brylonscamel Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 16 hours ago, calvin Streeting said: there are some canal films (well catagorised as ) on BFI might be something in there https://player.bfi.org.uk/britain-on-film/map#/52.42471060/0.2558146921/8///Canals Brilliant!! There goes a few hours of my life! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium HillsideDepot Posted May 8, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 8, 2019 Having a lazy morning, going from one film to another, I came across this one, in colour, from 1959 http://www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com/film/rotherham-seaport-town which might have some relevant scenes, albeit of Yorkshire. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvin Streeting Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 nice its allways suprises me how busy some water ways where (i am not old enough to remeber them... ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 1 hour ago, HillsideDepot said: Having a lazy morning, going from one film to another, I came across this one, in colour, from 1959 http://www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com/film/rotherham-seaport-town which might have some relevant scenes, albeit of Yorkshire. I'm enjoying the background research that everyone is doing for me (whilst I work in the day job!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) On 08/05/2019 at 12:50, HillsideDepot said: Having a lazy morning, going from one film to another, I came across this one, in colour, from 1959 http://www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com/film/rotherham-seaport-town which might have some relevant scenes, albeit of Yorkshire. What a find! .. and in colour. That's a fascinating film for all sorts of reasons but the waterways scenes are rich with interest. Am I alone in coming away from these sort of vintage things with a hundred ideas for a model railway!? Edited May 9, 2019 by brylonscamel 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37Oban Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 12 minutes ago, brylonscamel said: What a find! .. and in colour. That's a fascinating film for all sorts of reasons but the waterways scenes are rich with interest. Am I alone in coming away from these sort of vintage things with a hundred ideas for a model railway!? You are not alone! I would need to win the lottery, buy a mansion with a suite of outbuildings then find a way of living longer to build all the layout ideas I get from watching films such as this! Roja 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvin Streeting Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 this series on Beb 2 is worth a watch. lots of oooo i could build one of those https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0bsrqky/pubs-ponds-and-power-the-story-of-the-village-series-1-1-east-midlands 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 On 10/05/2019 at 09:21, calvin Streeting said: this series on Beb 2 is worth a watch. lots of oooo i could build one of those https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0bsrqky/pubs-ponds-and-power-the-story-of-the-village-series-1-1-east-midlands Cromford is a sort of epicentre for modelling inspiration! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 Here's a couple of photo updates on the weathering-and-tinkering stage of the model. My focus is going to have to shift to my Father's home-based layout next, with a view to making it more scenic and more obviously set in the North East of Scotland. I have given myself a 'Christmas or bust' deadline. Firstly, I took people's advice and reverted the girder bridge to grey and will weather it differently, based on the great collection of photos that were submitted. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brylonscamel Posted May 12, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) .. and here's the 'long view' of Caledonia Basin - it's only three foot wide but I've got 5 five different levels, a canal lock, two factories, a canal cottage, workshop, crane, a five-arch viaduct and a girder bridge! Phew! Overkill? You decide ... Edited May 13, 2019 by brylonscamel 17 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I do so dislike offering a criticism but against the far canal wall, does the water curve up? My eye is telling me it does but that could be just a trick with the image. Otherwise, so far, weathering things down is going well, it all seems to be very much connected, with nothing standing out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 I have to say that it looks superb in your photo's. The one thing I would say is that having an overcast background, rather than blue sky, would give it more atmosphere (sorry for stereotyping Scotland) but that really is me just being picky. Colin 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted May 14, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2019 On 12/05/2019 at 23:48, brylonscamel said: .. and here's the 'long view' of Caledonia Basin - it's only three foot wide but I've got 5 five different levels, a canal lock, two factories, a canal cottage, workshop, crane, a five-arch viaduct and a girder bridge! Phew! Overkill? You decide ... So just one more level for a road bridge to put a bus on and you've cracked it?! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 I may be wrong but in essence when making a diorama or anything else which is trying to portray real life, you have to empathise certain aspects, just as an artist would in a painting or those who build theatre sets. If you stuck to the hues and shades of real life the model would look very washed out. In my opinion you have carefully trod the road like a well trained artist and made a little masterpiece which captures the atmosphere exceptionally well. 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 22 hours ago, Martin S-C said: I do so dislike offering a criticism but against the far canal wall, does the water curve up? My eye is telling me it does but that could be just a trick with the image. Otherwise, so far, weathering things down is going well, it all seems to be very much connected, with nothing standing out. Your eyes do not deceive! The canal bank curves up at the right hand side and is currently painted the same colour as the water bed. I've got to paint it and add some texture before planting with reeds and vegetation (maybe the odd barrel or bit of scrap) .. I'm going to practice on a short length of baseboard before I make a mess of this !! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 12 hours ago, teaky said: So just one more level for a road bridge to put a bus on and you've cracked it?! I'll see what I can do! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 13 hours ago, ColinW said: I have to say that it looks superb in your photo's. The one thing I would say is that having an overcast background, rather than blue sky, would give it more atmosphere (sorry for stereotyping Scotland) but that really is me just being picky. Colin I'm thinking eventually of blustery with grey clouds. What you see in my photos are clouds added in Photoshop to see what might work best ... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 11 hours ago, hayfield said: I may be wrong but in essence when making a diorama or anything else which is trying to portray real life, you have to empathise certain aspects, just as an artist would in a painting or those who build theatre sets. If you stuck to the hues and shades of real life the model would look very washed out. In my opinion you have carefully trod the road like a well trained artist and made a little masterpiece which captures the atmosphere exceptionally well. You're right of course, I have tried to choose colours that serve the theatrical as much as the real. I'm more keen to create an atmosphere .. but that might be my inability to be truly realistic!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 I've collected a few pieces of "cargo" and now have somewhere to display them. All proprietary pieces from Knightwing, Anyscale Models and Skytrex. A little bit of colour really shows the quality of the mouldings. 14 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 Greenery is not my strong point but I've been keen to introduce a shrub or tree by the back of the canal house and its yard. To ease myself into tree building I've used some plastic tree armatures and pre-packaged foliage. A bit of weathering to a car from the Oxford Diecast range and it's starting to become a pleasing little scene (which was the hope!) 7 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted May 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2019 Here's my take on it......hope you don't mind. Rob. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted May 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2019 Apologies for the lost chimney!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 13 hours ago, NHY 581 said: Here's my take on it......hope you don't mind .. Hi Rob - of course I don't mind! I'm very happy to get this sort of feedback and ideas. I love the way visual design software has opened up a whole new way of fiddling with these models, to get ideas, trying them out and sharing the results. I took your idea and lightened it a bit and played with the colour a bit more as I like the way it's heading. I don't think I could get away with lighting the model in quite such a 'threatening gloom' as your image .. I could imagine punters running away to get their umbrellas and raincoats! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 I have to say that both of the photo's with overcast sky really enhance your modelling. Makes you feel like standing there with an overcoat on. Colin 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S-C Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 (edited) (try it in a Yorkshire "shoebox in't middle o' road" accent) "Storm's cummin up boy." " 'Ow do ye know dad?" "Wind's blown chimbley off yon loco." Edited May 18, 2019 by Martin S-C 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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