Engine Wood

Really superb work Tim, but then we all expect no less ;-) Truly inspirational too... given me some thoughts on inlaid track to ponder on and plan with too.

Jon

Nice cobbling Tim.  Bet you're glad that is finished.  The water tower looks like it has been copied from the one still extant at Ashchurch.  I'm afraid to say we copied it first but changed it to red brick.

 

I admire your patience Cap, all that scribing would drive me insane. I have one question though, is the scribing done by hand or do you use a ruler?

Cheers Morgan - it's a lovely piece of work, the Hornby one, although not as nice as yours on 'Brinkley!'

 

The Hornby one will get a complete re-paint into red brick, re-painted and weathered water tank and the resin handrails and ladder replaced by brass ones, I'll be starting a separate blog on this in due course.

Excellent work there;.Well done....now there's a certain dock layout that needs some work....!

Crikey! Fantastic work.

Fantastic work once again Tim! Obi Wan Harrap has taught you well!!

Looks very nice Tim,  don't forget (when you come to do the final finishing off) there would be deposits of 'worn away' Tarmacy stuff around the edges of the site. Sweeping up wasn't as popular then as it is now. Brian.

Like your modelling very much.

Always a pleasure to read about your progress.

It strikes me that there isn't much head of water on that tank Captain. It's barely above that 08. You may need to raise the tank. It's not unknown for RTP buildings to be undersized.

 

Other than that, as usual, your modelling is superb!

It strikes me that there isn't much head of water on that tank Captain. It's barely above that 08. You may need to raise the tank. It's not unknown for RTP buildings to be undersized.

 

Other than that, as usual, your modelling is superb!

Interesting thought, Tim. I did check the dimensions against drawings in 'The Midland In Gloucestershire' (Charfield water tower), and whilst the tank dimensions are pretty good (also compared against Alan Gibson etched panels), the brick tower is a little short.

 

However, there is an overall 'scenic integration' issue, as the water tank will be towards the front of the layout and I don't want it to dominate too much.

 

Something to think about, for sure!

I wouldn't do it on the main work to start with Tim, but have you thought about some puddles on the tarmac? Just little blobs of varnish, might give it an even more rundown look and draw the viewer's eye to the excellent cobbling under the tarmac.

 

Just a thought.

Regards,

 

Nick. 

Cheers Nick - I'll have to check what the weather was like on the day(s)that I'm modelling, though! 

Historic weather conditions are available, what date were you interested in?

Historic weather conditions are available, what date were you interested in?

Can you suggest a dry, warm day in 1961, please?! :-p

I wouldn't do it on the main work to start with Tim, but have you thought about some puddles on the tarmac? Just little blobs of varnish, might give it an even more rundown look and draw the viewer's eye to the excellent cobbling under the tarmac.

 

Just a thought.

 

Regards,

 

Nick. 

Another nicety would be to have (simulated) water in the flangeway gaps. The icing on the cake would be to have said flangeway puddle pushed along as a wave (bore) by an approaching wheelflange or would that be one 'all right' too far? B

Another nicety would be to have (simulated) water in the flangeway gaps. The icing on the cake would be to have said flangeway puddle pushed along as a wave (bore) by an approaching wheelflange or would that be one 'all right' too far? B

Thanks for that, old chap! Unfortunately, exhaustive historical research has revealed the fact that the period I am modelling was one of the driest on record, and one where the local water company too, was riding high on an excellent reputation for stopping leaks...

 

As for icing, we don't do that in our house, we're on diets... would a custard cream suffice?

That cobbling looks great CK! I Especially like the area where the tarmac has worn away leaving the exposed cobbling. Looking forward to seeing these painted up.

 

Best regards,

 

Jeremy

is the scribing done by hand or do you use a ruler?

 

Sorry for not responding to this earlier... I do use a ruler for the longer straight lines, but do the short courses between setts by hand, often giving some cobbles/setts a slightly rounded appearance, as if they have worn at the edges.

Thanks for responding nonetheless. This method of cobbling interests me, because here in the North most cobbles tend to be of the rounded, non-uniform type and would therefore be a nightmare to scribe by hand.

Goodness me, am I pleased to have discovered this blog.  The cobbling is absolutely superb.