Tyne Dock Re-Build Canopy Supports No 443

In this video we start on the roofing items, Canopy supports are required to support the canopy that will eventually go around the station building. plus a couple of new saucy characters have arrived, Laverne & Shirley...Enjoy.

[@davidmurphy9078]

Hi Tony - you never cease to amaze me with your miniature metal work! Great stuff! Looking forward to seeing them painted up and put in position.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

You and me both David. i have something similar. but not as small as these supports. they look even better with the surrounds and cornice, as you will see. cheer's for now Tony.

[@steveharper5536]

Hi Tony another lesson in modelling for us all, really impressed with the various jigs you have made to make your ironwork for different buildings. We'll done mate.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Hello Steve, yes its something different and i am sure once they have been fitted to the Building they will look great. many thanks again for commenting. cheerio for now Tony.

[@roystudds1944]

Great skill involved in creating those brackets Tony. Extremely well thought out and executed. Thanks for sharing. Roy.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Roy. many thanks for commenting. i do like try different ways of making things. and hopefully these will look good once painted and fitted. cheer's for now Tony.

[@ModelRailwayShed]

Wow incredible work on those canopy brackets such patients. Take care Deano

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Deano. absolutely. patience and using the right materials for the right job. take care buddy. Tony.

[@janetlewis7145]

Another great video. Yes, this was worth waiting for! Your roof brackets are great. Your work with copper and solder reminds me of your roof build at South Shields. Back when I had a layout, I used a toothpick for painting my HO scale road signs. I also did toothpick etching for my stop signs. First, I painted red the white reflective tape red. Second, I etched on the red, "STOP". Our best to you and Laura. Bill and Janet from California

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Bill & Janet. The tooth pick is fairly new to me for doing straight lines, as i have only used for before for dotting on figures. creating buttons if you know what i mean. but yes it does work. thanks again for commenting. stay safe Tony & Laura.

[@eddyweller4503]

What a fantastic achievement Tony, the detail in these brackets will help to give Tyne dock is unique look. With the underpasses down to the road brilliant, Sid is going to be very proud of his new station. We only got back from a week holiday in north Wales last night it was a long drive, with a stop over 6hrs, so tired today. Managed a trip on the Llanberis narrow gauge railway and a visit to a slate works, very interesting. And in Llandudno the tramway the up to the Great Orme. That was good. The weather was brilliant sunny every day. Hope you and Laura are well, keep going with the brackets (not quite as intense as south shields) speak soon a tired but happy and relaxed Eddy and Anne xxx

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Eddy & Anne. Sounds like you are having a great time being out and about. Sid is already proud of his new office. but he keeps moaning about not have a roof over his head. funning that. i am guessing he does not know he lives in a fantasy world under a bigger roof. Lol. its great to hear from you all as always take care. cheer's for now Tony & Laura.

[@wheezypalacemodels7726]

Another masterclass Tony. Love the dedication you have for the hobby and your layout..All the best my friend, Chris

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Hello Chris & Jules. well you have to dedication my friend, otherwise the projects would never get done. keep safe stay well. take care Tony & Laura..

[@AdiPullen]

It a well thought though video well made Well explained Keep safe ARP

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Thank you Adi my friend. Take care Tony.

[@barra8771]

This is going to look Soooperb Tony 🤗

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Lets hope so Barra. but yes i think they will enhance the station. take care buddy. Tony.

[@onnomulder9775]

Great job my friend!!! Well build! Cheers Onno.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Thank you! Cheers! Onno. its one of those jobs that require a lot of time for. as they are a bit fiddly to make. take care Tony.

[@stephenpike3147]

Excellent work Tony and a beautiful end product readily produced. It’s a great reminder that we have lots of gauges I.e. drill bits to hand and building a simple and robust jig gives yields professionally finished product! I was wondering if you needed some form of former and clamp/ wedges to hold the “hypotenuse” piece in place during soldering. Have seen these pieces made in plasticard, stack several, drill through and file down - tedious work and less accurate, much prefer your method! Great to hear it’s enjoyable, I always get a lot of satisfaction when I produce stuff like that., it’s therapeutic work too. Take care my friend, all the best Stephen

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good afternoon Stephen. thank you for the kind words of support. i do find these type of jobs very therapeutic and relaxing to do. I have seen these made from plastic card. but i am just using what bits and bobs that i have lying around. take care my friend. all the best Tony.

[@vincenthuying98]

Dear Tony, it’s amazing to see and hear how you’ve designed and fabricated these brackets for the canopy of Tyne Dock Station. Definitely deserves a compliment from the modeling heart for the excellent use of the material of the welding rods, the jig you made, the way you’ve made the copper spring rolls and cut them up to form the circular elements of the bracket. Absolutely beautiful and marvelous. Of course, I love and appreciate the visual research you’ve added to show a little bit of historical reference on these particular brackets. From the way you showed the jig I was anticipating you would have been able to use the pointed end of the jig as a folding template for the lower and bent part of the bracket. Especially for the fact that the partial cut showed at that end of the jig. At least to me the pointed end looked very much like the form of the lower part of the bracket. Don’t know if you tried it out, still had the humble thought it was worth mentioning. Yes, I am very aware that the welding rods are rather sturdy to be formed in such a way on any form piece. Nevertheless, I’m just curious if you might have tried it out. Very cool to see the effect of the brackets on the building. The height of their intended placement indeed in scale concordance. Am very curious for the next report on the Tyne Dock project. Plus the way you will add the tiny decorative cornice elements at each bottom of the brackets. Also loved the way you showed the tiny detail figure painting. And from those two scarcely dressed ladies I am very curious to what kind of scene this is going to lead. Have a great weekend and cheerio until the next one!

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good afternoon Vincent, I am having a break from putting the frame and cornice on these supports. so all will be revealed next week. as for the ladies they will probably be hanging out at one of the pubs. but i am not sure which one yet. many thanks again for commenting as they are always very welcome. cheerio for now Tony.

[@ChineseGordon1956]

great one Tony

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Thanks Gordon, very much appreciate the comment. all the best Tony.

[@afm1948]

The patience of Job mate. Will look great when finished. Arthur

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Arthur. thank you for commenting. i just can not wait to still them to the building. cheer's for now Tony.

[@StephenMarshall-or2ky]

Great work Tony, I've been waiting for you to show how you were building the canopy brackets as I have the daunting task of doing the same soon.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Hello Stephen. Thank you for commenting. there is a lot more to do to finishing these off as you will see, but the basic idea is there, so i do hope this technique will help you out. i know once they are painted and stuck onto the walls they should look alright. many thanks again cheerio for now Tony.

[@daviemaclean61]

A very patient man. Great job on some very strong (I'm sure) brackets. Cheers

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Davie, Yes they probably are very strong. but mainly it was the shape is what i was hoping to achieve and i think we have that, i just can now wait to see them painted and fitted. take care my friend. Tony.

[@davie100able]

What beautiful work.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Thank you very much Davie. and thank you for commenting. cheer's Tony.

[@rocknroll527]

Outstanding modelling, hopefully you had a couple of ales to help. Very time consuming but definitely worth it. Wish I had the patience. I spent 5 plus hours on mine yesterday putting things right again😂. Thanks for sharing enjoy the rest of your weekend.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning. thank you for commenting. wow you say 5 and half hours putting things right, now that what i call dedication. i did have a few things to put right in the past. but at the end of the day you have to be 100% sure that you are happy with your builds before placing the building on the layout. and stand back and be proud of your achievements. take care Tony.

[@rocknroll527]

@@TONYNORTHEASTERN mine was track issues, certain locomotives run fine for days then all of a sudden they derail on points or decide then don’t like running in opposite direction. I suppose it’s all in the learning curve, and then I watch master craftsmanship like your and I get new ideas. 😂

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Track has to be as straight as you can get before going into points. just to keep the wheels parallel . i always opt for the long turnouts for smoother running. i hope this tip helps. as i have had my fair of issues with certain loco's. cheer's Tony.

[@petercarter4252]

Fiddly work Tony, well done. I must give that a try. Heading up to Enniskillen shortly for the Model Railway Exhibition there today.

[@dogwalker666]

Enjoy.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Peter i hope you had a day at the exhibition. why not have a go. i am sure that you can do this. thanks again for commenting. cheer's for now Tony.

[@petercarter4252]

@TONYNORTHEASTERN Hi Tony, I wish I'd tried it before I made a bracket for a hotel sign for a hotel I'm building. I used plastic straps but your method would have been better. Thanks . All the best.

[@dogwalker666]

@@TONYNORTHEASTERN Did you buy copper wire or strip a length of Twin & Earth?

[@mikeatpudhamjunction2323]

As always a master class. Stay safe.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Mike. thank you for your kind words of support. I am enjoyed making these brackets. many thanks again Tony.

[@jameshatfield1194]

Hi Tony well that is real engineering in miniature my eyes are not up to that but I like the jig idea!! all the time I spent in South shields I never saw any women dressed like that! mind you I did try to help any fallen women good video thanks again for your skills !

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning James. thank you for commenting my friend. me too i have never seen women dressed like that in south shields. but they do dress very light these days on a friday night. many thanks again. cheer's for now Tony.

[@hotdogpilot6319]

That's genius Tony.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Cheer's my friend. Tony.

[@PondersEndModelRailway]

amazing..!

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Thank you! Cheers!, see you again next time. Tony.

[@davidbaber5445]

You take modelling to another level Tony,Oh,just saying “ fat bottom girls certainly make the world go round.😬.looking forward to the next episode already.👌🏻

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning David. Lol. i nearly spat my coffee out reading reading your comment. lol. Fat bottom girls. i may use that in future videos. take care my friend. Lol.....cheer's for now Tony.

[@atticterminalcomplexmodelr3186]

Ha ha,you miss Shields bud,painting the clientele of Ruperts or the Chelsea Cat......crack on bro.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

The Chelsea cat was a great club. I spent many Friday nights there back in the 1980s £10 went a long back then. thanks again for commenting. cheer's Tony.

[@atticterminalcomplexmodelr3186]

@@TONYNORTHEASTERN met my first wife in Ruperts in 74

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

I bumped into mine as mrs T only lived around the corner...

[@dogwalker666]

Interesting, Soldering is more my skill base than the painting.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning. well if you can solder then this would be as easy as painting. so why not have a go. cheer's for now Tony.

[@ChazzyB-2024]

Tony, mate, I hope you're not having one of those mid-life crisis moments? I mean I know the ladies along the Tyne don't let winter weather cramp their style but these two seem to be pushing it a bit. The other brackets are coming along nicely though.

[@TONYNORTHEASTERN]

Good morning Chazzy. The bell bottom girls are very brave that is for sure. mind you its still summertime up there at the moment. many thanks again for commenting. all the best Tony.