Looking Back: Retaining Walls & Rock Faces on the Layout on my OO Layout

Looking Back: Retaining Walls & Rock Faces on the Layout

Welcome to the first in a new series where I reflect on the small but meaningful projects I've tackled over the past couple of years on my OO model railway layout.

This video is mostly a montage of photos and short clips captured during the build process. In this episode, I revisit an area where I originally used cardboard to create retaining walls. They did the job—but I wasn’t quite satisfied. So I decided to experiment by replacing part of the section with a rock face for a more natural look.

I still kept some retaining walls, which I purchased and resin printed myself. You can find the exact model I used on Cults3D 🧱—available in both 4mm and 7mm scales. https://tinyurl.com/2ycjkjjj

Stick around for more layout retrospectives, and feel free to share your own build stories in the comments!

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Modelling materials used

Absolute Aspect Signals - http://t.ly/r0k4t
Scale Model Scenery - Blue Brick Platform wall wrap https://t.ly/Kds4M
Scale Model Scenery - Slabbed Modern Platform Texture https://t.ly/PKHV
Railmatch Dark Rust https://t.ly/zFDq
Peco Dummy Point cases = https://bityl.co/8UeK
Peco LK-7 Subway Staircase https://t.ly/5Tmt
SMS Orange Cable Trunking = https://bityl.co/8UeQ
SMS Lineside Concrete Trunking https://tinyurl.com/2ep793yx
SMS Catch Pits https://tinyurl.com/yemm875j
Roket Glue https://tinyurl.com/9m5ch248
Plastic Strips = https://bit.ly/2SyzB1a
Foam Sheets = https://bit.ly/2XvBDSk
Ballast Magic = http://t.ly/NEwR
Lamps = http://t.ly/RVu1m
Palisade Security Fencing & Gates http://t.ly/BeK5b
Trunking = https://cults3d.com/:284655
DCC Concepts Passenger Info Boards and CCTV = t.ly/fIVSc

Couplings
Intermodal Magnet Couplings https://bit.ly/3fvbmsM

Electronic
Stay-Alive Train-O-Matic SPP-N = http://t.ly/vMU-

Tools used
Fengda Compressor - http://t.ly/zmJ2
Paint Shaker - http://t.ly/IG8O
Spray bottles - http://t.ly/OZ8q
Soldering Iron - HAKKO FX-888D - https://amz.run/4KeU
Hakko Tip - https://amz.run/4KeV
Fan used to extract fumes - https://amz.run/4Keh
Heat Gun VonHaus - https://amz.run/4KeX
Hacksaw Hiven - https://amz.run/4KeY
Fire Extinguisher - https://amz.run/4Ked
Reamer - https://amz.run/4Kei
Roller - https://amz.run/4Kej
Vernier - https://amz.run/4Kek
Vice - https://amz.run/4Kel
Craft Knife - https://amz.run/4Kem
Mini Bent Nose Pliers - https://bit.ly/3pJkFrS
DCC Concepts Track Cutters - https://bit.ly/2NuNzPp
DCC Concepts Foam Track Bed 5mm - https://bit.ly/3ulU5J3
Railway Ballast Vacuum system here - http://t.ly/yWTVi

Wire
18AWG - https://amz.run/4Kee
16/0.2 in various colours - https://www.wireprovider.com/

Servos
https://amz.run/4Keo

Useful Sites
https://merg.org.uk

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