WGLR, the 2010 re-build.

The secrets of the small field mentioned last night can also be revealed, a Neolythic stone circle that draws the tourists in. Who knows, maybe Time Team might turn up one day?

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The secrets of the small field mentioned last night can also be revealed, a Neolythic stone circle that draws the tourists in. Who knows, maybe Time Team might turn up one day?

Nice touch Mel.

Grass looks great, quite like the slightly "lumpy" look! And the fence is spot on too.

Not so convinced by the hedges though, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt while we see how they mature!

neat idea - also holds the turf down

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The secrets of the small field mentioned last night can also be revealed, a Neolythic stone circle that draws the tourists in. 

Nope, it's wrong. There has to be a keen amateur photographer standing patiently at the edge while the light fades fast waiting for tourists in red or hi-viz waterproofs to stop standing next to the stones picking their noses while one of their group takes a shot with a tiny camera from too far away aginst the light shouting ''Auntie Vera will luv this'un''
Grumble, grumble, grumble
Just don't ask me how many times...

pugwash

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The secrets of the small field mentioned last night can also be revealed, a Neolythic stone circle that draws the tourists in. 

Nope, it's wrong. There has to be a keen amateur photographer standing patiently at the edge while the light fades fast waiting for tourists in red or hi-viz waterproofs to stop standing next to the stones picking their noses while one of their group takes a shot with a tiny camera from too far away aginst the light shouting ''Auntie Vera will luv this'un''
Grumble, grumble, grumble
Just don't ask me how many times...

Swinside, Cumbria (cold and wet Lake District standard weather)

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Swinside, Cumbria (cold and wet Lake District standard weather)

Just showed that picture to me Auntie Vera .............. she loved it .

Note the poor lighting and absence of red pac-a-mac tourists...although that couple slap bang in the middle refused to move for too long. Wonder what they were up to? Picking up vibes perhaps?

St. Marks church is the latest building for the new WGLR. It's a British Outline Buildings kit.



Stained glass windows were made by drawing the lead work onto the clear plastic and then painting the design on from the back. Takes some getting used to, painting everything in reverse, but something I used to do with clear plastic car bodies when I was into slot car racing.



Most of the side windows feature Bishops, Saints, Angels whatever (not really my area of expertise I'm afraid ), but the rear window has a sort of Vicar Of Dibley feel with a "Morning Has Broken" theme following the great storm ....................... "no, no, no, no, that wasn't the great storm - that was the great wind".



The tower windows have slatted wooden shutter type thingies made from coffee stirrers.

Still a few little jobs to do, plus the churchyard to plant up.

Oh, and no ................ there WON'T be a wedding party posed out front .

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A couple of pics of the church on the layout.

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A couple of pics of the church on the layout.

No, no, no, no, no -  oh YES!   Disgustingly fine modelling as usual Mel!

whatlep

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A couple of pics of the church on the layout.

No, no, no, no, no -  oh YES!   Disgustingly fine modelling as usual Mel!

Thank you Jim Trott .

Just got St. Marks "planted up". It sits on a cheapo slab I bought from B&Q last week. The little patches of Astro-Turf not only makes it look a bit less stark, they also keep the building in place (the grass is glued down, but the building isn't - it just slots in place) and makes it look less like the building is just sat on the slab.



There was a smashing railway in Garden Rail the other month that was spoilt IMO by the fact that the buildings were just plonked down on top of concrete and looked as if they didn't have any foundations.

The surrounding gravel (all laid on top of membrane) has been planted with Creeping Thyme which, hopefully, will form a nice grassy carpet. I plan to get some Tuxcraft concrete gravestones from the Telford show.

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looking good mel

Really 'ansome that Mel    You may have noticed that with old village parish churches, they often seem set lower in the landscape than the surrounding graveyard. Rather like a heavy weight, laid on a pillow. This effect is caused by the fact that they start off at the same level but over many hundreds of years, so many bodies and coffins are buried in the area directly around the church, that the ground level rises with the sheer volume of material. ....... Now that's an effect to model and regale visitors to the line with.....

tip top job mell ,kits looks great..like the wooden shutter thingys, neat touch, brillently carried out

Top job mate.  Stained glass windows look ace. 
 
Got any pics from Friday's running session?

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Top job mate.  Stained glass windows look ace. 
 
Got any pics from Friday's running session?

Thanks guys .

Pics and vids here mate;

http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/m72038.aspx

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3Valve


Top job mate.  Stained glass windows look ace. 

Got any pics from Friday's running session?

Thanks guys .

Pics and vids here mate;

http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/m72038.aspx

 
Ah so they are.  Cheers bud.

Wow.....Looking great Mel..I haven`t looked in on these pages in ages...Just hang around the For sales section mostly now...So was surprised to see what you have been upto.Looks great
 
Ade