The 25th got in the way.
Looks spendid.
LOW GHYLL
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bulleidboy
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Hi Steve - Looks great - a bit of curry powder on the roof? 
Where did the bicycles come from? Barry
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Correct, I do need to weather the building a little. The cycles were picked up at a show a couple of years ago - etched brass kits that I soldered together this morning. I don't recall the name of the manufacturer but I do know they were only £1.50bulleidboy wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 11:05 pm Hi Steve - Looks great - a bit of curry powder on the roof?
In time I may add some civilian figures from Hardy's range.
"Not very stable, but incredibly versatile." 
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We have run out of curry powder (yesterday’s turkey curry took care of that ) but a random sachet of barbecue pepper came to the rescue - can’t stop sneezing now!
An all over black wash plus some sand weathering powder along the lower walls has helped. I then added more black wash along the bottom of the walls and by standing the model upside down, it wicked the powder up the walls slightly. Also added some ivy and some green wash to simulate moss/algae in the damp patches. Finally sealed it in with hairspray.
2020-12-28_01-39-55 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr
) but a random sachet of barbecue pepper came to the rescue - can’t stop sneezing now!An all over black wash plus some sand weathering powder along the lower walls has helped. I then added more black wash along the bottom of the walls and by standing the model upside down, it wicked the powder up the walls slightly. Also added some ivy and some green wash to simulate moss/algae in the damp patches. Finally sealed it in with hairspray.
2020-12-28_01-39-55 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr "Not very stable, but incredibly versatile."
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bulleidboy
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That looks very much more "lived in" - are there any other parts of Low Ghyll that are edible .
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Very nice Steve....... I had been meaning to ask you for sometime how you got this effect on your station and signal box roof, but now the secret is out....... I think I need to start watching Masterchef or the Great British Bake-off for more tips - LOL
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I’m having a break from painting and lining.
My coal tower ladder has become increasingly battered so I am trying a laser cut kit for a new ladder and cage from Scale Model Scenery.
Not sure it will be any stronger but it’s worth a try.
20210114_100220 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr
20210114_105330 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr
My coal tower ladder has become increasingly battered so I am trying a laser cut kit for a new ladder and cage from Scale Model Scenery.
Not sure it will be any stronger but it’s worth a try.
20210114_100220 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr20210114_105330 by Steve Mumford, on Flickr "Not very stable, but incredibly versatile."
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Walkingthedog
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Let ne know the outcome Steve. I want some ladders and gave been wondering about laser cut versions.
Nurse, the screens!
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bulleidboy
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Looks good - I think there was a small article about the kit in the latest Hornby Magazine.
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That’s what prompted me to buy it. So far it seems to be going to get her quite well - the parts are cut very cleanly.bulleidboy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:40 pm Looks good - I think there was a small article about the kit in the latest Hornby Magazine.
"Not very stable, but incredibly versatile."