RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted October 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2019 Yeh it looks good Bob. Regards Lez. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 Hi Guys.... A day away from the SVR (due a morning dentist appointment and to have my 'ears lowered', as it's cheaper than a haircut ) allowed a visit to the local model shop (Penn Models in Kingswinford, although non railway it's a brilliant place and such helpful staff) and obtained a selection of enamels for the blue brick experiment. Regards always..... Bob 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted October 3, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2019 Nice Bob. Looking forward to seeing the results mate. Try it out on a bit of spare brickwork first though till you get the effect you're after. I always write down what I'm doing for paint effects just so I can replicate it again anytime I need too. Regards Lez. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 (edited) Hi All.... Here are a few images of the initial blue brick effect that's been created this evening....dry brushing over 'Lufthansa Blue' and slightly wiping away..... will allow to dry and see what transpires before doing anything further.... Comments appreciated as always...what d'ya think? Regards always. Bob Edited October 3, 2019 by BobM 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted October 3, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2019 Not too bad at all Bob. I've seen a lot worse for a fact mate. Regards Lez. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) 21 hours ago, lezz01 said: Not too bad at all Bob. I've seen a lot worse for a fact mate. Regards Lez. Evening Lez and all....... Thanks for the kind comments, as always much appreciated.... Even so , I was, less than happy with the results that I'd produced concerning the blue brick wall on my first attempt and couldn't have lived with it...so just to keep everyone up to speed, have decided to redo the said piece of wall, even though the test piece seemed okay....? Therefore, using a fibreglass pen have rubbed off the 'offending' patchy paint as best as possible and have reapplied a grey mortar colour, allowed to dry and then redid the brickwork again...? Will keep you advised as weathering advances, a little happier with this lighter colouring so far...? Regards always.... Bob Edited October 4, 2019 by BobM 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
380John Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 I think it looks great Bob. You have managed to get a great tonal variation. I'd be very happy with it if it was mine! John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, 380John said: I think it looks great Bob. You have managed to get a great tonal variation. I'd be very happy with it if it was mine! John Cheers John..... Thank you for your very kind and support comments. I do personally feel I am struggling to obtain the desired effect at the moment, but will keep at it and to that end have on order with Phoenix Precision some Engineering Blue Brick paint.... Will await the arrival of this before undertaking anything further.... Have a great weekend, Regards always... Bob Edited October 4, 2019 by BobM 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 4, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2019 That looks fantastic, you’ve done yourself proud! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 Evening guys.... Sorry that there's been 'only static' from myself lately, this a combination of, but mostly being 'floored' by a heavy cold and awaiting the arrival of a couple of tins of Engineering Blue Brick from Phoenix Precision Paints...which arrived today.....so when my head has stopped thumping and I've ceased coughing over everything. work will commence..... Regards always Bob 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2019 Hope you’re feeling better soon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 14, 2019 Author Share Posted October 14, 2019 Evening Guys..... Hopefully going to have 1/2 day holiday to have a visit to local model show in the village on Saturday, first autumn show following the usual spring show, which I always sadly miss due to work commitments... https://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/events/19458-MidarcExhibition Regards always... Bob 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 Evening my friends, hope all are well...? Just a quick posting...... Having received the Phoenix Blue Brick paint and obtained a light grey for the mortar effect colour recently..... Have applied the said latter colour onto another wall in the private coal yard and repainted this on to the test section.....when dry will dry brush the Phoenix paint to see was results transpire...... Here is the state of affairs at the moment.... Will update on hopeful 'progress' when able..... Regards always.... Bob 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) Hello Guys.... It is very difficult to obtain the correct lighting conditions with normal room illumination so don't know whether this'll be any guidance as to how it really looks now that I've applied a dry brush cover of 'blue brick' will see how it dries and then sum up the weathering, green tinges and white seepage streaks...? Any ideas..or comments appreciated..... Regards always.... Bob Edited October 15, 2019 by BobM 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted October 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2019 Looks pretty good to me Bob. Regards Lez. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2019 A thumbs up from me too looks spot on! Chris 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Hoping the retaining walls on the north approach into New Street was the effect you were going for - you’ve hit it spot on! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) Evening my friends....all well I hope...? An update on this evenings hour or so..... Have applied a was of diluted black to the lower sections of part of the two blue brick walls, hopefully to provide a little bit of weathering and accumulated grime that would usually adhere itself to a wall in such a mucky environment, also hinted at seepage of salts out of the mortar..... also attempted to place my first 'vegetation and grass' effects to the base of the wall.....comments always greatly appreciated as this is my first attempt in over 45 years! Regards always Bob Edited October 17, 2019 by BobM 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted October 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) Smashing work Bob it looks fab mate. Maybe just a little ivy. Regards Lez. Edited October 17, 2019 by lezz01 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 (edited) Afternoon! Yes, have 'bunked off' (not really) with a half day holiday from the nursery to pay a visit to a local 'one off' autumn model rail exhibition in the community centre Wombourne village, and a very pleasant and seemingly well attended event it was too....a number of excellent layouts on display and some trade stands too where stocks of required materials were good..... Last evening did do another small section of ballasting within the coal yard........ the first stop in the show (other than the coffee and sandwich area) was to acquire three coal wagons........ Also saw local historian and talented layout modellers Ned Williams, who had a few clearance items for sale, a selection of which were of great use for me in the planning stages of Cambrian Street Station......this centred on the purchase of four lengths of assembled Metcalf 00 canopy...... This is to be used as 'in situ' reference both to see how the final 'new build' Metcalf canopies I am planning to use will look and more importantly fit in, this then to me, more easy to get straight in my head than solely relying on measuring up.....? Here are the said second hand canopies, placed into the areas that are intended to be developed on the platforms.....please take no notice of the platform numbers shown on the canopies.... Here the canopy is wall attached with the remaining passenger edge protection running along the back edge of platform, intended to be provided by spear top fencing..... Food fir thought here...? Regards always, Bob Edited October 19, 2019 by BobM 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Looks very good Bob, I like the walling mate, and also the Canopies look excellent. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 (edited) Evening guys..... Just musing on something and would appreciate your input...? Wondering whether when it comes to the build part of the canopy integrated into the wall that runs along part of the platform, the Metcalf stone effect cardboard wall could be replaced by a similar blue brick wall I'm currently developing, using the canopy though as built....? Regards always, Bob Edited October 19, 2019 by BobM 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted October 20, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2019 Looking good Bob. Regards Lez. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 (edited) Evening guys.... Hope that all are well....? Here are a few images of what I am intending the station platform canopies akin to the way I would wish.....purchasing these canopies has been an inspiration to develop the station environs....I would hope to replicate the batch that I will build in the same manner, the basic framework being Metcalf I believe but Ned Williams has cleverly replaced the cardboard and skylight panels with corrugated plasticard to great effect...hope I may be the same....? I hope that this corrugated effect card is readily available..? Here are the views I hope will provide an Idea of what I'd wish to produce..... Regards always Bob Edited October 21, 2019 by BobM 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 Hello... Believe this is the Wills corrugated iron sheeting used to replace the Metcalf roofing...? WILLS SSMP216 OO SCALE CORRUGATED IRON Regards always Bob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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