N15class Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I am finding it jolly interesting following the way you are progressing with this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Update. I've now finished tracklaying (well, apart from the fiddle cassettes)Started putting some above-ground contours in place. Again, these are just offcuts and leftover scraps of foam boardSo far, just roughly cut to shape. It's so easy and quick to work this material. I well recall the days of using chicken wire as a base for contours,and adding strips of newspaper soaked in plaster. I still have some scars from the sharp edges of the wire!Also, that method took forever to dry, and ended up adding substantial weight to the baseboardsEven if I were still using wood to build my baseboards - I'd definitely use foam board for landscape contours....As I'd said earlier, I'm going to add some more low level foreground, when I glue the battens in place. I also added a rough undercoat of ground colour too. Don't panic - that greeny grey isn't a final colour, it's some old, leftover paint I had to hand. It's just to start toning down the bright pale pink foam board 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Here's another couple of buildings I had made sometime back The first is a simple hut - I think this will be the yard office Again made from photo mounting board, covered in Howard scenics brick paper - As I assembled this, I lightly scribed a few mortar courses, to add a little relief. The 2nd building is a Skytrex GWR corrugated hut. These require a bit of filing and fettling, to get the corners to meet squarely but they're nice little kits. I really like the bolt head details and the relief. It makes them nice to paint and weather, drybrushing really works well picking out the panels and bolts. I sometimes think I overdo this stage a bit, as I get carried away! EDIT: I'm not quite sure why it is - but I really like grotty little huts on a layout. It doesn't look quite right without any Marc, I have just been looking at your older posts and found these photos. How did you make the ivy on the huts? Regards, Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Hi Chris. It was a scenic material - but I can't recall the manufacturerWhen you look closely at the material, the leaves are very lifelike shapes.The only thing is, the stringy material the leaves are on. This take some pulling apart and trimming, or it looks too dense and stringyApologies for not recalling the manufacturerI've made ivy on other layouts, simply using PVA and green scatter material (Woodland scenics) typically seen in 4mmStraightforward enough - but if you build up further layers, it becomes more realistic and more highly textured Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Marc/Chris, Allan Downes is discussing ivy on his thread at the moment so probably worth a check at some point. Alan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Dougal Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Hi Chris. It was a scenic material - but I can't recall the manufacturer When you look closely at the material, the leaves are very lifelike shapes. The only thing is, the stringy material the leaves are on. This take some pulling apart and trimming, or it looks too dense and stringy Apologies for not recalling the manufacturer I've made ivy on other layouts, simply using PVA and green scatter material (Woodland scenics) typically seen in 4mm Straightforward enough - but if you build up further layers, it becomes more realistic and more highly textured I know, Pick me, pick me! It is Ivy from the Anita Decor range, sold by international models. Currently they are not trading. Treemendous make a really good Ivy scatter. I have yet to use mine, but it looks pretty realistic. Dougal. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 I know, Pick me, pick me! It is Ivy from the Anita Decor range, sold by international models. Currently they are not trading. Treemendous make a really good Ivy scatter. I have yet to use mine, but it looks pretty realistic. Dougal. Thanks for that Dougal! You jogged my memory, and you are quite correct. I don't know why I discarded the label / packet... lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I know, Pick me, pick me! It is Ivy from the Anita Decor range, sold by international models. Currently they are not trading. Treemendous make a really good Ivy scatter. I have yet to use mine, but it looks pretty realistic. Dougal. Thanks Dougal. International Models are no longer trading according to their website so I'm trying to identify an alternative source. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 Thanks Dougal. International Models are no longer trading according to their website so I'm trying to identify an alternative source. Chris That's a great shame! They used to supply some great scenic items.... If anyone else finds a supplier of that ivy, please let me know. Mind you, I've still got plenty left.... for now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Barry Ten Posted February 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2016 That's a great shame! They used to supply some great scenic items.... If anyone else finds a supplier of that ivy, please let me know. Mind you, I've still got plenty left.... for now There was a thread on here a while ago about how the business changed hands and the new owners didn't run it very well. I agree a great shame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1722 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Has any more happened on this? Marc seems to have vanished? Really enjoy reading your posts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Barry Ten Posted August 24, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2016 Has any more happened on this? Marc seems to have vanished? Really enjoy reading your posts. Marc's currently playing a lot of live music (he's too modest to say it himself, but he's a briliant bass player), but his mates are all in touch with him and hoping to lure him back to the dark side of railways before too long. He won't be able to resist for long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourthsVeil Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 ... He won't be able to resist for long. Hopefully ! Armin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Ah, I've been away too long - no time for modelling at all these days, sadly. I think Barry Ten's estimations of my musical skills are somewhat over-stated, but thanks all the same Barry Not touched this little project for ages, but I've been doing a bit of painting & weathering on a couple of wagons. Damitt though, I find several of my paints have dried up! The Dapol O gauge 08 has tempted me to at least think about model trains again lol 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted December 9, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2016 Hi Marc, You do realise it was this project's birthday yesterday? Don't leave it too long, or it'll be able to vote, and then where will we be? Cheers, Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Good to see you back here again Marc, and no, you can't keep a good Bassist down, well not for long anyway. Really looking forward to some more of your little GEMS, I pinched the Oily puddles idea for my West Shed and it worked so well I'll be using them again on Beale St, but more ideas like that are always welcome please. All the best, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 Ah, nice to know I've been missed. I'm sure Mrs Smith won't like me starting up on railway stuff and layouts again!I hardly see her now! lolI will get around to doing more on this project though - perhaps over Xmas? as I've some time off PS. I built an O gauge wagon (took me weeks mind!) and have weathered / painted a few things... small steps lol 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted December 14, 2016 Author Share Posted December 14, 2016 Picked up my Dapol O gauge 08 yesterday, and am mightily impressed I never really thought about using an 08 when I started to put this little project togetherI need to re-number the 08, install a decoder and add a driver, and do some weatheringIt may actually be, that even a diminutive little 08 shunter is a tad too big for this tiny project?.... but it reminds me, I need to add a number, driver and do some painting & weathering with the Ixion 0-4-0 shunter which has hardly left its' box since purchase Still, at least I'm thinking more about trains againmust visit Halfords this weekend, and pick up some aerosol primer, to start weathering the track on this little scene 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Good to see you back Marc. I must try and get something started again soon but seem to be struggling to find the time at the moment. Alan. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Don't forget Marc, you will need a 5 FUNCTION chip if your going DCC to get it all working correctly, (see Dapol 08 Thread) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Don't forget Marc, you will need a 5 FUNCTION chip if your going DCC to get it all working correctly, (see Dapol 08 Thread) Yes, and I want sound too! That might be a while before I get the decoder - what with it being that time of year 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Yes, and I want sound too! That might be a while before I get the decoder - what with it being that time of year I can highly recommend Paul Chetters ones, (Pauliebanger) for a large range of functions and changeable sounds, like Metal or wood Cab Doors for example, the Spirax Valve, and Hand Priming the Fuel etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 A little bit of progress on this small project. I did some more landscape contouring, and ground cover. I've given the hard surfaces a base coat of grey as a sort of "primer", and the earth areas are covered in dark soil scatter - as bought from "Treemendous" (I think - it was a while back!).Before this, I sprayed the rails in Red Oxide primer, and "Frame Dirt" colour on top of that. I've taken a few snaps and will post later. Been doing a little painting / weathering at least. Now I need some transfers for my Dapol 08, and desperately need some 7mm Sprat & Winkle couplings to finish off a couple of O gauge wagons....So I'll be going to the Bristol O gauge show, in the hope of picking up these items, and bumping in to fellow RMweb members too Please say Hi if you see me there 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 Here are the pics, as promised.1. Red Oxide primer applied to the rails2. A few wafts of "Frame Dirt" colour applied once the primer had dried... and a bit of landscape contouring and painting / scatter material (dark earth colour by Treemendous, if my memory serves me)and some dark-ish grey emulsion match pot paint, as a base colour for the concrete / road surfaces..... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Hi Marc, Good to see you back doing some modelling once again. Hope everything is well? Looking forward to the show and I'm still interested in some new toys Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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