MikeTrice Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 Lovely idea!- if it were my model though it'd have to be set in the 1870s/ 80s. Get a couple of the Matchbox Duke of Connaught models, scratchbuild some outside cylinders and tenders, some GNR carriages..... I have considered turning back the clock but would have far less reference material to go by. Sticking with the current scene makes my research much easier. It also opens up the possibility of photographic backscenes. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigan Wallgate OO Gauge Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Wow-o-wow! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted November 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2017 Lovely project. Will be watching with interest. I recall reading in the model railway press many decades ago that one would need a tennis court to model Kings Cross and here we have Kings Cross in a cake box. Superb! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluo66 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 What a brilliant idea! In my eyes you have earned a prize just for this unusual concept. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTrice Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Managed a visit today and took another 180 odd photos. Even managed to get some colour matches for the brickwork. Now I need to work out what order to do things in! I suspect some sample brickwork and painting might be in order. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTrice Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 Trying to work out the brick courses in Inkscape: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted November 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 7, 2017 Trying to work out the brick courses in Inkscape: bricks.jpg Looks good. My Inkscape eventually crashed when I tried to do that. The laptop couldn't handle it when I started multiplying the brick sections. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTrice Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 Looks good. My Inkscape eventually crashed when I tried to do that. The laptop couldn't handle it when I started multiplying the brick sections. I am not ignoring you but am loath to state that I have found the later versions of Inkscape to be very reliable on the basis I will probably now jinx things. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted November 9, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 9, 2017 Thanks for the tip Mike, I haven't downloaded a new version for a while, so will try that. And just to ensure there is no jinx: I didn't hear it from you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTrice Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 I have started experiments in reproducing the brickwork. This is the result of using an engraving tip in the Silhouette on 10thou styrene. The mortar courses are far to fine for the Silhouette but from normal viewing distance give approximately the right texture. The first image has been painted in Vallejo Buff then a very this soot wash applied. Not bad for a weathered finish: This sample has not been weathered and shows a 5p coin to give an idea of the size of the sample: As an alternative I will try a printed example based on the following artwork, but need to clean my printer to unclog one of its nozzles: 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTrice Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 A new printer is on order so there will be little progress until then. As an alternative I have prepared a texture from my photos to try out: 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted November 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 11, 2017 I am tempted to ask if the pointing is 'struck' or 'bagged'. But I just know you'd do a sample of each. I'm presuming you're doing it as printed brick paper now ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTrice Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 I am tempted to ask if the pointing is 'struck' or 'bagged'. Pass. I'm presuming you're doing it as printed brick paper now ? Undecided at present. Will try a number of options and see what I prefer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTrice Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 Produced some roof beam artwork in Inkscape and cut them out in 10 thou styrene on the Silhouette: And in close-up: Meanwhile my new colour printer arrived so I tried a custom brick combination from http://paperbrick.co.uk/. This I like a lot: 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted November 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2017 Those look really good Mike. Out of interest which printer did you get ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTrice Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 Canon iP7250 from Amazon. For every day monotone printing I use a HP Laserjet P1006. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted November 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2017 Thanks, I've got the MG6851 which is good but occasionally some of the tones are a bit 'off' but for those papers would probably be suitable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTrice Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 I am trying to work out how I am going to reproduce all those rivets on the roof supports. I need a LOT of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted November 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2017 We will be counting them.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted November 14, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2017 I am trying to work out how I am going to reproduce all those rivets on the roof supports. I need a LOT of them. IMG_2958.JPG You did say this was in 'N' didn't you... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted November 14, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2017 Why Steve? The more innovative the idea the better IMHO. Hogwarts was a Hall after all and is fiction, all the entries are fictitious, well apart from KX Harry Potter is fiction? I'm going to have to sit down. Andy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted November 14, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2017 For the rivets, I've seen a tool using a cog wheel which is rolled along the back of the plasticard sheet. if you used two cog wheels you would get the parallel lines and spacing required. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tref Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Drill a little hole, and put a tiny sliver of plastic rod through each one, then file the curved profile on afterwards. That should keep you going until well up to the closing date and give me a chance of catching up!;-) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted November 14, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2017 Harry Potter is fiction? Only muggles believe that... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter220950 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I am trying to work out how I am going to reproduce all those rivets on the roof supports. I need a LOT of them. Archers rivet transfers maybe? http://www.archertransfers.com./SurfaceDetailsMain.html Peter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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