RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted August 17, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2020 Can you tell what it is yet... ...an old friend, not been used for many years, is getting a bit of a quick make over... ...should look at home at Canute Road Quay 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted August 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Graham_Muz said: Can you tell what it is yet... ...an old friend, not been used for many years, is getting a bit of a quick make over... ...should look at home at Canute Road Quay E2 I believe. Your old friend isn't called Thomas! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markmiller2008 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Oooh ill watch this with much interest as i want to do one, are you giving it a new chassis? Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted August 18, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Markmiller2008 said: Oooh ill watch this with much interest as i want to do one, are you giving it a new chassis? Mark As this is a quick and dirty little project and one day is likely to get replaced by an SEF kit and chassis all I have done is swapped the original chassis with its X04 motor that was highly visible in the frames, for a later version as it has better slow speed control and some detailing on the frame sides. All I have done is to knock up in plastic some front sandbox’s and a representation of the guard irons within the compromise of the depth of the chassis. It will suit the three foot rule! Edited August 18, 2020 by Graham_Muz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markmiller2008 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Thanks Graham, will keep this in mind. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted August 18, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2020 A quick snap of the current state of play with the body and chassis reunited. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted August 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2020 Cat out of bag... https://grahammuz.com/2020/08/19/new-development-manager-for-kernow-model-rail-centre-or-letting-the-cat-out-of-the-bag/ 7 1 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2020 Oh, superb news all round - congratulations ! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Congratulations on the new job Graham. Colin 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted August 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2020 I look forward to seeing some progress then on the GWR steam railmotor. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold greatcoleswoodhalt Posted August 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, gwrrob said: I look forward to seeing some progress then on the GWR steam railmotor. Back of the queue, @gwrrob! Edited August 19, 2020 by jafcreasey 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted August 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2020 5 hours ago, Graham_Muz said: Cat out of bag... https://grahammuz.com/2020/08/19/new-development-manager-for-kernow-model-rail-centre-or-letting-the-cat-out-of-the-bag/ Congratulations, Graham! Two Southern men at the helm can only be better than one. Next time you are in the Waterloo Tavern I'll pull you a free pint! 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted August 21, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 21, 2020 Being industrious.... https://grahammuz.com/2020/08/21/making-quay-changes-4-being-industrious/ 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Great set of photo's there. I really like the way the layout has so much potential for different era's or themes. That's got me thinking, I wonder what the most modern era you could represent would be? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted August 21, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 21, 2020 Well at the moment with the stock I have I can go to late 60s quite easily. I doubt many quaysides would survive in use past then to be honest. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted August 21, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 21, 2020 Further progress on the Billington E2 tank side cladding bolts, air tanks and other pipework added followed by an initial dusting of plastic primer to show up a few other areas to work on, and there are a few! 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted August 22, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2020 Have been experimenting photographically this morning with lighting, angles and depth of field for a future Making Quay Changes post moving the quay to a slightly different location. Here is a tease... what do you think? 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted August 22, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2020 I am particularly pleased with the impression of depth from the above view when you consider the layout is only 12inches deep! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted August 22, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2020 The photographic experimentation continues, this time with some focus stacking using #focusbracketing feature of the Canon G7 Mk3 and Canon Digital Photo Professional Software. 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted August 22, 2020 Moderators Share Posted August 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Graham_Muz said: using #focusbracketing feature of the Canon G7 Mk3 and Canon Digital Photo Professional Software It's handled it well, no discernible areas of drop off of DoF between each of the steps. I'd have expected to see more fudging around the edges of the road sign given the large distance differential there but it's looking quite sharp. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted August 22, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2020 Just now, AY Mod said: It's handled it well, no discernible areas of drop off of DoF between each of the steps. I'd have expected to see more fudging around the edges of the road sign given the large distance differential there but it's looking quite sharp. Hi @Andy Y yes I agree the Canon software handles it well and very easy to use. The G7 Mk 3 has a simple built in focus bracketing function (and is also f11 which gives pretty good dof without stacking). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold greatcoleswoodhalt Posted August 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2020 19 hours ago, Graham_Muz said: what do you think? Brilliant - the forced perspective with rolling stock in the immediate foreground really helps to give that impression of depth. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted August 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2020 1 hour ago, jafcreasey said: Brilliant - the forced perspective with rolling stock in the immediate foreground really helps to give that impression of depth. I agree, and I think that mastering 'stacking' brings a great benefit to model railway images; your Canon G7 looks like it copes with this very well. Tony 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted August 23, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) Thanks for the feedback, I would add that that first image with the T class in the background was not using image stacking just the f11 smallest aperture on the G7 and choosing the focus point at approx 1/3 into the scene, near the yellow jacketed person. Edited August 23, 2020 by Graham_Muz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted September 15, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 15, 2020 Woof... I’m pleased to advise that my latest Dapol / Rails of Sheffield ex LBSC / SR A1x unlike a few of my recent Dapol purchases has arrived in one piece and runs straight out of the box... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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