sb67 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Some nice work going on with the yard lamp. Well worth the effort, that looks superb, great stuff Ian. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Happy with how the lights have come on, insulators next, and then a final tone down and seal with a varnish coat 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 It looks good with the lights off 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 1000 likes on my YouTube channel, and my lights for videoing have turned up. Been a good week so far. hopefully I’ll get a brighter video tomorrow to see if they make a difference 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 Yard lights finished 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 Still need to mount the ladders and wire in 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 Lights work. It least with a backlight I’m hoping there’ll be less noticeable shadow on the backscene 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Nice lamp work there Ian and some interesting shadows appearing on the back scene skyline in the last and darkest photo. Best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 12 hours ago, Barnaby said: Nice lamp work there Ian and some interesting shadows appearing on the back scene skyline in the last and darkest photo. Best I have been tinkering, and obviously the lights are too bright. They currently have a 1k ohm resistor in series with the LED. I now have 5 1k ohm resistors on one now, and it gives a better light, so going to see if I can get some 5k ohm resistors today, and wire them in permanently and get a bette4 picture 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 Much better light level 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) Well the brightness of the lights in my shunters room always bugged me...inserted 5.1K ohm resistor...much more pleasing on the eye Edited April 28, 2020 by 47606odin 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted April 28, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2020 Yes that does look better. Very good! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class27 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 I had a similar issue trying to get the correct pool of light from the yard lamps without lighting the backscene. Several resistors later I was happy. I use a small battery LED spotlight in the roof of my attic railway room to give the effect of moonlight which is better than complete dark, and as a bonus, I can just see what I am doing when playing trains Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 5 hours ago, class27 said: I had a similar issue trying to get the correct pool of light from the yard lamps without lighting the backscene. Several resistors later I was happy. I use a small battery LED spotlight in the roof of my attic railway room to give the effect of moonlight which is better than complete dark, and as a bonus, I can just see what I am doing when playing trains it will be a rarity to be in. Complete darkness, especially as the depot is in the middle of suburbia, so there will be ambient light eventually 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joner Posted April 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2020 It's all looking good. I always think model lights, either rooms, lamps or even engines are usually far too bright. Looks a lot better with more resistance in the electrics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 Underframe of 60001 now weathered. It blends in now and looks a lot less plastic 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) That's a cracking photo Ian, everything blends together. Your backscene depth perception is excellent too. Best Edited April 30, 2020 by Barnaby 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 Open to suggestions to make it better on my other class 60 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 60001 is now a little work stained. Just the exhaust to spray, then it’s ready for its final varnish coat 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted May 2, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 2, 2020 Something didnt quite look right there but it's taken me an age to work out the windows are missing! Some nice subtle tones going on there. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Hal Nail said: Something didnt quite look right there but it's taken me an age to work out the windows are missing! Some nice subtle tones going on there. yep. Easier to take them out than mask the Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) Hello Ian you have much more patience than me in painting the bogie pipework to show more detail. Things that came into my mind none of which I have tried but could be worth a try are:- 1/ use some suitable fuse wire to over lay the existing pipe work and any of the original moulding would look like shadow, leave the wire natural or paint as before. 2/ Using a VERY SHARP knife held backwards to cut with the blade back for more control or a scrawker run along each side of the pipes to enhance the 3-D effect then paint white and black as before. Mind you as I've said above I probably wouldn't have the patience these days so I'll need you to assess it. Brilliant work though Ian. Best Edited May 2, 2020 by Barnaby 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Barnaby said: Hello Ian you have much more patience than me in painting the bogie pipework to show more detail. Things that came into my mind none of which I have tried but could be worth a try are:- 1/ use some suitable fuse wire to over lay the existing pipe work and any of the original moulding would look like shadow, leave the wire natural or paint as before. 2/ Using a VERY SHARP knife held backwards to cut with the blade back for more control or a scrawker run along each side of the pipes to enhance the 3-D effect then paint white and black as before. Mind you as I've said above I probably wouldn't have the patience these days so I'll need you to assess it. Brilliant work though Ian. Best I had considered running wire, however, given the numbers of pipes I’d need, and the fact they run in and out of the framework and over lips, it’s too much. It was paint or nothing 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Hi Ian, Made a start reading your thread from the start one thing Iv been meaning to ask you was how did you get the great effect of paths in between the tracks? Looks superb! Secondly flicking through the modelu catalogue I see your crew cabin in it, very nice indeed too. Cheers Julian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Baggies1961 said: Hi Ian, Made a start reading your thread from the start one thing Iv been meaning to ask you was how did you get the great effect of paths in between the tracks? Looks superb! Secondly flicking through the modelu catalogue I see your crew cabin in it, very nice indeed too. Cheers Julian. where is my crew cabin kit? The dirt is black wash as per the YouTube video link Edited May 2, 2020 by 47606odin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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