7mm models by Steve Fay
Some views of Steve's Dawlish sea wall diorama. Photos are copyright Chris Nevard/Model Rail, and used with permission. The diorama is featured in Model Rail issue 264 (June 2019). Progress on the diorama can be followed on RMweb.
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Some views of Steve's Severn Tunnel East. This diorama was featured in Model Rail 238. Photos are copyright Chris Nevard/Model Rail, and used with permission.
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Some views of Steve's Old Oak Common project.
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As a sort of postscript to the Cardiff Canton story, here is a final pic of Steve Fay's 70019 Lightning, reflecting its last working days. It takes a lot of bravery and expertise to weather a once-pristine loco this much. The weathering was done by Fred Lewis.
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These are the last two pictures of Steve Fay's Cardiff Canton diorama, which is now with its new owner. |
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Two castles and a King on Steve's Cardiff Canton diorama. Photo copyright Chris Nevard/Model Rail, and used with permission.
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A very atmospheric picture of a Hymek D7039 and Castle 5043 on Steve's Cardiff Canton diorama. Photo copyright Chris Nevard/Model Rail, and used with permission.
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70019 Lightning has now been expertly weathered by Fred Lewis.
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A double-chimneyed Castle, and couple of hydraulics, a Western in desert-sand livery and a Hymek, pose on Steve's photographic plank. The hydraulics are Heljan with detail parts from JLTRT and Pete Harvey.
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A snapshot of Steve's Ranelagh Bridge project in O gauge. Build details can be followed on his RMweb thread. |
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Steve Fay's small shed layout in O gauge is a shed diorama based on Cardiff Canton.
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Extract of photo copyright Chris Nevard/Model Rail, and used with permission
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A tool van, Cordon gas tank, coal open and a Hymek on one the shed roads
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Signal constructed by Jon Fitness, as detailed in his RMweb thread.
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