bbishop Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Jonathan, that question is open to abuse from that duck from 'down the line' and the suggested condition is already established. However, I loved that set of pics, very orderly gulls on the telegraph pole an' all. Did any other spotters call the blue thing Smeltic? No, oh well, we wuz only simple west country boys on a day out to the smoke when I saw it first. Now then, Sun Stream. What Tim has captured to a golf ball stand is the matt look on most filthy loco's. Cracking weathering; let him loose on the Smeltic please. Sincerely, Wing Commander Drake: BO. DSS. MOD. Sadly this was Mallard's last posting - check out the "Cuddles the Duck" thread. Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Bill have you got a link to that - this sounds ominous? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hmmm, compliments from the editor of the forum - my journalistic instinct senses a favour request in the offing :-) Perish the thought! Quite the opposite, I'm trying to find time to get over to see Gilbert to remedy a long overdue favour. Further to my previous comments I must say it's a miracle that Gilbert's been able to do as well as he has with some of the pictures as I've just been for a play with paint.net and the tools for erasing the background are quite crude compared to full-blown immensely expensive Photoshop. I hate to steepen Gilbert's learning curve any further but it is possible to download an old, but capable, version of Photoshop (CS2) free of charge (it is legitimate) which would have some tools for improving life - http://www.techspot.com/downloads/3689-adobe-photoshop-cs2.html such as erasers which you can soften the edge of and some improvements with different lasso types. The net result would be reductions in the speckliness around objects. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Andy, I'd always be careful when using the phrase 'Old but capable' on this forum - something to do with being about to celebrate one's 60th! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) Bill have you got a link to that - this sounds ominous? http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/96138-cuddles-the-duck/ Edited February 18, 2015 by Donington Road Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 TTFT MIck - with the loss of the great Dave Shakespeare still so fresh, and Mr. Duck's recent illness I'm afraid I thought the worst after seeing Bill's post. Shows that it is always worth thinking about the context when cracking a funny! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscapes Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Perish the thought! Quite the opposite, I'm trying to find time to get over to see Gilbert to remedy a long overdue favour. Further to my previous comments I must say it's a miracle that Gilbert's been able to do as well as he has with some of the pictures as I've just been for a play with paint.net and the tools for erasing the background are quite crude compared to full-blown immensely expensive Photoshop. I hate to steepen Gilbert's learning curve any further but it is possible to download an old, but capable, version of Photoshop (CS2) free of charge (it is legitimate) which would have some tools for improving life - http://www.techspot.com/downloads/3689-adobe-photoshop-cs2.html such as erasers which you can soften the edge of and some improvements with different lasso types. The net result would be reductions in the speckliness around objects. Hi Andy I tried to download this in the Apple Mac version, I it will not let me install it, I get a message saying cannot install as it is not from recognised app from the App Store. Any suggestions? Regards David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Apologies; can't really help on that side as I'm not a Mac user. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscapes Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Apologies; can't really help on that side as I'm not a Mac user. Hi Andy No problems thanks for the reply anyway. Regards David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hi David Have a look at this link https://www.my-private-network.co.uk/knowledge-base/apple-related-questions/osx-unsigned-apps.html TBH if you're using a Mac and want to play Photoshop there are other ways to do it than using CS2 - again this link might help...http://www.creativebloq.com/photoshop/alternatives-1131641 ATB Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) Perish the thought! Quite the opposite, I'm trying to find time to get over to see Gilbert to remedy a long overdue favour. Further to my previous comments I must say it's a miracle that Gilbert's been able to do as well as he has with some of the pictures as I've just been for a play with paint.net and the tools for erasing the background are quite crude compared to full-blown immensely expensive Photoshop. I hate to steepen Gilbert's learning curve any further but it is possible to download an old, but capable, version of Photoshop (CS2) free of charge (it is legitimate) which would have some tools for improving life - http://www.techspot.com/downloads/3689-adobe-photoshop-cs2.html such as erasers which you can soften the edge of and some improvements with different lasso types. The net result would be reductions in the speckliness around objects. With thanks to a post on the Rover 75 Owners Club Forum, here is a link to a legal FREE download of Photoshop CS2: http://www.techspot.com/downloads/3689-adobe-photoshop-cs2.html Copy and paste into your ADDRESS BAR. The serial number to activate is located further down the main page. Worked ok for me a few weeks back, hope it is still active! Edit: I posted this link then read further down the thread and saw Andy's post - sorry Andy. Stewart Edited February 18, 2015 by stewartingram Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscapes Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hi David Have a look at this link https://www.my-private-network.co.uk/knowledge-base/apple-related-questions/osx-unsigned-apps.html TBH if you're using a Mac and want to play Photoshop there are other ways to do it than using CS2 - again this link might help...http://www.creativebloq.com/photoshop/alternatives-1131641 ATB Peter Hi Peter Many thanks for the link, very helpful should be able to install it now. Regards David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hi Andy I tried to download this in the Apple Mac version, I it will not let me install it, I get a message saying cannot install as it is not from recognised app from the App Store. Any suggestions? Regards David Go to system preferences, you can change the settings there,access from the apple menu. Sorry about hijack and I'm doing this from memory as I'm away for a few days. If the route is wrong you can google the answer as I did when I first encountered the same problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 You might even be drinking from a claret jug! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artizen Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 PS2 for a Mac is now too old for the OS to support. Suggest these links instead - https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/beta-download/(free beta software) http://www.pixelmator.com(may be a small charge for the full version) Have fun! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted February 20, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2015 It is a fact of life that some things are just irresistible. Here is one of them. A beautiful little loco, and a very fine model too. Do I need one at PN? Well, no frankly, but as I said irresistible. Also, I've looked back through my e-mails, and find that in 2007, again in 2008 after my LNER locos concensus thread, and finally in 2010, I sent detailed arguments to Simon Kohler as to why this would be a very good loco to produce, as part of an East Anglian "package". Incidentally, I also suggested upgrading the B17, and doing the short tender type as well as the Footballer, together with an L1, a D16, and an upgraded B12. Of course I don't claim that I am responsible for the production by Hornby of nearly all of these, but I do feel very strongly that it shows that carefully constructed and detailed submissions may well have more impact than " I want one, and it would sell in shedloads." Anyway, having pushed for a J15 so hard, I feel the least I can do is back Hornby by getting one. It would have been better though if I had ordered the right one. And it would have helped too if I had done my research before pre-ordering. I would want this lovely little thing to be able to haul short passenger trains - I'm thinking of the East shuttle in particular- but this one can't, being steam brake only. It would appear that I can't just renumber it as one of the passenger engines either, as Hornby have correctly incorporated detail differences on that one. Has anyone out there made the same mistake, and would be interested in a swop? 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 It is a fact of life that some things are just irresistible. Here is one of them. j15.jpg A beautiful little loco, and a very fine model too. Do I need one at PN? Well, no frankly, but as I said irresistible. Also, I've looked back through my e-mails, and find that in 2007, again in 2008 after my LNER locos concensus thread, and finally in 2010, I sent detailed arguments to Simon Kohler as to why this would be a very good loco to produce, as part of an East Anglian "package". Incidentally, I also suggested upgrading the B17, and doing the short tender type as well as the Footballer, together with an L1, a D16, and an upgraded B12. Of course I don't claim that I am responsible for the production by Hornby of nearly all of these, but I do feel very strongly that it shows that carefully constructed and detailed submissions may well have more impact than " I want one, and it would sell in shedloads." Anyway, having pushed for a J15 so hard, I feel the least I can do is back Hornby by getting one. It would have been better though if I had ordered the right one. And it would have helped too if I had done my research before pre-ordering. I would want this lovely little thing to be able to haul short passenger trains - I'm thinking of the East shuttle in particular- but this one can't, being steam brake only. It would appear that I can't just renumber it as one of the passenger engines either, as Hornby have correctly incorporated detail differences on that one. Has anyone out there made the same mistake, and would be interested in a swop? It's a beautiful little thing, I nearly have enough for one. Will you be modelling the tarpaulin rail on the tender? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AireValley1962 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) Very nice J15. I always enjoy any 0-6-0 tender engines. Question: I notice that the reversing lever(I believe) is painted grey/silver - was that the case on most engines where that lever was visible? I have an older Hornby 4F and am 'personalizing' it, and was wondering about painting it's reversing lever. Thanks and Cheers, William Edited February 20, 2015 by AireValley1962 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 A lovely little loco Gilbert. I saw it at CMC earlier in the week so far resisted. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) I may forgive you for offloading that C12 if you make sure this is in the background regularly. Edited February 20, 2015 by jwealleans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Gilbert I was tempted myself - especially when I saw how cheaply it can be acquired from Sheffield! Very interesting that you mention Simon Kohler and LNER. I met Simon about three weeks after he started at Hronby 30-odd years ago when I was working my way up the greasy pole at IPC/Reed. He told me than that his dream was to introduce as many LNER designs as possible, and he was proud that he'd got agreement for a B17 within a week of joining. We were lucky to have such an advocate and that he lasted so long. And anyway, if you can have a B17, why not a J15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 A lovely little loco Gilbert. I saw it at CMC earlier in the week so far resisted. Resistance is futile. Give in... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 There's going to be a rash of these all over the East coast of RMWeb under the 'prototype for everything' rule. Look if you can explain away a Castle in Leicester, getting one of these through PN should be a doddle - presumably they must have gone up to The Plant occasionally? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 gone up to The Plant Stratford's finest? You're 'avin' a giraffe, ain'tcher? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Ach Stratford? - it's a bit Far East for me - remember I may speak English, but I'm still a Jock! As far as I'm concerned if it wasnae' built in Glasgow or doon the way in Donny or Darlington its a foreigner! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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