‘O’ GAUGE LAYOUT TGB METAL RECYCLERS
Scrapheap challenge
Inspired by a world por trayed in a cult comic book, Paul Rolley found real scrap value in his choice of set ting.
Words: Chris Gadsby
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Photography: Chris Nevard
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What makes this layout great?
Layouts such as this demonstrate how realistic eye-level layouts can be. They’re not everybody’s cup of tea, but there’s something particularly exciting about watching the side www.model-rail.co.ukof a locomotive as it passes, rather than looking down on it from a bird’s eye view. ”
2 “All the small details, such as traffic cones, have been modelled with close reference to photographs of the real thing. Building stuff from your mind can create unrealistic results, whereas in real life traffic cones are bent or discoloured or have pieces missing.”
It’s well documented that modellers take their inspiration from a variety of sources, and if you’re currently planning a layout that sentence has probably reignited that train of thought for a short while. Although the majority of people look to the real world for inspiration, we have seen others going further afield. Who can forget Laurie Calvert and his sci-fi layout? Paul Rolley hasn’t quite gone to those extremes, but has found his inspiration in the pages of a comic book.