RMweb Premium John Besley Posted June 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 27, 2021 22 hours ago, Ponthir28 said: Busy day. All i can see is groups of people talking. Busy... quite even the seagulls have vanished... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted June 27, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2021 (edited) Peering through the rigging Edited March 29 by KNP 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted June 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2021 10 hours ago, Sandhole said: Love the fact you are running a Lima 45xx. Regards, Chris. Apart from the flanges, those of us who don't know just see another prairie. It sits and fits fine with the other two. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 The Lima 45xx is not one of my best running loco’s probably because it’s been converted from DC to DCC and I had isolate the chassis halves. Can’t get it to run smooth so I expect now I have 5531 running, very smoothly I might say, 4589 might become one of my motor less photo props. If I ever need another chip then this is likely the first loco I will raid…. 2 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 (edited) Came across this picture that I took a few weeks ago, you remember when the sun shone that day, and I stood the model on the patio table and moved it about playing with the shadows! So I thought I would post it. What this does show is that it is easy to get the vertical tile coursing spacing wrong, look at the first two rows of tiles on the LH garage, LH side. Luckily its hidden in the corner so can't be seen directly but I was ready with the ivy to cover it..... Edited June 27, 2021 by KNP 16 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted June 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 27, 2021 Is that tile spacing incorrect? - We were in Dorset (actually Wareham) the other week and commented on exactly what you show on the buildings across the garden from where we were dining. I see no problem! \Keep delighting us with your modelling - Little Muddle is akin to Arcadia. Regards Chris H 2 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Metropolitan H said: Is that tile spacing incorrect? - We were in Dorset (actually Wareham) the other week and commented on exactly what you show on the buildings across the garden from where we were dining. I see no problem! \Keep delighting us with your modelling - Little Muddle is akin to Arcadia. Regards Chris H Are you sure? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcadia,_New_South_Wales 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted June 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2021 Tile spacing is not always perfect especially if rather than obtaining 1+1/2 tiles for alternate courses at the verges someone has cut down standard tiles to make 1/2 tiles. The gauging (spacing of the laths supporting tile or slates can rather depend on the slope and the local wind speeds. For slates the overlap can be between 2 in and 4in so for a 20x10 inch slate the lathes will be 9 to 8 inch apart as one nears the top of the roof the spacing can be shortened a little to avoid cutting special slates. Tiles vary from the small plain clay (or concrete these days) tiles to the much larger interlocking tiles which don't need so much overlap so the courses are much wider and the vertical ones are in line not staggered. Don 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Metropolitan H Posted June 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 27, 2021 30 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: Are you sure? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcadia,_New_South_Wales Well - that is a novelty, I hadn't expected there to be an Australian Arcaadia! Is it in anyway idyllic? - Or is it all wriggly tin roofs? Regards Chris H 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 28, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Metropolitan H said: Well - that is a novelty, I hadn't expected there to be an Australian Arcaadia! Is it in anyway idyllic? - Or is it all wriggly tin roofs? Regards Chris H There are a number of large-ish properties, some of which have tin roofs (fairly common in Aus) and it is in the bush, so some would regard it as idyllic! 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted June 28, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) And here is a loco, waiting to start the days work Edited March 29 by KNP 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Can’t be nobody does any work in Little Muddle. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Probably why @KNP said it was waiting to start work. . . . . . 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted June 28, 2021 Author Share Posted June 28, 2021 Can't rush these things you know, have to give it a coat of looking at first and then start working! 1 3 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted June 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2021 6 hours ago, KNP said: I am about to start work on grass and weeds at the base of a fence and have a plan of action. There is evidence here that you have previously done the same (!) so I thought I'd ask if you could tell how you did it and what you used. I won't copy you, honest. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 The rest of us might though. Just saying. 1 6 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Mick Bonwick said: I am about to start work on grass and weeds at the base of a fence and have a plan of action. There is evidence here that you have previously done the same (!) so I thought I'd ask if you could tell how you did it and what you used. I won't copy you, honest. Yes, but that's a Great Western fence , grass & weeds. Not sure it's applicable to the wasteland of Portland. 1 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted June 28, 2021 Author Share Posted June 28, 2021 In reply to a series of requests I have given it due consideration and here is my considered reply. Starting at the beginning. Random lengths of random green static grass added in small clumps but not mixed into applicator and then applied randomly. This way I got various shades without to much control of the outcome giving - well random!!! When dry, scatter rubbed into base of grass and held in place with hair spray, using a darker shade will look like weeds especially against walls. For the edges against the wall I used some ready made grass tufts of various lengths which I sliced in half and fixed against the building. Additional bits of small clumps fixed in odd places. To further enhance the grass effect I applied hairspray to small patches then sprinkled on scatter. Colours and shades to suit your needs. Plants are small pieces of sea moss with scatter. I think that covers most of it, my problem is that most of LM has evolved which includes the scenery so I tend to do the basics, then come back later with other ideas, then again and sometimes again…..then I have to try and remember what I did!!! 6 3 3 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted June 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2021 That's comforting! Not dissimilar to what I was contemplating. Honest! 1 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted June 28, 2021 Author Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) Nope still looks busy to me! Edited March 29 by KNP 16 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted June 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2021 Buzzing, I'd say! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted June 28, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) Waiting passengers are they deemed to be busy - waiting! Re-take of an earlier picture but now with the backscene finished. Sort of blends in better and doesn't finish abruptly, it sort of flows and easy on the eye..... Edited March 29 by KNP 23 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 On 28/06/2021 at 16:41, KNP said: Nope still looks busy to me! Much busier looking than the 1:1 version! 8 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted June 28, 2021 Author Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 minute ago, MrWolf said: Much busier looking than the 1:1 version! If memory serves this series of pictures was taken just before it closed so might explain why it was closed! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 And there I was, trying to fight for your corner..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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