KNP Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 (edited) Thanks The sack is just a rectangular piece of fine count linen same as that used for Misty’s sails. Painted Earth Brown, black wash, folded over a knife blade and fixed to fence wire with UHU. Held in place with a small clamp until set. There is a similar piece by the ‘old sea dog’ sitting on the harbour steps..... Edited April 2, 2020 by KNP 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted April 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2020 On 01/04/2020 at 09:00, Mick Bonwick said: That's because he knows how long he's likely to have to wait. And he'll hear the clang when it is pulled off. They used to hang buckets on the outlet signals of loops that they were likely to be held at for long periods so they could 'rest their eyes'... 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted April 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2020 18 minutes ago, Anotheran said: But one if the details that really got me was the sack that's been left draped over the fence by the chap who's presumably popped into the hut for a cup of tea. Whether that's the story or not, the fact that it's there screams out that there is a story being told! This is IMHO a much better way of going about suggesting human presence than figures frozen in action or the passenger waiting on the platform who is still waiting after the train has gone, fair enough at a big station like Encombe but all sorts of wrong at a BLT where everyone in the village knew the times of the trains and didn't leave home until they'd heard the approaching whistle. Open doors or windows, bicycles or ladders left unattended, half unloaded vehicles, half empty mugs of tea on windowsills, unattended open bags of tools, all almost subliminally suggesting that there are people about, and they'll be back any minute... Kevin is brilliant at this sort of sub-conscious modelling. 6 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold pirouets Posted April 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2020 I saw these words above one picture and had to check I was still in the same thread - "Speeding across the viaduct" Seriously has anything ever sped anywhere in Little Muddle. Seems like the sort of place where when Bill's pipe break takes less than 10 mins people think he's in a rush. Enjoying the sheer range of shots you keep finding for us. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 1 hour ago, pirouets said: I saw these words above one picture and had to check I was still in the same thread - "Speeding across the viaduct" Seriously has anything ever sped anywhere in Little Muddle. Seems like the sort of place where when Bill's pipe break takes less than 10 mins people think he's in a rush. Enjoying the sheer range of shots you keep finding for us. The only time anything has sped on this railway is when my grandson gets hold of the controller!!!!! 1 11 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted April 3, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) Good morning one and all. Quiet day down at Middle Farm, even the pigs haven't got up yet! Edited March 24 by KNP 34 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 46 minutes ago, KNP said: Good morning one and all. Quiet day down at Middle Farm, even the pigs haven't got up yet! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted April 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 hour ago, KNP said: Good morning one and all. Quiet day down at Middle Farm, even the pigs haven't got up yet! Probably in self-isolation, like the rest of us!! 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted April 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 minute ago, Siberian Snooper said: Probably in self-isolation, like the rest of us!! Not self isolating yet, thank goodness, just socially distancing. Still a long time to go, though. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 Similar here, just keeping ourselves to ourselves, only going out when absolutely necessary. I have to say though.....the garden has never looked so tidy and well cared for...…! 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted April 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, KNP said: .....the garden has never looked so tidy and well cared for...…! Which one, Kevin? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) The only one the management is concerned about...….the one that grows! Edited April 3, 2020 by KNP 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Bridge Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 18 minutes ago, KNP said: Similar here, just keeping ourselves to ourselves, only going out when absolutely necessary. I have to say though.....the garden has never looked so tidy and well cared for...…! Ours cringes every time we go out there. They’ve started calling my missus “scissorhands”. Mind you, it was me who pollarded the willow. Rich 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Please keep photos coming as it keeps me sane in this mad world. As my wife works in NHS she is really starting to worry. More of a lurker but love your layout. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, Ponthir28 said: Please keep photos coming as it keeps me sane in this mad world. As my wife works in NHS she is really starting to worry. More of a lurker but love your layout. Please feel free to lurk and thanks for the comment. I will keep posting so long as I can keep finding things to take pictures of. I do have over 2700 pictures in my folder so I could go back the early days before I started to post in earnest on this thread and resurrect them. My wife also works for the NHS and taking her to and from work is strange as the roads are so quiet. Strange times we are living in.... Keep smiling and keep safe 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted April 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2020 For something to do, you could update some of the earlier photos that you took before you changed over to the LED lighting, I do realise that the scenery has been updated in some areas. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 And side-by-side some of the early and later pix from the same vantage point. Would be interesting, and informative, I think. atb Simon 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted April 4, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) Latest on the Thornycroft lorry build. Picture shows the lorry out on a test run prior to heading over to Bridgewater for final DCC works. What, no, no not that DCC but the workshop for..... Department for Cameo Conversion See that one, I'm not having a chip added though I did notice a scratch on side the other day but that has now been fixed...? No more will be posted on the lorry cameo until it is finished and set up.... I can say work is proceeding at a leisurely pace! Edited March 24 by KNP 34 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted April 4, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 4, 2020 Looks great where it is 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon4470 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Just want to say that I really enjoy looking at these photos - please keep them coming. The modelling is fantastic and the scenes are full of atmosphere. Everything looks so timeless and relaxed...... a brilliant antidote to the real world at any time - but especially now. Jon 1 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Neal Ball said: Looks great where it is It’s gone now...... Just an empty bridge remains with the Colonel still fishing nearby! Still waiting for that elusive first catch! 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Jon4470 said: Just want to say that I really enjoy looking at these photos - please keep them coming. The modelling is fantastic and the scenes are full of atmosphere. Everything looks so timeless and relaxed...... a brilliant antidote to the real world at any time - but especially now. Jon Many thanks for that. I will try my best to keep the pictures coming. I have a special tomorrow where I will post three of a sequence, couldn’t decided which was best but then realised they worked better together. More tomorrow. I will need to take some more pictures as these will the last from the recent photo shoot. I find having a hobby like this one I can go and get lost for a few hours, or take a break and work on something for a short while, which recharges the batteries ready to carry on. Keep on modelling I say but more importantly keep safe. Edited April 4, 2020 by KNP 8 3 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted April 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2020 That’s a very sporty wooden steering wheel on the lorry - does it have the performance to match.? Our school bus was a 1929 Thorneycroft and it certainly wasn’t fast. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocoach Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 A little muddle a day keeps the virus at bay.....at least it cheers us up a bit. 3 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted April 5, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) Good morning on this bright and sunny Sunday morning. To honest I would have preferred a cold, wet and windy day so the temptation to go out would have been dramatically reduced..... I have a few favourite places for taking pictures, the viaduct, the goods yard from low down and bay platform at Encombe Town but there is one that for some reason I don't do enough of and that's the curving branch leading off the main line towards the viaduct. Used to take many a picture from there but for some reason not recently so to rectify that I set the camera up sitting on the top off the track, used remote access via my iPhone as I can't see the rear screen to compose the picture and took this sequence of snaps of 4825 with the autocoach sweeping around the bend towards the bay platform. Enjoy Regardless of the history of this model this was a superb rendition of a lovely little train which is still my all time favorite GWR loco I will be setting up the layout for a photo shoot this afternoon as I have run out of stored pictures so I'm starting to think what to set up and what stock I need to get out of storage. A few ideas already but saying that, if anyone has any areas they would like to see again that let me know and I'll see what I can do. Call it a Request Shoot.... Keep Smiling, Keep Safe, Keep Indoors. Edited March 24 by KNP 30 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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