Show us yours - Realistic modelling

[JustinDean]

A bleak morning at Middleton Top in Derbyshire....

[David Bell]

3 hours ago, 6990WitherslackHall said:

Having been turned round, 09017 takes a break between shunting duties.             

My ballast arrived today so I'm going to do it in the next few days after dealing with the backscene and bridge.

 

 

I hope you don't take this as anything other than constructive. There is a place here on RMWeb for your work-in-progress photos and they are surely of interest but this thread is not the place. What people are aspiring to here are images of their models which are as near as possible indistinguishable from photos of the real thing. It is not something i have managed to produce thus far so it is an aspiration for me too. Keep up the good work

Cheers

David

[Andrew P]

One of the two Resident 08 Shunters at Seven Mills Sidings, this is the Black Heritage Liveried No13003 waiting for a call to duty.

[Chris M]

It’s hard to do realistic modelling in N but here is my attempt.

 

 

 

[Captain Kernow]

1 hour ago, Chris M said:

It’s hard to do realistic modelling in N but here is my attempt

I don't know, I think those photos are excellent.

 

[steelergraham]

 It’s been quiet on Vine Street depot in the last few weeks with all the progress being on other parts of the layout. Here’s a couple of shots 

 

[Captain Kernow]

 

[Ben B]

7 hours ago, Chris M said:

It’s hard to do realistic modelling in N but here is my attempt.

 

 

 

 That top pic is gorgeous, well-lit and goes well with the backscene. A quick glance and it looks just like a genuine 70's-era shot on the Cornish main line

[John Besley]

Dart Castings Reliant 3 wheeler van - another one from the archive 1983...

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[The Pilotman]

11 hours ago, Chris M said:

It’s hard to do realistic modelling in N but here is my attempt.

 

 

 

Up and down loops, lower quadrant signals, camping coaches, river estuary; inspired by Dawlish Warren I presume? Excellent modelling and photos.

[Cowley 47521]

13 hours ago, Chris M said:

It’s hard to do realistic modelling in N but here is my attempt.

 

 

 

It’s really good Chris. I did a double take at the first photo.

[NHY 581]

Empties through Sheep Dip.

 

 

[Chris M]

2 hours ago, Western Aviator said:

Up and down loops, lower quadrant signals, camping coaches, river estuary; inspired by Dawlish Warren I presume? Excellent modelling and photos.

Thanks for the nice comment and yes indeed it is my best effort at Dawlish Warren. Here are a few more photos that I don’t consider are quite worthy of this thread but may be of interest in showing just a little more of the layout.

 

 These couldn’t be taken as being real rather than being a model so don’t qualify as being top drawer realistic. On the other hand they do portray a recognisable replica of a real place so maybe that makes it realistic in a slightly different way.

 

 

 

[Mike_Walker]

3 minutes ago, Chris M said:

Thanks for the nice comment and yes indeed it is my best effort at Dawlish Warren. Here are a few more photos that I don’t consider are quite worthy of this thread but may be of interest in showing just a little more of the layout.

 

 These couldn’t be taken as being real rather than being a model so don’t qualify as being top drawer realistic. On the other hand they do portray a recognisable replica of a real place so maybe that makes it realistic in a slightly different way.

 

 

 

Chris, I think you are doing yourself a disservice. Given that it's N gauge l think this is excellent.

[The Pilotman]

That first shot of the Hymek arriving on the up platform brings back some memories. When I was a youngster my family had some holidays down there. At the time, the building on Dawlish Warren’s up platform was occupied by the South Devon Railway Museum complete with a large OO model railway. Through visiting many times I got to know the two men that ran the place and eventually I was allowed to operate the railway. It was a very impressive layout; the normal operating sequence started with GWR trains and gradually moved forward to the present day. I can still remember how the building would shake when a train passed through. And in the last picture you’ve done a good job on the Mount Pleasant Inn. Well done!

[Andrew P]

51 minutes ago, Chris M said:

Thanks for the nice comment and yes indeed it is my best effort at Dawlish Warren. Here are a few more photos that I don’t consider are quite worthy of this thread but may be of interest in showing just a little more of the layout.

 

 These couldn’t be taken as being real rather than being a model so don’t qualify as being top drawer realistic. On the other hand they do portray a recognisable replica of a real place so maybe that makes it realistic in a slightly different way.

 

 

 

And Double headed Warship, what's not to like, stunning works.

[Broadoak]

 

This time something really different a photo taken by Chris Nevard of my small exhibition layout Two Sister’s Farm. This shot shows the narrow gauge Davenport with a small train leaving the yard with a wagon of seed potatoes.

 

Peter M

 

[NHY 581]

I came across this old photo in the bottom of the drawer and hopefully it's seen to be  in the spirit of the thread.

 

A Peckett pauses on Sheep Dip. 

 

Rob. 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 26, 2021 by NHY 581
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[Andrew P]

Seven Mills Sidings and Resident Shunter 08173 is coming out after dropping off an Oil Tank.

[Gedward]

Then there were three.

 

[jcm@gwr]

On 23/02/2021 at 13:17, Western Aviator said:

Can someone remind me what this thread is called 

 

Totally agree with this statement, I'm starting to get bored with scrolling through the 

obvious Work-in-Progress pictures, and the ones with the tension lock couplings on

show, just to find the inspiring pictures, that are difficult to tell from the real thing!

[Gedward]

11 minutes ago, jcm@gwr said:

 

Totally agree with this statement, I'm starting to get bored with scrolling through the 

obvious Work-in-Progress pictures, and the ones with the tension lock couplings on

show, just to find the inspiring pictures, that are difficult to tell from the real thing!

 

Sorry, I'll take my ball and go home. 

[jcm@gwr]

51 minutes ago, Gedward said:

 

Sorry, I'll take my ball and go home. 

 

Not the intention of my post to put people off posting, but to encourage them to start their

own threads, showing how they make their models.

 

I would like to see how you got your buildings to that standard, but until they are 'planted'

in position on a layout they can't really be considered for this thread, no disrespect intended.

 

I've always considered this thread, and the similarly named 'How realistic are your models?'

to be the showcase of finished layouts (and models) that are indistinguishable from the real 

thing, and are something to aspire to. But they are quite often backed up by layout threads

and workbench threads, which are invaluable to appreciate how you got there.

Edited February 26, 2021 by jcm@gwr

[Gedward]

9 minutes ago, jcm@gwr said:

 

Not the intention of my post to put people of posting, but to encourage them to start their

own threads, showing how they make their models.

 

I would like to see how you got your buildings to that standard, but until they are 'planted'

in position on a layout they can't really be considered for this thread, no disrespect intended.

 

I've always considered this thread, and the similarly named 'How realistic are your models?'

to be the showcase of finished layouts (and models) that are indistinguishable from the real 

thing, and are something to aspire to. But they are quite often backed up by layout threads

and workbench threads, which are invaluable to appreciate how you got there.

 

Good points there, no offence taken. 

[Andrew P]

4 minutes ago, Gedward said:

 

Good points there, no offence taken. 

Your actual buildings do look superb, and far better than anything I would attempt, but as said, if in a Layout thread then others can learn from you obvious skills and once scenic work is complete, or nearly, then the pics will inspire many to reach your standards.

All the best.

Edited February 26, 2021 by Andrew P