North Avenue Line

[jim@NAL]

https://youtu.be/Br08TTWNR4U

It works lights very bright on the video and I need to find a different power surply for the motor that turns the spinging part .it's a old hornby train power pack I bought from a junk shop for 8 pounds and it's not that great it gets very hot .I will change this for some think more reliable. The motor is a model boat motor and should work on a min of 4.7 volts

[Peter Butler]

With that light in your garden you will be safe from ships grounding near your house.

[jim@NAL]

I hope so peter it looks very bright on the video needs a bit of ajusting but should be ok

[jim@NAL]

Some more done on the lighthouse. Having some celitex left over from work I cut some up .ct1 it together and having some plasterers scrim in the van I waped it in it.i then gave it all a coat of pva. Iv renderd it in tile adhesive

[jim@NAL]

The door is a little small for the scale but I think it looks right and after looking a pictures of light houses they had quite small doors anyway

[Peter Butler]

Looking great Jim.... that must be as tall as you now.

[jim@NAL]

Thank you Peter yes it's very very big .

[jim@NAL]

It's renderd thank God not an easy job.

[jim@NAL]

Now a few coats of pva and then paint

[Andrew]

Nice! Are you going for a traditional striped paint job?

[jim@NAL]

Cut the very top off the lighthouse as it dident look right. Looks lots better now.

[jim@NAL]

Andrew I'm unsure how to paint it .after studying lots of pictures .I think I'm going to paint a small red bit at the top and then gray and white stripes

[jim@NAL]

Bit shorter but looks better

[Peter Butler]

Agreed Jim, that does look so much better without the slimmer top section.

[IrishPeter]

Much better without the narrow bit. Looks just the ticket now, just needs the accustomed paint job. I used to know what the various banding schemes meant on light houses, but it is a long time since that was necessary information as I probably have not been sailing in 30 years.

Cheers,
Peter in Va

[jim@NAL]

After looking at a lot of pictures. I went for Gray stripes in the end .well I had some gray paint in the workshop at work too so that helped decide a bit too. Now to paint the windows door wire it up .then it can go outside

[Peter Butler]

The colour has transformed it Jim, I like it understated with grey as it would be a much more dominant item in strong colours. I hope your neighbours enjoy the sweeping lights passing by their windows!

[IanC]

That's fantastic. I look forward to seeing pictures of it in situ.

[jim@NAL]

Thanks for the comments just about finished painting it tonight. I will hopefully wire it up and get it out in the garden next week

[FWLR]

I agree with Peter, Jim. The colours are great. The way you have approached this build is a work of art, you should be very proud mate.

Very well done Jim.