Hi Euan, thank you very much. It's nice to get some new life out of old kits. Hope you're keeping well and Blackwood is settling in to its new home! Cheers Geoff
Hello Geoff nice job at the station you can hardly tell it was a Metcalfe kit the building looks great. i like those small waiting rooms you have made i think they look great. Cheers and all the best. Nicholas.
The station building has come out really well Geoff and has repaid all the effort and skill that went into its conversion. Also two new suppliers for me to go and have a look at so a bonus. Stephen
Thank you Steven, i'm really pleased with how it came out, although with hindsight I need to find a better way of cutting windows in to plasticard. I'm really pleased with the Stoneybridge kit, lovely little things. ALl the best, Geoff
For someone who claims to be a not so good modeller, you do a brilliant job. N gauge is fiddly, but your country station is beginning to come together. Well done.
Great update, Geoff. That's what you call recycling!! Nice to have something that's unique to your layout. Great kitbash and those little shelters look great. Thanks for sharing and the inspiration, cheers, Neil.
Hi Geoff first of all thankyou for the wire samples. Yet again another brilliant video. Loved the Metcalfe transformation, I must seriously look more into using the Plasticard range. As you saw by my video when I built the engine shed, using York roof tiles was not exactly a success, far to fiddly to use in my books. Love watching your videos, love the roof shot where you can see most of the layout at that end, brilliant. Looking forward to the next one. Regards Chris
Hi Chris, thanks very much and no worries at all about the wire. Funny enough when i recorded the video i said that someone had used the tiles and had a nightmare with them, i thought it was Stephen at Elvenholme and then in the edit i know that was wrong and i edited it out. it was you! I knew i wasnt imagining it lol. Cheers Geoff
Tremendous update Geoff 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Best thing ever to happen to a Metcalfe kit 😱😂😂😂 Apart from the kit bashing, you did a beautiful job of the weathering the model. Especially impressed by the moss on the roof that really brought the whole model to life. Excellent how to and a shopping guide as well, what’s not to like 😎 Great stuff, looking forward to the lighting update it is bound to be illuminating 😮😂😂😂 Very best wishes from County Wicklow ☘️ P.S. you did Reg proud 😉
Ah thanks Paul. I agree about the Metcalfe kits, I have a real love hate relationship with them. I've actually just finished the lights today so hopefully get the video up early next week. All the best, Geoff
Excellent video Geoff. I can’t scratch build either, but quite often reuse what I have in my scrap box. Might have to have a look at the small waiting rooms. Happy new year and stay safe
Thanks very much Chris. I've just finished the work on the lights and i'm really pleased with how it's looking. Hopefully have the video next week. Take care, Cheers Geoff
Brilliant job Geoff what a great transformation. It really looks the part. I don't know how you n gauge modellers do it, far to small for me but it's great what you do. Enjoyed my dose of Pride parkway or should I say Regington atb Andy
as you said it was a heritage station have you thought of running a track into the car park so visiting locos on low loaders can be delivered just a thought as a lot of heritage lines dont have access to the net work excellent kit bash of a metcalf kit and i like the waiting rooms
Hi Trev, thanks very much. Yes absolutely, at the end of the car park there is a gap for a double gate and my plan is to include a low loader scene. All the best, Geoff
Looks great, Geoff. I think the York Quoins are really good. I've never considered them before, but they do add something, don't they? Nice find with the downpipes and gutters too, they look especially good in the blue colour. It made me smile that you added them to the back even though they'll never be seen! :) (I thought that was just me!). I'm looking forward to seeing your approach to the interior lights - your work looks a lot less messy than mine! Good to see you with another video - hope all is well in "the real world". :) --Michael.
Hi Michael, thanks very much, yes all good in the real world, apart from the fact i dont have enough time to get in the loft lol. Yes the Quoins are great especially for covering the joins on the plasticard corners. I considered using some Scalescenes Quoins but i'm pleased I went with these instead. As for the drain pipes, I can't help myself, as you'll see from my next video i went from adding a simple light into a signal box "because you cant really see in to it", to ordering a ratio interior for it, to then fitting some Scalescenes furniture and then ending the video by saying you can't really see much in there haha... but I know its in there so thats what matters. Looking forward to seeing the station develop over in Chandwell, thats my Spring 2021 project for Pride Parkway to. All the best, stay safe, Geoff
Nicely done Geoff, the station looks great, were those roof tiles plasticard as they look really good. I’ve used the York Models roof tiles and they are effective but crikey are they fiddly!!!!! Looking forward to lighting as I don’t think it’ll be long before I make my first attempt, cheers Geoff, John
Hi John, yes the roof tiles were Slaters Plasticard too, i think they look really good and so simple. Yes i was put off the York tiles as i've used teh strips from Scalescenes before and they were not my favourite thing lol. Hopefully have the lighting video up next week, i've just finished it and just need to edit the video now. All the best, Geoff
Enjoyed this video Geoff. Good conversion of an old building kit.Looking forward to the next one! Cheers Mike.
Thanks very much Mike, appreciate your kind words. Cheers Geoff
Hi Geoff - really nice repurposing of the Metcalfe kit. Well explained throughout. Cheers Euan
Hi Euan, thank you very much. It's nice to get some new life out of old kits. Hope you're keeping well and Blackwood is settling in to its new home! Cheers Geoff
Hello Geoff nice job at the station you can hardly tell it was a Metcalfe kit the building looks great. i like those small waiting rooms you have made i think they look great. Cheers and all the best.
Nicholas.
Hi Nicholas, Thank you very much! I hope you're keeping well. All the best, Geoff
Most enjoyable Geoff, great job and thank you for showing me some new suppliers which a few channels are using. Cheers
Thanks very much Chris. All the best, Geoff
Great start to 2021 At Pride Parkway Geoff, a clever bit of kit bashing to start off with.
Cheers Steve, hope you're keeping well and have had a good start to the year! All the best, Geoff
Another enjoyable video, looking forward to seeing the next one. 👍
Thanks very much Lee! All the best, Geoff
Nice work Geoff, the station looks great. Cheers John
Thanks very much John. All the best, Geoff
The station building has come out really well Geoff and has repaid all the effort and skill that went into its conversion. Also two new suppliers for me to go and have a look at so a bonus. Stephen
Stephen, how about after your two to watch finishes, you list hard-to-find n gauge/scale suppliers?
@@Gosmegane I'll have a think about that Jonathan. Thanks for the idea. Stephen
Thank you Steven, i'm really pleased with how it came out, although with hindsight I need to find a better way of cutting windows in to plasticard. I'm really pleased with the Stoneybridge kit, lovely little things. ALl the best, Geoff
For someone who claims to be a not so good modeller, you do a brilliant job. N gauge is fiddly, but your country station is beginning to come together. Well done.
Thanks so much, seems a waste to have old kits sat around collecting dust so i'm really pleased with how they have turned out. Thanks again! Geoff
I haven’t yet started in the hobby yet, but I have to say your channel is brilliantly informative and inspirational, fab content.
Great update, Geoff. That's what you call recycling!! Nice to have something that's unique to your layout. Great kitbash and those little shelters look great. Thanks for sharing and the inspiration, cheers, Neil.
Thanks very much Neil. Cheers Geoff
Hi Geoff first of all thankyou for the wire samples.
Yet again another brilliant video.
Loved the Metcalfe transformation, I must seriously look more into using the Plasticard range.
As you saw by my video when I built the engine shed, using York roof tiles was not exactly a success, far to fiddly to use in my books.
Love watching your videos, love the roof shot where you can see most of the layout at that end, brilliant.
Looking forward to the next one.
Regards Chris
Hi Chris, thanks very much and no worries at all about the wire. Funny enough when i recorded the video i said that someone had used the tiles and had a nightmare with them, i thought it was Stephen at Elvenholme and then in the edit i know that was wrong and i edited it out. it was you! I knew i wasnt imagining it lol. Cheers Geoff
Great use of the metcalfe building, turning from ‘ok’ to something stunning.
Thanks very much John, i'm really pleased i've been able to reuse them, nice to have something on this layout from the old layout. All the best, Geoff
Tremendous update Geoff 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Best thing ever to happen to a Metcalfe kit 😱😂😂😂 Apart from the kit bashing, you did a beautiful job of the weathering the model. Especially impressed by the moss on the roof that really brought the whole model to life. Excellent how to and a shopping guide as well, what’s not to like 😎 Great stuff, looking forward to the lighting update it is bound to be illuminating 😮😂😂😂 Very best wishes from County Wicklow ☘️ P.S. you did Reg proud 😉
Ah thanks Paul. I agree about the Metcalfe kits, I have a real love hate relationship with them. I've actually just finished the lights today so hopefully get the video up early next week. All the best, Geoff
Great repurposing of the old station. The wating rooms look great as well. Look forward to your lighting video. Top work 👍🙂
Andrew
Thanks very much Andrew, appreciate your support! All the best, Geoff
Love this update. Great to see progressing along nicely
Fantastic
Thanks very much Dave, appreciate your kind words! Cheers Geoff
Nice to start the new year with one of your excellent videos and thanks for recommendations of sites like Stonebridge 👍
Thank you very much Stewart! All the best, Geoff
Great update Geoff and the station are is looking excellent .
Cheers Kev
Thanks very much Kev, hope you're keeping well! Cheers Geoff
All ok , busy dealing with sorting Mums funeral arrangements. And finding YT a nice escape.
@@medwaypeninsulaMR I’m so sorry to hear that Kev, I had no idea. Sending my thoughts to you and your family. All the best, Geoff
Thanks Geoff
Superb buddy, looking forward to the videos on the lighting 👌
All the best Matt :)
Thanks very much Matt! Cheers Geoff
Excellent video Geoff. I can’t scratch build either, but quite often reuse what I have in my scrap box. Might have to have a look at the small waiting rooms. Happy new year and stay safe
Thanks very much Ron. The kits are really nice, I recommend them. All the best, Geoff
Inspirational upcycling of the Metcalfe kit! Great stuff, Geoff.
Thanks very much Karl, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers Geoff
Love the layout ,fantastic keep it up mate
Thanks, will do! Cheers Geoff
Great bit of recycling Geoff. Looks great does that, talking an interest in the lights video already.. Stay safe and well, cheers, Chris
Thanks very much Chris. I've just finished the work on the lights and i'm really pleased with how it's looking. Hopefully have the video next week. Take care, Cheers Geoff
Brilliant job Geoff what a great transformation. It really looks the part. I don't know how you n gauge modellers do it, far to small for me but it's great what you do. Enjoyed my dose of Pride parkway or should I say Regington atb Andy
Cheers Andy, those n gauge windows are an absolute nightmare to cut out of plasticard but i got there in the end. All the best, Geoff
Great looking station building Geoff, that really fits in well with the surroundings. Always good to watch.
Thanks very much Paul, really appreciate your kind words of support. Cheers Geoff
Re- cycling the best.
good vid
Thanks very much! Cheers Geoff
Quality workmanship Geoff, although i think that you have the modelling ability to scratch build a more exact version of Willington station.
Thanks very much. I'm saving that for the Pride Parkway station build :). All the best, Geoff
as you said it was a heritage station have you thought of running a track into the car park so visiting locos on low loaders can be delivered just a thought as a lot of heritage lines dont have access to the net work excellent kit bash of a metcalf kit and i like the waiting rooms
Hi Trev, thanks very much. Yes absolutely, at the end of the car park there is a gap for a double gate and my plan is to include a low loader scene. All the best, Geoff
Looks great, Geoff. I think the York Quoins are really good. I've never considered them before, but they do add something, don't they? Nice find with the downpipes and gutters too, they look especially good in the blue colour. It made me smile that you added them to the back even though they'll never be seen! :) (I thought that was just me!). I'm looking forward to seeing your approach to the interior lights - your work looks a lot less messy than mine! Good to see you with another video - hope all is well in "the real world". :) --Michael.
Hi Michael, thanks very much, yes all good in the real world, apart from the fact i dont have enough time to get in the loft lol. Yes the Quoins are great especially for covering the joins on the plasticard corners. I considered using some Scalescenes Quoins but i'm pleased I went with these instead. As for the drain pipes, I can't help myself, as you'll see from my next video i went from adding a simple light into a signal box "because you cant really see in to it", to ordering a ratio interior for it, to then fitting some Scalescenes furniture and then ending the video by saying you can't really see much in there haha... but I know its in there so thats what matters. Looking forward to seeing the station develop over in Chandwell, thats my Spring 2021 project for Pride Parkway to. All the best, stay safe, Geoff
Nicely done Geoff, the station looks great, were those roof tiles plasticard as they look really good. I’ve used the York Models roof tiles and they are effective but crikey are they fiddly!!!!!
Looking forward to lighting as I don’t think it’ll be long before I make my first attempt, cheers Geoff, John
Hi John, yes the roof tiles were Slaters Plasticard too, i think they look really good and so simple. Yes i was put off the York tiles as i've used teh strips from Scalescenes before and they were not my favourite thing lol.
Hopefully have the lighting video up next week, i've just finished it and just need to edit the video now.
All the best, Geoff
Hello Geof, great video can you tell mi with liht you add in yor buildings mabi a video of this lihts ?
HC Treintje Herman from Belgium.
Yes, all will be revealed in my next video. Thank you for watching, Geoff
Hi Geoff, nice looking station when can we have another running session
Thanks Graham, hopefully video after next. Cheers Geoff
Another great video Geoff. Can't remember if I missed it in this video or another, but what did you use for the platform surface?
Hi Mark, thank you! The platform surface was in the previous video and its Slaters Plastikard 2mm paving slabs. Cheers Geoff