Dirt Road Level Crossing

Created an unofficial dirt road level crossing - used Alcolin Woodfiller (Mahogany) for the roadbed, waited for about 5 hours for the roadbed to dry, weathered the road with pastel powders dissolved in alcohol and added gravel on the skirts and centre. Finally added some Woodland Scenics bushes.

The road from another vantage point.

Future Micro Layout

This little train needs its own micro layout / Diorama: Coming soon...Modular layout.

Photographed on my Aliwal North SAR Layout.

SAR V-7 MKII Guards Van
with interior -
A highly detailed model.
Manufactured by Penning Models.

SAR class 6J Locomotive -
diecast metal with brass detail.
A highly detailed DJH model -
Assembled by Precision Miniatures.

http://precisionminiatures.co.za/

Test fitting some odd buildings
on the display layout,
not intended for this project. 

Miniatures

Not my work. Scale 1:35

Maize Meal Bags / Pallets

Scratch built maize meal bags on a pallet. 1/87th scale.
The actual challenge here, was to hand paint the Brand on these bags!

The Forklift is backing off with
 approximately a 465kg load - 
hope this old Hyster can handle it. 
(9 x 50kg + the pallet) 
Moving nine odd 50kg bags 
of maize meal.
(By the way, the signboard is a Photoshop test fit)

Five Bokomo White Star maize
meal 50kg bags on a pallet -
without the print at this stage.

The actual size of a bag is a mere 7mm x 4mm.

How to make these bags in two to three easy steps.

Tools and materials used for this project.
Mini Narrow Tip Pliers Non Serated,
Mini Flush Side Cutter Pliers,
Xacto knife, Super glue,
a toothpick, a ruler and then
a piece of 3mm Telephone cable
or Alarm cable PVC sleeving.

Step 1, cut a 7 mm piece of sleeving
with the Xacto or the Side cutter,
add a tiny bit of super glue to
one of the inside edges and
clamp together with the Narrow
Tip pliers for about ten seconds.

Step 2, do the same to the other side.

The finished bag, 7mm x 4mm -
to be hand painted.

Bokomo White Star maize meal
50kg bags on a pallet -
One with a Photoshop print.

Five hand painted: Bokomo White
Star maize meal 50kg bags on a pallet.

A photograph of the actual signboard.

This signboard is for real and weathered. 
The third attempt was successful.

View from above.

Then the wife said that the
Signboard had to be
re-positioned.
Okay, done and dusted.

Scratch building an actual wooden
pallet (HO scale) - 14 mm x 14 mm.

The weathered wooden pallet.