Nearholmer Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 (edited) The nickname for the French troops was “bleuets”, cornflowers. The flower now has something of the same symbolic meaning as the red poppy does here. Edited February 3 by Nearholmer 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 (edited) Now in colour… with a change in headwear for Jean-Claude, who now sports a French army helmet. Bloody awful shape to make, glad it’s mostly out of sight… Bead eyes are a new idea. They look a little startled… Edited February 3 by cornamuse 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Vive les cheminots! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 Getting there: mostly finishing off details, then I’m going to build a green one, as a friend has made me two more funnels on his lathe, and I can’t miss an opportunity like that! 9 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 Finally, a finished one… Should be briquettes, but I liked the look of coal more. I do need a wheel for the smoke box doors, but it will keep. Next to start on a green one. 8 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 One more time, with feeling… I was given two lovely turned funnels by a friend. The day after I had just built two, obviously… so what else to do, but to build a variant of the first locomotive. This time in green, with fewer embellishments and hopefully fewer design alterations. The hole for the motor is the right way round this time, and I have built in the access holes for the wiring. Window frame detail went on when flat, not as an afterthought. Almost a pleasure this time! also in the works are a pair of 2ft wheelbase bogies from plateway models. I’m thinking a shortened hospital truck, perhaps. Nice kit, I’m not used to ball race bearings, usually just ‘oles in the wood! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 Ok guys… if you are a purist, back away slowly… Still here? On your own head be it! Soooooooooooo imagine that there was an island off Saltburn - like Lindisfarne. It has a narrow gauge railway that is taken over by the NER, like the GWR did with the Corris. More history will be developed, but, pertinent to this… NER style stock started being produced…. I give you these rather handsome abominations. Plateway models brake van, IP engineering bogie open with plateway’s very sexy roller bearing 2’ bogies. NER style compartment coach to follow, as well as the second Pechot in NER goods black. I know, I’m going to Hell. 5 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 The van needs handrails, more clutter and a guard. Cauldron waggons are absolutely on the cards, too. Because, well, wouldn’t be the North East without them. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 Lining looks ok from 6’ away, like most of my lining. The carriage is on its 4th repaint so not a good surface to line any more 6 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 With the WWI Pechot… Personally, it seems strangely convincing, for a very flexible definition of convincing. ooooh, handrails, too! 3 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted April 13 Author Share Posted April 13 Carriage finished, bar crest. I’ve lowered the wagon on its bogies, too, as it was too high to couple properly with the new magnetic things. Looks much better, and wobbles less! Our posh lady passenger is slumming it a bit in 3rd, but as the only other choice is to hop in the guards van… 8 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 Finally some movement on the layout! A good tidy up in the railway room, and the base layer on the hillside glued on. Largely used peppermint and chamomile tea with cheap scatter mixed in. also ballast laid. I’m leaving that dry if I can get away with it - to allow me to move the track and plant buildings - this area will be the engine shed - hence the cinder and ash ballast (pumice). Aiming to have a small shed, a covered area and a coal stage/water tank, I need a lot more trees. The large pines are 12”-18” mini Christmas trees, there are fake bonsai, all sorts. Will take a while to afford the forest I’m planning for this end. The churches and village will be just visible through the trees. I love the degree of perspective you can get on here… 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted Saturday at 10:59 Author Share Posted Saturday at 10:59 When you have finished one loco, but a friend has turned you a pair of funnels specially, the only thing to do is make a second loco… This will be finished in NE goods black, to match my new rolling stock. I love how smart it looks.. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornamuse Posted Tuesday at 13:12 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 13:12 slowly, but surely, we are getting there 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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