jonhall Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) Inspired by Paul's Bonsai RhB thread I've started working on my own interpretation of a module - its compatible with, but not strictly to Paul's spec, and is really just a test plank for something bigger (MUCH bigger). You will have seen these first photos on Paul's thread, but just to keep it in one place. These are my own first attempt at an asymmetric profile using Paul's spec, but I found it a little narrow for my liking, so I've ended up with a slightly wider footprint. Edited March 10, 2019 by jonhall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) This has been the state of play for a couple of months, an approximate landform in polystyrene sheet held together witha couple of skewers, but I felt I really ought to progress a bit, so out with the hot glue gun to bond them all together, And once I was happy with the form, a coat of plaster bandage - its really difficult to tame the inner perfectionist, and not smooth everything out - there was a real risk it could have ended up as a badly iced wedding cake. Edited March 11, 2019 by jonhall 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 I didn't have any grey primer in the house so I took advantage of a pot I knew was in store at my club to put a quick coat of grey on, alas the colour was completely wrong At least it gave a feel for the shape I've achieved. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 I couldn't resit a couple pf snaps with a train before I started tonight 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 Homebase don't do an Alpine rock tester pot, so I've been blending my own on the fly - I probably need daylight to take this much further. Jon 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Maybe the grey from the middle one of those 5 pots as the base? Possibly tending to be slightly lighter but not quite the lighter grey in position 4 from the left? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 The colour 'in the flesh' is completely different, although yes, I'm thinking of moving everything to a shade lighter, so almost none of the darkest on show except right in the depths of the nooks and crannies, and more of the palest colour currently only used as the highlights. I'm waiting until I have daylight at the weekend to have a second go. Jon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted March 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2019 You could try dry brushing or using a sponge with matt white to get a tonal difference - just skimming the surface and leaving the crevices dark. You can also achieve a lot with a wash rather than paint. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Kettlewell Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Dry brushing with white or off white paint will define these rocks nicely highlighting the surface areas while leaving the crevices darker. It's surprising how much the white fades back after applying. For extra interest you could also dry brush on a couple of shades of brown. Cheers ... Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) Nice start Jon, yes I used a light grey with dilute washes of darker colours and browns. Watch your clearances for masts as it’s pretty tight in the cutting When you say something much bigger what height are you defining track at and what control system? Only thinking we could do adapter modules Edited March 15, 2019 by PaulRhB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 I actually gave it a quick and dirty all over coat in the left most pot, then whilst it was all wet stippled in the next 3 with the palest reserved for the 'highlights' along with just a tiny amount of the ochre. Its actually a much more subbtle colour than the photo shows, hence the need for some daylight to have another look at the colour balance. 4 hours ago, PaulRhB said: Nice start Jon, yes I used a light grey with dilute washes of darker colours and browns. Watch your clearances for masts as it’s pretty tight in the cutting When you say something much bigger what height are you defining track at and what control system? Only thinking we could do adapter modules Much bigger? Landwasser viaduct from tunnel to tunnel at full scale height and radius - but I can't really start on that until I've moved house, and since I haven't actually started viewing properties yet.,.. its a little way off. Probably as a roundy-roundy with a hidden passing loop and automatic train control - I'm not a great enthusiast of actually operating. Track and control hasn't been given a lot of thought - the radius of that test board was set to match one of the Kato standard radii, but I've actually used a random length of Peco flex that hasn't been fastened down yet, so there is still time to change. I seem to have bid on an n-gauge church on ebay that is very similar in shape to the one near the fields above Bergun - I'm not quite sure what made me think that was a good idea... Jon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 I've populated the layout with a few trees - all are a bit too vivid at the moment, but none are fixed down, so they will come back out and get sprayed a darker (or a range of darker) greens, before final installation. My Glacier Express passengers arn't going to get to see much, they spend most of the journey in cutting or screened behind trees! Jon 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 20, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2019 With cheap trees I just spray them with your favourite glue,or hairspray, and dust them with various green flocks for a bit of variation. I had some that bright on my HOm 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 5 hours ago, jonhall said: I've populated the layout with a few trees - all are a bit too vivid at the moment, but none are fixed down, so they will come back out and get sprayed a darker (or a range of darker) greens, before final installation. My Glacier Express passengers arn't going to get to see much, they spend most of the journey in cutting or screened behind trees! Jon In some places that's very accurate... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 (edited) Prompted by this weekends (now cancelled) appearance at Global rail I've spent a few weeks working up a second module, and had hoped to show it as a work in progress - nevermind it does now mean that the two modules can be stacked in storage and protect each other. Only the upper section of module 2 has had Modroc treatment Left then right or right then left Or with my 'birdbox' neutralising section in between The trick is getting the landforms in sync, so that there isn't an interference fit anywhere Now we just need an alternative first get together. Jon Edited June 14, 2019 by jonhall 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted June 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 15, 2019 Origami with modules! Super idea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 Hmmm, I've got to go to a meeting at a supplier tomorrow,.. near Zurich! Then 3 days to myself booked into the hotel Grischuna on the platform at Filisur! https://www.schmalspurbahn.ch/filisur/webcam/ Jon 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JimFin Posted July 3, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, jonhall said: Then 3 days to myself booked into the hotel Grischuna on the platform at Filisur! https://www.schmalspurbahn.ch/filisur/webcam/ Love that place, regards to Ann. Tip - there is a bigger choice of dishes on their German menu than the English menu! Apparently there is an exhibition in a shop in Filisur about the proposed “Landwasser Project”. It involves building a historic railway centre and sheds for historic stock at Surava. A shuttle train between Filisur, Alvaneu and Surava. Also turning the area beneath the Landwasser Viaduct into a tourist area. Might be worth a visit if you had time. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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