The difference between your brickwork versus the printed card is night and day! You should definitely scratch build 👍 Looking forward to seeing how this all comes together!

I'm afraid I agree with all the previous comments that the scratchbuilt wall looks better, though it does mean a lot of extra work for you. This is an amazing project and you are an amazing modeller!

I have enjoyed watching this third episode. Your preparation is meticulous and the attention to these unseen foundations obviously lays the groundwork for your scenic constructions. I'll watch episode 4 tomorrow evening. BTW, congrats on the win at Headingley - looking forward to the 4th Test!

Your a joy to watch and there is nothing wrong with your carpentry skills, look forward to the next installment..

Nothing wrong with your carpentry! 👌

Congratulations good sir. You absolutely deserve more credit for your incredible work. Can t wait to see how this turns out

Given that you are so incredibly accurate and talented, it would be a shame if you didn't go for the brick version. You will most certainly be disappointed that you didn't do it in the first place...including us! ;-) Lovely to see you working on what many would think is a much too ambitious project, but which we who have followed you, think is wonderful!! Greetings from Sweden!

Fascinating watch, great work. About the brickwork v card, I would use the paper on buildings further back and the brickwork up close. About Sculptamold, I have had good results using shredded paper from the document shredder with chep wall filler as bulk, the using ' the good stuff' to finish.

Definitely worth pursuing - if for nothing else so we can see it in action! You're not far from my world - Lostwithiel, Cornwall.

Hi Andy. Missed the notification for this one! The Wills brick gets my vote too. Try some of their drystone wall for the stone walling at the base. It’s much finer and in keeping with Staverton. It’s a tiny bit short but a 1.5mm plastikard strip at the bottom raises it up to platform level and is then hidden by the groundwork. The card interiors save a lot of time I just built benches and bookshelves from plastic. I haven’t seen that idea for legs before and I think it’s genius. Its all looking great and I’m jealous of your progress. Mark.

Definitely worth doing the 3d brick sheets on the station building. Itll look great when done👍

O yeah! Definitely pursue the brick version! It looks way better

ACE!

Absolutely Brilliant. Really enjoyed, Thank you!

30 years too late but I’m glad there’s is finally a video like this for all the future generations. Lol. Imagine where we would be if we had utoobs some 30 - 40 years ago😂

Just so good!

For someone who claims not to know much about carpentry, I'd say you've gotten your bearings on the matter pretty quickly. Fantastic work, Andy. On the brickwork issue, I'd go with the 3D one. The ability to weather it and not look like a smudged printout should be enough reason, IF it is affordable. That middle section looks like a fulcrum for this project to me. Transitional terrain is always tricky, but I think you'll be alright. Been taking notes from your videos and Luke Towan's for a project next year. Cheers.

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 absolutely top class modeller! I would definitely scratch build with the wills mate.

first class video, well done!

Agree that the wall made from brick card is better. I’d use the paper models as a stand-in for now until you have time to do the scratch built version.

Hi Andy it's looking superb mate. I wish that I was as bad as you at woodworking lol top class job so far, looking forward to watching you progress atb Andy

The scratch built one is the cherry on top it look so good! Also episode 3 dang I've got some binge watching do!

Superb presentation style, great content, excellent learning - highly watchable.

Excellent videos I am a joiner cabinet maker by trade your capentry skills are fine doweling is a fidely job at the best of times think the other guys are right in saying with your skills the scratch build brick station is best more work! Look ford to your next post and many thanks carl whitaker east sussex 👍

@5:44, brick version looks so much better.

Printed card vs Kit scratch must take into any budgeting.. kit build will be an option for you, go with that decision

Another enjoyable and informative video, thank you. Re. card/embossed plastic; you’ve ventured into the modelling equivalent of the Bermuda Triangle for Time, Cost and Quality. Take another look at the closing scene of this video, where you’re facing the camera, and ask yourself if your audience would be able to distinguish between card or plastic for the station buildings. Your previous work has been of an amazingly high standard, so you’ve set the bar very high from the outset. There are obvious differences between the two end walls when comparing side by side, and on close inspection, the plastic version shows greater depth to the detail. However, is the scale correct? It can sometimes be a trade-off between correct scale and being able to visually determine what an item is. The plastic version had larger stone profiles when compared to the card, same goes for the bricks. You have constructed the card kit very well, and once weathered, will certainly look the part when included with additional items in the final layout, but you have to be happy with it! Here we go: how about a compromise? Use the card model as a mock-up, in order to complete the project, then in the future you can revisit Staverton to replace the building as part of a series of mini upgrade projects. Yes, series! You will undoubtably encounter this kind of decision again before the project is completed, and will need to decide which way to go based upon your completion target date. If you want to create a masterpiece regardless of duration, then don’t compromise on your very high standard and ability. Your audience will almost certainly appreciate it.

Another fascinating video - a joy to watch and most instructive as always. Still envying the carpentry skills! I do prefer the brickwork sheets (using the excellent ScaleScenes kits as a basis perhaps - for those whose scratch building is not of the highest quality?!). Thank you again for sharing.

This project has me captivated, your modelling skills are outstanding. Do not take any shortcuts it is not your style and I believe Dart Valley Railway will want your scratch-built buildings. Use the model scene paper kit as a template please stick with Wills walling and roofing sheets etc, you bring their materials to life.

The brick version looks so much more realistic, for me that would be the way to go. It just adds to that scale look and feel to the diorama. 👍👍 Also you could always spray paint the latches black so they blend in with the edge, if you wanted.

Loving the build. One thing I've found when drilling holes in cross members for running bus wires is to use what they call a Forstner drill bit, rather than the conventional spade bit. Those DCC Concepts alignment dowels are great, too. Keep up the fantastic videos, I can't wait to see the finished product.

This is coming along very nicely. To answer your question... the brickwork on the right was much more realistic. Looking forward to seeing what you do next time.

Great episode and looks great. Was at Buckfastleigh today

Another super-interesting instalment. Love your considered, methodical approach.

Personally, I think for a foreground building, paper/card kits are a bit too "flat" - they're fine in the distance, and indeed there are still Bilteezi terraces up against the wall in my dad's garage, where they were put c. 1968, even though most of the layout's gone now. BUT - I was struck by the massive difference in brick size between the printed "skin" and the Wills plastic sheet. I even wondered if the Scales Scene model was a bit underscale. I think it would be worth checking your photos of the original, or taking a tape measure with you on your next visit, to check the size and number of the bricks, and how that compares to your two end walls. While the Scales Scenes bricks looked a bit small, I thought the Wills ones looked a bit too large: I often think that Wills OO sheets are a bit over-scale, and on my own scratch builds have often preferred to use HO or N scale textured plasticard.

I watch your videos for tips on Terrain for my doll houses. I though I was driven. Terrific work. No to the printed card yes to the 3D texture so worth it. Shortcuts alaways make you a little sad in the end.

Scratchbuilt defo. You'll make a cracking job of it. Loving following this. Thank you. 😊

Get yourself some Forstner drill bits - much more accurate and neater than those flat blades.

Lovely update, I really like the legs system and how the baseboards slot onto them. It's very inspiring to see the progress you're making with the layout, I need to up my game! Regarding the brick surface, to my eye the brick sheet example looks a LOT better than the flat card (as great as the ScaleScenes and Metcalfe kits are). I quite often find myself using card kits as a 'skeleton' for textured surfaces, as you did here, so the card building needn't be wasted. But I think the extra effort of upgrading from flat card surfaces will be worth it. Cheers, enjoyed this a lot 😊

I am enjoying this build and watching with interest as I am also modelling a Devon Scene, coincidently I also took the decision to change from card to plastic kits and sheets with a view to kit bashing and scratch building. I am half way through my baseboards at present and hope to have all framework done around midweek. There are some fab laser cut kits around in 00 Gauge that you could use for templates and the kits together with plastic sheets and they seem to be a bargain. I am doing N Gauge, so options a bit more limited. Keep up the good work, it's coming along great.

The brickwork version that you did yourself is 1000% better, I guess at-least you're buying the card versions as templates? Either way good update :D

That’s looking fantastic 👌🏻 I think the brick card definitely looks to be worth the effort I’m also starting to build a micro of staverton and would seriously consider using the brick card

Love these videos. I'm also a fan of Scalescenes and have done a lot of kits over the years. I like that the kits include very effective material rendering, especially brick. I have done several Scalescenes kits in 7mm and think that the printed brick looks just fine from normal viewing distances. Over the years I've also done scratchbuilt buildings but no way I can match the bricks from Scalescenes. I want to point out that LCut are quite good kits as well. I have built a number of these in 7mm but use Scalescenes brick and roof elements.

Coming along nicely. Love Scalescenes kits, but think your plastic copy shows great potential. I have had a bit of success printing Scalescenes on to adhesive backed paper, but in N scale still need a lot of practice before they are presentable. Have also been playing about combining the interiors of scalescenes with plastic kits from Peco/Ration which I am more pleased with. Keep the videos coming please. Stu

Excellent video as always. As for the plastic brick v printed card, I guess it’s down to personal choice. The plastic version stands out more on the video so looks really good, but of course the depth of the pointing is way out of real scale, the scale scenes print also looks good, it actually makes a Metcalfe print look basic. Plus with all the work you’ve set yourself, do you have the time?

Just so good to see a pro in action. Thanks for doing this detailed video, look forward to the next one. Great idea with the legs btw do they stay nice and solid? Is the plan to get this to go around your garage/workshop? You also said you don't follow plans, so are you doing this all just on a whim? If so... I'm speechless.