Chris Koroknay Thank you very much Chris, my wife is the main gardener in real life whereas I’m the main gardener in OO scale! 😂😂. Cheers for now mate. ........... Graham
Absolutely love your bicycles! Be careful when riding straight out onto the main road!😂 Love your house and gardens! Brilliant work and thanks for sharing!
Graham, I have said it before but " YOU MAKE ME SICK, with ENVY !!!. Every video of your scenery just gets better and better !!! Man, you have one LARGE estate and lovely too... When do you find the time to do ALL you do, working on the layout, gardening, running around, I can hardly get up in the mornings let alone do all the things I NEED to do around my VERY small house/garden. My weeds are NOW higher than me and I am 5ft 7in. Your layout ( even at this stage ) REALLY NEEDS to be published in the Model Railroad Magazines!!!! Once again, WONDERFUL job and lovely house ( real one ) !!!! I AM SO JEALOUS, maybe that is why I can't finish my layout as I wouldn't come even close to YOURS and my 3 other heroes!!!!
wthwing Thank you my friend. I made a decision never to spend any more than 4 hours a day in the train room and I haven’t been in the train room since Tuesday so not every day by any means. That way it keeps me fresh on ideas and always keen to get back after a few days away. No need to be jealous mate, you can be envious but not jealous which are two different things. I’m envious of all the skills and talents of the big boys on CZcams and Facebook but not jealous of them, I have the most wonderful wife and cute dog that trumps whatever they have over and over again and I’m just thankful of that. Having said that then I’m flattered and honoured that I am one of your four model railway hero’s. 😉👍🏻. Cheers for now buddy. ............Graham
Gregory Hale Many thanks Greg for that very kind comment, that’s really pleased me so thank you once again sir! Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
Wow Graham, what a transformation. Looking fantastic even before it's finished. Carry on with the great work, I really enjoy watching the scenery develop and grow. Once again, thank you so much. Clive.
Clive briggs Hi Clive and yes, it’s seems to be progressing well so far, I’m hoping that I can get most of the hard work done in a couple of weeks. No need to thank me sir, it’s me who should be thanking you for you very kind comment so thank you. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Morning Graham WoW great job 👍 Looks fantastica, love the attention to the details and that you've done a representation of your home, Great Pond work, look forward to seeing the next stage,
Mick Sanger Thanks Mick, hopefully the pond will look better once the ‘blue’ has cleared and you can see down to the bottom of the pond plus adding the water plants will greatly enhance it too. Cheers for now mate. ........... Graham
quarryfield Hi Paul and thank you. We have lived in this property for nearly 40 years now so we must like it there! 😉. It seemed the ideal opportunity to model this as best I can but with limited room then I can’t do it fully but it’s a good representation of it. Cheers for now mate. ..............Graham
That is stunning Graham I bet when you first had the idea you didnt think it would come out as good as this . I love all those little details .........Cheers Kev
Medway Peninsula Model Railway Hi Kev, it’s funny but I can never really appreciate my own work but let’s just say that it’s coming out pretty much how I had planned it and I’m very pleased with it so far. I love thinking of the little details I can fit like the sphere water fear]tire with the SMD in it - that was fun to make too. Cheers for now mate. ............. Graham
I can only echo everyone else’s comments - absolutely brilliant. It brings sunshine into the winter here in New Zealand. Look forward to next episode.......Graham
Graham Parry That’s excellent Graham, we are in the middle of our Summer here although you wouldn’t think so with the crap weather we are having at the moment, anyway, pleased that you enjoyed it. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Tom Maddox Thank you Tom and that’s exactly what I was trying to achieve so thank you for that - that’s made my day. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ...........Graham
Onno Mulder Thank you very much Onno, it was on my previous layout but in not such detail, I wanted to put that right on this layout and I think it’s coming along well so far but obviously a lot of work still left to do. Cheers for now buddy. ...........Graham
I’ve only just recently stumbled on the magnorail, and have watched some videos with a smile on my face. I love what you are doing, and love the bicycles. Thank you very much sir.keep safe and keep building
Hi Graham, I remember a few months back when you lost a bit of enthusiasm. So glad to see you’ve got it back, with a vengeance I might add. Loving the updates and keep up the beautiful scenery, adding you own cottage and grounds adds to the enjoyment of watching. Take care, Paul.
Mine6469 Hi Paul, I do suffer from bouts of minor depression now and again but I always come through it in the end and as you say - this time with a vengeance. 👍🏻👍🏻. Glad you like the updates mate and cheers for now. ...........Graham
Bare Lane Stephen Price Thank you very much Stephen, this seems to be working out so far and I’m pleased with the results, it just needs finishing now! 👍🏻. Cheers for now. ...........Graham
Looking absolutely wonderful. Fantastic attention to detail. I really like your foliage. You have a wonderful home and what a great idea incorporating it on your model. Always look forward to these videos. Thanks.
Jonathan Lawton Thank you Johnathan, we have live in the cottage for nearly 40 years now and we are still trying to get it to how we want it! 😂😂. I have been asked by a few people to show how I do my foliage so I may just do that in a later video if that would be of any help to you. Pleased that you look forward to my videos, that sort of comment always encourages me so thank you for that too. Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
A great update Graham, you've been busy indeed. Love that shot of the sun shining through tree, my arty eye spotted it too' thanks for sharing, take care'
Ralph West Hi Ralph and thank you, yes when I saw that shot I thought I would have that as the thumbnail and I’m pleased that you thought the same. Cheers for now mate and you take care too. 👍🏻. ............. Graham
Philip Hunter Thank you Philip and really pleased that you are enjoying it so far - plenty more to do on this yet which I can show hopefully in the next update. Cheers for now mate. ..............Graham
Your skills as a modeller have progresssed beyond I imagine that which even you had expected, Graham. This is an absolutely stunning model railway of which you should be very very proud indeed. Stay well. Cheers, Bob
trainmanbob Blimey Bob, I don’t think anyone has ever praised me to that extent before, amazing words my friend, thank you so very much my friend. Take care and stay safe. Cheers for now. ............ Graham
Looks great Graham love the traction engines and events area by the pub be great to see a bit more of what you're planning round the back and the gardens too look forward to the next update all the best
chriswooller2 Hi Chris and thank you, I think those four gardens at the back are my next job to do then that will be all the back area complete then, I can then work on finishing the cottage garden off and the cafe rear garden so obviously still a lot of work left to do. Cheers for now mate. ........... Graham
The village is looking good Graham, coming along nicely. Maybe it's because the scenery is "personal" to you, or maybe it's the scratchbuilt buildings, but nothing in the village looks "forced", it seems quite natural. 👍 Looking at the classic cars and the traction engines, today's OO scale road vehicles are *so much* better than they used to be, and there's such a huge range available. It looks like we're witnessing the first year of the "Lakeside Festival of Transport". Once you get round as far as the heritage line, all that will be missing is vintage buses and motorcycles - maybe food for thought there.😁 Cheers for now, Dougie.
2H80vids Hi Dougie, I do have some old buses and there are already old motorcycles on there already so I may add the buses or just swap the traction engines out for the buses to just ring the changes now and again but at least I have the choice and as you say, they could even go in the yet to be built car park of the heritage line at the back. Cheers for now. ............. Graham
Love the technical term, the sloppy up and downy bit. Your work is so great, love the way your layout is moving forward, you have done a lot of work in the last two week. Stay safe, and have fun. Till next time and can see what you have been up to.
Bang got you junction Carl Braund Thank you Carl and yes I must admit I did think about using such technical terms like the slopey up and down thingy hoping that folk would understand it! 😂😂😂. The village has come along well with no major things going wrong and is a real pleasure to build and seeing it take shape from an idea in my head to its final fruition. Still much more work to do but it’s very enjoyable work! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. .............Graham
Another great update Graham. The villiage area is looking much better since you added more scenery and the cycle path alongside the railway, reall does look great. It;'s all eginning to come together as a good representation of your house and garden. Well done mate. Cheers for now.....................Geoff
TRAM JUNCTION Thank you very much Geoff and as always, much appreciated. Yes, it’s coming along nicely with most of the hard work done but obviously a load more still to do but I’m really pleased with it so far. Cheers for now mate. ........... Graham
Absolutely speech less, what a wonderful piece of modelling. What being created is fantastic, to see it from the baseboardsin the first episode to this ☺ its really something the see, please keep up the wonderful inspirational videos Graham ☺
Justin Muse That’s a really kind thing to say Justin, thank you very much and also for staying with me from the first episode of this new layout to now - really appreciate that. So pleased that you are enjoying this part of the build too and don’t worry, I will still keep putting my videos up for as long as I can! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ..........Graham
Amazing piece of art Graham and it’s been wonderful to watch the progress of it all during this insanity of lockdown! You should be over the moon with it all mate as it’s all looking fabulous. JohnE 😎
EtonieE Wow, thanks John, I am over the moon with the whole layout to be honest, it has gone together so well in the majority of cases and has been a real pleasure in building it. I never spend too long up there in any one day but the amount of time I do spend up there is really enjoyable. Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
Stunning work as usual Graham, That whole village scene is coming along nicely. You need a gardeners van parked outside so you can say the gardener has turned up to do some mowing etc. Cheers, Michael
Michael Henfrey Thank you Michael and that sir is a brilliant idea as we do have a company called Green Sleeves which come along every two to three months who treat the lawn so that would fit in perfectly - I will think on that mate, thank you for the suggestion. Cheers for now mate. ..........Graham
David Andrews Many thanks David, I must admit that I have really enjoyed building this village up, it can keep me amused for hours seeing it develop. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Rob Sherwood Thank you so much Rob for those very kind words sir and hopefully there will be another video going up in a week or so time as long as there is enough new things to show. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
terry blackman Hi Terry, yes, several people have now said that they want to model their home on their own layout which is a brilliant idea, the more the merrier! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. .............Graham
Warren Lipton Many thanks Warren, hopefully there will be some more detail added by the time I put up another video. Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
Excellent work, sir! You got a lot done and it looks beautiful. The representation of your estate is coming along nicely! And, of course, the bikes are the crowning jewel (I hope that is not wrong to say). They make the whole scene alive (and are just plain cute).
Anthony Dodge The Model Train Outsider Hi Anthony and thank you for those very kind words sir. Crowning Jewels is absolutely fine to say and I fully understand by what you mean, they certainly put a finishing touch to the village with added interest and as you say - cute! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now buddy. ........... Graham
Layton Junction Thank you so much Al for the kind comment and pleased that it made nice Sunday evening viewing for you. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. .......... Graham
Hi Graham, Wow! The village is looking fantastic! Incredible progress and looks so realistic! The representation of your cottage and garden is a lovely touch. It will be an absolutely stunning addition to the whole layout. Your modelling is always beautifully done and looking forward to seeing the next video! Take care, Derek.
DarkLord8888 Thank you so much Derek for those kind words, hopefully I can show you the almost completed village on the next update. I say almost as there will always be other things I will add along the way as time goes on even though it maybe finished to look at but not in my mind - just like all model railways I guess ! Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
William Bryant Thank you William and I’m pleased that you have enjoyed this so far, hopefully the rest will follow in a week or two. Cheers for now mate. ...........Graham
Every time you show the village I think how amazing it looks, and it just keeps getting better! The white rose bush behind the garage is beautiful, I wish my rose flowered that we'll. What I particularly noticed today was how well the scenery and backdrop at the far side of the railway looked.
Ozzy Mandius Hi Ozzy and you have done exactly what I hope everyone does and that is to see or notice something different each time they see it, there are so many little things starting to be added now that you could watch this two or three times and find something not seen before. Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
Great update Graham. Love the space you have at the cottage and it all blends in really well with the complete scene. Fantastic skill, very colourful and detailed full of great little parts. Look forward to more next time, regards, Chris
Dave Horton Many thanks Dave, I enjoy detailing and putting in the little things which I think matter, on their own then they would probably be very insignificant but added together then they really stand out. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Such nice work Graham I’m so glad you’re making steady progress! The classic car and steam traction gathering are wonderful Fred Dibnah himself would be proud😀 Cheers, Joachim
JPoulAndersson Many thanks Joachim and something which could happen in any English village during the summer - certainly in our little village anyway. Cheers for now mate. ...........Graham
Philip Pearman Hi Philip and thank you. I think that creating the village is now really starting to link the other parts of the layout together and it’s beginning to start to look like a ‘proper’ layout now which in itself, helps me create better work too. Cheers for now mate. ..........Graham
Hi Graham I have followed the building of Lakeland from the start of the new build. I started my layout at the same time, after 40 years absence from the hobby. Mine is almost complete, but comparing the two yours is far superior to mine dur to youbeing a fantastic modeller. Keep up thefantastic work. Stay safe and well regards David
Wonderful progress on the Village Graham, and the coming together of your mini home location. So much to look at with the details you have nevermind what you still plan to do on it. Anyway, more video's to watch and I'll catch you on the next soon.
Wimbletrain Thank you John and much appreciated mate, yes I have been busy but it’s been great fun creating this and seeing pull together. Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
Stephen Evans The Midander Railway Thank you very much Stephen, I was going to put a video up last week but there really wasn’t much to show at that time so I didn’t bother, I thought it would be better to miss that weekend and make up for it this weekend. Thank you for the thumbs up- much appreciated mate. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
The work you done is amazing I hope my new layout is half as good as your I will be happy I would love to see it real life keep up with you brilliant work mate
Anthony Strathmore road junction Thank you very much Anthony and pleased that you enjoyed it, I’ve really enjoyed myself making it too. If you are willing to travel to Cambridgeshire then you are most welcome my friend. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Hello Graham, beautiful sunny day in the village. I’m glad you and Hazel had time for a ride. After all the wonderful work you’ve done. Enjoy the rest of your day.
Norman Rowe Many thanks Norman, yes we were lucky today with the weather, the sun was streaming through the windows - bike ride was good though!. Thank you for the comment mate, much appreciated. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now. ......... Graham
Michael Thurgar Hi Michael and thank you for the comment and so pleased that it gives you something to look forward to. I feel the same when I’m working on it, it gives me so much pleasure in creating these little cameo scenes on the village, I just take each scene one by one and concentrate on that scene until it’s reasonable complete then go onto the next and maybe come back and add a little extra afterwards. Great fun! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. .......... Graham
Wow! The village is looking great, such attention to detail and the representation of your garden brilliant. I was going to show it my grandson and then I saw the cyclist's moving again DOH! 😂🤣😂👍
James Goucher That’s very kind of you to say James, thank you so much mate, really appreciate that, hopefully another week or so should see it complete. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
I look forward to seeing that Graham, oh! I used straw coloured static grass on a thatched roof on a pub, I just put pva on the roof and scattered it on and then toned it down with various shades of paint which also flattened it down
Just superb Graham..Definitely had the Graham foulston touch..Just love how you do the foliage and you layer it up with flowers on top..It looks so dam good in close up..Top Man..and love the steam traction engines.really suits that area of the layout..and the other thing i liked was the dead tree .again it looked in the right place for it..awesome affect that. It was funny you saying you had a lot of hits on the last one .i was looking at mine doing the container yard i got over 5k in hits..it must be like they said in the film you build it and they will come..lol.. Thank you for sharing Graham..................cheers Allan
DRAGON JUNCTION MK2 Good morning Alan and thank you for the comment my friend, much appreciated, I’m sitting here thinking what is the Graham Foulston touch! 😂😂😂. A good thing I hope! 😉. I love building up small cameo scenes like the traction engine rally and the Morris Dancers, you can let your imagination go and just make a scene up that you remember from somewhere else, I’m lucky in that I’ve seen these in the village where I live so it wasn’t that hard to do plus I had them on my previous layout too. Well done on getting over 5,000 hits on your last video, that is outstanding sir - well done you! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate and catch you later in another video. ...........Graham
Graham, Lots of immersive scenes. Really good. I've just acquired another 2-6-4 T "baseboard" and am happy now with the two double headers I wanted to create as I scored another one last week😀. That will be me with loco acquisition for a while. Still cutting card, working on the viaduct and having fun. More fun to you! Regards Stephen.
Stephen Riley Excellent Stephen and hope you’re pleased with your new loco, I too will be holding back on new locos for a while as I have plenty to be getting on with for the moment. Cheers for now mate. ......... Graham
Graham, Then Rails of Sheffield offer a Dapol 9f for a good price on ebay! The flesh is weak!! It is mine. Need another for the oil train from Stanlow, I think. A fool and his money are soon parted. I have the train!!😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀. Regards Stephen.
Frank Feely Thank you Frank and that is exactly what I had tried to represent with obviously our home too, it seems to be working out ok so far. Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
stephen ashby Thank you Stephen, I had these on my previous layout and I wanted to include them on this layout too as I thought they looked quite good, they seem to work together well. Cheers for now mate. ..........Graham
Mark Franks Thanks Mark and yes, probably more work done than it shows but I think I’ve broken the back of building the village now but obviously still a fair bit of work left to do which I hope I can carry on with during the latter part of the week. Cheers for now mate. ........... Graham
Conrail 1731 Absolutely, this is what I tend to use for most things I do on Lakeside, photos and videos for reference material really help me. Cheers for now. ...........Graham
Its morning for me when watching, so morning Graham, what can I say that's not been said your attention to detail is astonishing loving all the figures, boy sprouts Morris men lady calling her child, their brilliant, where do you get your figures from and I'm sure you must adapt to fit your layout, the village is amazing looking forward to the next one already. You and your good lady stay safe see you on the next one Eddy xx
eddy weller Many thanks Eddy for that very kind comment, it’s greatly appreciated. I tend to get my figures from anywhere I can see them but it’s becoming increasingly difficult to get them without duplicating some. I had quite a few carried over from the previous layout which has helped a lot. You stay safe too my friend and all the best to you. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Looks absolutely amazing Graham. I like it because we are both modelling scenery that has meaning to true life. Really like it Graham and when I saw you released this it was 2 minutes after realease and had no views! By the time I had finished it had loads as expected from you because your work is excellent. Great video as always mate. All the best, Lee
Lee Whall Thank you very much Lee for those kind words my friend, it’s true that we both model along the same lines, creating small scenes that we see throughout the day and for me, it’s great fun to try to capture it in model form. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Looks so nice. If thats a representation of your village you are a lucky man. Luv all of your work thus far, please keep up the good work, to entertain the less capable like me, the ideas are far beyond my capability.
J T I’m lucky enough to live in a lovely village although what I have on Lakeside is a representation rather than a replica but hopefully still gives the same feel to it. Cheers for now mate. ........... Graham
Hi Graham I like the fact that having done so much work on your actually house and garden You’re now replicating it on the layout that seems a bit of a first to me. When you do the final work on the pond. How about a fish or two under your water lilies With your artistic skills it will be Doodle But knowing you it’s already on the drawing board 🤣 Best wishes and kind regards Mike
AMARCY53 Hi Mike, we have no fish in the small formal pond, we tried it once but a Heron wiped them all out in one visit so no fish in that pond. I will try and add some fish in the informal pond when I get to building it - that should be fun! 😂😂. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
You can be proud of what you've done Graham. The village looks amazing now. Maybe a couple of mini goals in the park area? Anyway..all the best Graham, take care.
tim jd dowd Hi Tim, I was thinking of having just a couple of jumpers or coats thrown down for the goal posts rather than having actual goal posts there, that’s what we used to do as kids anyway. 😂😂. Cheers for now mate. ...........Graham
I like your layout and what you have done to it. It's given me some great ideas. The last few weeks I had trouble with youtube. It would not let me subscribe to some people nor comment. Oh well, it's working now.
Duncan Watson Thank you Duncan - much appreciated sir. Yes, my YT thing now seems to be resolved because I’ve been able to reply to all the comments so far so fingers crossed that it holds up. Cheers for now. ............ Graham
Ian Hills Hi Ian, a few people have said they want to live there now. 👍🏻👍🏻. Thank you for the kind comment my friend, it’s greatly appreciated. Cheers for now. .......... Graham
Stunning stuff as always. Would be great to see you actually building the next phase although I appreciate editing out all the expletives would take some time if you're anything like me! 😂👍
Stu Findlow Hi Stu and thanks for the comment. A good suggestion for me to show the next stage of the build, as long as I can get the camera in the correct position then I will do that, there will be some serious editing I’m sure so you don’t hear the expletives and me having a crafty smoke in the process! 😂😂. Cheers for now mate. .......... Graham
RangersResults Wow, thank you my friend, that is a very kind comment indeed and greatly appreciated sir. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
PS - Not sure how you intend to do your thatched gazebo (for want of a better word!) but I recently watched a Luke Towan tree house video and he used static grass which, before the glue had gone off entirely, he then "combed" down to a very good representation of thatch. Cheers
davie maclean Hi Davie, no it should dry clear with the sides and bottom being black as in the real life version. When I made the thatch on the cottage I used Plumbers Hemp which is great for building model thatch but I can see that static grass would work too. Cheers for now mate. ............. Graham
henry porter Hi Henry, unfortunately I sold the Lambretta some while ago now, I did what I wanted to do (do the Lambretta up and culminating in the Mod Weekender at Brighton) and once that was done then it was time to sell it. I still see photos of it occasionally on Facebook which does make me feel a bit sad seeing it but at least I know it’s getting some good use out of it. Cheers for now mate. ..........Graham
Another great update. Love the overgrown shrub near the road and bus station, certainly captures the non maintained look. Keep up the great work Graham, since you can't respond due to CZcams I look forward to your million pound cheque in the post to me awesome lol kidding :D. I have had that posted something but I did find it in the withheld comments area which was weird lol. But had luck with the PC rather than phone or iPad at times. Well going to enjoy a track side cam shot of the embankment it will look great. Take it easy and look forward to your next update.
Sean Baldwin Morning Sean and thank you sir and pleased that you like it so far. Certainly a trackside cam shot is overdue so that will be the next video up next I think. It seems that the YT thing has sorted itself out now so hopefully you will get this reply. Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
Damn they did fix it lol. Can't get away with my comment much hehe. Nah always like your updates mate, inspiring for sure. :). But glad was all fixed hehe
It is so very detailed. I love it. That shot with the sunlight coming in was very lovely. What was the black box over where the road to the manner house is? The large formal pond is a job well done. You’ve hired a guy to mow your lawn. Next you’ll be charging a fee to visit Foulston Gardens. 😉. It is all so very lovely Graham stunning.
Rob McCrain Thank you very much my friend, that’s very kind of you to say. The black box is nothing exciting, it’s just a box I use to mix my foliage up in so that I get all different colours and textures, I can grab a handful of it knowing that it will all be different. The pond was a bit of a job to build as I had to sink it into the raised wall it sits on but it worked out ok in the end, I’m just waiting for it to all dry now. Cheers for now my friend. ............ Graham
Cracking progress Graham, the village looks great and can’t wait to see it completed. Lol! I’ve had 66 views in the past 24 hours so just behind you so watch out! Kind regards John
Exehaven Harbour Well John, I had no views or very little when I first set up my YT Chanel and I think from what I’ve seen so far then it won’t take you long to get 100’s of views regularly so just keep doing what you are doing and you will get there soon - it does take a little while to get started but it soon accelerates once you get a few videos under your belt! 👍🏻👍🏻. Anyway, glad you like the progress so far. Cheers for now mate. ............. Graham
GLENRIDD NZMOPAR Hi Glen and thank you, yes a few people have said they have had some CZcams problems, mine seem to have sorted itself out now as I’m now replying to comments with no problems - so far! 😂. Cheers for now mate. ............. Graham
Superb Graham! Forever the English gardener...both full and OO scales. Such a joy to watch...thank you. I look forward to the next tour!
Chris Koroknay Thank you very much Chris, my wife is the main gardener in real life whereas I’m the main gardener in OO scale! 😂😂. Cheers for now mate. ........... Graham
Absolutely love your bicycles!
Be careful when riding straight out onto the main road!😂
Love your house and gardens!
Brilliant work and thanks for sharing!
wamgoc Thank you and yes, we will be careful to look out for traffic, no problems there. 👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
Graham, I have said it before but " YOU MAKE ME SICK, with ENVY !!!. Every video of your scenery just gets better and better !!! Man, you have one LARGE estate and lovely too... When do you find the time to do ALL you do, working on the layout, gardening, running around, I can hardly get up in the mornings let alone do all the things I NEED to do around my VERY small house/garden. My weeds are NOW higher than me and I am 5ft 7in.
Your layout ( even at this stage ) REALLY NEEDS to be published in the Model Railroad Magazines!!!!
Once again, WONDERFUL job and lovely house ( real one ) !!!! I AM SO JEALOUS, maybe that is why I can't finish my layout as I wouldn't come even close to YOURS and my 3 other heroes!!!!
wthwing Thank you my friend. I made a decision never to spend any more than 4 hours a day in the train room and I haven’t been in the train room since Tuesday so not every day by any means. That way it keeps me fresh on ideas and always keen to get back after a few days away. No need to be jealous mate, you can be envious but not jealous which are two different things. I’m envious of all the skills and talents of the big boys on CZcams and Facebook but not jealous of them, I have the most wonderful wife and cute dog that trumps whatever they have over and over again and I’m just thankful of that. Having said that then I’m flattered and honoured that I am one of your four model railway hero’s. 😉👍🏻. Cheers for now buddy. ............Graham
Hi Graham, I can`t believe the progress you are making and the detail you have incorporated in your layout, congratulations. Cheers Greg
Gregory Hale Many thanks Greg for that very kind comment, that’s really pleased me so thank you once again sir! Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
Wow Graham, what a transformation. Looking fantastic even before it's finished. Carry on with the great work, I really enjoy watching the scenery develop and grow. Once again, thank you so much. Clive.
Clive briggs Hi Clive and yes, it’s seems to be progressing well so far, I’m hoping that I can get most of the hard work done in a couple of weeks. No need to thank me sir, it’s me who should be thanking you for you very kind comment so thank you. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Morning Graham
WoW great job 👍
Looks fantastica, love the attention to the details and that you've done a representation of your home, Great Pond work, look forward to seeing the next stage,
Mick Sanger Thanks Mick, hopefully the pond will look better once the ‘blue’ has cleared and you can see down to the bottom of the pond plus adding the water plants will greatly enhance it too. Cheers for now mate. ........... Graham
Very enjoyable to watch as always Graham. What a magnificent property you have there and you representation of it is wonderful. Cheers, Paul.
quarryfield Hi Paul and thank you. We have lived in this property for nearly 40 years now so we must like it there! 😉. It seemed the ideal opportunity to model this as best I can but with limited room then I can’t do it fully but it’s a good representation of it. Cheers for now mate. ..............Graham
Graham yet another brilliant piece of work. Thanks for publishing and sharing.
Dave Hornby No problems Dave and I’m pleased you enjoyed it. Cheers for now. ........... Graham
That is stunning Graham I bet when you first had the idea you didnt think it would come out as good as this . I love all those little details .........Cheers Kev
Medway Peninsula Model Railway Hi Kev, it’s funny but I can never really appreciate my own work but let’s just say that it’s coming out pretty much how I had planned it and I’m very pleased with it so far. I love thinking of the little details I can fit like the sphere water fear]tire with the SMD in it - that was fun to make too. Cheers for now mate. ............. Graham
I can only echo everyone else’s comments - absolutely brilliant. It brings sunshine into the winter here in New Zealand. Look forward to next episode.......Graham
Graham Parry That’s excellent Graham, we are in the middle of our Summer here although you wouldn’t think so with the crap weather we are having at the moment, anyway, pleased that you enjoyed it. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Looks stunning! Such an atmospheric village scene with a great feel to it.
Tom Maddox Thank you Tom and that’s exactly what I was trying to achieve so thank you for that - that’s made my day. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ...........Graham
Aweome to see your house and your property in 00 scale Graham!! Well done. Cheers Onno.
Onno Mulder Thank you very much Onno, it was on my previous layout but in not such detail, I wanted to put that right on this layout and I think it’s coming along well so far but obviously a lot of work still left to do. Cheers for now buddy. ...........Graham
I’ve only just recently stumbled on the magnorail, and have watched some videos with a smile on my face. I love what you are doing, and love the bicycles.
Thank you very much sir.keep safe and keep building
It is utterly inspired and inspiring. It is wonderful Graham.
Greg Dean Thank you very much for those kind words Greg, I really appreciate the comment. Thank you. Cheers for now. .............. Graham
Just Fabulous Graham,👏👏👏👍
james Thank you my friend and hope your keeping well. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
Hi Graham, I remember a few months back when you lost a bit of enthusiasm. So glad to see you’ve got it back, with a vengeance I might add. Loving the updates and keep up the beautiful scenery, adding you own cottage and grounds adds to the enjoyment of watching. Take care, Paul.
Mine6469 Hi Paul, I do suffer from bouts of minor depression now and again but I always come through it in the end and as you say - this time with a vengeance. 👍🏻👍🏻. Glad you like the updates mate and cheers for now. ...........Graham
Looking great Graham. Love you’re cottage and garden area.
Bare Lane Stephen Price Thank you very much Stephen, this seems to be working out so far and I’m pleased with the results, it just needs finishing now! 👍🏻. Cheers for now. ...........Graham
Looking absolutely wonderful. Fantastic attention to detail. I really like your foliage. You have a wonderful home and what a great idea incorporating it on your model. Always look forward to these videos. Thanks.
Jonathan Lawton Thank you Johnathan, we have live in the cottage for nearly 40 years now and we are still trying to get it to how we want it! 😂😂. I have been asked by a few people to show how I do my foliage so I may just do that in a later video if that would be of any help to you. Pleased that you look forward to my videos, that sort of comment always encourages me so thank you for that too. Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
@@GrahamFoulston Thanks. Yes!!!! Let's see the foliage take shape. Plz.
A great update Graham, you've been busy indeed. Love that shot of the sun shining through tree, my arty eye spotted it too' thanks for sharing, take care'
Ralph West Hi Ralph and thank you, yes when I saw that shot I thought I would have that as the thumbnail and I’m pleased that you thought the same. Cheers for now mate and you take care too. 👍🏻. ............. Graham
It is looking really good , loving how the village is coming along. Look forward to future improvements.
Philip Hunter Thank you Philip and really pleased that you are enjoying it so far - plenty more to do on this yet which I can show hopefully in the next update. Cheers for now mate. ..............Graham
Your skills as a modeller have progresssed beyond I imagine that which even you had expected, Graham. This is an absolutely stunning model railway of which you should be very very proud indeed. Stay well. Cheers, Bob
trainmanbob Blimey Bob, I don’t think anyone has ever praised me to that extent before, amazing words my friend, thank you so very much my friend. Take care and stay safe. Cheers for now. ............ Graham
Looks great Graham love the traction engines and events area by the pub be great to see a bit more of what you're planning round the back and the gardens too look forward to the next update all the best
chriswooller2 Hi Chris and thank you, I think those four gardens at the back are my next job to do then that will be all the back area complete then, I can then work on finishing the cottage garden off and the cafe rear garden so obviously still a lot of work left to do. Cheers for now mate. ........... Graham
The village is looking good Graham, coming along nicely. Maybe it's because the scenery is "personal" to you, or maybe it's the scratchbuilt buildings, but nothing in the village looks "forced", it seems quite natural. 👍
Looking at the classic cars and the traction engines, today's OO scale road vehicles are *so much* better than they used to be, and there's such a huge range available. It looks like we're witnessing the first year of the "Lakeside Festival of Transport". Once you get round as far as the heritage line, all that will be missing is vintage buses and motorcycles - maybe food for thought there.😁
Cheers for now,
Dougie.
2H80vids Hi Dougie, I do have some old buses and there are already old motorcycles on there already so I may add the buses or just swap the traction engines out for the buses to just ring the changes now and again but at least I have the choice and as you say, they could even go in the yet to be built car park of the heritage line at the back. Cheers for now. ............. Graham
Love the technical term, the sloppy up and downy bit. Your work is so great, love the way your layout is moving forward, you have done a lot of work in the last two week. Stay safe, and have fun. Till next time and can see what you have been up to.
Bang got you junction Carl Braund Thank you Carl and yes I must admit I did think about using such technical terms like the slopey up and down thingy hoping that folk would understand it! 😂😂😂. The village has come along well with no major things going wrong and is a real pleasure to build and seeing it take shape from an idea in my head to its final fruition. Still much more work to do but it’s very enjoyable work! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. .............Graham
Another great update Graham. The villiage area is looking much better since you added more scenery and the cycle path alongside the railway, reall does look great. It;'s all eginning to come together as a good representation of your house and garden. Well done mate.
Cheers for now.....................Geoff
TRAM JUNCTION Thank you very much Geoff and as always, much appreciated. Yes, it’s coming along nicely with most of the hard work done but obviously a load more still to do but I’m really pleased with it so far. Cheers for now mate. ........... Graham
Absolutely speech less, what a wonderful piece of modelling. What being created is fantastic, to see it from the baseboardsin the first episode to this ☺ its really something the see, please keep up the wonderful inspirational videos Graham ☺
Justin Muse That’s a really kind thing to say Justin, thank you very much and also for staying with me from the first episode of this new layout to now - really appreciate that. So pleased that you are enjoying this part of the build too and don’t worry, I will still keep putting my videos up for as long as I can! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ..........Graham
Amazing piece of art Graham and it’s been wonderful to watch the progress of it all during this insanity of lockdown! You should be over the moon with it all mate as it’s all looking fabulous. JohnE 😎
EtonieE Wow, thanks John, I am over the moon with the whole layout to be honest, it has gone together so well in the majority of cases and has been a real pleasure in building it. I never spend too long up there in any one day but the amount of time I do spend up there is really enjoyable. Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
Stunning work as usual Graham, That whole village scene is coming along nicely. You need a gardeners van parked outside so you can say the gardener has turned up to do some mowing etc. Cheers, Michael
Michael Henfrey Thank you Michael and that sir is a brilliant idea as we do have a company called Green Sleeves which come along every two to three months who treat the lawn so that would fit in perfectly - I will think on that mate, thank you for the suggestion. Cheers for now mate. ..........Graham
Excellent, well worth watching again Graham
Richard W in London That’s brilliant Richard and I hope you managed to watch it for the second time. 👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Good modelling Graham. Loads of interest. Looking forward to your next update.
David Andrews Many thanks David, I must admit that I have really enjoyed building this village up, it can keep me amused for hours seeing it develop. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Oh my word, that looks amazing. The attention to detail is out of this world. Roll on the next video. Thanks Graham. 🚂🚂👍👍
Rob Sherwood Thank you so much Rob for those very kind words sir and hopefully there will be another video going up in a week or so time as long as there is enough new things to show. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Looking amazing graham, it's certainly coming together really nicely now. Well done
Ewood Railway Thank you mate and yes, it’s gradually getting there. 👍🏻. Cheers for now. ..........Graham
Beautiful, I expected nothing less 👍 great imagination.
Mark Collyer Many thanks Mark, that’s greatly appreciated mate! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now buddy. ........... Graham
Well done Graham it's looking marvellous
Absolutely brilliant. Please let's see more. Love the layout of your home it has given me the idea to model my own home. Terry
terry blackman Hi Terry, yes, several people have now said that they want to model their home on their own layout which is a brilliant idea, the more the merrier! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. .............Graham
Thanks Graham. The amount of detail is amazing 👍
Warren Lipton Many thanks Warren, hopefully there will be some more detail added by the time I put up another video. Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
Looking outstanding graham well done can’t wait till Saturday get my n gauge layout running 🥃🥃🥃🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂
Adam Kerr Excellent Adam and good luck for Saturday! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ............. Graham
Excellent work, sir! You got a lot done and it looks beautiful. The representation of your estate is coming along nicely! And, of course, the bikes are the crowning jewel (I hope that is not wrong to say). They make the whole scene alive (and are just plain cute).
Anthony Dodge The Model Train Outsider Hi Anthony and thank you for those very kind words sir. Crowning Jewels is absolutely fine to say and I fully understand by what you mean, they certainly put a finishing touch to the village with added interest and as you say - cute! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now buddy. ........... Graham
very nice graham looks amazing and the cyclists just the finishing touch outstanding great Sunday viewing cheers, for now, all the best al 🙋♂️👍👍👍😁
Layton Junction Thank you so much Al for the kind comment and pleased that it made nice Sunday evening viewing for you. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. .......... Graham
Hi Graham,
Wow! The village is looking fantastic! Incredible progress and looks so realistic! The representation of your cottage and garden is a lovely touch. It will be an absolutely stunning addition to the whole layout. Your modelling is always beautifully done and looking forward to seeing the next video!
Take care,
Derek.
DarkLord8888 Thank you so much Derek for those kind words, hopefully I can show you the almost completed village on the next update. I say almost as there will always be other things I will add along the way as time goes on even though it maybe finished to look at but not in my mind - just like all model railways I guess ! Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
Very good representation of your home. All is looking good. Stay well. -Wil 👍
William Bryant Thank you William and I’m pleased that you have enjoyed this so far, hopefully the rest will follow in a week or two. Cheers for now mate. ...........Graham
Every time you show the village I think how amazing it looks, and it just keeps getting better!
The white rose bush behind the garage is beautiful, I wish my rose flowered that we'll.
What I particularly noticed today was how well the scenery and backdrop at the far side of the railway looked.
Ozzy Mandius Hi Ozzy and you have done exactly what I hope everyone does and that is to see or notice something different each time they see it, there are so many little things starting to be added now that you could watch this two or three times and find something not seen before. Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
Hi Graham
It's all coming together very nicely Graham it's amazing well done.
Robin Frost Hi Robin and thank you and very pleased that you like it so far. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Great update Graham. Love the space you have at the cottage and it all blends in really well with the complete scene. Fantastic skill, very colourful and detailed full of great little parts. Look forward to more next time, regards, Chris
Lakeside is looking fantastic graham really good work Look forward to the next video 😃😃👍
wesley walker Many thanks Wesley, I really appreciate that and hopefully another video in a week or so time. Cheers for now mate. ...........Graham
Great modeling. The village looking really good.
David Cutts Thank you David and much appreciated sir. Cheers for now. ........... Graham
Great update graham the village is looking great keep up the great work
David's Trains Thank you David and much appreciated mate. Cheers for now. ............. Graham
Great Video Graham look's very nice you are very good to detail all the best Dave.
Dave Horton Many thanks Dave, I enjoy detailing and putting in the little things which I think matter, on their own then they would probably be very insignificant but added together then they really stand out. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Such nice work Graham I’m so glad you’re making steady progress! The classic car and steam traction gathering are wonderful Fred Dibnah himself would be proud😀 Cheers, Joachim
JPoulAndersson Many thanks Joachim and something which could happen in any English village during the summer - certainly in our little village anyway. Cheers for now mate. ...........Graham
first class work my friend....you really have done great work on the layout...im very pleased for you..well done.
LZDEN Thank you my friend, that’s really appreciated mate - thank you. Cheers for now. ............ Graham
Excellent Graham your work has really come along the last 2 weeks working on the village well don m8
Philip Pearman Hi Philip and thank you. I think that creating the village is now really starting to link the other parts of the layout together and it’s beginning to start to look like a ‘proper’ layout now which in itself, helps me create better work too. Cheers for now mate. ..........Graham
Hi Graham I have followed the building of Lakeland from the start of the new build. I started my layout at the same time, after 40 years absence from the hobby. Mine is almost complete, but comparing the two yours is far superior to mine dur to youbeing a fantastic modeller. Keep up thefantastic work. Stay safe and well regards David
Wonderful progress on the Village Graham, and the coming together of your mini home location. So much to look at with the details you have nevermind what you still plan to do on it. Anyway, more video's to watch and I'll catch you on the next soon.
Graham, you have been a busy boy, the village looks absolutely superb! Cheers John
Wimbletrain Thank you John and much appreciated mate, yes I have been busy but it’s been great fun creating this and seeing pull together. Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
Looking brilliant Graham missed you last week but the wait was more than well worth it. A VERY WELL DONE YOU a big thumbs up
Stephen Evans The Midander Railway Thank you very much Stephen, I was going to put a video up last week but there really wasn’t much to show at that time so I didn’t bother, I thought it would be better to miss that weekend and make up for it this weekend. Thank you for the thumbs up- much appreciated mate. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
hi Graham, fabulous looking really good all the hard work is certainly pay off .stay safe
dave mason Many thanks Dave, yes it’s been hard work at times but always great fun too. You stay safe too buddy. Cheers for now. ............Graham
Looking good Graham...great detail, lovely layout
St Blazey Model World Thank you very much and as always, your comment is greatly appreciated sir. Cheers for now. ............. Graham
The work you done is amazing I hope my new layout is half as good as your I will be happy I would love to see it real life keep up with you brilliant work mate
Anthony Strathmore road junction Thank you very much Anthony and pleased that you enjoyed it, I’ve really enjoyed myself making it too. If you are willing to travel to Cambridgeshire then you are most welcome my friend. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Hello Graham, beautiful sunny day in the village. I’m glad you and Hazel had time for a ride. After all the wonderful work you’ve done. Enjoy the rest of your day.
Norman Rowe Many thanks Norman, yes we were lucky today with the weather, the sun was streaming through the windows - bike ride was good though!. Thank you for the comment mate, much appreciated. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now. ......... Graham
Fantastic, yet again your modelling is just great. It looks so real. Thank you for your efforts it really gives me something to look forward too.
Michael Thurgar Hi Michael and thank you for the comment and so pleased that it gives you something to look forward to. I feel the same when I’m working on it, it gives me so much pleasure in creating these little cameo scenes on the village, I just take each scene one by one and concentrate on that scene until it’s reasonable complete then go onto the next and maybe come back and add a little extra afterwards. Great fun! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. .......... Graham
Wow! The village is looking great, such attention to detail and the representation of your garden brilliant. I was going to show it my grandson and then I saw the cyclist's moving again DOH! 😂🤣😂👍
James Goucher That’s very kind of you to say James, thank you so much mate, really appreciate that, hopefully another week or so should see it complete. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
I look forward to seeing that Graham, oh! I used straw coloured static grass on a thatched roof on a pub, I just put pva on the roof and scattered it on and then toned it down with various shades of paint which also flattened it down
Looks great Graham. The only thing is that the Morris dancers aren't social distancing lol.
Keep up the good work
Philip Lettley They’re not the only ones Philip, they’re not social distancing in the pub either! 😂😂. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Do just whatever they like them Morris dancers ! I'm told they are violent people if you cross them :-)
St Blazey Model World 😂😂
Hi Graham amazing as always loving the village. Martin
Martin Organ Thank you Martin and much appreciated. Cheers for now mate. ........... Graham
excellent job Graham your layout is the best i have ever seen keep up the good work take care colin
colin sandham Wow Colin, kind words indeed sir. Thank you so much mate, I really appreciate that - thank you. Cheers for now mate. .............Graham
Hi Graham, awesome as always. Looks great!!
wickedwitch99 Thank you my friend and much appreciated as always. Cheers for now mate. ........... Graham
Just superb Graham..Definitely had the Graham foulston touch..Just love how you do the foliage and you layer it up with flowers on top..It looks so dam good in close up..Top Man..and love the steam traction engines.really suits that area of the layout..and the other thing i liked was the dead tree .again it looked in the right place for it..awesome affect that.
It was funny you saying you had a lot of hits on the last one .i was looking at mine doing the container yard i got over 5k in hits..it must be like they said in the film you build it and they will come..lol..
Thank you for sharing Graham..................cheers Allan
DRAGON JUNCTION MK2 Good morning Alan and thank you for the comment my friend, much appreciated, I’m sitting here thinking what is the Graham Foulston touch! 😂😂😂. A good thing I hope! 😉. I love building up small cameo scenes like the traction engine rally and the Morris Dancers, you can let your imagination go and just make a scene up that you remember from somewhere else, I’m lucky in that I’ve seen these in the village where I live so it wasn’t that hard to do plus I had them on my previous layout too. Well done on getting over 5,000 hits on your last video, that is outstanding sir - well done you! 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate and catch you later in another video. ...........Graham
@@GrahamFoulston Cheers Graham
Wow that’s looking great Graham well done mate 🥃🥃👍🏻
Todd Jarman Thank you very much Todd and as always, your comment is greatly appreciated. Cheers for now mate. ..............Graham
exquisite modeling. thanks for sharing!
Mystic Southern Railway No problem and I’m pleased that you enjoyed it. Cheers for now. ............ Graham
Graham, Lots of immersive scenes. Really good. I've just acquired another 2-6-4 T "baseboard" and am happy now with the two double headers I wanted to create as I scored another one last week😀. That will be me with loco acquisition for a while. Still cutting card, working on the viaduct and having fun. More fun to you! Regards Stephen.
Stephen Riley Excellent Stephen and hope you’re pleased with your new loco, I too will be holding back on new locos for a while as I have plenty to be getting on with for the moment. Cheers for now mate. ......... Graham
Graham, Then Rails of Sheffield offer a Dapol 9f for a good price on ebay! The flesh is weak!! It is mine. Need another for the oil train from Stanlow, I think. A fool and his money are soon parted. I have the train!!😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀. Regards Stephen.
Absolutely amazing Graham!
Clive Dudley Thank you Clive, really appreciate that mate, thank you. Cheers for now. ............Graham
Wow, what a great view you've created over the village, it looks like a true aerial view of rural England.
Frank Feely Thank you Frank and that is exactly what I had tried to represent with obviously our home too, it seems to be working out ok so far. Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
Great work mate. Love your videos. “Brilliant”
k dots Thank you my friend, that’s very kind of you. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ..........Graham
that is superb. love the steam fair and morris men.
stephen ashby Thank you Stephen, I had these on my previous layout and I wanted to include them on this layout too as I thought they looked quite good, they seem to work together well. Cheers for now mate. ..........Graham
I like the village Graham alot of work has gone into that bravo sir.
Mark Franks Thanks Mark and yes, probably more work done than it shows but I think I’ve broken the back of building the village now but obviously still a fair bit of work left to do which I hope I can carry on with during the latter part of the week. Cheers for now mate. ........... Graham
Looks good, the pictures of the protype also helps to see what you're going for
Conrail 1731 Absolutely, this is what I tend to use for most things I do on Lakeside, photos and videos for reference material really help me. Cheers for now. ...........Graham
Hi Graham. your layout is looking stunning.
david nally Many thanks David, that’s very kind of you to say. Thank you. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Its morning for me when watching, so morning Graham, what can I say that's not been said your attention to detail is astonishing loving all the figures, boy sprouts Morris men lady calling her child, their brilliant, where do you get your figures from and I'm sure you must adapt to fit your layout, the village is amazing looking forward to the next one already. You and your good lady stay safe see you on the next one Eddy xx
eddy weller Many thanks Eddy for that very kind comment, it’s greatly appreciated. I tend to get my figures from anywhere I can see them but it’s becoming increasingly difficult to get them without duplicating some. I had quite a few carried over from the previous layout which has helped a lot. You stay safe too my friend and all the best to you. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Looks absolutely amazing Graham. I like it because we are both modelling scenery that has meaning to true life. Really like it Graham and when I saw you released this it was 2 minutes after realease and had no views! By the time I had finished it had loads as expected from you because your work is excellent. Great video as always mate. All the best, Lee
Lee Whall Thank you very much Lee for those kind words my friend, it’s true that we both model along the same lines, creating small scenes that we see throughout the day and for me, it’s great fun to try to capture it in model form. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Looks so nice. If thats a representation of your village you are a lucky man. Luv all of your work thus far, please keep up the good work, to entertain the less capable like me, the ideas are far beyond my capability.
J T I’m lucky enough to live in a lovely village although what I have on Lakeside is a representation rather than a replica but hopefully still gives the same feel to it. Cheers for now mate. ........... Graham
Hi Graham I like the fact that having done so much work on your actually house and garden You’re now replicating it on the layout that seems a bit of a first to me. When you do the final work on the pond. How about a fish or two under your water lilies With your artistic skills it will be Doodle But knowing you it’s already on the drawing board 🤣 Best wishes and kind regards Mike
AMARCY53 Hi Mike, we have no fish in the small formal pond, we tried it once but a Heron wiped them all out in one visit so no fish in that pond. I will try and add some fish in the informal pond when I get to building it - that should be fun! 😂😂. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Awesome, Graham - just as we would all expect!! lol Cheers
Murray Hall Thank you Murray, that’s very kind of you to say. Cheers for now mate. ......... Graham
Just one word.....” AWESOME “
You can be proud of what you've done Graham. The village looks amazing now. Maybe a couple of mini goals in the park area? Anyway..all the best Graham, take care.
tim jd dowd Hi Tim, I was thinking of having just a couple of jumpers or coats thrown down for the goal posts rather than having actual goal posts there, that’s what we used to do as kids anyway. 😂😂. Cheers for now mate. ...........Graham
Looking awesome Graham.
Ron Zufelt Thank you Ron. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
Brilliant work mate.
Mark Littlejohn Thank you very much Mark. Cheers for now mate. .......... Graham
I like your layout and what you have done to it. It's given me some great ideas. The last few weeks I had trouble with youtube. It would not let me subscribe to some people nor comment. Oh well, it's working now.
Duncan Watson Thank you Duncan - much appreciated sir. Yes, my YT thing now seems to be resolved because I’ve been able to reply to all the comments so far so fingers crossed that it holds up. Cheers for now. ............ Graham
looking so good well done
John Winterburn Thank you very much John - much appreciated mate. Cheers for now. ............ Graham
Wow!!! Stunning...
basset1002 Thank you mate and much appreciated too. Cheers for now. ........... Graham
Wow, wow and thrice WOW! I want to live in Lakeside 😊
Ian Hills Hi Ian, a few people have said they want to live there now. 👍🏻👍🏻. Thank you for the kind comment my friend, it’s greatly appreciated. Cheers for now. .......... Graham
Stunning stuff as always. Would be great to see you actually building the next phase although I appreciate editing out all the expletives would take some time if you're anything like me! 😂👍
Stu Findlow Hi Stu and thanks for the comment. A good suggestion for me to show the next stage of the build, as long as I can get the camera in the correct position then I will do that, there will be some serious editing I’m sure so you don’t hear the expletives and me having a crafty smoke in the process! 😂😂. Cheers for now mate. .......... Graham
I was tempted to write Absolutely unreal - the truth is though, it's VERY real! It looks amazing! What a great job you've done.
RangersResults Wow, thank you my friend, that is a very kind comment indeed and greatly appreciated sir. 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers for now mate. ............ Graham
looking deadly well done best ever layout
stewart tower cranes Stewart Blimey, thanks Stewart, that very kind of you to say. Cheers for now mate. ...........Graham
Marvellous, Graham. No need to say any more..........Reinhard
letzterinstanz Thank you so much Reinhard, that means a lot coming from your good self. 👍🏻. Cheers for now my friend. ............ Graham
Glad you told us that the water in the formal pond was yet to go off - I thought for a moment you had a swimming pool! ;-)
PS - Not sure how you intend to do your thatched gazebo (for want of a better word!) but I recently watched a Luke Towan tree house video and he used static grass which, before the glue had gone off entirely, he then "combed" down to a very good representation of thatch. Cheers
davie maclean Hi Davie, no it should dry clear with the sides and bottom being black as in the real life version. When I made the thatch on the cottage I used Plumbers Hemp which is great for building model thatch but I can see that static grass would work too. Cheers for now mate. ............. Graham
It all looks great, almost like being there at the cottage.
Beautiful, Graham. If you still have your lambretta, could you do a video showing that off? Fantastic scooter. Regards, Henry.
henry porter Hi Henry, unfortunately I sold the Lambretta some while ago now, I did what I wanted to do (do the Lambretta up and culminating in the Mod Weekender at Brighton) and once that was done then it was time to sell it. I still see photos of it occasionally on Facebook which does make me feel a bit sad seeing it but at least I know it’s getting some good use out of it. Cheers for now mate. ..........Graham
Another great update. Love the overgrown shrub near the road and bus station, certainly captures the non maintained look.
Keep up the great work Graham, since you can't respond due to CZcams I look forward to your million pound cheque in the post to me awesome lol kidding :D. I have had that posted something but I did find it in the withheld comments area which was weird lol. But had luck with the PC rather than phone or iPad at times.
Well going to enjoy a track side cam shot of the embankment it will look great.
Take it easy and look forward to your next update.
Sean Baldwin Morning Sean and thank you sir and pleased that you like it so far. Certainly a trackside cam shot is overdue so that will be the next video up next I think. It seems that the YT thing has sorted itself out now so hopefully you will get this reply. Cheers for now mate. ............Graham
Damn they did fix it lol. Can't get away with my comment much hehe. Nah always like your updates mate, inspiring for sure. :). But glad was all fixed hehe
great work graham 👍👍
Jim taylor Thank you very much Jim. Cheers for now mate. ...........Graham
It is so very detailed. I love it. That shot with the sunlight coming in was very lovely. What was the black box over where the road to the manner house is? The large formal pond is a job well done. You’ve hired a guy to mow your lawn. Next you’ll be charging a fee to visit Foulston Gardens. 😉. It is all so very lovely Graham stunning.
Rob McCrain Thank you very much my friend, that’s very kind of you to say. The black box is nothing exciting, it’s just a box I use to mix my foliage up in so that I get all different colours and textures, I can grab a handful of it knowing that it will all be different. The pond was a bit of a job to build as I had to sink it into the raised wall it sits on but it worked out ok in the end, I’m just waiting for it to all dry now. Cheers for now my friend. ............ Graham
Cracking progress Graham, the village looks great and can’t wait to see it completed. Lol! I’ve had 66 views in the past 24 hours so just behind you so watch out! Kind regards John
Exehaven Harbour Well John, I had no views or very little when I first set up my YT Chanel and I think from what I’ve seen so far then it won’t take you long to get 100’s of views regularly so just keep doing what you are doing and you will get there soon - it does take a little while to get started but it soon accelerates once you get a few videos under your belt! 👍🏻👍🏻. Anyway, glad you like the progress so far. Cheers for now mate. ............. Graham
Thanks Graham
Looking good Garham . I was having problems with CZcams to for abit I wasn't getting any notifications on people commenting on my videos
GLENRIDD NZMOPAR Hi Glen and thank you, yes a few people have said they have had some CZcams problems, mine seem to have sorted itself out now as I’m now replying to comments with no problems - so far! 😂. Cheers for now mate. ............. Graham