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My
latest project is a 'OO' Gauge model river bridge, based on The
River Lugg bridge, Presteigne.
This
will be my first resin kit and will consist of about ten pieces.
It will be supplied with a coat of grey primer and you will be
able to glue it using any contact adhesive, such as 'Evostick'
or an epoxy glue such as 'Araldite'.
If
you do a little DIY or carpentry, you may have used polyurethane
adhesives such as 'Joiners Mate, which are very useful, if a
little messy. Parts can then be held in place with tape whilst
the glue dries.
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Painting
is just a matter of using a mix of enamels. The base colours
are applied and left to dry for a day or so, then a 'mortar'
mix is made using emulsion paint. A pale cream colour works better
than pure white and can be subdued with other colours later.
Apply some water (with a spot of washing up liquid) over the
primed surface. Dab on some spots of cream emulsion and watch
it spread out into the joints. repeat this procedure until the
entire model is covered and allow a day or so for the paint to
dry, (a patchy result is desired).
Next
apply enamels again. This time dry brush greens, greys and browns
to complete the affect.
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This
is a very tall road under bridge near Knighton-on-Teme (Tenbury
Wells). Not currently in production as a model, but it would
certainly make a worthy addition to the range.
I
am currently planning to make an embossed brick paper (initially
for my own use, later it may go on sale), which I intend to use
to make brick structures such as this one. At the moment I am
sculpting all of my masonry by hand (which is very time consuming)
before taking silicone moulds, prior to casting.
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Certainly
worth a mention here is Knucklas Viaduct.
These
three shots just don't do it justice. It has (I think) thirteen
arches (please feel free to correct me if that is wrong) and
the village of Knucklas in Powys nestles beneath it. If you get
a chance to see it, I would recommend a visit. Just head for
Knighton (not to be confused with Knighton-on-Teme) and ask a
friendly local how to get there
My
model of Knucklas Viaduct is underway. However, since starting
this project I have decided to make this model available in kit
form, so a re-think of the design is now called for. (Watch this
space).
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A
Disused road over bridge at Stansbatch, Presteigne Powys. One
of a number of prototype bridges I intend to model in the near
future.
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A
cattle-creep (not the chap on top) also at Stansbatch, Presteigne
Powys. I have had a few requests for a cattle creep and this
is a particularly nice one. It's on the Presteigne to Kington
line. (Private land unfortunately). The good thing about it is
that it looks like the same design as my existing tunnels, so
would fit right in.
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Not
the best photo, but it was taken in bad light and cleaned up
on the computer. It is in fact a viaduct and helps to carry a
very tall embankment on the Presteigne to Kington line, (also
on private land). The arches are about 12 feet wide, and would
make an unusual model, that could be adapted to fit into a number
of locations. The embankment it carries is about 60 feet tall
and makes a very eerie scene when you are standing on the line
looking down.
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