380John Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 44 minutes ago, Hawin Dooiey said: New back scene in place! Mostly grey with the odd patch of blue and white with a dark patch slightly obscuring the orange bit near the top..... Sounds about right for Wales! John 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) Hope it was a good news day Edited July 8, 2020 by Ponthir28 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted July 8, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 8, 2020 6 hours ago, Hawin Dooiey said: New back scene in place! There's something about it that I can't quite put my finger on, but I don't think it is quite up to your usual standard. Adrian 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Might be that there are a couple of creases in the masking tape? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 I’m hoping for a really cleverly simulated mist partially obscuring the remnants of the snow fence 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, runs as required said: I’m hoping for a really cleverly simulated mist partially obscuring the remnants of the snow fence Already planned I’ll be utilising a smoke machine for atmospheric photographs. The first time I saw the trackbed 10 years ago was in similar conditions. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 Just about ready! 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AdeMoore Posted July 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 9, 2020 New static grass a different colour is my guess or gonna chuck some paint all ways! Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Nah its being modelled in late 1960's/1970's condition....... Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ian Posted July 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Hawin Dooiey said: Just about ready! I can't help but think that the running in board is a tad overscale... 1 1 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmotrutta Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 On 09/07/2020 at 08:06, Hawin Dooiey said: Just about ready! At least on the background "The Sun" is up....... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exet1095 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Cwm Prysor was looking beautiful this evening as we made our way to the TLC of Wales for the first time since February (in a small blizzard!) You have really caught the feel of the place, which somehow looks like it may still have a pannier tank lurking somewhere... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted July 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10, 2020 On 09/07/2020 at 17:29, AdeMoore said: New static grass a different colour is my guess or gonna chuck some paint all ways! Cheers I hope so. The current blend is a bit too uniform in colour and length, but still a big step forward from the bare earth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, Regularity said: I hope so. The current blend is a bit too uniform in colour and length, but still a big step forward from the bare earth. Simon, the current blend was always meant to be the first layer, just other things have gotten in the way this year. Very much following the Gravett method. Edited July 11, 2020 by Hawin Dooiey 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom F Posted July 12, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2020 The day after the night before. Last night I made a start and have gone over around 3/4s of the layout. Using darker 'burnt grass fibres' mixed with some green fibres. I've done a touch more with 'harvest' fibres this morning. What I am pleased about, is it's not uniform colour. Next stage will be to add long 12mm fibres in selective areas. I think it's look about right for the North Wales wilderness. 18 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom F Posted July 12, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) I'd like to give a big shout out to Mike Turner to putting me onto an excellent video on how to rough up the grass to give a nice moorland look. So this evening, I've gone back over, roughed up the grass followed by giving it all a light layer of longer fibres. I'm really chuffed with the results. It's brought out a nice patchy feel, that is essentially what I'd been after for some time. Bits of shorter green grass just coming through. Feeling great after that, apart form the headache from the varnish! Edited July 12, 2020 by Hawin Dooiey 25 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 An update on the grass work. I've done a touch more this evening, varying the length and colour of the fibres. There is much more I wish to do, other than focusing on some odd patches of turf and some patches of heather. 13 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted July 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 13, 2020 What a difference a day makes! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainMan2001 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 I agree! That looks really good! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom F Posted July 13, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 13, 2020 (edited) The other side, towards Bala. Edited July 13, 2020 by Hawin Dooiey 25 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom F Posted July 14, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2020 Some more static grass arrived this morning, some very fine medium green. I literally went over a couple of patches to bring out the small sections of short green grass within the moorland landscape. I think I can take the newspaper down now, the bulk of the main grass work is finished. 20 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom F Posted July 14, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) Well folks, Cwm Prysor took the biggest steps towards completion. September 2014, saw me pondering a location to model, my thoughts very much on somewhere Welsh, when a good friend suggested the Bala Branch, and kindly lent me a number of books. There have been several ups and downs....but we are at this stage, something I honestly didn't think I'd manage to do justice to. The final leg is here.... some individual sprucing of tufts, and the section of heather along the cutting edge. The drystone walls near the station is probably the next big addition, followed by the painting, weathering and fitting of the crossing gates (kindly designed and printed by @Quarryscapes). I've also to add the station fencing, signal rodding and GWR line side fencing. The back scene will be in the capable hands of John (of P4 Leeman Road fame) before finally......fitting the Scot's Pines and Telegraph poles. So, to show how things currently look....picture the scene. It's a cold November afternoon.... the nights are drawing in, and first 5774 approaches Cwm Prysor with the 2:20pm off Blaenau Ffestiniog. An hour or so later, 9793 prepares for the Guard to pin down the brakes on the decent to Trawsfynydd. The wind is howling and the sky is darkening..... was that a snowflake I felt on my neck? Edited July 14, 2020 by Hawin Dooiey 41 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom F Posted July 15, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) There is nothing quite like the sound of a loosely fitted goods banging and clanking as the descent to Trawsfynydd begins. Edited July 15, 2020 by Hawin Dooiey 27 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted July 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15, 2020 Tom, the above scenes are exquisite, just sublime. What a beautiful evocation of a lovely place. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simontaylor484 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Very atmospheric; i think you have captured the area very well only thing missing is the rain. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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