TechnicArrow Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 3 hours ago, sb67 said: I've been working on another bit and built a wall for the end, once the glue has dried I'll trim it up a bit. the hut isn't fixed, just wondered on peoples thoughts on it? I know it's a southern region hut but thought being an industrial line they could have obtained it from BR, I was thinking of putting something similar on the front? All looks good to me! I wonder about adding a few loose bricks or capping stones on the wall, if a wagon went just a little too far once... As for the hut, it looks like an excellent place for all manner of stuff to congregate around. All in all, I think you're achieving a good atmosphere on this little layout. Keep it up! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MAP66 Posted March 4, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Stubby47 said: Definitely worth getting the set, lots of very useful tips and easy to follow methods. Yep, just locating my debit card. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 19 hours ago, TechnicArrow said: All looks good to me! I wonder about adding a few loose bricks or capping stones on the wall, if a wagon went just a little too far once... Nice idea, wish I'd thought of that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted March 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2020 I had missed your last couple of updates: this is looking really great. Cheers, Ade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 40 minutes ago, Adrian Stevenson said: I had missed your last couple of updates: this is looking really great. Cheers, Ade. Thanks Ade, I'm a bit stumped on the next bit. I really want to have some sort of cottage, house or allotments behind the sidings but I'm just trying to decide what to put there. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 47137 Posted March 12, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2020 On 09/03/2020 at 20:12, sb67 said: Thanks Ade, I'm a bit stumped on the next bit. I really want to have some sort of cottage, house or allotments behind the sidings but I'm just trying to decide what to put there. Steam survived in industry into the early 1980s (I'm thinking of a yard in Shipley) and by then, the Portcabin was a familiar sight. Knightwing do a kit for a Portacabin and it is much larger than the SR hut. So possibly buy the Portacabin and see how it could look. Then either build it or save it for another project. It is a good kit. - Richard. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, 47137 said: Steam survived in industry into the early 1980s (I'm thinking of a yard in Shipley) and by then, the Portcabin was a familiar sight. Knightwing do a kit for a Portacabin and it is much larger than the SR hut. So possibly buy the Portacabin and see how it could look. Then either build it or save it for another project. It is a good kit. - Richard. Thanks Richard I didn't think of that, I do have one built so I'll dig it out and give it a try. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 I've started painting the house. Now brickwork is something I've never really got the hang of, I painted a diute mortar colour (Humbrol Pale Stone) over the walls then after a few minutes wiped the top coat away and this is what's left. The building looks far too pale now. My plan was to drybrush various bricks different shades but have I used a too light mortar colour or not wiped enough off, I'm not sure how to remedy it now without starting again. Any advice greatly appreciated. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) The mortar looks pretty good to me I use dark grey on stone walls, I have no clue about brick though Edited March 12, 2020 by chuffinghell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted March 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2020 Mortar near the bottom will be darker, but from a distance the size of the mortar course reduces to almost disappear. Most model courses, IMHO, are too large. So I tend to concentrate on the brickwork and just leave the mortar darker. Depending on the orientation of the wall, it may have more/less moss type growth, increasing the green hues. Walls are not one uniform colour. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MAP66 Posted March 12, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2020 1 hour ago, sb67 said: I've started painting the house. Now brickwork is something I've never really got the hang of, I painted a diute mortar colour (Humbrol Pale Stone) over the walls then after a few minutes wiped the top coat away and this is what's left. The building looks far too pale now. My plan was to drybrush various bricks different shades but have I used a too light mortar colour or not wiped enough off, I'm not sure how to remedy it now without starting again. Any advice greatly appreciated. Hi Steve I use the same technique for painting the mortar lines but then use coloured pencils to colour the brick faces. If you look at page 2 of my thread Tyteford Halte you can see this technique on the brick tunnel portal. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted March 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, sb67 said: The building looks far too pale now. Don't panic Steve, you're only halfway through. Highlight some individual bricks in different colours, then give it a dilute wash or two of a darker colour over the top of everything, darker towards the bottom of the wall as Stu says. Don't go too dark though, you'll find that after a couple of days it will fade a bit anyway as the paint thoroughly dries. This was done exactly as I showed you earlier in your thread, with Matt Tan for the mortar colour, but after further washes it ends up like this: Al. Edited March 12, 2020 by Alister_G clarity 6 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 Thanks guys, I recon I'm worrying too much about getting the mortar right when, as Stu says from a distance the mortar is not always noticeable, next step will be to highlight some individual bricks. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted March 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2020 Steve nice work on the building brickwork. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 18 hours ago, 47137 said: Steam survived in industry into the early 1980s (I'm thinking of a yard in Shipley) and by then, the Portcabin was a familiar sight. Knightwing do a kit for a Portacabin and it is much larger than the SR hut. So possibly buy the Portacabin and see how it could look. Then either build it or save it for another project. It is a good kit. - Richard. I found my portacabin, I actually don't mind it in the middle of the yard. I know it looks a bit big but I've seen them in tight spots in real life. It would mean that the layout is definitely set post 1970's though. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 47137 Posted March 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2020 For some reason, I like the second location (near the edge of the baseboard) better. I think this is a more logical location, near where users might park their cars. The safety signs on your Portacabin look quite modern - maybe 1990s on. This might be a bit restrictive - maybe they could go? If you held the model in place with some magnets or dowels, you could have another building for a pre-1970s setting. Nothing else would change much. I do like the colouring of this layout very much - well done. - Richard. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2020 12 minutes ago, 47137 said: For some reason, I like the second location (near the edge of the baseboard) better. I think this is a more logical location, near where users might park their cars. The safety signs on your Portacabin look quite modern - maybe 1990s on. This might be a bit restrictive - maybe they could go? If you held the model in place with some magnets or dowels, you could have another building for a pre-1970s setting. Nothing else would change much. I do like the colouring of this layout very much - well done. - Richard. I agree as to the position and magnets would work very well, great idea 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 Out of interest does anybody know when the first portacabins appeared? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted March 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, sb67 said: Out of interest does anybody know when the first portacabins appeared? https://www.portakabin.co.uk/timeline.html A History of Innovation 1961 - Portakabin registered as a trademark and launches its original site accommodation building. 1965 - Portaloo launched - specialising in quality toilet and shower facilities. 1971 - Portakabin begins trading in the Netherlands. 1975 - Portakabin established in France. 1978 - Portakabin presented with Queen's Award for Export Achievement. 1980 - Design and Build launched - specialising in the design, manufacture and fit-out of high-quality modular buildings for prestigious projects in the private sector, healthcare and education. Al. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Thanks for that Al. I never thought they'd started in the 60's. I recon the knightwing kit is a more recent version though. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, sb67 said: Thanks for that Al. I never thought they'd started in the 60's. Me neither, I assumed they were a late eighties thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 I've added some different shades to the bricks. I'm still not sure about it though, I'm hoping a slightly darker mortar wash will bring it round. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted March 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2020 Looks good, very neat highlighting. Yep you just need a grey wash or two now to tone it down and bring it all together. Al. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 The first time I recall a job that I was on having a Potakabin-type site hut, rather than some more primitive form of hut/old BD container/ grounded van, or having to make-do by squatting with the local p.way, was the Hastings Line Electrification (c1984-86). 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 16, 2020 (edited) Looks great Steve You've done a great job at doing it randomly I struggle with random* I end up with a symmetrical pattern (*except for my random posts) Chris Edited March 16, 2020 by chuffinghell 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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