Author Topic: LooVille Big Märklin mini-club Layout (Read 9268 times)

LooVille · « **on:** April 28, 2021, 12:38:04 PM »

Hello, Hello All.......

Yea, I know...... Another layout...... But I sorted out the space and it is working well, and the wife gave me the go-a-head to get it

A lady contacted us to help sell her late husbands Märklin mini-club collection also including a layout.
I went to have a look and I decided to help her sort it all out.

The rolling stock and Locomotives was sold quite quickly.
The layout, well, I made a offer and the lady accepted.

The layout is extremely dirty and covered in a layer of dust.
Here is some pictures of what it look like when I saw it for the first time.....

Cheers, Evert

LooVille · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2021, 12:38:54 PM »

Some More Pictures

LooVille · « **Reply #2 on:** April 28, 2021, 12:51:05 PM »

So I decided to buy the layout and I got the support from the wife

Johan helped me and we took the layout out from the ladies house in to his bakkie and safely to my house.....

LooVille · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2021, 01:11:43 PM »

Right..... so now the big work is starting to get the layout fixed up and in a working order.

Before I fitted it in my Train room I gave the layout a proper vacuum outside.....
My dad helped me to fix it to the wall above my N Scale Layout

First thing I started with was to replace the facia.
Then I started to clear off all the old bushes and trees......
I used creatstone to join seem of the facia to the layout so it will form one landscape. Facia was painted green same as my N Scale.

Picture 10, 11 and 12.....
I do not like the brown dead dessert look of the layout, so the idea is to change the landscape to a European look.
I painted the rocks grey then a black wash and then a brown wash.
Landscape is painted brown with the Woodland Scenics ground cover.

Next is Woodland Scenics Static Grass, bushes and some trees.....

BigEd · « **Reply #4 on:** April 28, 2021, 01:40:41 PM »

Looks nice...

But yes - ANOTHER layout and Z nogal too?

capeklr · « **Reply #5 on:** April 28, 2021, 01:45:57 PM »

I've heard of wall to wall carpets, but this house is going to have wall to wall layouts one of these days.

You have a very understanding wife.

My first thought looking at these photos was is this supposed to be a Karoo style layout.
Have fun with this project.

LooVille · « **Reply #6 on:** April 28, 2021, 01:55:32 PM »

I added 2mm Static Grass (Woodland Scenics) and next to the track I added 4mm.

Think it looks quite good and it really work for the layout.
I also started to add some bushes.....
I still have to go and buy some trees.....
The ballast for the track will be Woodland Scenics Fine brown......

ColWer · « **Reply #7 on:** April 28, 2021, 09:16:07 PM »

Just awesome Evert!!!

LooVille · « **Reply #8 on:** April 29, 2021, 07:50:49 AM »

Good morning All......

Layout update from the Weekend Past......

I decided to start with the Station as well as the Yard.
There is 4 platforms in the station and they are really dirty and quite a lot of parts is missing or broken off.
I look the first one, luckily they are all loose so I can remove them and work on them off the layout

Cleaned it off, taped the roof and spray with silver.
Then I took a dark brown wash and painted the roof as well as the platform. Think it look much better now.

Here is Before and after pix.

BigEd · « **Reply #9 on:** April 29, 2021, 08:20:07 AM »

It sure do look better...

ColWer · « **Reply #10 on:** April 29, 2021, 05:16:19 PM »

Mooi man. Very nice.

ColWer

Steve Smith · « **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2021, 08:59:43 AM »

Methinks you may soon be looking for a bigger residence (or smaller residence with bigger garage)

Steve

LooVille · « **Reply #12 on:** May 03, 2021, 02:53:44 PM »

Good Afternoon All,

Another update......
Some more Cleaning have been done.....

Picture 01 - Yard have been cleared and buildings cleaned.
Picture 02 - Original Yard ground coverage.
Picture 03 - Ground cover I applied, soil finely sifted from my garden.
Picture 04 and 05 - Woodland Scenics Static Grass application.