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New Beginning for Boltorr Road Halt
Well, Boltorr Rd survived the move and now sits awaiting attention in the basement at Bloke Acres. It will be a few more weeks before I can get to grips with the layout again, but I have a long todo … Continue reading
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Tagged Boltorr Road Halt, height, landscaping, model railways, static grass, track-bed
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Boltorr Reservoir Dam : What the eye doesn’t see …
… The heart doesn’t grieve over. Construction is going well on the Boltorr dam. Foam-board, PlastiKard, PVA and hot-glue are the essential parts of my builder’s arsenal. As I’ve mentioned before, the actual structure is quite large, although I’ve scaled … Continue reading
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Tagged Boltorr Reservoir, Boltorr Reservoir Dam, DAS clay, foam-board, hot glue, landscaping, Plastikard
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Boltorr Brook Bridge in situ
There’s this thing about building your own railway. 1: There’s a lot to do & 2: It’s only you who can do it When I started this project I knew it wasn’t going to be up and running by April. … Continue reading
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Tagged abutments, Boltorr bridge, checkrails, landscaping, track laying, track-bed
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Static Grass – first test
You know how it is … I can’t wait … Landscaping on the Boltorr branch is only half done – let alone the trackwork. But I couldn’t wait to try out the Magic Grass Machine. Basically, the groundwork has been … Continue reading
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Tagged GrasMaster, grass, landscaping, Noch, static adhesive, static grass, wet water
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