Jesse Sim Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, geoff west said: Looking good, Jesse. You've beaten me to it, i'm going to try the same on Hadley Green once i've finished extending the boards. I also got the idea from Simon. It does look very effective on Heaton Lodge Junction. Regards, Geoff. I highly recommend it, I feel a bit of a cheat, Simon spent a year working out the best way to create winter (no capital letter, I’m learning) grass and I’ve come along and just taken it. But he did do a step by step process and I don’t think he’d mind. One thing I would say Geoff is cover the tracks with newspaper as I didn’t and I now have to go along and clean it... rookie mistake, I was too excited to get going! Also, don’t use your mums good blender either! I absolutely copped it last night...... “Where’s my good blender....” I ran for the hills! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 6 hours ago, Tony Wright said: There was a burnt patch of cutting on Stoke Summit, Jonathan. I just plucked out most of the 'vegetation', then applied various acrylic shades representing burnt foliage/ash. People used to as if I'd actually set fire to it! A compliment to the modelling, I suppose. It can be seen ahead of the B1. I think it's sometimes forgotten that in steam days 'controlled burns' were often undertaken. Certainly, the Bytham gang (sadly not one member surviving now) used to do this, to ensure that no further fires caused by a loco chucking out a cinder would then occur. Some 21 years ago, Dick Blenkinsop provided me with several photographs he'd taken on Stoke Bank between the summit and Creeton (just north of Little Bytham). He was out photographing SIR NIGEL GRESLEY during its post-War record-breaking run in the early summer of 1959. Just out of interest (and this was 20 years ago), I tried to reproduce some of his views. Would it surprise anyone that this (apart from one shot taken off the tall bridge just south of the summit) was impossible? Just mature trees everywhere, blocking any chance. And that was 20 years ago. They're even more mature now! Regards, Tony. Have you got a closer photograph by chance? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted January 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2021 On 28/01/2021 at 09:25, Jesse Sim said: Well, another milestone reached for Brighton Junction, Proper scenery started! Still plenty to do, but at least the scenery is started now. I’ll add more to the grass like weeds and small bushes but keeping in the fact that the embankments were always kept neat and tidy pre-war. Its impressive just what a difference adding some grass makes to a layout under construction. Makes me want to get out to the garage and get some grass laid on Brent! Just need the temperature to rise enough that the glue has a decent chance of drying. Out of interest, what length fibres have you been using on it? Very nice job on the milk tanks, I hadnt thought too much about the ability to convert these into other diagrams due to the moulded on brake handles. Now I am starting to think I should give it a go and make some with Dean Churchward brakes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff west Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 On 28/01/2021 at 19:15, Jesse Sim said: I highly recommend it, I feel a bit of a cheat, Simon spent a year working out the best way to create winter (no capital letter, I’m learning) grass and I’ve come along and just taken it. But he did do a step by step process and I don’t think he’d mind. One thing I would say Geoff is cover the tracks with newspaper as I didn’t and I now have to go along and clean it... rookie mistake, I was too excited to get going! Also, don’t use your mums good blender either! I absolutely copped it last night...... “Where’s my good blender....” I ran for the hills! Simon did a great step by step guide, I'm sure he won't mind us pinching it. Good tip about covering the track Jesse, I probably would have made the same mistake in my haste to get the stuff down. I will definitely get myself a cheap blender and not use mums, that wont end well for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomsontour Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Looking superb buddy loving the mullet haha, which static grass applicator are you using as it's something I'm going to have think about this year in investing in All the best Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 On 30/01/2021 at 22:05, Tomsontour said: Looking superb buddy loving the mullet haha, which static grass applicator are you using as it's something I'm going to have think about this year in investing in All the best Matt Hey Matt, Cheers for that, its a woodland scenics one, id recommend it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jesse Sim Posted February 22, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2021 Oooh yes how about some wagons then...... A few weathered and a few built and weathered these last couple of days. From left to right: Parkside GWR Beetle, a very easy and straightforward kit to make. A Parkside LNER 12 Ton van kit bashed into an earlier version build for the Cheshire Lines, a bit fiddly and removing the centre door support proved tricky, some of its still there.....but from a 3ft viewing angle....might still see it... Lastly a Wizards whitemetal GCR open for the CL, it’s just awaiting some ropes for that load. From left to right: A Cambrian Ex Midland Meat wagon, built this a year or so ago but it’s now been weathered. The middle wagon is a DS LNER Perishables wagon that I’d build a few months ago, it’s now been weathered as well. Lastly a NER Fish van downgraded to Meat duties, this came to me from a deceased estate I finished it off, lettered and weathered it. 20 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jesse Sim Posted March 15, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) So a major project has been finished. I started these milk tank conversions many moons ago and I’ve finally finished them. The GNR milk brake still needs lettering and a weather. The milk tanks are converted from Hornby wagons, thanks to @jwealleans, who has already built some, i just mimicked his work. The trickiest bit of the lot was scratchbuilding the tank strapping. The GNR milk brake is from Isinglass, built by myself and painted by @Jack P, going to be a shame to weather it but unfortunately the glazing stuffed up again and weathering will hide most of the muck. The other lonesome wagon is another Hornby conversion, a H & B Railway ventilated refrigerator van. Hornby body and scratchbuilt the rest. I know it’s meant to have ‘HB’ before the numbers, I have to make that myself, one day in the future... Edited March 15, 2021 by Jesse Sim 20 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 G'day all, must apologise for the lack of updates on this thread, I've lost all my mojo recently, I think the lack of funds and the new Harley Davidson (which caused the lack of funds) has put me off anything model railway related. Although I am starting to feel the spark again, might have some more wagons built, a GNR artic and the Milk train finished in a couple of weeks. 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted April 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2021 I have the same problem Jesse. Although in my case it's building a new filter for my koi pond and not a Harley that's stopped my progress. Regards Lez. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack P Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 52 minutes ago, Jesse Sim said: a GNR artic You know where to send it when it's complete! If you manage to get some info on numbers/livery styles, I can probably get it 'finished' in that sense for you too. That way I can apply the transfers and seal them in when I seal the teaking. No pressure though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 12 hours ago, Jack P said: You know where to send it when it's complete! If you manage to get some info on numbers/livery styles, I can probably get it 'finished' in that sense for you too. That way I can apply the transfers and seal them in when I seal the teaking. No pressure though. You really want this southern kit aye 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyV Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Hi Jesse, Great to hear you got your Harley. I imagine it is a very quiet bike. It is interesting how you talk about your 'mojo'. I could say the same thing, I'm just busy with everything else that I need to get done. I bought some brass wagon kits. I really should give them to you as I won't be getting near them for a couple of decades at the pace I'm going. All the best Rodney 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 15, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2021 11 hours ago, RodneyV said: Hi Jesse, Great to hear you got your Harley. I imagine it is a very quiet bike. It is interesting how you talk about your 'mojo'. I could say the same thing, I'm just busy with everything else that I need to get done. I bought some brass wagon kits. I really should give them to you as I won't be getting near them for a couple of decades at the pace I'm going. All the best Rodney I find that I get stuck with or blocked by certain things from time to time. At the moment it's Porthmellyn Road signal box, which hasn't progressed for nearly three weeks. Fortunately, there's always something quite different that I can press on with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack P Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 14 hours ago, Jesse Sim said: You really want this southern kit aye I've already got one N15x, don't know how i'd justify 2! You think too little of me though, I just wanna help out my mate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 14 hours ago, RodneyV said: Hi Jesse, Great to hear you got your Harley. I imagine it is a very quiet bike. It is interesting how you talk about your 'mojo'. I could say the same thing, I'm just busy with everything else that I need to get done. I bought some brass wagon kits. I really should give them to you as I won't be getting near them for a couple of decades at the pace I'm going. All the best Rodney It is most definitely not quiet... Ive actually had a spark and did some work yesterday. What brass kits are they? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 2 hours ago, St Enodoc said: I find that I get stuck with or blocked by certain things from time to time. At the moment it's Porthmellyn Road signal box, which hasn't progressed for nearly three weeks. Fortunately, there's always something quite different that I can press on with. I have seen you’ve done a fair bit, when’s the next running session? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 15, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2021 44 minutes ago, Jesse Sim said: I have seen you’ve done a fair bit, when’s the next running session? 15 May. Might be a bit more done by then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 6 hours ago, St Enodoc said: 15 May. Might be a bit more done by then. I thought it was in April? Or did I miss that one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 15, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2021 9 hours ago, Jesse Sim said: I thought it was in April? Or did I miss that one? Nope. Third Saturday of odd-numbered months, as before. You missed the March session (our first since the pandemic started) because of the rain storms. I hope we'll soon get back to the regular rhythm. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted April 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2021 Come on Jesse..get a grip..it is the Harley D...they scramble brains.. Baz 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 18 hours ago, Barry O said: Come on Jesse..get a grip..it is the Harley D...they scramble brains.. Baz Better if it was a triumph aye? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 B5 now has wheels and motor. Ready for the detail to be added and get into the paint shop. She’s going to be one of the B5’s on the eve of her superheated boiler. She will probably need a rebuilt later on in life, but with so many projects on the go I’m happy to just get her working on the layout. I’m short on some pre grouping work horses. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2021 39 minutes ago, Jesse Sim said: B5 now has wheels and motor. Ready for the detail to be added and get into the paint shop. She’s going to be one of the B5’s on the eve of her superheated boiler. She will probably need a rebuilt later on in life, but with so many projects on the go I’m happy to just get her working on the layout. I’m short on some pre grouping work horses. Nice photo but we're all waiting to see one of the new bike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Sim Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 7 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Nice photo but we're all waiting to see one of the new bike. As requested 6 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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