Ladmanlow Sidings and other C&HPR locations

[Alister_G]

So far this evening I have added the roof cladding:

 

 

 

 

 

You will notice I have also distressed the bottom edge of some of the sheets, to better represent what happens to old corrugated iron.

 

Once that was done, I gave it an all over blast of Matt Tan from a rattlecan to act as a primer.

 

 

 

 

More to follow.

 

Al.

Edited February 3, 2023 by Alister_G
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[Alister_G]

Let's do some painting!

 

For the sides / walls I used these two colours:

 

 

 

Humbrol Light Grey 64 as the base coat and Humbrol Dark Sea Grey 123 dry brushed on top.

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the roof, I used these:

 

 

 

Humbrol Matt Leather 62 and Humbrol Brick Red 70.

 

I mixed these with some thinners, and then applied both together whilst wet, so they blend and mix on the model. You can see they are still wet in these photos:

 

 

 

 

 

I'm leaving it all to dry now, before I start rusting up the walls.

 

Thanks for looking,

 

Al.

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[Stubby47]

11 hours ago, Mick Bonwick said:

 

 

Splendid idea. That's one I'll follow, for sure.

 

I'll need to conecntrate on sheds that will take a Land Rover, though.

 

 

Size of shed needed depends on how many parts the land rover is in...

[chuffinghell]

WOW!…..we need an ‘absolutely bloody fantastic’ button 

[Alister_G]

Let's remind ourselves of the prototype I picked to model:

 

 

 

Here's the results of a bit of paintage:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm pretty happy with that.

 

The pitch of the roof is wrong, compared to the original, but apart from that it's not too bad. There's some detailing around the bottom which I could do with Dark Earth weathering powders, but I'll let the paint dry properly first.

 

Thanks for looking,

 

Al.

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[MrWolf]

That looks fantastic Al.

 

The changing colours on the galvanising and random patches of rust make it look real. Next step is a photo out in the Peaks!

[Alister_G]

Here it is in some more rural settings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking,

 

Al.

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[MrWolf]

Much better!

 

I like the box van too. Here's a real one in much worse condition. That looks like a serious challenge to try to replicate.

 

[Alister_G]

On 02/07/2021 at 09:43, Alister_G said:

A shed containing a half rebuilt Land Rover, and all the bits scattered around. That would be a cracking little cameo for something.

 

Right then, onto the next project...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Al.

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[MrWolf]

I have a similar thing on the back burner with ex WD Model T Ford's.

 

[Alister_G]

I probably won't be using a lot of the kit, just the axles, wheels and maybe the bulkhead. the rest of it is rubbish.

 

Al.

Edited July 2, 2021 by Alister_G

[MrWolf]

That is much the same way with the Model T Fords. The kits aren't Airfix and to be honest, they're really not much good at all. Nothing fits together properly and I've made a plastic kit or two. I had planned to civilianise them, but they're headed for the junkheap around the back of Aston on Clun garage.

 

That kit you have might say Airfix on the box, but the contents don't look like their work for some reason.

 

 

Edited July 3, 2021 by MrWolf

[Classsix T]

1 hour ago, Alister_G said:

Let's remind ourselves of the prototype I picked to model:

 

 

Here's the results of a bit of paintage:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm pretty happy with that.

 

The pitch of the roof is wrong, compared to the original, but apart from that it's not too bad. There's some detailing around the bottom which I could do with Dark Earth weathering powders, but I'll let the paint dry properly first.

 

Thanks for looking,

 

Al.

Ouch, kick in the nads for those of us ready to plonk. (compliment)

 

I think I'll concentrate on making box fresh diseasels look lived in and ask experts like yourself to supply the "world". That's top work Al.

 

C6T. 

 

[Alister_G]

1 minute ago, Classsix T said:

Ouch, kick in the nads for those of us ready to plonk. (compliment)

 

I think I'll concentrate on making box fresh diseasels look lived in and ask experts like yourself to supply the "world". That's top work Al.

 

C6T. 

 

 

Thanks mate. Nowt wrong with ready-to-plonk, but I do enjoy the building bit.

 

Al.

[Classsix T]

1 minute ago, Alister_G said:

 

Thanks mate. Nowt wrong with ready-to-plonk, but I do enjoy the building bit.

 

Al.

Actually, rtp is so overpriced these days, you're something of a guru that with practice, for many pounds less a proud facsimile can be made, with the additional benefit of having made it yourself.

 

C6T. 

[Rowsley17D]

That shed looks as though it's going home fast but, no doubt like the real thing, it'll have a few more years left in it yet. An excellent job.

[Alister_G]

11 minutes ago, Rowsley17D said:

That shed looks as though it's going home fast but, no doubt like the real thing, it'll have a few more years left in it yet. An excellent job.

 

Thanks jonathan. It's a bit rough and ready compared to yours, you always make your models very neatly.

 

Al.

[chuffinghell]

10 hours ago, Alister_G said:

Here it is in some more rural settings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking,

 

Al.

superb! absolutely superb 

[mullie]

Superb as usual Al, worth starting a new thread for!

 

Martyn

[Andrew P]

Stunning as usual Al, but you have missed the sheet over what was probably a side window.

 

YES I KNOW, 

 

Hat, coat and gone.

[Bogie]

10 minutes ago, Andrew P said:

Stunning as usual Al, but you have missed the sheet over what was probably a side window.

 

YES I KNOW, 

 

Hat, coat and gone.

 

Andy I'm glad you said that because it had occurred to me but I grabbed my hat and coat and just ran for the door.

[Rowsley17D]

2 hours ago, Alister_G said:

 

Thanks jonathan. It's a bit rough and ready compared to yours, you always make your models very neatly.

 

Al.

 

But your original was very rough and ready and my sheds are supposed to be at least 30 years less weathered than yours.

[Alister_G]

1 hour ago, Andrew P said:

Stunning as usual Al, but you have missed the sheet over what was probably a side window.

 

YES I KNOW, 

 

Hat, coat and gone.

 

49 minutes ago, Bogie said:

 

Andy I'm glad you said that because it had occurred to me but I grabbed my hat and coat and just ran for the door.

 

I just knew one of you would mention it...

 

It's a conceptual realisation of the essence of shedness, distilled from the photographic representation depicted...

 

@Captain Kernow  will know what I mean, I'm sure...

 

Al.

[Alister_G]

11 hours ago, MrWolf said:

That kit you have might say Airfix on the box, but the contents don't look like their work for some reason.

 

No you are right, this started life as a JD Models kit over 50 years ago, and Airfix took over the moulds in the 90s. The kit is no longer produced.

 

Al.

[lezz01]

12 hours ago, Alister_G said:

 

Right then, onto the next project...

 

 

 

 

 

Al.

Nice kit Al. I passed my test in one of those!

Regards Lez.