Wonderful Mike

Those two low level shots with the Warship are terrific and a taster of what will become.

Very Inspiring...

I was sitting here with my morning coffee on a grey misty morning, trying hard to wake up. Then I saw this and I woke up very quickly...!

This is exceptional, Mike, even for you. Must have been quite a task to do, but so beautifully done and the effect is very, very good. 

This may be a stupid question but what are the long "wires" that extend along the roof support structure? They are a small detail but they add to the illusion that we are seeing something "real", I think.

 

Those two low level shots with the Warship are terrific and a taster of what will become.

 

 

Cheers Pete.

Yes, even I thought that Warship looked good after reviewing the pics off camera.  Can't wait to get the roof covered so I can see what effect natural sunlight coming through the roof lights will give!  Way to go yet though.

Love that last shot, it really shows the symmetrical repetition that you've achieved. Looking forward to seeing the next pictures!

Dave

I was sitting here with my morning coffee on a grey misty morning, trying hard to wake up. Then I saw this and I woke up very quickly...!

 

This is exceptional, Mike, even for you. Must have been quite a task to do, but so beautifully done and the effect is very, very good. 

 

This may be a stupid question but what are the long "wires" that extend along the roof support structure? They are a small detail but they add to the illusion that we are seeing something "real", I think.

Many thanks Mikkel - some of the inspiration for this model came from the pics of your warehouse.  Particularly the accuracy of your build and it certainly spurned on my efforts to get everything as square as possible.  That's why I was so annoyed about the small height discrepancy mentioned in my first blog - even at this scale any deviation can potentially spoil the overall illusion.  If the baseboard is out just by a small amount the error seems to get magnified as the build progresses.  

The long wires on the support structure just represent electrical conduit for the overhead cranes.  It was usual to have switch blocks on every pillar if the cranes were worked from ground level hence a lot of cable runs.  Some of these runs were also electrical pickups for the different motors on the crane - hence the multitude of 'Live OH Wire' signs in these type of places.  The wires could represent either really so it's just one of those added details that helps overload the viewers eye and gets them to do a double take.  Another illusion trick will be the use of mirrors in the arch openings on the far wall.   There's a picture of Swindon works in the aforementioned magazine that makes it look like a giant aircraft hanger that's full to the brim of locos - it just goes on forever - amazing place.  I'm hoping to get a bit of that 'sprawling' workshop effect with the mirrors.   As mentioned before in my other blogs, I'm more into the representation of things rather than trying to slavishly copy a prototype so everything is taken from photos from different loco works.  This pastiche modelling isn't everyone's cup of tea but it seems to work for me.  Hope all that makes sense?

This is really a great loco shed!

 

Wonderful pictures to. 

Many thanks Job.  Photography is fast becoming a second hobby for me and what a great afternoon can be had by combining the two! 

Love that last shot, it really shows the symmetrical repetition that you've achieved. Looking forward to seeing the next pictures!

 

Dave

Thanks very much Dave. I think it's that symmetry that makes these type of places so appealing to me.  It's the same with large Victorian termini.  Having lived through the concrete age of the 60's and 70's it's heartening to see the efforts architects now make to restore and incorporate those brilliant roofs into station re mods.

Hi Mike, thanks for the info, and yes it does indeed all make a lot of sense.

I am pretty sure your roof is a lot more square than mine, especially after I dropped it on the floor! It will be interesting to see how the mirror effect works out. For my goods depot I still have this possibly harebrained scheme that I will set up a mirror, take a photo and then use the *photo* as a backscene. This would avoid the problem that moving stock is reflected in the mirror. But who knows if it will work. 

 I look forward to seeing more of your superb work.

Now that's a clever idea Mikkel.  I really like that type of photo-realistic effect especially if you get the sizing of the photo right.  

Thanks very much Eric & Gripper.  Keep watching as the roof cladding is about to go on over the next week or two.  That'll be the real success or failure of the illusion.

Regards

Mike