allan downes Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 Welcome Brylonscamel and his wonderful modelling to this thread - and as for myself ? Well, still got this mini-layout to finish yet but stalling for time until I feel well enough to blitz on. So meanwhile, if anyone's got something to show, then please be my guest. Cheers. Allan. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 47137 Posted January 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2018 Welcome Brylonscamel and his wonderful modelling to this thread - and as for myself ? Well, still got this mini-layout to finish yet but stalling for time until I feel well enough to blitz on. So meanwhile, if anyone's got something to show, then please be my guest. Cheers. Allan. This is a flagrant cross-post from my layout topic and I'll delete it from here if unwanted, but I am please to show it. - Richard. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 This is a flagrant cross-post from my layout topic and I'll delete it from here if unwanted, but I am please to show it. - Richard. post-14389-0-07932800-1517130543.jpg post-14389-0-67461200-1517130543.jpg Don't you dare delete it, Richard !! Sharing your work is what this forum is all about and you'll always be made welcome on this thread. So, post away ! Cheers Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 47137 Posted January 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2018 Don't you dare delete it, Richard !! Sharing your work is what this forum is all about and you'll always be made welcome on this thread. So, post away ! Cheers Allan. Allan: I have an "industrial processing plant" and some smaller models on the bench and I will post here when they are beginning to look respectable. In the meantime (and trying not to cause blushes), thank you for all your articles in the Railway Modeller. My parents bought me a subscription in the mid-1970s and I can confess, I always read your articles first. This thread is really nice - most of the people who influenced me in the hobby when I started are dead now :-) - Richard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 47137 Posted January 30, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2018 This is my "processing plant". Its purpose is to remove heavy metals from slurry waste (tanker traffic); visual similarities to a concrete batching facility are incidental. It has been an easy model to start but difficult to finish, because I want to keep it detachable from the layout but it needs to be fixed to the backscene (mirror) to hide the gaps. So here is is, mostly built, partly painted and missing its handrails and walkways: These are the main parts. The chimney is two bits of quadrant beading glued together, this was the only way I could think to make something half-round to go in front of the mirror. The donor kit for the tanks and so on is the Faller old-time concrete works, the rest is a mixture of wood and styrene: The main structure is quite robust. I put brass pins and Milliput around them to hold the girders to the wooden blocks underneath them, but I still ended up adding the styrene vertical "drain pipe" into a hole drilled in the base to keep everything together. The buffer stop is glued into a slot in the base, so it should withstand plenty of rough shunts: I'm posting it up now in case people suggest changes or additions. I am left-handed, and it will be quite difficult for me to alter the model after I fix it in place. Painting is taking ages because I keep changing my mind on how fresh / run down it should look. - Richard. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 A quick update on the Caledonian signal box - I've been having some fun with painting the brickwork 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 (edited) In a desperate attempt to resurrect this thread, I give you this. Cheers. Allan Edited March 11, 2018 by allan downes 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bob Reid Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 How appropriate; Like a tunnel that you follow to a tunnel of its ownDown a hollow to a cavern where the sun has never shoneLike a door that keeps revolving in a half-forgotten dreamLike the ripples from a pebble someone tosses in a streamLike a clock whose hands are sweeping past the minutes on its faceAnd the world is like an apple whirling silently in spaceLike the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted March 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2018 I can offer this as a freelance contribution: It is not finished in that I have yet to build the roof, as well as a bit more dry-brushing on the external brickwork and other painting: It is my second scratch building, so I am quite pleased with it. Tony 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 .. oh yeah, did I mention that I finished the big Caledonian signal box? My tiny signalman is very happy and he has finally been able to light a fire and make a cup of tea. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 .. and I rather enjoyed painting his chimney! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Allan: I have an "industrial processing plant" and some smaller models on the bench and I will post here when they are beginning to look respectable. In the meantime (and trying not to cause blushes), thank you for all your articles in the Railway Modeller. My parents bought me a subscription in the mid-1970s and I can confess, I always read your articles first. This thread is really nice - most of the people who influenced me in the hobby when I started are dead now :-) - Richard. To quote Samuel Johnson: "If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, Sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair." Cherish those whom you regard as friends, and be ready to admit new ones to your regard. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 As you reach dotage and transparency it's always nice to know that everything that you did before was appreciated and never went by unnoticed. Thank you gentlemen one and all who have had the courage to admit that they may have at some time or another read the odd one or two articles of mine ! Cheers. Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class27 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Allan I go back as far as 'civic splendour' would that be '77-78 in Railway Modeller Been away from the hobby for years playing cars in 12" to the foot scale, but have returned to Railways and have been using some of your techniques with varying degrees of success all the best 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbridge Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Regular articles by yourself were constants throughout my formative years. I well remember Pipers Mead and was thrilled to see it for real at Central Hall (1975 was it?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marly51 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Allan - Is Iain Robinson still modelmaking? I see he now has a website focussed on his photography and his modelmaking blog has been removed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted March 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2018 As you reach dotage and transparency it's always nice to know that everything that you did before was appreciated and never went by unnoticed. Thank you gentlemen one and all who have had the courage to admit that they may have at some time or another read the odd one or two articles of mine ! Cheers. Allan. The essence of one of your best quotes: "A building is nothing more than a series of boxes" - on reading that, it made everything so much simpler. Thanks. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) I've had a lot of fun with learning about signal boxes of late ... so I thought I'd have a go at something different that has always fascinated me on the real railway - bridges carrying railways over waterways.So I bought one of those model diorama box kit things .. and started filling it with a bridge.I've never built a rail bridge before but I've been staring at some local examples and have been amazed at the heft of the things .. and even in miniature they look quite imposing. The joy of things like this is it really focuses you on a specific scene and I'm really excited about how this is going to end up looking ... Edited March 14, 2018 by brylonscamel 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Allan - Is Iain Robinson still modelmaking? I see he now has a website focussed on his photography and his modelmaking blog has been removed? I did email him some time ago but got no reply and, or so I've heard, is that he got somewhat tired of customers petty complaints so gave up modellmaking altogether which is sad really as he was/still is, one of the greatest ever. Certainly his Blog has been removed and, whilst we're on the subject, has anyone heard from Peter Leyland aka Gravy Train lately ? Another oustanding talent sorely missed. Cheers. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marly51 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) Sorry to hear that Iain has maybe called it a day for his model making. I enjoyed his quirky, but very detailed, illustrated articles some years ago in Railway Modeller and also enjoyed reading his blog. He is an excellent photographer and the images of Snowdonia on his new website are spectacular! http://www.iainrobinson.online/about-me.html Marlyn Edited March 14, 2018 by Marly51 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Sorry to hear that Iain has maybe called it a day for his model making. I enjoyed his quirky, but very detailed, illustrated articles some years ago in Railway Modeller and also enjoyed reading his blog. He is an excellent photographer and the images of Snowdonia on his new website are spectacular! http://www.iainrobinson.online/about-me.html Marlyn I think, Petra, his good lady, was the photographer but, of course, Iain wouldn't tell you that ! Come back my good friend, we're missing you and I promise you no more pics of the Cathedral ! Cheers. Allan. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Hi Alan, I'm doing okay, at least I am now, Dad passed away in Sumer last year and I kind of went into some sort of withdrawal from most things, despite me not admitting to it, I was very close to Dad so it hard but tried not to show it, kind of thing. I am still modelling away Alan and from what I can see, you too, which is great. I have been doing a Shadows tribute Gigg, once a month, its been a refreshing change and very enjoyable, I have acquired one of the Hall & Collins Signature Echo and that linked up to my fiesta red Custom shop56nos, AC30 with extra EF86channel, its perfect but has nothing to do with Railways ha ha :-) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Model Railway Constructor from around October 78 for me with pictures of Cotswold Cottages, I sent you a copy a few years ago as you couldn't find yours. I built a model barn for my art O level based on your plans adapted to look a bit more like an Essex barn, the school had it on display for over a year and I never did get it back! I had most of your RM articles after that and a lot of the Model Rail ones as well though I no longer take that magazine. Not built much lately as real life keeps getting in the way. Took the decision to rebuild my small urban layout in EM so that has occupied much of my time, has a bit of an East London line feel to it so I will be building some suitable LT stock. This photo shows the retaining walls etc after the 00 gauge track was lifted and it is being prepared for EM gauge track, point work is already built. Walls all built out of card using Scalescenes paper. Yes there will be third and fourth rails as well. The layout folds in three bits and it has been nicknamed the 'transformer layout.' The fiddle yard entrance has since been ripped out but the retaining walls along the back are still there. The garage is freezing so not much is getting done. Keep em coming, you can never have to many windmills! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Hi Alan, I'm doing okay, at least I am now, Dad passed away in Sumer last year and I kind of went into some sort of withdrawal from most things, despite me not admitting to it, I was very close to Dad so it hard but tried not to show it, kind of thing. I am still modelling away Alan and from what I can see, you too, which is great. I have been doing a Shadows tribute Gigg, once a month, its been a refreshing change and very enjoyable, I have acquired one of the Hall & Collins Signature Echo and that linked up to my fiesta red Custom shop56nos, AC30 with extra EF86channel, its perfect but has nothing to do with Railways ha ha :-) I'm sorry to hear about your Father, Peter and such events can really knock you back but I know that you've the strength and backing from your good lady, Anne, to see you through. Wonderful to hear from you again on the site as, I'm sure, so everyone else will agree. So, please keep posting, keep in touch and really great to see you back - oh, and a vid of one of your Shadows gigs would go down more than well I'm sure. Cheers, welcome back, friend and let's have some pics of your latest creations. Allan. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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