009matt Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Hi all. Sorry that I have not posted much recently, but have been busy building this. The layout gets its name from the infamous Wipers Times (Salient News). On the very first page, is an advert for the W, FH &M Rly offering excursions to Gordon's farm. I am a keen wargamer and love painting this type of figure, so that was where the layout started - a bunch of 28mm WW1 figures. They scale out around 1:64, or S scale. Coupled with 9mm gauge track, this represents 2' gauge (approx) All of the stock etc is scratchbuilt and is an impression of this type of Great war supply line, and things are not 100% perfect - I have tried to be more artistic than rivet counterish It is booked in at Alton (feb 1/2) and NGSW (feb 15) and possibly SWING (May) Hope you like it Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Great interpretation - is the track plan based on anything prototypical? Paul R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
009matt Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Hi paul, no, it is purely based on the geometry of the Kato Unitrak I happened to have available, laying it in a configuration that emulated the prototype, weaving its way through the man made and geological features of war torn France and Belgium. matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Are Fish-Hook and Menin also corruptions of local place names like Wipers = Ypres/Ieper ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
009matt Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Are Fish-Hook and Menin also corruptions of local place names like Wipers = Ypres/Ieper ? Menin is the Menin gate, but yes Fish Hook I believe is a corruption, although not sure which one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Menin is a town in Belgium. When British soldiers went 'up the line' from Ypres (Ieper) they left through the Menin gate, and up the Menin road, under German shellfire all the way. I would imagine Fish-Hook is a bastardisation of the name of a Belgian town or village, ending in -hoek Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Thanks people. Doing a bit more searching, it seems they may have used the term fish-hook to describe the shape of some of the (battle) lines: From an OCR'd copy of the Lincoln Star at http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/40592156/ "General von Boehm, whose troops form the point of the fish-hook line that curves north from Soissons, extending from St. Quentm to Mons..." [st Quentin? badly OCR'd] From some educational flashcards at http://quizlet.com/20686030/wwi-frq-dates-flash-cards/ "September-November 1914 France and Germany attempted outflanking each other (fish hook) - started at Marne, reached sea by November" While these might not be the actual one at Ypres, it's a possible source for the fish hook name, especially if the (rail) line had to make a sharp corner. Diversion over - back to the trains. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 The muted colour range is very effective - nicely done! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danemouth Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Nice modelling, Coincidentally I was in Ian Allan this morning and spotted a book which was all about the "Wipers Times". Regards, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 7, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2014 Nice modelling, Coincidentally I was in Ian Allan this morning and spotted a book which was all about the "Wipers Times". Regards, Dave Dave if it's like the one I had for Christmas (yellow cover?) it's actually a reprint of the Wipers Times - lovely stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danemouth Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Dave if it's like the one I had for Christmas (yellow cover?) it's actually a reprint of the Wipers Times - lovely stuff. That's the one Mike, Regards, Dace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornbytrains125 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 It was good to see this for real today at Alton, really brought out the atmosphere well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
009matt Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 Hi all, just to keep you updated, I will be exhibiting the layout at the Midland Railex in a fortnight's time - hope to see some of you there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted August 7, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2014 Look forward to seeing your layout at Butterley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SouthernRegionSteam Posted January 29, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2015 I wondered where you had got to Matt. The layout looks lovely! Really nice colour tones and painting, and of course your scratchbuilt stock looks the bees knees. I like the watery bomb craters, too. I'd love to see some more photos of the layout details if you have any to hand. So how many layouts are you up to now? You must be running out of space Oh by the way, you'll be pleased to know I'm starting a new OO9 layout now too. I'm so glad you got me into narrow gauge modelling! All the best, Jam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 29, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2015 I saw the layout at the Astolat show at Guildford recently and was very impressed by the scenic treatment - really good top notch modelling. The layout is/was then for sale at a very sensible (I thought) price so I do hope it goes to a good home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
009matt Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 Hi Jam - thanks for comments - didnt take much getting you into 009! Saw your beginnings of the new layout over on NGRM online. The Midhurst show is a couple of weeks time, the club is exhibiting a number of layouts, including my latest in HOn3! (Yes another!) Mike - thanks for your comments - the layout is currently sitting on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231468305571?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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