RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted August 8, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 8, 2018 If you do follow Stubby's suggestion, Sheffield Insulations are a very good source. In fact the Leeds branch was very helpful to modellers and rarely charged if you were willing to take pieces from their scrap pile. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted August 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 8, 2018 If you do follow Stubby's suggestion, Sheffield Insulations are a very good source. In fact the Leeds branch was very helpful to modellers and rarely charged if you were willing to take pieces from their scrap pile. Jamie How sensible of them. It's saving them money on commercial waste disposal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeatonLodge40 Posted August 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2018 Been a busy day today..had Dave from White Rose modelworks (who build the frames) deliver two more boards, and Steve Flint from Railway Modeller drop by. The size of the layout brings with it a whole load of annoying problems that constantly arise so there’s always adjustments to do. The office/workshop I’ve now painted BR blue (!) In one of the pics you can see the first prototype backscene trolley which extends the width from 5ft to 9ft to increase depth and perspective. I’m spending so much time here at the moment I honestly might just sleep on the sofa on the odd night 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I’ve been following this for a while. I know it’s very big I know the modelling & detail are impressive But WOW! It’s in a league of its own. Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted August 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2018 It'll need to be in a hall of its own at Warley! Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2018 It'll need to be in a hall of its own at Warley! Kev. Warley will be held inside it! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phixer64 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Thinks this all deserves a WOW button, exceptional modelling. Regards Jeff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Truly superb David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Thanks for the encouragement. Very occasionally I do get bit despondent when I realise what I’ve taken on! To break things up I’ve been applying a 2mm thick layer of DAS to one of Allan Downes bridges he built for me. I can almost see him shaking his fist from above! It feels a bit like painting a smiley face on one of those Chinese terracotta warriors in order to ‘improve’ it. Oh well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Today I been planting the etched brass bracken leaves on the south bank. To get 2 sq ft of bracken is going to require another load of etches as this took me 5 hours and I’ve used 90% of what I had. To get the right effect you have to bunch up the etches with leaves on really closely together. I can see that bending each leaf is going to take even longer. I’m pleased with the effect though, trying to figure out now how to cover the bracken ‘floor’. Might just sprinkle sieved earth then squirt the whole lot with matt varnish. Used varying shades of matt leather and earth brown to get the dead bracken shade by the way, hot glue gun to stick it all down. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Hot glue is a smart move. Thanks for the tip. Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted August 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2018 Today I been planting the etched brass bracken leaves on the south bank. To get 2 sq ft of bracken is going to require another load of etches as this took me 5 hours and I’ve used 90% of what I had. To get the right effect you have to bunch up the etches with leaves on really closely together. I can see that bending each leaf is going to take even longer. I’m pleased with the effect though, trying to figure out now how to cover the bracken ‘floor’. Might just sprinkle sieved earth then squirt the whole lot with matt varnish. Used varying shades of matt leather and earth brown to get the dead bracken shade by the way, hot glue gun to stick it all down. My memory of playing in bracken as a kid is that the actual earth wasn't visible, just light brown dead bracken. It's looking great though. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgood Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 My memory of playing in bracken as a kid is that the actual earth wasn't visible, just light brown dead bracken. It's looking great though. Jamie Oh no - that would entail a whole load more frets, and then cutting all the fronds off to stick flat on the deck. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Much to the frustration of MrsD & the amusement of the kids,I have been collecting & drying coffee grounds, which do look quite a lot like “rich” earth, but my recollections of paths through bracken tend to agree with Jamie. Perhaps some “stuff like soil” as ground cover, and some pale dead fronds lying on top, just around the edges. I’m guessing the colour below the vertical fronds is simply “dark & shadows” - if no telltale pale bits show, I’d leave it. Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Yes Simon luckily I painted the plaster a browny colour so I might just leave it. I like the idea of the pale fronds round the side ta 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Much to the frustration of MrsD & the amusement of the kids,I have been collecting & drying coffee grounds, which do look quite a lot like “rich” earth, but my recollections of paths through bracken tend to agree with Jamie. Perhaps some “stuff like soil” as ground cover, and some pale dead fronds lying on top, just around the edges. I’m guessing the colour below the vertical fronds is simply “dark & shadows” - if no telltale pale bits show, I’d leave it. Best Simon Meant to say Simon I tried the coffee grounds but couldn’t seem to prevent them going mouldy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted August 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2018 Might it be better to paint the ground brown before applying the bracken to it? You might still need some scatter material on top but your "white bits" wouldn't show through. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 I always really enjoy your updates, especially if photos are included! This always makes me chuckle, it really is a mammoth project which not only does verge on the insane but has to be one of the best layouts ever!!! Stunning, truly stunning. Cannot wait to see more updates. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Meant to say Simon I tried the coffee grounds but couldn’t seem to prevent them going mouldy! Ah, In that case, I might throw them out now... Forewarned... Ta Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Yep Tony it should be a darker shade you are right. Out with the paintbrush Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Well, I’ve been away a couple weeks but done three days finishing the bracken and gorse planting. 40 large frets later and it looks like I’ve done virtually nothing. Trouble is to get any sort of effect the bracken has to be bunched right up. Intended to continue today but arrived at the basement to find a crowd of people inc Yorkshire water trying to stop a burst water main that’s flooded the whole place. Bit late for that. Fortunately it came in through a disused lift shaft and although the whole place is 2cm deep in water most of it didn’t come from above and deluge the model..That said the office/workshop carpets have had it. Guess it could be worse. Least it wasn’t a fire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatonLodge40 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Another pic.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Has it affected the feet of your layout legs? If they are wood or similar, they will eventually swell and warp and wobble. Hopefully their insurance will cover replacement, if necessary. Hopefully no other damage best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ianLMS Posted September 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2018 Gutted for you. Lets hope the water hasnt soaked into the legs too much and you are able to clean it up relatively quickly. On another note, if you were modelling N gauge, those ferns would make a great alpine forest scene!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted September 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2018 Reminds me of when I was planning a new Signalling Centre. The architect's plans put a plant room with a water tank of about 2000 litres directly above my interlocking and train describer cubicles. I refused to sign off the design so he had to come up with a better idea. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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