I understand that model railways – somewhat like wargame collections – are never quite finished, but that they reach a point where they are almost there ... and that is the situation with regard to the Mucking Flats & Fobbing Marsh Light Railway!
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Some parts of the layout look a bit bare, and I want to add some bushes and scrub as well as static grass to make it look a little less like the centre is a large lawn surrounding a series of muddy/marshy pools, but I can now do that at my leisure. I also want to paint the edge of the frame matt black and add a back scene, but in the meantime, I can run my various narrow-gauge 0-4-0 and 0-6-0 locomotives and rolling stock around it whenever the mood takes me.
It looks great , this project has come together well .
ReplyDeleteThe Good Soldier Svjek,
DeleteAdding the flock made the whole thing come alive. It’s still not quite finished, but I’m happy to use it as it is until it is completed.
All the best,
Bob
Cracking job, it really looks great, I really have enjoyed following your planning, building of this layout, it's been a right treat.
ReplyDeleteDonnie McGibbon,
DeleteAs you gathered, there’s more to be added … and I already have plans in my head for an extension to this layout!
All the best,
Bob
Hi Bob,
ReplyDeleteI am quite inspired by the figures that KEV has got for his new railway layout. Perhaps populating yours could really bring it alive! Just a thought.
Regards Steve
Steve,
DeleteYou are right, I do need to add some figures and have been looking around for some suitable ones. I’ve seem some that might do, but I haven’t bought any yet.
All the best,
Bob
The layout has moved on a lot recently Bob, and looks great. I'm looking forward to seeing the video!!
ReplyDeleteMaudlin Jack Tar,
DeleteAdding the flock made a lot of difference and didn’t take very long to do. Once I’ve got a back scene ready, I hope to shoot a short video of the layout in action.
All the best,
Bob
Looks great and it came together very quickly! Well done.
ReplyDeletePeter Douglas,
DeleteCheers! It took slightly longer than I hoped it would but I’m pleased with the way it all came together.
All the best,
Bob
Lovely set up. Perhaps a short video of it with the train in motion could be posted?
ReplyDeleteMark Cordone,
DeleteCheers! I do hope to make a short video if the opportunity arises.
All the best,
Bob
Well done, Bob! I never actually managed to complete a layout when I dabbled in 009 narrow gauge many, many years ago, so I stand in awe of your success. It would be great to see a video of a train running on it! Best wishes, Arthur.
ReplyDeleteArthur1815 (Arthur),
DeletePerhaps you’ll build yours one day! In the meantime, I’ll try to make a video sometime soon.
All the best,
Bob
BOB,
ReplyDeleteNice work there- the Layout has come together very well- now you'll have a nice scenic place to run your trains- well done. Cheers. KEV.
Kev Robertson (Kev),
DeleteCheers! I have to do some more work on the scenic side of the layout, but until I do, I can have fun running my locos, carriages, and wagons around it.
All the best,
Bob
Well that looks really, really good Bob! I can't but help think that you now need to add a river section and have some boats/ships on there are targets for the guns and torpedoes!
ReplyDeleteSteve J.,
DeleteWell, it’s an idea that I’ve considered … but I may have to wait until I’ve moved home before I can expand my layout.
All the best,
Bob
Looking good! You have made a lot of progress on this project.
ReplyDeleteFitz-Badger,
DeleteCheers! I still have some work to do on the layout, but at least I can run my trains on it as it is.
All the best,
Bob
An impressively simple layout, Bob - one with more than one story behind it. I'm thinking, added to the narrative of its construction over the last few weeks, but the story behind what the layout shows. And I do believe it to be the stage for the occasional... play? Well done!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Ion
Archduke Piccolo (Ion),
DeleteI’m quite please with how it’s turned out so far and I don’t think that it’s too bad for a first attempt at building a model railway.
I’ve managed to try a few terrain modelling ideas along the way, and what I learned will be very helpful in my wargaming.
Most importantly, I now have a simple oval of track and a siding around which I can run my collection of second-hand trains … and that should give me hours of play/fun in the future.
All the best,
Bob
Nundanket,
ReplyDeleteCheers! It still needs a few finishing touches, but they are mainly cosmetic.
All the best,
Bob
Amazing result Bob, very impressive indeed. Will look fabulous for any toy army to fight over. Quinn
ReplyDeleteGlory to Ruritania (Quinn),
DeleteI must admit that I’m pleased with the way my layout looks. As to seeing some of my armies fighting over it … well, that’s a distinct possibility.
All the best,
Bob