Worklist:
Develop the scenery sub-structure.
Inspection pit and trackwork.
Review stonework sheets.
No Laurence this week as he was taking it easy. The clamps were taken off the profile boards and their support frames, and everything that should have been solidly glued together was. There was a general clean-up and then Geoff decided to complete the trackwork into the engine shed and start the lining of the pit. Thick grey card was glued on the floor of the pit. English bond plastikard brickwork was laminated with some thicker plain sheet for rigidity and glued onto the sides. 2mm thick plastic strips were prepared ready to be glued along the top edge of the upstands to provide a stop for the plaster. Support steels and posts to follow.
Meanwhile, Stephen accumulated offcuts of insulation board and started cutting into smaller sections, then notching and trimming as required to fit them into the various spaces. This triggered some discussion about hillside shapes and heights, and the cuttings for the tracks. This design stage will go on for a while as we work out what actually works and what makes for an interesting backdrop.
Stephen had purchased sheets of Slaters dressed stone and coursed stone. The dressed stone is as the bridge sides and will be used on the industrial buildings while the flatter, coursed stone looks ideal for the dwellings. With the dressed stone held up over the large cardboard building, it definitely looked impressive and might sway us back to using for the main building in lieu of the corrugated iron. The iron will still be used on one or more of the other buildings as it is very typical of stone mason premises and will be fun/interesting to use.
