Turtle Bay

[Rob Rossington]

Thanks for the kind comments, it's much appreciated! :)

The layout has now been taken down and reassembled in it's correct position. It came apart exactly how I'd hoped.
Whilst it was being moved I took the opportunity to add some plywood across the bottom of the frames to give the legs a more substantial contact area. This should remove the risk of damage should anybody knock it.



I really liked this shot;


And some more;

[Dave Cooper]

Tide in or out Rob ? Always a tricky decision...

I particularly like the DH Tiger Moth on floats - keep up the good work !

Dave

[Rob Rossington]

Tide in or out Rob ? Always a tricky decision...

I particularly like the DH Tiger Moth on floats - keep up the good work !

Dave

Thanks Dave :)

For the time being the ride will stay out. I need to decide exactly how I'm going to do the water (I'm erring towards epoxy resin at the moment) and build up the courage to actually do it! The good thing is it's only the beach, which can be relatively easily fixed if it goes horribly wrong...

[Dave Cooper]

Hi Rob

I'm not an expert on seas but, on the canal part of my layout, I used a series of different layers of varnish with various paint colours applied to each layer.

This allows a variety of colour to be shown in different areas of water and also gives an illusion of depth. Be warned though - the varnish will find any leaks (especially at baseboard ends) !

Hope that helps,
Dave

[Roger Pound]

Your progress and improvements look very impressive. I like the little Mallet loco on shed - I have a couple of Roco 0-6-0T's which are rather surplus as they are and i've been thinking of making a Garratt out of them but this has reminded me that a Mallet is an alternative. Thanks - more food for thought here  :-\.
Cheers,
Roger

[Rob Rossington]

It has been far too long since I posted anything in this thread so it's high time I rectified that.

Thankfully, progress with the layout has been much more lively, so this is where I'm up to;









The layout is now fully operational and is back in its proper position. I have lit it with strip LEDs suspended from above. The last few days have seen me concentration on adding detail and clutter to the station board.

There are new buildings dotted around, such as this lamp hut;



I liked a kit from an American supplier of a shark weighing stand, but it was going to cost me as much to have it shipped here as it would to buy, so I built my own;



The shark was kindly printed for me by a member of NGRM.



There's been plenty of running sessions between the work;









For those of you that like video, here's a few short clips;

https://youtu.be/EEOBITHo4v8

https://youtu.be/TMWAwfySY5g

https://youtu.be/DnDx_ekiSN8

https://youtu.be/UzmqPyVD4V0

Enjoy, :)

[Peter Boulter]

Great photos of an impressive layout, I have to say I feel a bit sorry for that poor shark.

I enjoyed watching the videos.

[Robin Webster]

Rob, you have done a great job on your layout. I watched your 4 short YouTube videos with those palm-trees adding the
Tropical feel. Now to add a gentle warm westerly wind, kick you feet up with a cool lemonade by your side and enjoy Turtle Bay. Don't forget the sun screen and shades.
Robin.

[Hugh Norwood]

Very nice!

[Rob Rossington]

Rob, you have done a great job on your layout. I watched your 4 short YouTube videos with those palm-trees adding the
Tropical feel. Now to add a gentle warm westerly wind, kick you feet up with a cool lemonade by your side and enjoy Turtle Bay. Don't forget the sun screen and shades.
Robin.

Thanks Robin. That does sound quite perfect if I'm honest. The layout is certainly a nice thing to spend time with when the weather is as grim as it has been today!

Very nice!

Thanks Hugh :)

Great photos of an impressive layout, I have to say I feel a bit sorry for that poor shark.

I enjoyed watching the videos.

It's ok, he didn't feel a thing ;)

Thanks!

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The main job was to add some more greenery. I've used more bushes from Martin Welberg scenic studios.

They come as a mat on a sheet of black paper;



And you literally just peel them off the sheet, tear bits off and glue them down.









They're not cheap at around £15 a sheet, but they seem to go very far and look excellent. I'll certainly be picking up a few more sheets of different varieties (he does nice weeds to go amongst static grass etc). No connection, just a satisfied customer.

Anyhoo, this is now the view up the layout toward Concorde and Port Edmund;



Quite pleased with that!

[Tom Haythornthwaite]

Rob, I've sent you a personal message about something.

[Rob Rossington]

Two surfers look out across the bay contemplating the waves. They're seemingly oblivious to the hulking NGG16 being serviced behind them;



Meanwhile, one of the Avontuur class locos is seen whilst it runs round a passenger train;



I also took this version of the same view with a different loco;



I finally got round to painting the life belt and it's associated stand, the seagull is part of the 3D print;



I've also made a brief video giving a tour of the layout. It's not the most steady camera work I've ever done but it shows how it all fits together. Enjoy! :)

https://youtu.be/BT9O6jHDo0U

[Peter Boulter]

I've also made a brief video giving a tour of the layout. It's not the most steady camera work I've ever done but it shows how it all fits together. Enjoy! :)

https://youtu.be/BT9O6jHDo0U

Great photos, I never cease to be amazed at the quality of the modeling.
The video is interesting.  The camera work might not be steady, but then drone shots are never all that steady.  :)

[Robin Webster]

Super job Rob. Are all your steam locomotives kits?

[Rob Rossington]

Thanks for the kind comments!

Robin, the steam locos are a mixture of kit builds and bashes, Paul Windle builds and RTR (Avontuur in particular!)