Fry's Somerdale - Micro Layout - 00 Gauge - Update 3

[@kineticrail]

Looking amazing will look impressive once its finished. You have done so many layouts you could run your own exhibition.

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks mate! Ha! Maybe one day ;) Still a bit more to do, but very much getting there. More progress coming soon :)

[@KevinSquire]

@2:42 ... "I think I managed to pull that off" ... Ya you did!!!!! Super nice job there!!! Amazing

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks indeed! Glad you like it! So pleased with how that turned out! More progress coming soon

[@medwaypeninsulaMR]

Hi Callum - That is excellent progress and the highlight for me is how you have blended in the road to the backscene it looks seamless.Keep safe -------Cheers Kev

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks indeed Kev! So pleased with how that effect has turned out :) More coming soon!

[@medwaypeninsulaMR]

And I shall be watching

[@coloursmoke]

Road and track bed look great. Really nice tarmac colour and texture. Coming on well. :-)

[@SDJR7F88]

Glad you like it!

[@colinnewmarch1106]

Your attention to detail is amazing , looking forward to next update

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks indeed! Glad you like the work so far! More hopefully coming soon!

[@pannierprairie7884]

Wow! You've really put some work in over the past few days! Really like the effect of the tarmac and the infill between the rails. Keep it up Callum👍

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks indeed mate! Glad you like the progress! So pleased with how the road has turned out :) Will do!

[@jasonpierce-newmodelbarmy3394]

Lovely work Callum, must be much easier building at home with all of your kit rather than in a hotel room!! Talking of kit you've made a superb job with your weathering powders. When the world reopens if you dive into a branch of the Works and buy their artists coloured pastels you can scrape them with a blade to produce your own powders any colour you want at a fraction of the cost of buying expensive modelling powders. I hate getting ripped off for modelling products when their is a cheaper home produced alternative!!!

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks Jason! Sure is. I'll have to give that a go. Really do enjoy using powders. Can be really effective when just right.

[@dmegrailways]

Been following this on Facebook, really good to see the video

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks indeed David! As I'm sure you know. There's plenty more to come

[@charliesrailwayadventures9351]

Brilliant video Callum! The layout really looks good and is com sing along really well. Make sure to stay safe

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks indeed Charlie! It's certainly getting there :) Glad you enjoyed the progress so far!

[@gs425]

All of a sudden it's really coming together. And yes you have done an amazing job blending the road into the back scene. Best I've seen ever. I think that with limited train movements available, the ability to make the light work will add a lot. Now how about operating gates too. Start like i did by bonding a cocktail stick to the edge of the gate which makes a good drive pivot down through the baseboard. Just a thought:-) Well done Callum. Keep it up.

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks indeed! So pleased with how that effect has turned out. Glad you like it! Ha! I did think that, but as the trains on a shuttle I might forget to open them ;) Will have to see. More progress coming soo!

[@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SS]

I love your techniques for these! I never thought about using thick paint over card to make a road like that, it looks really good! The little scene is coming along gorgeously!

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks indeed! Certainly makes it a lot easier to paint before adding it to the layout. Glad you like the progress!

[@matthew_thefallen]

Ah! Just from the thumbnail it looks amazing! keep it up it's a beautiful project!

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks indeed Matthew!

[@lazerjet8997]

It looks good 👍😀

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks

[@matthewpalmer2049]

Awesome!

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks!

[@doddc]

I’m pretty sure the telegraph lines went down the road. Looking at the images on the keynsham history website I can’t see any poles the other side of the road running down the track so I’d say it was a fair bet that they went along the road.

[@SDJR7F88]

Yes, found out the post on the railway line was a lamp post the other week (which would be just out of scene on the layout). :)

[@markarnold8160]

I see that you're at home now as Premier Inn have kicked everyone out except for specific hotels allocated to NHS staff. Are you furloughed? I think the optical illusion has worked really well!👍

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks Mark. Yes, working from home. Nope, not furloughed very much hard at work :)

[@hermitageroad4713]

It's coming on well will you have another loco to run on this layout stay safe pete

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks! Yes, a few locos such and panniers and other British Rail shunters that would of used the line. Though I do plan to run other little locos on it too

[@jankochanowski3252]

Hi. Nice progress on your layout. What is the rusty paint used to paint the rails 3:34 ?

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks! I've used Humbrol Enamel 70 Red Brick for the rails :)