Conway and the Bridges

gbtrains · Post by **gbtrains** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 9:47 pm

hi there

I have just printed out the basic concept on all three bridges of the Conway bridges and may decide to do the castle in 3d print as well.
Lets hope I can do this layout.
I will you posted.

regards
Graham

dkightley · Post by **dkightley** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:26 pm

Absolutely brilliant, Graham.

I look forward to seeing this layout progress.......

gbtrains · Post by **gbtrains** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:56 pm

Hi Doug
Just started ,but I am sure that I can build the Conway castle in 3d.
Hopefully I can have the station on as well ,so quite a wierd layout shape then as the railway wraps around the from the bridge to the back of the castle then into the station.

May need some of your 3d houses I guess.

Will keep you all upto date.

Graham

zdrada69 · Post by **zdrada69** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:08 pm

Those bridges look really good. Congratulations.

martink · Post by **martink** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 6:53 am

Looking good. It is a shame the Lilliput Lane's model of Conwy Castle is about 1:600 scale, or it would make the next part a lot easier!

gbtrains · Post by **gbtrains** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:17 am

Hi there
Made a start on the model in 3d modeller LWO but finding it difficult but like most things it will come to me.
I have got a flat plan of the castle in a scale, so using that as a starting point.
Need to get light now for the road bridge and start on the how I am going to build the layout.

still in this gauge its where to place your layouts (the same old questions).

Will keep you all posted.
ps not fully done the paiting on the bridges and not placed trackwork in the railway bridge which I will do by using a thin sheet of plastic and gluing my track on it , then slide it inside both sections.

Regards
Graham

Nutter · Post by **Nutter** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:24 am

Graham, sorry to be the purveyor of sod's law, have you considered derailments in the rail bridge?
Even the best laid plans and track have this happen usually when you don't want it.

gbtrains · Post by **gbtrains** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 5:36 pm

Hi there

"Dam". thanks for that .did not think for that event, but could easrly cut the tops off or make it in drop out sections.

Thank you for asking about that, as you see it is always best just to post on what you have as at least I have not yet placed and glued (close shave there then-LOL).

Will keep you posted on what I will do about the derailment event.

ps any views on how I should re make the rail bridge then?

Best Regards
Graham

gbtrains · Post by **gbtrains** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 5:47 pm

Hi there

up date on the derailment event in the railway bridge.

A new machine has been discoverd by my wife, it is called the K.N.D.R.A. this machine will push the whole train out from either end of the entrances.

please pictures below to understand what is the K.N.D.R.A.

Knitting Needle Derailment Assistant

Regards
Graham

Nutter · Post by **Nutter** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 6:01 pm

Better to sort out the potential problems before the construction starts.

I must admit I would have cheated and had the top section removable- also as an aid to track cleaning.

gbtrains · Post by **gbtrains** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:21 pm

Re working top section of bridge to come off.glad the first ones are demos then(LOL)

Regards
Graham

msimister · Post by **msimister** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 11:25 pm

While I'm no expert, I'd make the it so the sides and top are one unit that can be lifted off. But I assume that was what was meant. Incidentally, I went to Conwy for the first time earlier this year. The bridges, castle and river will make a brilliant model. Looking forward to seeing more.

gbtrains · Post by **gbtrains** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 5:54 pm

Hi

I have re done the brodge so that the tops can be taken off now so may have to build a bit different for the End modules.

Will keep you all upto date.

regards
Graham

gbtrains · Post by **gbtrains** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 1:25 pm

Just another update on progress

Here are some picts of where and what I am trying to do .
will need to build the castle next

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will keep you all informed.

ps If anybody wants the Bridge Gable Ends then I can do them for around Â£20.00 thats with P+P as Shapeways have done my model at Â£40 ish pounds?

Graham

gbtrains · Post by **gbtrains** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 9:55 pm

Hi T Gauge people

I have re done the Conway Rail Bridge so that you can get to the track for maintaince and derailments.

please check out the pics.

regards
Graham

Nutter · Post by **Nutter** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:08 pm

Looks good,

gbtrains · Post by **gbtrains** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:55 am

thanks for that.

i have started on the castle as well .
please check these pics out on progress of building.

regards
Graham

gbtrains · Post by **gbtrains** » Sun Dec 03, 2017 7:12 pm

Hi All

Just another update.

I have started printing out my 3d print of the Conway Castle. This is the front part of the castle as I cannot print it all in one go.

Regards
Graham

gbtrains · Post by **gbtrains** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:26 pm

Hi all
Another update
Done full structure of Castle now

Please take a look at pics.

ps did castle too small would you believe

So redoing it all to T gauge ,only trouble it is going to be a long while for 3d printer to print it all out.

Graham

Nutter · Post by **Nutter** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:45 pm

oopps what scale did you print the castle at?

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