London Underground model railway build 11 - scratch building walls & scenery work 

I must admit a few videos back. I thought it was never going to look right. Here, you are showing us how good your vision was.

Someone's been busy Eric, if you can't sleep I suppose you could always count the bricks on the sheets you have installed lol. All looking good, you should be pleased with the progress many thanks for sharing looking forward to your next update, take care regards Barry..

I'm in awe of the level of detail you put in.

Super video. The new scene looks very effective and brickwork turned out great. Thanks for all the info and tips - much appreciated! Looking forward to following the continuing build of the lower scenes.

Excellent work again Eric, really like how you connect all the different levels together with some great scratch build walks and scenery 👍 cheers Darrell

Great work Eric. I like the idea if the soil under the trees - I'm going to give that a go .. Thanks for sharing ... Steve

Good work. To see the basic bits of wood turned into brickwork and then the brickwork gets set into a realistic scene. Love the odd animal touches too. Bet the fox is going after pigeon eggs.

Washes Work Wonders, mate 😁 nice idea having a loco to be dead in tow!

Absolutely in love with this layout. Have followed for a while and it’s the best example of LU modelling out there! I was hoping the arches from the headshunt were going to continue to the tunnel mouth but have the last 4 or 5 unbricked so there’s a better view of the diving trains. The retaining walls look good too tho man. Absolutely awesome work!! 🙌🏻🛠️🤩

Great vid Eric, the weathering really brings it to life . Stay motivated! 👍😉

It's come together very nicely, looks natural. I did wonder how it would look but yeah I like it atb Andy

Looking good. Foliage descriptions , have given me ideas for my layout . 👍

Fantastic update Eric. Scenics is always the best part for me. Keep up the good work mate!

Hi Eric like what you've done with the tunnel and brickwork. I've used these plastic trees in the past and used scatter to tone some down exactly as you have here. My current layout only has small hawthorns so I've used seafoam with scatter and they look much better. I have thought that for larger trees if you didn't want to scratch build with wire etc you could try the following. Strip of all old existing foilage from plastic tree branches. Add small bits of sea foam to the ends of the plastic tree branches with super glue blend them in with filler or bindings. Spray it all a suitable color first then use layering spray and scatter to add the foilage. Should result in quite a decent looking tree if done well with much less work than using wire and plaster of paris or similar.

Very nice work. Love how it all comes together. Having been binge watching Secrets of the London Underground, I'd have been tempted to put a disused station inside that tunnel, as it looked a bit like like a platform there already. I agree with you about not butchering that fab station building, and not having a second passenger staircase. But the staff access ladders/metal stairs would look great. Worth googling for OO/HO metal fire escapes I'd say.

Nice build update Eric. The road bridges over the siding is a great idea. The surrounding scenery came out great. Liking the retaining walls too. - Nicholas.

I didn't think you were going to pull that off but it does look amazing now!

Looks absolutely amazing. Some great ideas there, love the bridge and the scenery.

That end panel that sticks out, you have to use it as a display of sewage pipes, power, gas etc under the road.

It is looking really great. I am quite impressed.

This is amazing I defo want to see more of this excellent lauout

looking good Eric...thanks for this one as ever...

You can get model buddleia,it's everywhere on the underground.

Hi Eric, nice update you got good ideas and vision and bring it to look real excellent modelling skills 👍 cheers Al

Thanks' Eric do like the Fox ad's interest in the scene

Impressive stuff. Well done your retaining walls look great.

That looks amazing, i was worried that it wouldnt fit with the 2 very different levels but you have done an awesome job and it really does look fantastic .

Looks amazing Eric. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Another great video Eric I like the wall very effective can't wait for the next one!!

Excellent, great progress. 😊

looking really good eric.

Very good update Eric, its coming on very nicely. Love the really authentic sounds from your 37. Reminded me of when 37884 brings the units through Newport for scrapping at Sims'. All the best.

The layout is really starting to look good Eric. :)

I sm in awe. Well done so far.

Hi Eric another good vid, interesting developments on your layout, the small area next to the tunnel entrance could be set up with workmens area with a hut and scatter of materials, tools for track work, bits of rail, isolaters few sleepers etc, have you had any dealings with Goodwood scenics, have some interesting gear, well done keep up the good work.

Eric this is just getting better and better

very flat squashed death. I knew you were a talented kind of a guy :) Make more videos :)

How about some overhanging vegetation such as strands of ivy buddleia growing out of the retaining wall alongside the siding; that would breakup the long strand of coping at the top and perhaps give some depth to the appearance of wall ?

great video

Pretty good as usual...I thought that the wide piece could be a start of a ring road/motorway ?? Otherwise everything seems to be great

good shit lad

Just a thought, for closing panel wall by the tunnel entrance, consider using thin polycarbonate sheet (removable) instead to view trains entering and exiting. Otherwise all good stuff, Thanks !

👍🚂🚞🚞🚞👍

Would you not at a later stage add lights to your rendition of park street lower tunnel? Otherwise it looks very very good!

Hi Eric I've been working on the railways for 34 years and I'm a keen model maker. But since this year I've been very poorly and my concentration has gone completely. So i have been watching a lot off model railways on you tube recently. Being I've travelled a lot on the underground trains I've noticed that when people model the underground 🚇 they don't have the full length trains. Is this because off space or is it because the model maker's don't do the center coach to form a three car couple to a four car set. This was to make a 7 car set i.e. Bakerloo train.

See this just as i have to leave for work ;{

*promosm*

Where do you get/order your modal trains from?

Hand held cams sucks