RMweb Gold Popular Post Howl03 Posted October 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2017 Ok, so I have decided to give this challenge a go. Have cut a piece of mdf to 8” x 8” and made a small mock up of my idea. Canal scene with rail siding, canal boat will be half relief coming from under the bridge, small mill/ warehouse next to the siding. Regards Paul. 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted October 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2017 (edited) Nicely designed, this is going to be a good one. Ps, I've been doing a little research on Bear Wharf in Reading for a future layout. Seems it was not unusual for a loco to give the barges a helping hand! Edited October 17, 2017 by Mikkel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I like the look of this, I'm going to enter myself when I can think of something. Jerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted October 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2017 Very nicely staged, even in mock-up it looks such a natural scene. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
idd15 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Very nicely staged, even in mock-up it looks such a natural scene. Could not agree more. The horse and handler in particular look very good, where are they from? Having seen this I think I need to give some serious thought about figures on my own entry. Thx idd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Howl03 Posted October 18, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2017 Could not agree more. The horse and handler in particular look very good, where are they from? Having seen this I think I need to give some serious thought about figures on my own entry. Thx idd Thanks idd, the horse and handler are from dartcastings / monty’s models range. Regards Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Howl03 Posted October 18, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2017 Thank you all for the likes and encouraging comments. Laid the track, decided to glue the rails directly to the foam board, need to weather the tracks, then going to use wills granite sets to infill, hopefully will do this today. Regards Paul. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Howl03 Posted October 18, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 Wills granite sets cut to size and track weathered. Need to weather sets. More to follow, regards Paul. 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Howl03 Posted October 20, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 20, 2017 Granite sets weathered, and warehouse/mill almost finished. Regards Paul. 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Paul, this is looking brilliant. My own plans are still at the "thinking about it" stage ! But I have one concern about your warehouse. Perhaps it's a trick of the camera angle, but does it actually fit the 6" height restriction for the cake box? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted October 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2017 This is excellent. The colours not least, they set the period in themselves. And Andrew's figures fit the bill perfectly. Can I ask how the warehouse was done? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londontram Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Well it gets my vote, excellent work and a good but simple and effective idea. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold traction Posted October 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) Great use of the Scalescenes mill! For those that have questioned the height. It really is fantastic, can't wait to see it with that canal bridge finished! Cheers Ian Edited October 21, 2017 by traction 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Howl03 Posted October 21, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2017 Paul, this is looking brilliant. My own plans are still at the "thinking about it" stage ! But I have one concern about your warehouse. Perhaps it's a trick of the camera angle, but does it actually fit the 6" height restriction for the cake box? Hi Kiwi, Thank you. yeah the building is just under the 6” height restriction. Although I could do with buying a cake box just to check it does all fit. Regards Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Howl03 Posted October 21, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2017 This is excellent. The colours not least, they set the period in themselves. And Andrew's figures fit the bill perfectly. Can I ask how the warehouse was done? Hi Mikkel, Thank you. The warehouse is a modified Scalescenes kit. Wills slate roof tiles and down pipes added. I’m a big fan of cardboard kits but like to kit bash them. Regards Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Howl03 Posted October 21, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 21, 2017 Great use of the Scalescenes mill! T026c_Gallery06R.jpg For those that have questioned the height. It really is fantastic, can't wait to see it with that canal bridge finished! Cheers Ian Thank you Ian, well spotted, the height is cut down slightly from that of the original kit. Like yourself I do love these kits. Regards Paul. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Looking very good. Jerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie586 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Looks good, I like the mill and the inset track. Looking forward to seeing the canal bridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Howl03 Posted October 29, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2017 Been working on the canal bridge over the last few days, not entirely happy with it at the moment but will see what it turns out like when it is bedded in and greenery added. Thanks for looking, more to follow. Regards Paul. 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted October 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2017 Can I suggest a smear of filler over ( more between) the cobbles and the setts on the bridge? This will reduce the depth of the gaps between the individual stones, sometimes to nothing and helps to disguise the Wills' origin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Howl03 Posted October 30, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2017 A little bit more done today. First a buffer stop made from coffee stirrers. Thank you well known coffee shop. Then a street light added. Wasn’t going to add any lightning but found this one in my spares box so thought what the heck. Wired it up to a battery pack that used to power a small set of fairy lights. Thanks again for all the likes and comments. More to follow. Regards Paul. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefromacrossthepond Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Paul, While I do love your scene in its entirely, I have to say that your figures simply blow me away. The painting of them is superb - I had to make sure you weren't making a 1/24 diorama. Perhaps a tutorial on your method? Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper John Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Superb atmospheric work Paul, you can feel it just by looking. Just a insy winsy thing though, I think the buffer looks somehow 'wrong' Might be that the uprights are to tall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Howl03 Posted October 31, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 31, 2017 Paul, While I do love your scene in its entirely, I have to say that your figures simply blow me away. The painting of them is superb - I had to make sure you weren't making a 1/24 diorama. Perhaps a tutorial on your method? Dave Thank you Dave, Scenic and figure painting are definitely my favourite bits of this hobby. Andrew stadden and Dart Castings figures are a joy to paint. Will have to do a tutorial at some point. You should have a look at Mikkel’s. The Farthing layouts, he is truly a master at figure painting. Regards Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Howl03 Posted October 31, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 31, 2017 Superb atmospheric work Paul, you can feel it just by looking. Just a insy winsy thing though, I think the buffer looks somehow 'wrong' Might be that the uprights are to tall. Thank you. Yeah not sure about the buffer, although it looks a bit better now I’ve added some greenery around it. Regards Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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