lmsforever Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Like the detailing it really makes a difference the disused platform is very good and could be mistaken for the real thing. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wiggoforgold Posted April 24, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2021 Developing a sense of place Late running freight sets back into the refuge at Yelverton to allow passage of the Plymouth - Launceston passenger service Plymouth - Launceston passenger. In the foreground is the track bed of the old branch to Princetown. Another view of the Plymouth-Launceston passenger entering the station. This morning I've mostly been redoing the lights in the proscenium. More later. Alex 22 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Just lovely. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted April 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2021 I particularly like the first view of the pagoda hut, very evocative. Please remind me, which paints did you use for the light and dark stone? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Freeman Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Thought you might be interested in this. It is a 7mm scale model of a turntable that I have just completed, that will be going to Devon in the near future. I am just doing the track and signals, well they will be on their way soon too. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, Stephen Freeman said: Thought you might be interested in this. It is a 7mm scale model of a turntable that I have just completed, that will be going to Devon in the near future. I am just doing the track and signals, well they will be on their way soon too. 7mm model of Yelverton in Devon? With the Princetown branch too. Sounds fascinating, and must be fairly local to me. Alex 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 14 minutes ago, Graham T said: I particularly like the first view of the pagoda hut, very evocative. Please remind me, which paints did you use for the light and dark stone? Thank. I'm rather pleased with how the pagoda has come out. Light stone is Mig "New wood" Dark stone is mixed from Mig "Medium rust" and "Ochre earth". Alex 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Alex, theres one of these small TTs up there in Princetown, surely you're not going to model the whole branch ? Then it must be to tack on your lovely Yelverton module ! Exciting times! Brian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 1 hour ago, brianusa said: Alex, theres one of these small TTs up there in Princetown, surely you're not going to model the whole branch ? Then it must be to tack on your lovely Yelverton module ! Exciting times! Brian. The more I learn about the branch, the more ideas I have. I' ve got a few ideas for models of parts of the branch. No plans to do Princetown yet, but if someone were to do an rtr 44xx.... Alex 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 I've done some more work on the layout lighting this weekend. After an experiment with ice white LEDs (which I thought might be brighter), I decided I preferred the effect of warm white and changed to that. The LED strips for the front lights are fitted in diffusers on the underside of the proscenium arch. The grey bar in the centre of the picture is the "L" shaped support for the proscenium which I described in an earlier post. This is the other end of the "L" shaped support, projecting through the back drop. The rear lighting beam can be seen in the picture, as well as the leads and plugs for the lights which run on top of the support. Alex 10 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 It's interesting to see how you have tackled the problem of lighting and framing the layout. I have a 12'0" scenic section that I need to light without overpowering the room. (I have to be nice and share the room!) How long is the lit section for Yelverton? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 2 hours ago, MrWolf said: It's interesting to see how you have tackled the problem of lighting and framing the layout. I have a 12'0" scenic section that I need to light without overpowering the room. (I have to be nice and share the room!) How long is the lit section for Yelverton? About 9', but the LED strips are 1metre long (please forgive mixed measurements). There are 2m of lights front and back. I buy the LEDS in 5 metre rolls. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 38 minutes ago, wiggoforgold said: About 9', but the LED strips are 1metre long (please forgive mixed measurements). There are 2m of lights front and back. I buy the LEDS in 5 metre rolls. Thanks, that makes sense of the photos in relation to my layout. No need to apologize for mixed measurements. Officially, I was educated metric, but ever since my first bicycle, I've been working in imperial. The warm white light is more in line with the seasonal colour of the layout. The ice white would probably be better for a bleak winter setting. Pure white striplights are perfect for respraying cars but rather harsh for anything else. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted April 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2021 (edited) On 24/04/2021 at 22:21, wiggoforgold said: but if someone were to do an rtr 44xx.... GWRRob has one for sale, built from a K's body kit and a Perseverance chassis (as two separate items). Edited April 27, 2021 by Regularity Links added 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Regularity said: GWRRob has one for sale, built from a K's body kit and a Perseverance chassis (as two separate items). Hmm...don't suppose he'd mind if I painted it black 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted April 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2021 17 minutes ago, wiggoforgold said: Hmm...don't suppose he'd mind if I painted it black If you buy it, it would be yours to do with whatever you wish. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted April 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2021 20 minutes ago, wiggoforgold said: Hmm...don't suppose he'd mind if I painted it black Not at all, I want it to go to a good home and made use of. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted April 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2021 (edited) Edited April 27, 2021 by Regularity 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted April 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2021 5 hours ago, wiggoforgold said: Hmm...don't suppose he'd mind if I painted it black Sounds like The Rolling Stones... 2 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wiggoforgold Posted May 3, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2021 (edited) The back drop at Yelverton is made up of three parts, one behind the other, which adds some depth to the backscene. Immediately in front of the backscene is a stand of trees and bushes, which adds to the impression of depth. The first section of backscene is made from 5mm ply. This is more or less the same height as the three dimensional trees in front of it, and gives some protection. Sections of ID backscenes backsheets were cut out and stuck to the ply. After the glue had dried the ply was cut to the profile of the trees. The next section of backscene is a view of distant tors. A photograph of some local tors was printed on sheets of A3 paper and stuck to a piece of 5mm ply, which sits on a shelf behind the trees. For those interested in local geography, the tors are Cox Tor and Great Staple Tor, taken from the car park at the top of Pork Hill on the road from Tavistock to Rundlestone, about 4 miles from Yelverton. The sky is cut from a roll of wallpaper lining paper. The top edge is held to the back of the rear lighting beam with drawing pins. It is sprayed simultaneously with matt white undercoat, and a blue colour. The two mix together, to give the effect of a blue sky behind the clouds. In the picture the "L" bracket supporting the proscenium can be seen projection through the "sky" and supporting the rear lighting beam. The ends of the front part of the backscene curve round the ends of the layout. The curved parts were made from artists mounting board, When the printed backscenes are glued in place, the join between the ply and card mounting board is hidden. I used a couple of ID backscenes sheets with views of distant moors for these bits, as at the southern end of the station the views become quite open. The sky curves round too. I've been working on the presentation of the layout. A Powerpoint presentation gives the history of the station, and I've made up a sound file of moorland sounds for ambience. All this is on a laptop which is mounted on a stand fixed to the end of the fiddle yard. Alex Edited May 3, 2021 by wiggoforgold 16 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted May 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 4, 2021 (edited) On 24/04/2021 at 09:43, wiggoforgold said: Developing a sense of place Late running freight sets back into the refuge at Yelverton to allow passage of the Plymouth - Launceston passenger service Plymouth - Launceston passenger. In the foreground is the track bed of the old branch to Princetown. Another view of the Plymouth-Launceston passenger entering the station. This morning I've mostly been redoing the lights in the proscenium. More later. Alex Snap! Have also been repositioning the lighting. My main concern is avoiding back scene shadows. I'm also using LED strip lighting. They come in a pack of six, about 30 cm long. Have experimented with attaching them pointing forward, back and now at 45 degrees, which seems more natural to my eyes. Recently, I purchased a second set which I attached at the back of the proscenium arch. Unfortunately that didn't seem to work. So I guess I'll just have to live with the shadows, just like Cliff. Edited May 4, 2021 by Gedward Editing copy and typos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 I was conscious of the need to avoid unwanted multiple shadows when I installed the LEDS, and have found them pretty forgiving in this regard. I used flexible LED strips which come on a 5m roll for about £14 and can be cut to length. They are mounted in diffusers, . The one at the rear has 50% opacity, the one at the front is clear. I experimented with the position of the strip in the proscenium, and settled on installation with the lights facing vertically down. The proscenium projects about 10cm forward of the front edge of the layout which helps avoid leaving the very front edge of the layout in shadow. The bluish tinge to the photos above is because they were taken when I was using ice white LEDS, which have now been changed to warm white. Finally, and nothing to do with lights, I should have mentioned that the sky part of the back drop can be rolled up for transportation, so when in place it is seamless along the length of the layout. Alex. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wiggoforgold Posted May 13, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2021 I've been on leave this week, so I've had time to catch up with some stock building for Yelverton. Another 45xx has joined the stud. This one will be 4568. Its weathered Bachmann - I changed the small crests for large, painted the safety valve cover, and removed the moulded plastic coal. Otherwise its pretty much as it comes. It still needs numberplates,, the fireman's pep pie, and some lamps. Here is 4568 leaving Yelverton with an Up freight. A toad. This ones a weathered Hornby AA15. Another Toad, this time an AA20 using a detailed Bachmann one. Another view of the Up freight leaving Yelverton Finally, a Lowfit (Mainline on a modified Parkside chassis) and a Conflat A (Parkside body, Red Panda chassis). Transfers on the Conflat A are Woodhead (remember them?) - Does any one know of a source of Lowfit transfers? I thought I had some, and when I went to my box of transfers this morning, found I didn't. Cheers for now - three days leave to go Alex 18 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 The floor in the two flat wagons looks particularly realistic, how's it done? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted May 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2021 Evening Alex, Nice work on the brake vans and wagons. I'm doing something similar with some Mainline Lowfits. I believe Cambridge Custom Transfers Sheet BL58 may be your friend. I need to order some of these myself from John. Talking of Woodhead Transfers I do remember them and have the remnants of BR Loco/Carriage set in my transfer box. Brilliant transfers and easy to use with first class results like your Conflat. What became of them? Cheers, Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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