Greenhill Junction - Building the village - Part 1 - Video 49
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2024
- This is the start of probably the biggest scenic element of the layout so far, the village which will fill the gap between the hillside and the station.
This project is going to be over a few videos. I'll admit I didn't appreciate how big a task it was going to be.
In this video I show you how I designed and installed a level crossing from the road tunnel into the village, discuss layout options for the village, show how I use the Geoscenics road kit to get a textured road surface and generally how the scene progresses from a bare wooden board to the finished scene which comprises a level crossing, roadway, pavement, cafe with outdoor seating, village park and children's playground.
It was a lot of small, fiddly jobs but I think I managed to create a very pleasing country village scene.
Let me know what you think in the comments, please subscribe to keep up to date with the layout, like and share this video if you think it is any good.
Thanks for watching. 😊
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Very nice work. I really like how the crossing and the road turned out. Great job. Thanks for sharing this. Cheers - Larry.
Hi Larry. Thanks very much. I was trying hard to make it as accurate and realistic as possible. The Geoscenics kit is great for producing a textured road surface. The whole scene was a lot of work but very satisfying in the end. Cheers, John.
Hi John- Great work on the village and what a super result. I do like that road system as it gives a nice 3d look to the road and that whole level crossing scene has worked well and is giving some very nice shots. The cafe into park scene looks really good and I like the park and the raised beds do look raised !! I stumbled accross park equiptment that was 3D printed so no fiddly construction but then your see saw moves LOL. Lastly I love the fence and the worn look works really well as does the wooden planking accross the tracks .
Looking forward to what comes next .........................Cheers Kev
Hi Kev. Thanks so much. It's been worth all the work and I'm really grateful for all the lovely comments I'm getting. Pressure is on to do as good a job in the next section! 😂 Where did you find the 3D printed equipment? I searched for ages and only the Noch stuff came up. Cheers, John.
Awesome, JOhn... Just awesome! I love the road kitand how it all came out. The park is cool, and yes, playgrounds when I was a kid in the 60s were often on concrete here in the USA. Fantastic work and your eye for detail shows brilliantly! CHeers!
Hi Anthony. Thanks very much. The road kit is brilliant and not very expensive, I'm sure it was around £10 delivered and it will do many metres of roadway. Glad I asked my mum and dad about the part before I committed to it to get it accurate. I really appreciate you saying I've got a good eye for detail, makes me berry happy. 😊 Cheers, John.
The village is looking good - well done.
Hi Phil. Thanks very much. I'm really pleased with it and hope to continue the standard of work through the rest of the village. It gives me a real focal point now and I love watching the trains go across the level crossing. Cheers, John.
Metcalfe kits are great. I only changed to plastic because I'm in the loft. You can build a large town on a budget. I use pepper shakers for finer scatter as you can pin point it better than a open bag or fingers. Great update. Starting to come to life now. 👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻
Hi Simo. I remember watching your video about the pepper shakers, thinking it was a great idea then I've went and forgotten about it! 🙄 I'll give that a go for the next section of road and see how I get on. Totally agree with you on the Metcalfe Kits. You get so much for not a lot of money. I'm lucky I'm in a bedroom so don't have to worry about fluctuations in temperature and moisture. Cheers, John.
Great video like and subscribed from Czech Republic 🙂👍👍👍
Hello! Thanks so much for subscribing. Really happy you like the video. Cheers, John.
@@GreenhillJunction hello, you're welcome my friend 🙂
Great video John takes me back to late fifties / sixties thanks for sharing. Regards Tom
Hi Tom. Thanks very much. I'm pleased to hear that I've been quite accurate with the period of my layout. Cheers, John.
Really impressive stuff John, your planning is first class & has certainly paid off in the end result. You've created a wonderful village & park scene and managed to capture a "worn" look with the crossing, fences & the road surface. Really nice modelling my friend, like it. For the road markings try a "Uni Paint Marker" or "Uni Posca" they are a couple of quid from The Range, makes thing a whole lot easier. Excellent seafoam trees by the way :) Looking forward to the next part of the village build, all the best..........Andy
Hi Andy. I do think a lot before I commit to anything, hence the reason for the delay in getting videos published. Some times I just sit and look at it for ages, mulling ideas over in head. I think it's good to show the planning process so viewers can be part of the process.
I'll admit the worn look on the fence and crossing is down to painting unprimed wood and it's just down to how the paint dries, more luck than skill, but it does look good. 😂
Thanks for the suggestion for the white lines. They're is a Range store close to home so I'll pop in to get one.
Cheers, John.
LOOKS GOOD lots of going on with the layout nice kit you doing keep up the good work your doing ramp looks well keep up the good work you do and vids stay safe lee
Hi Lee. Thanks very much. Glad you think I blended the ramp in ok, was worried it would look totally out of place. Had a lot of fun doing this but it took so long with all the little jobs. Cheers, John.
This is great! I’d like to live here!
🤣🤣 Thanks very much. The population of the village is a bit low just now so you should be able to find accommodation no problem! Cheers, John.
@@GreenhillJunction haha no problem mate
that looks brill well done
Hi. Thanks for watching and commenting. The village build has been one of my favourites, so many little diaramas in one big scene to make it look like a functioning village. I still love watching the trains run past the village. Cheers, John.
Nice update top layout 👌 love the metcalfe kits
Hi Dylan. Thanks for the kind comment. The Metcalfe Kits are great. I can spend hours putting them together and the are always really well designed and engineered. Cheers, John.
Hi just found you and subbed excellent update video loving your scenery and road leading to tunnel section brilliant well done kind regards Southline southernline 👍🏻👀👏🏻🆒👋🏻
Hi Southline Southernline. Thanks very much for subscribing and commenting. Very pleased you like the work and the road surface. It was worth the extra work to get the textured surface. Cheers, John.
I like the look of the fence looks oldish and a bit damaged. The road surface looks good also especially as you've got the different colours. I've got a stencil for doing lines and road signs and I also had lots of bleeding under it. I found using thicker paint and a fine brush worked better. The whole scene looks excellent atb Andy
Hi Andy. Reassuring to know I'm not the only one who's had white line issues! The paint is quite watery. I was thinking of trying a white paint marker to see if that works better. I was so annoyed at that cause it's an important part of the scene! The Geoscenics kit is excellent for doing a road surface and it's not expensive either. Cheers, John.
love the intro. nice work on the road. your layout with grow and grow. i feel there is a bit of TNE rubbing of on you with this great to be layout......keep the great work. best regards Tony
Hi Tony. Thanks very much. I've watched your channel for years. Really appreciate your support. Glad you like the work on the road, it turned out well in the end. The intro shot is one of my favourites, I think it looks quite true to life and I'm glad I raised the gates up to the level of the track. Cheers, John.
😁..............Your welcome
Looking good 😀👍
Thanks Michael. Glad you like it. Cheers, John.
Great work on the village, the road looks really good as well. Hopefully I will be starting my layout when I've got my shed built. You have given me some great inspiration for my layout. Keep up the great work.
Hi Orchard Valley. Thank you very much for your lovely comment. I'm glad you're finding inspiration in the work I'm doing. I'm really pleased with the road and it's quite easy to do, but gives a lovely texture. Cheers, John.