RAY NORWOOD Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Hi Richard I just love the way you make your buildings that yard office is going to look great. Love to see to see it when finished. RAY70B 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I'll be interested to see how your 'brickwork' turns out - it certainly looks good so far. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted August 29, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29, 2011 Thanks Ray, The construction is quite straight forward really, being boxes, made of four sides and glued together! I will bring this along to the club on Tuesday. I will also take a photo showing the construction inside when the roof has been finished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted August 29, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29, 2011 As a change from making the buildings, I've had a go at weathering my recent purchase - a Bachmann Class 37. This is one of the older versions, purchased second hand at a recent exhibition and need to fit a decoder for DCC. I can live with the slight issues at the front end (windows and valance). Unfortunately only one set of pipes were in the bag, so need to get a second set for the other end and will then paint / weather both sets of pipes together. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Really nice work Richard,think im seriously going have to get some blue stock for Deeping Lane, i maybe able to just get away with great job mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted September 3, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2011 Hi, Just a shot of the class 37 on Orchard Road. Now need to get on with something else! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted September 16, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 16, 2011 Well, the yard offices are now finished and have attached a couple of photos. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted September 17, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 17, 2011 Well, I have finally managed to get the decals onto my two Mermaids and now weathered. The only other thing to do now is make the removable ballast loads! The photos below show loose ballast poured into the wagons for effect. I am planning to get a couple of Dogfish and then maybe a couple more Mermaids. I have a couple of Shark brake vans (one Hornby and the other Cambrian kit) which both need weathering. The wagons have been weathered using Citadel paints, plus a little weathering powder. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Hi Richard Those wagons fantastic. I hope I could mine as good. RAY70B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugsley Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 I've taken the liberty of running your photos through a quick colour correction in Photoshop again, the originals aren't doing justice to what you've achieved with these wagons. They both look convincing to me - keep up the good work! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Super work Richard, the weathering is outstanding and they look great with the loads in. i must get me some of these haha great job mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted September 18, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 18, 2011 I've taken the liberty of running your photos through a quick colour correction in Photoshop again, the originals aren't doing justice to what you've achieved with these wagons. They both look convincing to me - keep up the good work! Hi Martin, Thanks for your comments. I'm very pleased with the way that they have turned out! Thanks for tweaking the colours - what have you done? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted September 18, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 18, 2011 Super work Richard, the weathering is outstanding and they look great with the loads in. i must get me some of these haha great job mate Hi Neil, Thanks. I will get some more of these at some point - just have to remember to get the wheels at the sametime! Once I have a couple more, I am thinking about running in pairs - so will have three-links (instanters I assume) between and Spratt and Winkles at each end. I think that I will have ago at my Grampus wagons next - these need a little more weathering. Will post photos when done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted September 18, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 18, 2011 Terrific finish on those Mermaids Richard, Cheers, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugsley Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Thanks for tweaking the colours - what have you done? No problem, I just adjusted the colour bias of the image to remove the red/yellow cast to them. I used the auto levels tool in Photoshop, but there are other, free, programs which you can do similar things with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted September 18, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 18, 2011 No problem, I just adjusted the colour bias of the image to remove the red/yellow cast to them. I used the auto levels tool in Photoshop, but there are other, free, programs which you can do similar things with. Hi Pugsley, Can you recommend a free Photoshop clone? I have Photoshop, but a very old version (Elements 2) I would like to upgrade, but I dont want to fork-out for the latest Photoshop! many thanks, Dave. PS Apologies for hi-jacking your thread Richard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Who makes the mermaid wagons Richard, i think i will give them a go, something a little different for Deeping. look forward to seeing the grampus wagons soon. will give you a call if your about this week also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugsley Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 DLT - I've heard good things about Picasa, which I believe will do the basic colour correction and image manipulation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted September 19, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 19, 2011 No problem, I just adjusted the colour bias of the image to remove the red/yellow cast to them. I used the auto levels tool in Photoshop, but there are other, free, programs which you can do similar things with. Hi Martin, Thanks - I will have a look. There are some basic functions in windows, but to be honest, I copy the photos onto my laptop from my Nikon via their software (which has some editing functions, but don't use) and copy straight to the folders where I want the photos. I manipulate them from there. I need to change how I do things! Hi Pugsley, Can you recommend a free Photoshop clone? I have Photoshop, but a very old version (Elements 2) I would like to upgrade, but I dont want to fork-out for the latest Photoshop! many thanks, Dave. PS Apologies for hi-jacking your thread Richard. No problem Dave - all helpful information. DLT - I've heard good things about Picasa, which I believe will do the basic colour correction and image manipulation. I will have a look, subject to comments above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted September 19, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 19, 2011 Who makes the mermaid wagons Richard, i think i will give them a go, something a little different for Deeping. look forward to seeing the grampus wagons soon. will give you a call if your about this week also. Hi Neil, These are Cambrian kits. Don't forget that you need to buy wheels and bearings as well at the sametime as these are not supplied in the kits. They are a little tricky to put together, but do look great when finished. I hope to have a go with the Grampus later this week. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted March 31, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2018 I've not been posting anything on this thread, in fact not been posting much on any of my layout threads, but have been busy. A lot of my time has been taken up with commissions and a few other bits and pieces. One such project has been a depot diorama, which I will create a thread in the diorama section, but as a taster, here's one photo taken a few weeks ago. I've also been making several buildings and other details. First up is a signal box assembled from a 4mm kit from Severn Models and complete with their interior kit. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted March 31, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2018 Very nice indeed Richard. Is that the etched brass signalbox? Its very effective. Cheers, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted March 31, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2018 Very nice indeed Richard. Is that the etched brass signalbox? Its very effective. Cheers, Dave. Hi Dave Yes, all etch brass and very nice as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted April 1, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2018 Next up is scratch built signal box, based upon one that once stood at Park Drain on the LNER Gainsborough / Doncaster railway line which was demolished Dec 1977. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted April 4, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2018 To accompany the signal box, I also made a water tank. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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