post for this build, was fun, and I learnt a lot again.
Cool, speak again soon......
Cheers, Evert :biggrin:
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I saw those guys play soccer with those exact boxes here on the field across from my house.... :peep:
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I saw those guys play soccer with those exact boxes here on the field across from my house.... :peep:
;D ;D ;D
You've got somebody worried now.