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This is one building that doesn't get seen very often as it is tucked behind the harbour warehouse building.

It is the pub and shop, basically a Scalescenes model with a few variations by me.

The roof is postcard strips with Will's ridge and hip tiles.

 

A very early model that has faded brick paper in a few places where I was using compatible inks for my printer at the time which turn out to have very poor UV protection.

I suspect one day the walls will be recovered but I am not happy with party wall and associated piers/parapet - one is to thick.

 

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This side buts up against the backscene.

 

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Please note that even with the moving, dusting and picture taking Ivy & Daisy remained in deep conversation!

Kevin, the buildings look wonderful as always but I do find the pub signage a little anachronistic. The term Real Ale was not coined until the early 1970s while I suspect that Bar Snacks was not a term in common use in the 1930s. Please accept these comments as constructive rather than nitpicking.

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Kevin, the buildings look wonderful as always but I do find the pub signage a little anachronistic. The term Real Ale was not coined until the early 1970s while I suspect that Bar Snacks was not a term in common use in the 1930s. Please accept these comments as constructive rather than nitpicking.

 

Thanks, no issues.

There's a few problems with this model that's why it will get remodelled one day.

The signs should be a simple re-make and I think the font style might be to modern as well.

Also, the other thing is that aluminium barrels weren't around at the time either so they need replacing with casks - again a simple fix.

 

A project for the future I think

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And aluminium kegs, would it not still be wooden barrels in the thirties?

 

Agree, it's one of those things that's on my list to do, I even have some ready, but like all of us what we plan and end up doing can be completely different.

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And aluminium kegs, would it not still be wooden barrels in the thirties?

 

Afraid so, but they're casks, not kegs!   Kegs have a single fill/dispense point and Casks have a hole for a tap, and a spile to let the air in.  Ally and stainless appeared in the 60's.

 

Informative diversionary website warning!

 

https://www.nickelinstitute.org/NickelUseInSociety/MaterialsSelectionAndUse/FoodAndBeverage/DesignFabricationAndWelding/BeerBarrels.aspx

 

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Just a lovely day for lazily sitting here in the field looking out over the valley watching the world go by.

Peaceful, tranquil with a solitary person, Colonel's wife I believe, fishing with intent from the side of river.

 

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Not even any trains running to spoil the peace, a normal day then at Little Muddle - no trains!

 

Major lighting problem though throughout the Little Muddle realm, I have seven 600mm T4 20w 3400k linked strip lights behind a lighting pelmet providing the necessary illumination to the layout.

A few days ago three packed up working, so new tubes have been obtained from a local electrical shop but I could only get one working, so I have be scouring the internet for replacement fittings (they are now 10 years old) and after much effort found what I hope is a straight replacement.

Two now ordered and should be here Tuesday so that should brighten up things.

 

 

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Just a lovely day for lazily sitting here in the field looking out over the valley watching the world go by.

Peaceful, tranquil with a solitary person, Colonel's wife I believe, fishing with intent from the side of river.

 

1257.jpg

 

Not even any trains running to spoil the peace, a normal day then at Little Muddle - no trains!

 

Major lighting problem though throughout the Little Muddle realm, I have seven 600mm T4 20w 3400k linked strip lights behind a lighting pelmet providing the necessary illumination to the layout.

A few days ago three packed up working, so new tubes have been obtained from a local electrical shop but I could only get one working, so I have be scouring the internet for replacement fittings (they are now 10 years old) and after much effort found what I hope is a straight replacement.

Two now ordered and should be here Tuesday so that should brighten up things.

That picture is stunning, but I wish you wouldn’t post pictures of a real place and pass them off as a model......

:-)

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I have been patiently waiting for the sun to show it itself so I can take some pictures of the creamery in natural light.

Yesterday was a nice sunny afternoon so I was able to take a large number of pictures and here is the first batch.

The canopy over the loading bay is separate with the rear supporting wall a permanent fixture on the layout.

More pictures to follow.

Fascinated by your model of the creamery, you mentioned in an earlier post that it is not based on a particular set of buildings? I am researching an old city milk depot in Edinburgh, but finding that very little archives remain from the company which ran it for decades. I shall persevere! Your whole layout is wonderful.

 

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Those T4 lights can be a pain. Different manufacturers tube don't fit each other's fittings, and the fittings themselves are not too reliable. The newer T5 range is much better, compatibility between different suppliers and more standardisation.  

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That picture is stunning, but I wish you wouldn’t post pictures of a real place and pass them off as a model......

:-)

Agree with you there not so much about passing it off as a model but every time I look at this thread it keeps reminding my about TREES ......and the task that I face on Chumely End ...trees ...trees ....trees  :scared:  :scared:  :scared:

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Agree with you there not so much about passing it off as a model but every time I look at this thread it keeps reminding my about TREES ......and the task that I face on Chumely End ...trees ...trees ....trees  :scared:  :scared:  :scared:

Just wait till you need 100 ''O'' Gauge ones as well mate. :O

 

The pics are superb Kevin. Well done young man. :sungum:

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Agree with you there not so much about passing it off as a model but every time I look at this thread it keeps reminding my about TREES ......and the task that I face on Chumely End ...trees ...trees ....trees  :scared:  :scared:  :scared:

 

And you'll need lots of them........

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A while back on my Cakebox Challenge 'Long Walk Home' Mike (MikeOxon) provided me with a link to program that turned pictures into a hybrid paintings.

Its called Dynamic Auto-Painter that I did use on LWH but I have never bothered on LM, so with the lighting issues causing a few illumination problems I thought I would mess about and post a few on here for comments.

So using the picture of 5355 simmering quietly in the bay platform here are the three I have done.

 

1. Pastel

 

 

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2.Glamour

 

 

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3.Watercolour

 

 

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First one took ages, the others where much quicker.

 

Any thoughts?

 

 

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A while back on my Cakebox Challenge 'Long Walk Home' Mike (MikeOxon) provided me with a link to program that turned pictures into a hybrid paintings.

Its called Dynamic Auto-Painter that I did use on LWH but I have never bothered on LM, so with the lighting issues causing a few illumination problems I thought I would mess about and post a few on here for comments.

So using the picture of 5355 simmering quietly in the bay platform here are the three I have done.

 

1. Pastel

attachicon.gif1258.jpg

 

2.Glamour

attachicon.gif1259.jpg

 

3.Watercolour

attachicon.gif1260.jpg

 

First one took ages, the others where much quicker.

 

Any thoughts?

 

Hmmmmm! Not sure about that  :scratchhead:

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A while back on my Cakebox Challenge 'Long Walk Home' Mike (MikeOxon) provided me with a link to program that turned pictures into a hybrid paintings.

Its called Dynamic Auto-Painter that I did use on LWH but I have never bothered on LM, so with the lighting issues causing a few illumination problems I thought I would mess about and post a few on here for comments.

So using the picture of 5355 simmering quietly in the bay platform here are the three I have done.

 

1. Pastel

attachicon.gif1258.jpg

 

2.Glamour

attachicon.gif1259.jpg

 

3.Watercolour

attachicon.gif1260.jpg

 

First one took ages, the others where much quicker.

 

Any thoughts?

 

Is there an option 4 Cuneo?

 

Mark

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A while back on my Cakebox Challenge 'Long Walk Home' Mike (MikeOxon) provided me with a link to program that turned pictures into a hybrid paintings.

Its called Dynamic Auto-Painter that I did use on LWH but I have never bothered on LM, so with the lighting issues causing a few illumination problems I thought I would mess about and post a few on here for comments.

So using the picture of 5355 simmering quietly in the bay platform here are the three I have done.

 

1. Pastel

attachicon.gif1258.jpg

 

2.Glamour

attachicon.gif1259.jpg

 

3.Watercolour

attachicon.gif1260.jpg

 

First one took ages, the others where much quicker.

 

Any thoughts?

 

The watercolour effect might be a great tool for making scenic backdrops?

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A while back on my Cakebox Challenge 'Long Walk Home' Mike (MikeOxon) provided me with a link to program that turned pictures into a hybrid paintings.

Its called Dynamic Auto-Painter that I did use on LWH but I have never bothered on LM, so with the lighting issues causing a few illumination problems I thought I would mess about and post a few on here for comments.

So using the picture of 5355 simmering quietly in the bay platform here are the three I have done.

 

1. Pastel

attachicon.gif1258.jpg

 

2.Glamour

attachicon.gif1259.jpg

 

3.Watercolour

attachicon.gif1260.jpg

 

First one took ages, the others where much quicker.

 

Any thoughts?

Kevin, I like No 2 but not so much the others. Can you post the photo itself as a comparison please?

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On 21/04/2018 at 04:22, St Enodoc said:

Kevin, I like No 2 but not so much the others. Can you post the photo itself as a comparison please?

 

Post 1848 but here it is again.

 

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A while back on my Cakebox Challenge 'Long Walk Home' Mike (MikeOxon) provided me with a link to program that turned pictures into a hybrid paintings.

Its called Dynamic Auto-Painter that I did use on LWH but I have never bothered on LM, so with the lighting issues causing a few illumination problems I thought I would mess about and post a few on here for comments.

So using the picture of 5355 simmering quietly in the bay platform here are the three I have done.

 

1. Pastel

attachicon.gif1258.jpg

 

2.Glamour

attachicon.gif1259.jpg

 

3.Watercolour

attachicon.gif1260.jpg

 

First one took ages, the others where much quicker.

 

Any thoughts?

 

 

A definite plus for me - just as long as you post the original, un-processed version as well everyone should be happy.

 

Chaz

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