Lazy Grange Bay 3...a new start

[mike]

Track maintenance was due, so I ran the track cleaning loco..made a brew , and put the wizzy cranks out with it. Drank the brew, pondered life, the universe, and everything...made a second brew, because cleaning track is so stressful.
Then set the wizzy cranks of on its own on speed step 2..

 

[mike]

Nearly my birthday.
Nice present ...on the front cover the black dog inn..

 

[mike]

Preping for spring...repainting faded figures , repairs to damaged ones..fitting pins into the legs of the figures to hold them in place

 

[Paul M]

Nearly my birthday.
Nice present ...on the front cover the black dog inn..View attachment 324810

A damn good read!

 

[mike]

A damn good read!

Thank you
Spent today, removing worn vehicles, cleaning up the road surface/pavement, and started putting out some of the nicer bits out for spring..

 

[mike]

Picked up a ob bus via evilbay..needs a minor fix, and some passengers , repainting the resin flower tubs as well as finally doning the pendal valley bins from Mike Lowe

 

[mike]

Next on the to do list, and yes it really was boring...but I could sit while working ,,and watch the train while working... on picking all the balast dropped in the cannle water/glass..it took a while, pliers , and a bowl.
After that exciting bit, I moved onto cleaning up the church pathways, and swapping out the weathered solders , with a freshly painted set. I also put out a wedding party..

 

[mike]

Spent a few days testing when the weather allowed, also started making a new building ,village petrol station

 

[mike]

 

[Rhinochugger]

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That V8 Rover is going to need plenty of fuel

 

[mike]

Slowly working on the petrol station and garage, it sits on its own base, and has working doors on the garage, as I intend to add a bit of detail inside, and want to be able to close up shop ect ,

 

[mike]

Brake in the rain ..built. The benches too

 

[mike]

Bit more paint applied

 

[Paul M]

That is fantastic

 

[FrenchChuffed]

Brake in the rain ..built. The benches too
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Nice Detail

 

[mike]

Thank you, while recovering from a small procedure, did the lighting for it, added the ceiling/upstairs floor, access from a drop down ladder at the back of the garage.
Can start adding more details next !

 

[FrenchChuffed]

Looking so good, did you make the petrol pumpas well?

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

This looks brilliant. Attention to detail that I don't have

 

[mike]

Looking so good, did you make the petrol pumpas well?

I wish !! No they are die cast 1/18 , via evilbay..

 

[mike]

We got the clear lacquer on today, so after that the signs can go on, and the windows can be glazed, added details inside ,still got to make the name bord ect