New Layout Build - Water effects for the canal and detailing the office building

[@afpwebworks]

Model making is a deceptive hobby. You start making a model of one thing (in your case railway, in my case a model ship) and you end up having to know a lot about all sorts of other things - what kind of cars they had in that time, what buildings typically looked like, what offices were like, how much graffiti looks realistic, phone boxes, road markings, what stuff is in a junk yard. There's a never-ending range of detail you need to know about to make a convincing model. And sir, you have the knowhow and talent to make a VERY convincing model. Congratulations. It looks almost finished. Only a couple more decades to go!

[@TiberiusWallace]

This is amazing. Most period railway layouts are nostalgia pieces of idealised childhoods being better than now. Yours is of proper late 80's grot of detritus in the street and offices with busted blinds. It's glorious.

[@tanyajane100]

Yep. In the true tradition of Allied Marine!

[@philnkerry]

Thatchers Britain, brings back some truly depressing memories!. News at 10 jobs counter. 3000 jobs lost at a steelworks 45 jobs created at Mcdonalds.

[@TheBenchPressMan]

@@philnkerry 30 years testament to failure of nationalised industry, while Germany rebuilt and focused on low interest rates we focused on full employment and then joined the single market in 1973. By 1979 50% of all industrial jobs had been lost.

[@TiberiusWallace]

@@philnkerry I remember in the late 80's the council decided to resurface a quarter of my town and road planed it down to concrete, dug out the kerbs etc. Then the thatcher gov decided to break up the council district into several to gain as many seat because the area was part tory part post coal mining wasteland. That meant my new council didn't have the money so that's the way it stayed for two and a bit years.

[@oswestryroadtmd4850]

All you need is an Arthur Daily figure in your scene great work

[@ausfoodgarden]

Yep, the absolute essentials for a canal, shopping trolleys, tyres, and traffic cones. We used to take the bikes out of the canals and build a good one out of 2 or 3. Ahh the good old days 🤣 Great update as usual 👍

[@2500mike]

I've come back to watch this again as it is probably my favourite section of the layout. The '80s industrial vibe is done so well. I expect Mike Baldwin to come flying around the corner at any moment. Spot on

[@spiralfirst6488]

Outstanding attention to detail. Too often in model worlds everything is pristine and new looking whereas the reality is very different. I think in the UK if you can't get your hands on an old mattress or shopping trolley to sling in a canal, the council are obliged to supply them.

[@ExploringWithEmAndStu]

Massive fan of this channel...because of these videos...I plucked the nerve to finally do this...took alot of advice...so wanted to say thank you 😊

[@cuebj]

Back in 1980s, probably no magnet fishing. Interesting to imagine what they'd pull up from scrap yard tossing stuff over fence whether in waterproof wrapping or not. Brilliant. So evocative of the time.

[@debbiemilka2251]

Great work on this canal. All that's needed now is a shopping trolley on its side and a submerged bicycle. Really like the salvage yard. Well done.

[@mattp1337]

That's definitely the grim Thatcherian dystopia I fled as a youth. Bravos from Canada. You're a master of the craft.

[@colinnewmarch1106]

very realistic, your attention to detail is superb

[@Ogma3bandcamp]

It just gets better and better and better.

[@wthwing]

Dave, I CRY every time you do scenic work on your layout !!! I might suggest to you and other doing water work that before one starts pouring that a very light wood sealer is coated on the bottom of the wood so leaks don't happen. This river scene is great, but I would think have a low light in the tunnel since it seems to be a public passageway and thus the city would have a light in it,( yes I know you said why you didn't ). In any case YOUR WORKMANSHIP is WONDERFUL, well done SIR !!!!!

[@jamesmartin3431]

Without Everard & Tony North Eastern where would we be. Just amazing detailed work. Hussar to both!!!

[@mark..A]

The attention to detail is more than mind blowing. Its the big bang!! The aethetics are cool dystopian , especially to someone who loves canals and classic cars

[@miketreehouse]

More effort into that office block than most people put into an entire layout. Just stunning stuff.

[@harperlarry49]

It just keeps getting better and better. The canal and office building are perfect. Great modeling!! Thanks for sharing. Cheers - Larry.

[@colinrimmer789]

How on Earth can 8 people give a thumbs down ? Brilliant Richard.

[@dannypboy]

How can anyone thumbs down this it's brilliant the man has put so much detail even a non train enthusiast can appreciate this 100%

[@thescrapline4905]

Great job once again, goes to show how thinking outside the box can give some great results with the added details ontop of the first pour of resin. What a grotty place! Nailed it.

[@dennisbailey6067]

There are so many nicely detailed areas,the junkyard is superb,now the canal next to it.All pretty to look at.

[@srarcade]

I love the thought and logic behind placement of all items for authenticity!

[@womble-tc8161]

Legends say, Farce Insurance are still asking for that man's details to this day...

[@Mishn0]

"...another train!..."

[@jamestailyour7348]

Such an eye for fastidious detail and I love the side Farce storyline.

[@jamestailyour7348]

Office building interior looks good. One thought ….how is access to the office achieved?

[@richardpoynton4026]

I used to work for Farce Insurance before changing careers and joining a firm if builders called Bodgeit and Leggit

[@MattBFreq3]

I think they're a sister company to Wright Hassal solicitors 🤣

[@secretanorak592]

Love your use and details of rubbish, grime and general muck. Much more realistic than the super clean and perfect toy like layouts.

[@nicolaiitchenko7610]

WONDERFFUL! Between you in the UK and Luke Towan in Australia, there is total immersion in true brilliance and master model making...SO looking forward to every one of your video presentations...

[@dcrrails3402]

I understand that if you get a blue led lights in the train room and film with the blue lights on, it makes for a very nice night scene with the street lights, train lights, and building lights. Just something to research and consider. phenomenal job on the details! 1st rated layout all the way around. Love your videos.

[@bradleythomas27]

Funny what you stumble across on KZbin. WOW details details details! Loving the model Ford Capri!

[@philstrainlayout]

Very nice attention to details. The small details just add so much interest to the scenery.

[@gazs4731]

You certainly got plenty of patience with those tiny people and equipment. Good work

[@jeremywilliams2478]

Just wow. The attention to detail is extraordinary.

[@Tuberuser187]

Watching this layout grow and evolve over these past years has been an awesome journey, the canal sediment detail makes even more sense with the time period the layout is set in. During the 80s the canals had reached the peak of neglect, commercial use had been gone for decades and the recreational/habitation renaissance that saw many improvements and renovations wasn't a widespread thing yet.

[@thomaslord756]

Nice intro Richard :D Made me smile. Fitting name for the insurance company too lol.

[@Tardis70]

Brilliant as always. I'm loving watching you scratch build things. The canal looks great. I'd really love to see a small blue box materialize into your scrap yard and make a very special unexpected visit to Everard Junction. Keep up your hard work. I'm catching up with your videos now. Looking forward to watching more.

[@olivergosling3668]

Once again, you’ve made my day Richard! 👍🏻 Not only are you an extremely competent modeller, but you’re attention to capturing all the little details really setting it apart. Genuinely brilliant. So good to see some of the framed scenes at the end. It’s really starting to come together.

[@andrewpalm2103]

Brilliant. Just brilliant. I'm blown away by your modelling skills and attention to detail. Very inspirational. Thanks for sharing. Cheers from Wisconsin!

[@mister_unknow]

Your system is designed with great attention to detail. Perfectionism. The junkyard and the canal are a dream. Greetings from Braunschweig/Germany

[@TinyMaths]

Really liking the nighttime view of the office building. It's the kind of thing you'd see if looking out of your office at , say, 5:30pm in mid-winter before just when you're winding down and getting ready to go home. I was just thinking that it's quite dark and then you said you'll be adding street lighting etc. Looking forward to seeing that.

[@tjfSIM]

That really conjures up memories of dark and rainy weekday afternoons in November, another day’s work finished. Street lights and shop signs are reflected in rainy puddles on the pavements and tarmac, as you rush to catch the 17.50 train home.

[@johnhampson7]

A really grotty looking canal, and sadly very very realistic. A fantastic layout.

[@francis1247]

Stuning Richard, all the layout is tip-top. Thanks.

[@Pizzpott]

"No Poll Tax", I remember it well, that sort of thing was also accompanied by something derogatory about Thatcher.... I really loved how you did the interior of that building, especially the light panels covering the LED strip.

[@MattyP62618]

Cracking update as always! Love the office building, think the lighting is fine on them as it is personally. I've worked in enough prefab office blocks to know how horrendously bright they can be...

[@PhilipBallGarry]

Fantastic work again, cheers 👍 I'm picking up loads of tips. Loving the little cameos at the beginning "Another train!", "Sorry about that Sir". You absolutely must continue with these 🙏😁😁😁

[@scousehead]

I don't even like trains, but I've always been fascinated by model towns, buildings, cars etc..... great talent, you definitely have a gift for this sort of thing.

[@gorazdkariz7015]

can't wait that you put some more street lights and on the other places so that you can show us new night shots ...love your work

[@aidans6274]

Fantastic! Reminds me exactly of when I used to walk to work in Stratford; even the canal full of rubbish. And "Rumbelows"! Superb.

[@TomEssex]

There's nothing more eighties then a Happy Shopper store. That's one thing I really remember from being a small kid back then

[@FreezerBurn.]

I think the 7 people who have disliked this video are stuck working inside that office building. Amazing work as usual!!!!

[@melvyncollins7305]

Another stunning recreation of my teenage years!

[@andylaws4247]

Great canal scene and water effects. I am loving the 1980s car billboard ads!!

[@trainmanbob]

This is just incredibly good Richard. As has been said many times before, watching your surroundings, research and then adding just what is required to a layout is a natural gift. As always, beautiful presentation both visual and verbal. Can hardly wait for next edition. Cheers, Bob

[@jmkmini]

Great job! I have been enjoying watching your layout take shape and I love the comedic references and the urban realism! Thank you for all the work it takes to share it with us.

[@charlescrompton2009]

Superb Richard as always. The Atmosphere is Brilliant very convincing. Top Moddeler Take care Best wishes Richard Crompton. Canterbury Kent England.

[@MrAsBBB]

Your attention to detail is amazing. Well done

[@gregoryhale2202]

Hi Richard, your ability to give the layout that natural look is to admired, great modelling, great video. Cheers Greg

[@nw24153ns]

Always enjoy your attention to detail. Looks great!

[@Niles442]

Outstanding work, Richard. From California USA

[@normanrowe2831]

Hello, I have now decided to only watch your videos on my big screen tv. I don’t want to miss anything. That was a very enjoyable 40+ minutes. There always seems to be a disaster of some magnitude when a resin pour is done. Lol. The canal and all its details, as dismal as they are, is wonderful. The Insurance building with it’s ground floor green grocery and electronics store is wonderful with all it’s amazing details. The light banks you created are well worth the effort. Such a great detail. One thing……. Whomever is paying for that billboard advertising autos, ( located between the canal and the street,) is getting ripped off. Lol. This section of your layout is magnificent. Thanks for your efforts. Take care. See ya next time.

[@williamsworkshopuk]

For your night scenes, you might benefit from some soft orange glowing backlights - my overriding memories of London nights in the 80's and 90's was that ever present purple night sky from the orange glow of the sodium lamps.

[@cuebj]

Those sodium lamps were a burglar's friend. Just enough light for them to see by, not enough for CCTV or even quite close up naked eye to give legally useful images. We had that advice from local very experienced police in east end of London

[@williamsworkshopuk]

@@cuebj Perfect for the dodgy end of Everard Junction then?

[@leekerns5274]

You never fail to amaze me at your attention to detail. Wonderful work. Wish I could see it in person!

[@jonathanchalk2507]

Wow your attention to detail is amazing.

[@martynbuzzing3327]

Above and beyond, as usual. Just when I think, that’s enough! You prove me wrong. Excellent job, well done.

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Absolutely gobsmacking brilliant, Richard. I know it is such hard and tedious work at times, but the best part (for me) was the scratch built ceiling light fixture design to make it look like old fluorescent screen lights one still sees everywhere (except my basement, where I removed them and upgraded to LED banks about 4 years ago. lol). I did something mildly similar, not as cleverly, with my Delmenhorst station. No one will ever know they are there but me. lol Thanks for another well done video and comedy entrance! Cheers!

[@ListerDavid]

Hooray for Rumbelows!! Stunning progress as always Richard. At 10:40 it looks like it’s been a really hot dry summer and the canal is dangerous low. I approve of the name on the barge and the colours, very West Ham.

[@marticon9286]

Wonderful to watch with great ideas and inspirations. Thanks!

[@graemeclifford6358]

Absolutely superb. Such talent and great detail. Always very impressed by your work.

[@carlossmith3316]

the scene is looking very good,i love your attention to detail

[@JamesPetts]

Everard joy strikes again! A delight.

[@James-Akers]

Brilliant work as ever Richard, some great techniques which I'm going to have to give a try on my layout in the not so distant future, the town scene is really coming together now and will be great once completed. Keep up the great work and stay safe Cheers James

[@w2638]

Fantastic ,Rumbelows,What a blast from the past,great update,Cheers Paul W

[@domo_hudson]

My wife and I love watching your videos. We are so happy you 3D Printed a new canal boat it looks amazing - good job :) The canal trash is really effective as well.

[@jonelson1983]

That canal looks brilliant. The only thing I'd have left out personally is the the washing machine....in a working canal, surely the scrap yard would be prosecuted or told to shift it? Love the billboard, & the buildings are coming on a treat. That block of flats is a triumph.

[@jamesmackie9292]

What a brilliant channel and what a fantastic craftsman you are!

[@deansburytownmodelrailway5056]

Great update, I’m really enjoying the extra detailing and the canal is spot on. The shot looking over the railway around 28 mins could be real, the track detailing and colour is absolutely spot on!

[@bill7270]

"chap with a green tie contemplating why his job is so terrible" that cracked me up.

[@BerndBarsch]

Incredible amount of detail and perfection... a pleasure to watch by every time.

[@wheezypalacemodels7726]

Hi Richard, another great update with lots of great detail as usual. Certainly a stunning model and love the way you explain so well. Thank you for the inspiration to have a go, stay safe, Chris

[@caravancapers5091]

Oh my word: Rumbelows… haven’t seen that sign for years and years…and with your attention to detail I expected to see a dodgy flickering light! Amazing as always

[@TriGogglin]

Holy cow, your modeling is amazing, the canal looks awesome with all the rubish, then you went to the interior of the building and that is some serious detail.

[@awelonstudio]

WOW its just like real life people throwing scrap into the canal when there's a scrapyard next door. Love your work great very detailed 👍 and a insurance company next to the railway complaining that they can't hear on phone.(like any insurance companies listed to anyone anyway). Very entertaining thanks you definitely make me smile. I'll have to try that resin lt looks great.

[@brentleajunction]

What a great video you have done Richard its people like yourself that always make this hobby better and better cheers Paul

[@gs425]

My god that introduction was realistic !!!! Wow

[@ianfrancis1785]

I would like to thank you for this channel. I would love to build something like your layout bar can’t as I’m registered blind, so could never manage the fantastic depth of detail that you achieve. Thank you for explaining what your doing so clearly, it really helps when I can not actually see what’s happening with things such as air brushing etc. Your channel is the next best thing to me having a layout of my own, so many thanks for your efforts as you provide me with very many hours of enjoyment. Regards, Ian.

[@tenoristuk1]

Amazing work. Your greengrocer wants a Le Crunch French Golden Delicious poster in the window, as the most depressing apple of the 1980s!

[@nicholasbishop3300]

Looking really great Richard Nick

[@umbertoyltp]

Wow, wow, wow. I am happy to see my wish come true with a canalboat. This city is coming more and more alive. I was afraid that the Peugeot billboard would disappear next to the building, but it turned out just fine. I guess lots of fans want to become a citizen. I actually feel like one already.

[@trelly4472]

Richard, you have excelled this time round, the canal scene is so real, absolutely brilliant. The new office block is fantastic, your attention to detail is second to none. Can you please advise as to how you create your design of building with the circuit machine. But seriously, I’m certainly looking forward to seeing the next instalment 👌🏻

[@bear1245]

Great lighting detail in the building 👍🏻

[@simonnelson7770]

Simply incredible, I'm so inspired.

[@forceamourmusic]

It’s so beautiful and realistic. And so much detail. Every time a pleasure to watch!

[@NQY-flyer]

Excellent.. most enjoyable watch 👍

[@standclear502]

Excellent attention to detail 👌🏻 As always 💪🏻 Still my favorite model railway channel on youtube! Thankyou for taking the time To produce these videos richard

[@EchoAlphaRomeo]

I am absolutely LIVING for this introduction!

[@Bigboy4018]

AWESOME work! You should be very proud of what you have accomplished!

[@robertslater215]

It looks great, very effective. I'd like to have seen the narrow boat set into the water, so with it in place before your last pour, so then you'd see the edge of the boat under the water line. Love the Peugeot billboard and Rumbelows store.

[@grahammummery5732]

Amazing canal. Amazing office block. Amazing layout!

[@davidsheriff8989]

Love the canal....great painstaking work...look forward to seeing more

[@cattonparkjunction]

Absolutely brilliant. Another fantastic update. Your canal scene is simply stunning and the water effects are tremedous. A heartly congratulations to you sir!

[@Chulain]

All the new details look awesome , first class mate !

[@davidcann4329]

Once again, just totally gobsmacked by the amount of effort and work you go to, in order to make your layout look realistic. The canal is as I remember various stretches of the Grand Union near where I used to live. The office and shop building is stunning, the whole unit is just so well put together and fantastically detailed - the lighting is spot on as far as I am concerned. Cannot wait for the next instalment to see what you do next.

[@gordonhanning476]

The detail you put into your layout is absolutely fantastic.

[@Tommy_Yanks]

Brilliant!!! This looks amazing!! Your attention to detail is rather impeccable.