OO Gauge Harbour Layout - Low Relief Backscene & Boats - Part 3

[@kevinhale9400]

Another great video and your photographic efforts were not in vain. Great job. I don't want to upset you as you are good at what you do but with a little bit more time and effort, your layouts could be turned into something great. I know you are going for affordable layouts, but, unfortunately for me, I can't help myself but I try to to improve my modelling all the time. Fortunately for me, you are there for inspiration and you are giving me great ideas for any future models I will be making. I thank you for your time and effort to bring enjoyment into what is already a great hobby!!!

[@seagraverailwaysandmodels2408]

Nice to see the great progress - the buildings work really well. Also, I like the look of those boats, so I must check them out...

[@andysinclair1161]

Looking good - I love the bay window next to the entrance/exit arch....

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Thanks

[@AlleghenyMTNRails]

Wow, those backdrop buildings look amazing. The layout is coming along nicely. Your creativity with layout building has really helped me, even though I model US railroads. Keep up the great work.

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Thanks

[@OlivierGabin]

Great idea the entrance to the layout through a building via an arch. It's original, and clever to hide a fiddle yard. I love it !

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Thanks I was pleased with the idea

[@arcticshark1808]

Hopefully one day this project will be finished

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Sorry no, it's been canabilsed for parts for other projects

[@dhorne1962]

Stirling work and thanks for the heads up for Any Scale, shop there isnt going to leave you skint.

[@richardtarr2745]

The layout is coming along nicely, and is really getting to be full of interest. I think you are going to be quite sorry when you finish it as it has given you a few new challenges to overcome. I'll be looking at the any scale website too, thanks for the pointer. Looking forward as always to the next video.

[@fredwest7436]

Nice atmosphere on this layout already.

[@thiruraj3866]

This looks great. Wonder what the future holds for it

[@themeparkcreator4416]

I would love to see what it brings

[@timsully8958]

That warehouse scene looks amazing! The bay window is brilliant as it says to me “office of a Boss that likes to have a view of all he oversees” 😜 My lovely lady says she really likes those barges and I think we may get something like that when we build our exchange sidings/wharf scene when (eventually) we build our layout in the new home! And the barrels and general quay furniture look good too 😎 Best thing for me though is the extra arch and storage road. Great idea. I once had one of those old Express Parcels vans...guess I shall be looking on eBay this afternoon 😆👍🍀

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Thanks, that was my idea of the boss office. Any scale are worth a look

[@timsully8958]

@@BudgetModelRailways: yeah I shall check them out 👍🍀

[@davidmeynen8120]

nice work as ever boys great little lay out

[@poshingtonno1157]

Looks great. I think it will look really good once all those boats are painted and surrounded with all those barrels and crates. I will definatley be buying some of those barges and making a little wharf scene.

[@paulbrennan3760]

Great update Mike, that’s sone of the most impressive low relief you’ve made so far o think. Looks really good. Hope you’re going to be able to see this one through to the end of the build. Will be great to see it completed and running. 7/10 for the camera work. That’s improving too 😊

[@BudgetModelRailways]

I'm hoping to finish it, real life is a bit intrusive on my time at present, but I also have a cunning plan for the layout

[@paulbrennan3760]

Budget Model Railways sounds interesting 🤔

[@ThatFireEnthusiast]

Great progress! love how it looks so far!! hope you get the point working

[@NicholassTrainChannel]

Those buildings look fantastic the layout is certainly looking good i am sure you will have a lot of fun with that layout.

[@kentlangham5811]

Have you ever thought of linking 3 or 4 of your switching layouts together to form a display piece ? I was reading about modular layouts for clubs and thought your layouts would be perfect to do the same thing. Keep up the good work and I'm looking forward to seeing the boats painted.

[@BudgetModelRailways]

I don't have the space sadly

[@charlie1872]

Well done with the architectural models and all those barrels etc will look great around there once painted👍🖍📐

[@skyrider828]

More absolutely brilliant modelling! You could of course move all of these terminal layouts onto your main layout in the loft as a series of branch lines, and then run a whole range of interesting timetabled operations........but I know you are much more interested in building than operating ;)

[@BudgetModelRailways]

I tend to do more building. They are all too different to join together. Lately I have been running trains a lot more, hence the slower build

[@paulbolton1071]

Hi mike i can remember watching one of your early videos were you scratch build some very simple little workmen sheds and you told us if you can draw a triangle and a square and you cut them out from a cardboard corn flake box you will have your building , then its decide were you want windows and doors chimney etc and add the brick or stone paper, even add a row of blue brick around the bottom and grey slates on the roof ? People such as myself need to start small gain some confidence and then go on to build low relief and even free standing buildings such as the engine shed , All scratch built and at a quarter of the price if bought in kit form ? whenever i come across a video that i know i wont have seen before i always start at part 1 and try to understand how your layouts develop , you have many years experience in model making and yes it shows , but when i look at those low relief buildings such as in part 3 i see the triangles and the squares just as i did in those very first videos so anyone thinking they cant scratch build if they follow the basics that you show, they will very soon discover that they can. Paul

[@johnjohnston9661]

Very nice work! I bet the bay window on the warehouse was a tricky bit. Just wondering as to the little 0-4-0 steamer in the video - what it the make and model, please?

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Correct the bay was fiddle, the idea is its the owners office, it was made by folding a spare super quick signal box window. The loco is a Hornby 0-4-0 from the battle space set. I got it about 4 years ago for £10 from classic rail. I have painted some bronze detail. It's a great little slow runner even over points

[@BudgetModelRailways]

That's very kind. As you say it helps give more stature to a low relief building

[@Thomas__Blue]

Very nice series, do we have a part 4 of this yet?

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Sorry no, it's another stalled project lol

[@leewilliamson4783]

Hi can you do me a favour and put a rough scale for these buildings cracking low relief perfect for my little layout. Cheers Gents and keep doing what you do!!

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Basically a door is approx 12mm by 28mm or 3ft by7ft in real life, with a floor being about 3-4cm tall depending on the type of building and the space you have. The main design criteria is what space do you have and work from there

[@leewilliamson4783]

@@BudgetModelRailways Thanks for this! Greatly appreciated. :)

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Real buildings tend to be much bigger than you think so a bit of artistic compression is useful

[@adrianandkatrinadove203]

Great to see it taking shape.. Building's really look good.. I spent the morning lifting ten a penny junction and re working it.. Was never really happy with parts of it.. Looks and runs better now in my opinion.. Just need to tidy it up and work on the scenics a bit.. Wonder why it is I no longer get any notifications of your vids or anyone else's.. Most bizarre.. Ah well.. I know where you are.. Great video as ever.. Ade

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Thanks good luck with the rebuild, I'm planning something similar for the loft layout

[@misstrever1952]

... you're the wizard of amazing spaces! am very impressed 👌

[@BudgetModelRailways]

That's very kind thanks

[@ModelMinutes]

Looks pretty cool!

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Thanks

[@arcticshark1808]

Have you ever thought about adding a curve to make it a L shape layout?

[@BudgetModelRailways]

No room sadly

[@ghostengineer]

Great stuff. What did you use to simulate the cobblestone between the tracks

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Thanks. Metcalfe cardboard sheets

[@KnifeyKnifeyBrothers]

One question, as a person who is only just getting into making my own layout: that front building adds depth to the layout, which I have heard modellers talk about, but also blocked the view of that cool warehouse shunt you have. Is that just our camera angle?

[@BudgetModelRailways]

It is made worse by the camera angle, but also it helps with the illusion of space if locos appear from behind things

[@ashleywilson8033]

Cracking vid as always lads keep it up! :)

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Thanks Ashley

[@ThatFireEnthusiast]

will you come back to this?

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Probably at some point

[@daveday5507]

Love the way it's developing. Dentists, like the NHS, have had a six month holiday. It's time they did some work. Back in February, I needed laser treatment on my left eye. My appointment in May was cancelled. After much ado, I now have an appointment on November 12. Nil illigitimi carborundom.

[@BudgetModelRailways]

I stuck it back in myself, don't know how long it will last lol

[@oscarosullivan4513]

What is the blue van and where did you get it. How about a small harbour lightghouse

[@BudgetModelRailways]

It's an old Triang BR parcels van that I got in mint condition, boxed, from a car boot fare last year for £4!

[@oscarosullivan4513]

@@BudgetModelRailways Thanks, considering the fact that prices espcially the postage rates means buying basic British outline stock means losing the value for money than buying from Toy fairs, car boot sales or buying off some one on a form.

[@mindbuilder8768]

Hey I saw that loco! Isn't it from that cheap military set?

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Yep, cost me £10 a couple of years ago, I added some painted detail and its one of my smoothest slowest running locos, even over points

[@PhilPage227]

That is brilliant.

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Thanks

[@davidsheriff8989]

Windows can make such a difference to a building....

[@thiruraj3866]

Idea: Salty the dockside diesel

[@ewanfawkes2708]

they do have a Janus and it is a London docks one. (not that the livery should infer it´s purpose)

[@BudgetModelRailways]

I have a janus but I'm not exactly short of diesel shunters!!

[@ewanfawkes2708]

@@BudgetModelRailways yes I know. Question then: Bagnal or 06?

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Probably my BR Blue O6

[@IylanKano]

Was there ever an update to this? 😢

[@BudgetModelRailways]

Sadly no it was one of the unfinished projects

[@IylanKano]

Thanks for the reply, just found your channel and making my way through the back catalogue.

[@BudgetModelRailways]

@@IylanKano thanks for the support. Rather a lot to watch lol, hope you enjoy them

[@themeparkcreator4416]

Also it looks great u might like my lapyout

[@themeparkcreator4416]

Layout

[@bentonroadmodelrailway6103]

Hi mike, great video i really enjoyed it. I have some free oo gauge track and kits if you want them. Ill message you on facebook. Cant wait for more updates. Keep up te great work and stay safe. Jack

[@Jam_Van]

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