Worklist:
Complete realignment of engine shed point and siding.
Fit engine shed board joint end profile.
Review modified corrugated iron sheet machine.
Fit engine shed board joint end profile.
Review modified corrugated iron sheet machine.
A full house and finishing the point realignment was the first job. Geoff made short work of the exercise. Stephen knocked-up a cardboard shed building to get the feel of the space.
A good while was spent assessing the fixing of the shed board tunnel unit, which actually led to the scenery profile board being fixed in place with wood blocks and the tunnel left removeable, for the time being. Next week, the shape of the scenery on that board can be assessed and the mirror of the profile board will be fitted to Adapter Board #4.
Geoff had scaled down the corrugated iron rolling machine he'd downloaded (approx. 40%) and modified it to accommodate 8ft long sheets. However, the narrower and longer rollers deflected slightly in the middle which meant the corrugations were shallower or non-existent. When manually forced through, the sheets were very good, so the rollers will be reinforced and mounted in a stronger frame.
The last minutes of the session were spent looking over the paper buildings in the mason's yard and along the tunnel/backdrop. Nothing has been agreed yet so there's still a lot of experimentation required, but it should be a bit easier now the area surrounds are becoming 'firmed up'.
