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Blue diesel interlude # 2


Barry Ten

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Another brief offering of blue diesel action, since the first seemed to go down well.

 

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Heljan Hymek D7036 on the parcels service, which has gained a bit of weathering since the last set of shots. Blue sits well on Hymeks, doesn't it, especially with the white window surrounds. What fine looking diesels these were.

 

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Meanwhile the 08 potters about in the yard with a pair of conflats. I've no idea if these containers persisted into the blue diesel era, never mind the TOPs era, so happy to be told if they're a bit too old. for the setting.

 

 

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Finally, Western Ranger sweeps into King's Hintock with a rake of Bachmann Mk1s, close-coupled using Keen system couplers. The Heljan Westerns are good, reliable models in my view. I've modified the brow shape on one, but not this example, but it'll get the treatment eventually. Also still to be fitted are the brake gear, which does make a difference. The garish backscene is in the early stages of being worked on - it'll get a bit less vibrant in due course.

 

The etched greenhouse and associated potting shelves is by Severn Models and is a very nice kt.

 

Hope this has been of interest, more to follow soon.

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I dont think the containers did last that long....But I like the picture, you liked creating it...what more matters? :)

 

Just sometimes, its better to not know and just get on with it!

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2 minutes ago, LBRJ said:

I dont think the containers did last that long....But I like the picture, you liked creating it...what more matters? :)

 

Just sometimes, its better to not know and just get on with it!

 

I find that helps in many walks of life!

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Lovely pictures Al!  The Western reminds me of seaside holidays in Dawlish watching them rumble along the sea wall in the 1970s:)

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Excellent photos Al. I'm quite taken with the lighting, it's very good, especially in that opening shot.

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Funny you should mention that first shot, Mikkel, as it's a bit of an inadvertent lighting experiment. One of my fluorescent tubes failed so I ordered a replacement - but forgot to check the colour temperature. I ended up with one that's quite a bit cooler than the others, more to the blue end of the spectrum, but I like it as well so I've decided I'll replace all the others for cooler ones as they fail.

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I agree, the lighting is what makes these images.  There are a lot of layouts out there that one concludes "meh", chiefly because they are not lit well.

 

Thanks for sharing these.

 

Best


Scott.

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