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Night shot over the town


CJM

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Another quick shot of the town at night, and the 'Pub Disco' with quite a large LED multicolour sequence in use. Unfortunately this doesn't tend to pick up well in the shot, as it appears like a blast of light. Never mind, it is a good use to burn up some unused 9v batteries I have lying about. The Austin 1100 behind the Transit still needs work to complete, but looks ok. 

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Love this photo.  One comment: are you modelling the 1980s?  Odeon's brand from 1930 to at least the late 1980s was based around the red font.  I always assumed this was because they had used neon tubing to pick out the iconic "ODEON" external signs, because when neon lights were first commercially available in the late 1920s, they were only available in the colour red (others will correct me if I'm wrong!).  The blue rebranding occurred more recently, probably in the 1990s.  Here is a link to a photo of the Odeon Leicester Square in 1987:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/oldcinemaphotos/2396167152/in/photolist-4DJZ1L-4DJY2j-22XchBz-2hrvHwQ-8eWBB3-5uWDjy-77c9oh-2odPjCh-Sbiirv-cXyTk-v5cLJ-2noCmHd-7s9zK8-6CUfeZ-o8CYZq-4kmWQz-2khQrjW-4DEE62-FMpVvL-4kqYqE-7tg4fL-2gS8k3-qSqdi3-2msxh1k-qjFzGY-7L2qSN-Dco8J7-2c2EwGw-6ygDzw-8yoCah-7xzp1-ajAaPn-Ns7xu9-5LSiAn-8DgqH3-86PxPk-6HZcRa-6yEcEy-eT2Nv-5pz1E5-4kqYpE-7P5xUa-Cxprps-6MrXBN-ky2Nk-54Y8fx-9ktRZ1-4vnhDX-7irmDH-nbaTf8 

It's modeller's rule number 1 of course, so doesn't detract from a very absorbing and atmospheric scene.  All best. Matt

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Well spotted lol! I you are correct, and looking at the prior photos of this building the 'classic red' font and graphic was used, so this was actually from the 2000's, which is slightly off lol!!, however I might shunt the layout a couple of years forward to accommodate it, as I was impressed by the building when I saw it in Darlo last year. 

Thanks for your comments anyway, much appreciated!, I also never knew that about the neon lights!

Chris. 

 

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