New Layout Build - Starting the town scenery

[@malcolmhodgson7540]

Excellent progress with just one minor omission. The four men around the slide was the ideal opportunity to model one of them with a clipboard, in which case it would be the perfect representation of four people from the local council employed to do the work of one! Would fit in very well with a 1980s layout! Loved the Capri tailgating. Reminds me of my time owning a Capri! Great idea for the fixing the car at the side of the road. Something we used to do regularly, whereas now I dare not lift the cover they put over the engine to discourage you going near a mass of sensors and computers to do what a distributor and points managed to do all on their own. Good luck at Warley!

[@tjfSIM]

So I've got home from work, I've got a pint of beer in front of me, I thought how could this get any better? And then I saw a new video from Everard Junction! :)

[@NewJunction]

Trust you to show the 'Dinorama' 🤣 Had a great time on both occasions, I'm looking forward to this Diorama competition!

[@hellooohowareudoing]

I always get so excited when I see a new Everard Junction video!

[@samuelhulme8347]

neons same!

[@RanmoreCommonRailway]

There's entertainment in the form of BBC1, ITV, C4 and Everard Junc. That's my weekend!. :)

[@rogerbourke5570]

So do I! Bit of a worry.

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

I agree with filler. When doing any sort of paving, I prefer it. As you said, you can't always do it, but, wherever possible, it comes across as the best. From Josef Brandl to Luke Towan, it is the choice many pros. The housing looks great, and the play area was the perfect addition. Excellent work, as always.

[@dickygeemusic]

I love the lock up garages. Looks like there might have once been a house in the gap that may have been destroyed, during the blitz for example, and the garages have been built rather than another house. Nice work as always.

[@dickygeemusic]

@Iain Botham I daresay, however, as a WW2 documentary maker it was blitz damage that first came to mind.

[@brianhull5125]

I love what you’re doing with this bit of scenery but wouldn’t it make more sense for the garage door to be open behind the Capri as opposed to the others been open?...I know if I was working on my car I’d have my garage door open, not the neighbours 😊

[@hefellump1]

@@dickygeemusic Dicky do you know if the Nazis put transgender research back 50yrs by burning all the books or something?

[@dickygeemusic]

@@hefellump1 Pass

[@cyberleaderandy1]

​@@brianhull5125 maybe hes knicking stuff lol

[@Steamjammer]

The chap working on his car is a nice touch, for some reason, the fact that it's a Capri makes me grin.

[@EverardJunction]

You can often find me working on Capri's so I thought it was only fitting to use one for this scene. Cheers

[@nickwood4776]

Though I used to regularly take my son to various model railway exhibitions and had a train as a kid I was never a hobbyist. Yet what amazed me at these exhibitions was never the trains but the terrific attention to detail people made to their surround model's world. For me some of these crossed a line and stopped being the work of obsessive modellers but became art. It's like that here, you want to look through windows, in gardens and oh, and under bonnets! It's a visual feast, brilliant. So why waste an afternoon at the Tate..?

[@jagc1969]

It's a pleasure to watch how Everard Junction is being made. Nothing to envy to Miniatur Wunderland I would say. Detail level is astonishing. But man, those guys in the playground...it looked like a local gansters meeting... :)

[@linesided]

Always a pleasure and so relaxing to watch you hard and work enjoying your hobby! thanks for sharing.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

Great Richard always great to watch and learn from. I had a 2.0 Capri Ghia back in the day as a very young student nurse with one of the first auto-reverse cassette desks. Before that I had a Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with overdrive and a Sprint bonnet. The cam belt went on the way to bowling one night :( I also had an axle break on a MKII Cortina. I can't beleive I used ot change my own break pads back then as I was poor.

[@carlettbrook9809]

Thank you yet again Richard! Your videos just get better and better. You are a total inspiration and your ideas, and techniques are just something that the rest of us try and expire to. You are a busy guy and really appreciate when you are able to put other updates up. Keep up the great work and thank you again. Rob

[@cedarcam]

Your scenics are looking good. I like the car repair idea Preiser made a nice set of tools if you can find them Bausatz Kit 18356. It has hand tools including a wheel brace. The playground figures. My first thought was the elf n safety inspectors making notes of what to take away from the kids. I remember that happening at our local playground in the 80's. They took away the teapot lid roundabout Said it was too dangerous

[@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp]

The layout design is terrific. The Staging yard is what I will emulate connected to the Station as it's good way-to-it!

[@brianburns7211]

I really think that your creativity in making the gardens and playground were brilliant ideas. They really make the scene all the more realistic.

[@wheezypalacemodels7726]

As always, great techniques, scenery and plans. Amazed to watch the New Junction video the other day and realise how low you actually have you’re boards. Definately up there with the best of the best layouts on the tube. Cheers, Chris

[@stmichealjunction6583]

THANK YOU really nice meeting you today at the Birmingham show Love you work

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks Pete, good to see you to. More videos on the way, cheers.

[@AndyHudson-ModelRailwayBuilds]

Great update and progress on the street scene, that roads looking much better now with pavements, the road markings will make all the difference once they go on. Thanks for the shout out for the open day, look forward to seeing you tomorrow Andy

[@geoker55]

When you were talking about 1980s Industrial Town... I had to stop and go listen to Life in a Northern Town by Dream Academy. Good times.... Good times. I am compiling a list of "must haves" and "wants" for my next layout. So far, the MagnoRail is definitely on the "must have" list. Maybe just not quite as long as yours.

[@alexcrawford6162]

Another excellent video. I know this might sound a bit excessive, but it would be really cool if aside from the usual streetlights, telegraph poles and road signs, you could also put in the likes of manholes, drain covers, hydrant covers, electrical boxes, waste paper bins and winter grit boxes. I know you love your realism and detail and that would seem a great way of adding a little more.

[@JiKimbo]

Just imagine living in those terraced houses with that bloody rumble from a double header diesel freight train. I feel sorry for your miniature people living there. Another great update! Thanks!;!

[@greghale9972]

Hi Richard, What a wonderful video, it was amazing how quickly 25 minutes went bye, probably because I was so enthralled in watching you working on the scenics which turned out brilliantly. I always look forward to your videos. Cheers Greg

[@kittonsmitton]

Fantastic Richard, always a pleasure to watch, makes me want to start my own model railway, each and every one of your posts are an inspiration to so many model train enthusiasts everywhere. Thank you for your dedication and effort, it's contagious.

[@mrkattm]

I had that same car when I was in high school, although it was red, I bought it used for $600.00. You do a very nice job, I like the sped up scenery work, if only it happened that fast in real life. Thanks for sharing.

[@daviddouglas6765]

Top notch as always , relaxing Saturday night over here in Perth , Australia , having a beer and watching another one of your awesome videos of your new layout, points out of 10 you get 12 . Keep up the good work , always look forward to your videos .

[@leilacentral1883]

Great way to start the weekend with a video from Everard Junction. Even more awesome is watching you develop areas with your scenery skills. Lots to be gained from this video. Already waiting on the next instalment. Clint at Leila Central.

[@corsatamgault717]

Excellent attention to detail as usual Richard, and you are right the running of the cars and the trains at the same time makes for great viewing. I know your rear gardens are on going so might I suggest a washing line or a triangular whirlygig. I'm quite sure you could make one with your modelling skill set👍

[@EverardJunction]

Got one already on the gardens I did by the canal. Will be adding more details as I progress with the area.

[@Kettenhund31]

Thank you for sharing and for the tips and techniques. I've been in the hobby for about 66 years (I still class myself as a beginner) and I am certainly going to use some of the ideas that you demonstrated. I really like your layout,, even if it is a bit modern for me - mine's set in the Great War period on the homefront in the Dudley area and I'd dearly like to incorporate moving road vehicles..... Once again, thanks for a very informative video, All the best, Ken

[@Gus-jb8cm]

I've been enjoying watching your videos on KZbin. As new to smartphones it really is getting to me and inspire my mind what I can do with my stuff once settled in a new place... If I have the room to do it!

[@adrianmonks137]

Love watching yours and New Junctions videos. They make me want to build my own, the only things that stop me are time, skills, space and money.

[@impy1980]

My tingly senses have been buzzing all week, and yet again here you are haha. Pleasure watching as always, watching the scenery master at work. Definitely the right decision with the paths, and the different garden styles work and contrast well again the other gardens. I like the garages, very stereotypical of the 80s, nice work on the motor too. The other Richard did a real good job with his behind the scenes, I honestly didn't realise how low the layout is, you probably did tell us the measures during the building of the base, but it's only when you see it in perspective does it hit home. Loved the "slave" cameo appearance in one of his videos too, made me chuckle. Keep up the awesome work and always keep it fun and not a KZbin chore.

[@raymondrion6712]

Nice job ,you are detail oriented ,you do great work modeling. Thanks for the videos. Keep up the good work.

[@thescrapline4905]

Another great video Richard. If you're looking to further enhance the roads and pavements then I've churned out a couple of good videos showing how I've managed to get them looking spot on. (Roads and pavements / platforms) Worth a look! I'll be at the open day on Sunday cheering you and Richard on! Looking forward to seeing you all in action live. Tim

[@EverardJunction]

Thanks Tim. I've got quite a lot of weathering to do in various places. Currently its just bare bones and looks too clean and tidy. see you on Sunday, we'll need the support!

[@stmichaelshill7421]

Great update Richard! The broken down car and the climbing frame & swing set is inspired!

[@EtonieE25]

Richard your videos are very therapeutic! John

[@madmiask]

Always something to learn with your videos ; great job as usual.

[@Slim2134]

Hey Richard. Fantastic video. I get an alert every-time a new video is posted by yourself. I love the scenery! A couple of things. Not sure about the UK but in Canada if you had a garage that that there would be 'No Parking' signs all over that alley! And a couple of benches for mums and dads in the playground... that's all nitpicking of course. Great video. Please keep making them as I draw lots of inspiration from your tips and tricks on railroading.

[@EverardJunction]

Plenty of details to add as I've only just started with this area. I'm modelling the UK as it was 30 years ago and there was indeed much less signage around. I was thinking of perhaps doing a spray painted no parking on one of the garage doors.

[@trainmanbob]

High quality video with much to learn and admire. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Bob

[@ChadwickModelRailway]

Brilliant as usual Richard and good luck to you both tomorrow.

[@eastcoastdcc]

Another excellent video - many thanks for posting! Good luck in the Diorama competition. Cheers, Ross.

[@spiket4]

Richard another great update and the broken down bus is a great idea. Langley models do a nice little Gardner diesel engine kit you could use.

[@CycolacFan]

Really impressive, what a huge difference a few bushes make to the gardens. Few quick observations I remember from the 1980s, there would always be a back garden with some improbable ancient vehicle in it like a traction engine or large removals van that you could never work out how they'd got it in. Maybe one of those lawns could be a bit more yellow? They all look the same. I realise you won't see much of them though. Love the Capri, needs a trail of oil... Matchbox made a Mk1 Capri with separate engine detail (Corgi did a Mk3) both 1/64 but if you ever do another similar one it might be easier/ quicker to put in an engine from one of those? Swings need a kid standing on the street not sitting. :-) Keep up the great work.

[@chuffatrainman]

Those gardens are awesome. Very individual .

[@gazclass58]

Brilliant video Richard model town scene is looking really good now👍good watch. Enjoy your self tomorrow on the warley open day

[@alangray9675]

New junction described you as the best or most well known you tuber in the railway modelling world. Or words to that effect. Yeah, I would agree with that. You are doing a great job, your videos are always interesting. Keep up the good work.

[@alexhill9169]

Thank you richard, you sir are a master, thank you for this video and letting us view your layout build.

[@NathanielKempson]

you gotta add some rubbish on that garage roof that passengers have thrown out of the train windows. Maybe even some in the gardens too. I love that play park!! You could add some fine mesh stuff (like what you used on the old fueling points) to represent the rubber tile thingies, that way you can have the prototypical grass growing in the holes XD

[@georgecraw5914]

A VERY GOOD VIDEO, and one that shows we could get ll to this level. you are a true engineer and a lover of life. thank you for letting us into you r secrets and I will look forward to more of your videos.

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi Richard. Another great video on Everard junction 😀 It was fantastic seeing the model railway community visiting each other's layouts 👍🏻 I thought it was an excellent idea. Who next.........🤔 Dave class 47 🤣🤣 Keep the good work up looking forward for the next video. Cheers Stevie 😎

[@ralphdadge302]

Found this 6 mins after you posted it, fab work as always, love the Capri story line & the 4 drunks in the playground.

[@user2C47]

Maybe they should be inspectors.

[@7APT7]

Look forward to seeing you in person Richard at Oldbury Warley MRC on Sunday 07 July 2019. Great blog as always. 👍Thumbs Up👍

[@ralphwest8156]

Absolutely superb'' love the Mk1 Capri story - we've all been there' mine was a TR7 ...best entertainment all week' thank you Richard'

[@TheMisterdan01]

Great video Richard, the town scene is coming up a treat, and nice work on the playground. Cheers, Dan

[@johng9399]

Not just a Mechanic by trade but a flippin Artist as well! An easy man to hate!:)

[@colinrimmer789]

Hi John, Richard truly is a modeller beyond his years, fabulous.

[@robemery1998]

Great video as always great detail perhaps a zebra crossing across to the play area with flashing yellow beacons very 80’s lol

[@gilesforrest3945]

Great video enjoy your tips and how you do things. Being an ex mechanic myself I love you small garage scene I will certainly be adding one to my layout. Really enjoyed your previous video and it was great you added the history aspect to it as well very good and would love to see more like this.

[@unclenolly3207]

Great to see another Everard Junction video - turned my crappy Friday into a better one 👍

[@mick9885]

Awesome bit of work Richard, Always look forward to seeing your updates 👍

[@SFRATON]

Very cool Richard and the detail work is awesome. Lots to see and take in. Kevin

[@francis1247]

Thank you very much for all the hard work you put into making these video, like every one here soon as i get the alarm I'm right on it, you give great inspiration . Regards from La Réunion

[@Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin]

Always enjoy seeing your layout & 'work in progress' videos! Greetings from USA!

[@andrewsgarage796]

Very nice Richard, thanks from Australia Andrew

[@artyfarty3]

looking good ! idk if it helps (coz' You probably thought about it more then I have ) but there is still heaps more that You could add to this scene ie: street signs , street lights , line markings on the road , man-hole covers (someone below already mentioned that one - kudos ! ) , water drain grills in the road , rubbish bins , letter boxes , phone boxes (remember them ? - lol ) , park benches , advertising billboards , power/phone line poles and cables , wild life (like birds , ally cats , ppl walking their dogs on a leash) , BUT most of all it should be kids in that playground and not business-men . I know , i know - the 'team building exercise' was a joke - but a couple of kids flying a kite could be a good challenge ( trick is finding a very thin & stiff wire ) :)

[@RobinPrice]

you still got new junctions van. classic. nice vid, excellently done, as always. look forward to next one

[@corunnarailwayline7130]

Great update as always Richard. Some awesome ideas especially with the broken down vehicle. Might have to yoink that one for my own layout when it gets to that stage haha

[@swaool]

Excellent job as always, Richard. Good thing that 2.0L Pinto is not an interference engine!

[@cheekytek]

Great update and wow looking real smart buddy - love the car scene certainly very inspirational indeed. 😉 See ya Sunday 👍 Cheers Garry

[@roytibbles1730]

Really enjoyed watching your video Richard, you make it look so easy doing little jobs to the layout. Taken many hours knowing how long it take me just laying tracks. Roy

[@peterfoxon5498]

Nice my dad had a mk1 Capri as his first car. Apparently he bought it for £20 with an mot!

[@alexwake850]

Fantastic video, really enjoyed seeing how it's done, amazing details, thanks for sharing.

[@trainsfromtheuk210]

Another great video. One thing I thought of watching the end with the 37’s is maybe add some curtains to the windows on the houses. Just an idea. Carry on the good work. Looking forward to the next video 👍🏻

[@dmegrailways]

In the 80s the playground base would have been concrete, followed by years of campaigning by BBC and others. Really enjoyable video as always.

[@riff2072]

3:42 When you go to paint the roadway that was cut out. Paint it a shade darker, make it look like a street that had some work done on it that need repair, which it was. You may be able to have the construction joint work for you. Nice video, thanks for posting.

[@richardknox4753]

spot on mate .coming together really well

[@Hotrodytype]

Enjoyed. Garden sheds or greenhouses would be good in gardens,and not all gardens are immaculate you should see mine 😂

[@JPoulAndersson]

Beautiful work once again thanks Richard! Joachim

[@locowerke]

Informative and inspirational all in the one go! Thanks for posting, always enjoy seeing all your hard work and the great results you achieve!

[@andrewstevenson5449]

Was agreeing with you about the pavements before you re-did them, and remembered that way back in the late 60s, we used some Superquick printed pavements (flagstones), which if I remember was just a paper that you pasted down. They lasted very well until the layout was dismantled and thrown out about 5 or 6 years ago. I was amazed when Mr Google told me it's still available! Might be worth a look if there's somewhere you need flagstone pavements?

[@jamesfriery]

Fascinating stuff. Going to watch your other videos.

[@Tonyd5996]

Once again some excellent modelling!

[@ausfoodgarden]

Always great to see you working on the layout. That playground equipment made from bits and pieces looks terrific and you have to show us how you modded that Capri. Cheers!

[@ILikeTransport]

Excellent video Richard! Looking great!

[@tidfordjunction]

Amazing! Inspired me (as your videos normally do) to get back in my loft and get on with it!

[@ChrisPipinghot]

Amazing video, love watching these inspirational uploads of your ever progressing layout.

[@nigelbranthwaite8471]

Fantastic job very impressed with the level of detail just amazing.

[@TomStorey96]

Swing set should have been on the grass with worn patches/dirt below each swing! Maybe add some flowers and other roughage for an authentic council-only-mows-once-a-year look

[@frankiepitt9135]

Love to see your layout, must be fantastic!

[@TomStorey96]

@@frankiepitt9135 I wish I had one. Just have lots of thoughts and ideas for now. Some day.

[@ericglass952]

Great video as always and you so right about the moveing car the hole detailing is so good

[@Blairgowrie_Forest_Railway]

Ive always enjoyed your opening credits. The idea of overlaying the actual sound of a train passing with a model is just briliant. As if you don't have enough on your plate you can now add the sounds of vhicles passing. One point in the gardens of the homes not all gardens are a lush green carpet there are many gardens with bald patches where very little will grow because of bad light (like under trees or behinde walls) or a high foot traffic.

[@richardaustin2640]

New follower and loving your vids Richard. Cold here in Melbourne, Australia so perfect for catching up. What I've seen so far is fantastic and nicely done, all about capturing a scene which is the key! Have a 302 in the corner of my garage for that Capri...transport might be over the top though! Mind you, it's fed by four 48 IDA Webers! Keep up the awesome work!

[@mytinplaterailway]

Fascinating as usual. A couple of thoughts. How about a half cut lawn? Low cut grass over whole plot, then mask some off, then thicker grass. Placing the lawnmower at the point the phone rang and the owner popped indoors? And are 00 gauge cats available? Always a cat on a wall or shed roof sunning itself. I hope you don't mind the suggestions.

[@philiplettley]

Ooh a posh playground, I was grew up in this era, the best we got was woodchip. Most of the time it was concrete or grass. Usually concrete lol

[@bfrpictures]

I’d love to see a video covering your lighting setup in the attic! Makes the layout wonderfully bright and colourful - however, on that note, have you ever considered creating an alternative, more atmospheric, lighting setup? For instance, the harsh, warm, morning sun streaming through the gaps between houses etc. Etc. As a filmmaker, this side of modelling interests me massively, which I’m unable to find any coverage on across most of the internet!

[@silkytrack8091]

Outstanding work as always. Love the playground - you could sell those!! 😉👍. I’m always a happy chappy once I’ve had my latest fix of Everard Junction. Good luck to you and other the Richard on Sunday. 🤞

[@Mute_Nostril_Agony]

If this is the late 80s, would the playground have the rubber ground surface? I think those came later

[@derrickjones8149]

Superb video again, Richard.

[@m2thef2thec]

Superb, as always Richard. Nice work!

[@TiberiusWallace]

Richard mate, as a child of the eighties I can tell you squidgy play surfaces were 1990's. Playground bases were bloody concrete, brushed as well so it was really rough.

[@TiberiusWallace]

And a fence around the park? Nah. kids would just run out onto the road.

[@Anthony.1967]

That video was brilliant looks amazing Richard see you at warley on Sunday

[@JamesNagington]

Will you be adding drains and manholes etc in the road? I think a nice traditional red phone box would sit nice on the corner and take out of a couple of the glass panels to reflect on the 80s Asbo's that vandalize phone boxes. Plus cable/BT boxes with some graffiti would be cool. Fantastic as always any way and no doubt you will think of things most of us woudnt lol

[@HexAyed]

The MCW Metropolitan by Britbus has a openable engine cover that could be useful if you don't feel like scratch building. The cover for my Greater Manchester Transport version came off after a cat related incident lol.

[@colinrimmer789]

Great stuff Richard