pH Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, john dew said: We live on the edge of the North Shore Mountains overlooking the Port of Vancouver and Burrard Inlet. Facing South East, if you are up early enough, you can capture the sun rise. You have to be quick......this was gone in seconds. I used to work in downtown Vancouver, and the office had a clear view to the east. At certain times of the year, soon after I arrived in work, the sun would rise behind Mount Baker - it could be quite spectacular. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john dew Posted December 22, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 22, 2020 I do hope that despite the restrictions you and your families are able to enjoy a merry Christmas. These are indeed strange times.....we normally have 14 of our extended family to dinner.......this year because of the structure of all the inter related bubbles there will just be Doreen, me, my youngest daughter and her husband. We will see our eldest daughter (who only lives 300 yards away), our granddaughters and would you believe great grand daughter only through the wonder of Zoom I would particularly like to thank all who, throughout the year, have patiently supported my ramblings about Granby with ticks,comments, praise and advice......it would not be the same without you. I was trying (unsuccessfully) to add snow flakes to the Dean Goods when I looked out of the window and realised I didnt need Photo- shop or Affinity: You cant see too much of Mount Rainier right now..........It looks as though we may have a White Christmas. Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted December 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 22, 2020 1 hour ago, john dew said: I do hope that despite the restrictions you and your families are able to enjoy a merry Christmas. These are indeed strange times.....we normally have 14 of our extended family to dinner.......this year because of the structure of all the inter related bubbles there will just be Doreen, me, my youngest daughter and her husband. We will see our eldest daughter (who only lives 300 yards away), our granddaughters and would you believe great grand daughter only through the wonder of Zoom I would particularly like to thank all who, throughout the year, have patiently supported my ramblings about Granby with ticks,comments, praise and advice......it would not be the same without you. I was trying (unsuccessfully) to add snow flakes to the Dean Goods when I looked out of the window and realised I didnt need Photo- shop or Affinity: You cant see too much of Mount Rainier right now..........It looks as though we may have a White Christmas. Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year Merry Christmas and Happy New Year John - seasons greetings from Spain, where we have a lovely log fire roaring away - although there is no snow here. I've enjoyed your Granby updates during the year; truly inspirational at our darkest Covid days. Here's hoping that 2021 is a better year and we can at last start to travel again. Regards, Neal. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 4 hours ago, john dew said: You cant see too much of Mount Rainier right now..........It looks as though we may have a White Christmas. Still there John, although theres not much new snow. Needs to get a bit colder here. Happy White Christmas. Brian. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Edward Posted December 25, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2020 Happy Christmas to all and many thanks for your weekly posts which I look forward to with great anticipation! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium M.I.B Posted December 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 26, 2020 Thank you for the inspiration John. Hope you had as good a Christmas as possible. Regards, Tinker 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted December 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2020 A white christmas and a great grand daughter. You're a lucky man, John Many thanks for all the great Granby views this year, more to come I'm sure. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john dew Posted January 12, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2021 (edited) A very belated Happy New Year and many thanks for the good wishes. Like most of you we had a curious and quite unforgettable Christmas. One can only hope that it will be better this year. Back to the Hotel. This picture is, perhaps, somewhat deceiving. Its overall structure hasnt changed fundamentally since the following photos were taken in the fall. Its just three separate low relief models arranged in a U formation. With the arrival of winter most of the construction takes place in the kitchen. The Jamie Oliver and Elizabeth David books used as weights are a big clue. It will not surprise you to learn that a week before Christmas I got an eviction notice from Mrs D! I did however make some of progress in the final week. The first job was to glue the three modules together into a single robust structure that would form the foundations for rooves and the very visible rear of the building This was the moment when I moved away from John Wiffen's detailed step by step instructions and started designing myself.....on a wing and a prayer Not quite as elegant as John's support structures. In truth its only rarely that I model interiors.......the back scenes for the side wings were over prints but will be useful as guides for positioning support floors. The next step was to start building out the centre section The rear centre sub-wall ties the two wings together. I have tried to match the front window configuration but the top floor had to be free lance to line up with the dormers on the wings. This sub wall will eventually be clad with a second clad and glazed wall. The entire center section will be surmounted by a hipped roof The sub-wall acts as support wall for the roof foundation. The edges of the roof foundation are clad to allow for a less than perfect roof fit! Afraid that was a bit dry and dusty......gets more interesting next post when we will see whether the roof fits. Stay safe Edited August 20, 2022 by john dew 20/08/2022 Photos 9 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted January 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2021 Happy New Year. The hotel is coming on very well John. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovex Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 White glazed bricks on the inner courtyard walls would be prototypical. Great work. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john dew Posted January 19, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) On with the hipped roof for the front of the Hotel The width and length of the roof are obviously fixed but the height can, to some extent, be varied. There is a formula for calculating the other dimensions but trigonometry was never a strong point at school......and that was a while ago! I just played around with card templates to try and establish the optimum height The hotel dominates the station area already so this is obviously too high but a few adjustments produced a more acceptable version. Here is the final version in 1mm card Dry fit to test Cover with Scalescenes copper sheeting Insert strengtheners I mentioned earlier that John Wiffen sent me photos of another modellers three dimensional hotel and it was from there that I got the idea of using Copper sheeting. Nice snug fit......I need not have bothered with the edging! Next stage : finish the rear wall, build out the inside of the wings and add a row of dormers to match those on the outside. I have also just finished weathering the Dapol Moguls so next week I should have few loco photos for you Keep Safe Edited August 20, 2022 by john dew 20/8/2022 Photos 9 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted January 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2021 The Hotel looks great @john dew you must be very pleased. I'm looking forward to seeing your weathered Moguls. Ive only added coal at this stage. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted January 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2021 Very impressive, John. I know you have a lot of structures on Granby, but this looks like it will be one of the highlights. Those corner entrances add a lot of character. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium M.I.B Posted January 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2021 Hotel really is magnificent John. Thank you for inspiring. (Still prefer the giant warehouse in the corner tho - but that's how my mind works) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 19/01/2021 at 09:42, john dew said: I have also just finished weathering the Dapol Moguls so next week I should have few loco photos for you Hotel looks good, John. You certainly know how to while away your down time. Brian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john dew Posted January 27, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2021 Taking a break from the hotel .......... Here is Mogul 6346 leaving Granby Junction with the 2.10 pm Up Passenger for Shrewsbury Meantime on the Down line a second Mogul 7305 approaches Granby Viaduct with the 12.10 pm Passenger from Barmouth Junction Hope you enjoyed the sequence The sharp eyed may wonder why 7305 has a number plate on the smokebox door......particularly when it reads 7301! The loco was re-numbered to 7305 which was shedded at Croes Newyd (Wrexham/Granby). A new smokebox door, sans number plate, is now on its way from DCC Supplies. The Dapol spare parts list for this loco is amazing Next week.....back to the hotel Keep safe 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john dew Posted February 3, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) Back to the Hotel and a couple of setbacks. Initially all went well: Finished rear wall glued into place and support floors added to the wing extensions: Added matching end walls and finished side walls Dormers added to wings. Not sure if practice has made perfect but they are a lot better than the first batch and took far less time. I just need to add about 30 chimneys and the roof area is virtually complete Lots still to do at the rear of the Hotel and this is where I have run into some problems. I am having to rethink some of my original plans I had hoped to finish with a shot of the "Palm Court" completed. Unfortunately glazing is turning out be rather challenging .......I had intended to use printed film from the Scalescene Station roof but, after a couple of failed attempts, I think it may be too flimsy without additional support. The ends of the two wings still have to be clad .........the plan is to have the kitchens under the Palm Court spread over to the RH rear wall with a single storey extension topped by ventilation apparatus. I hoped to cover the LH rear wall with a fire escape constructed from this rather delicate Langley Models Brass Etch I knew when I bought the kits that, when completed, it may be 3/4" wider than the rear wall. I thought I might get away with a slight overhang, now I am not sure. This weeks project is to start stripping the fret to determine whether I can reduce the overall width..........if I cant I guess it will have to be Plan B. Hopefully next week I will have, at least, resolved the glazing issue. Keep Well Edited August 20, 2022 by john dew 20/8/2022 photos replaced 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2021 3 hours ago, john dew said: Hopefully next week I will have, at least, resolved the glazing issue. Where I need something rigid and thickness doesn't matter I usually use CD jewel cases. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john dew Posted February 4, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2021 4 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Where I need something rigid and thickness doesn't matter I usually use CD jewel cases. Thanks John.........I owe you a pint! I had got fixated with a curved roof largely because of the material on hand. You have reminded me I have not only CD cases but also plexiglass left over from picture framing. Perhaps my problem is now solved and as a bonus England will beat Scotland on Saturday playing attractive running Rugby. Keep safe 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsalDan Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 The weathering on the moguls look fantastic! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCGWR Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 12 hours ago, MonsalDan said: The weathering on the moguls look fantastic! Indeed it does. I have also recently weathered 2 for a friend and I found that painting the tyres (rims) first in Humbrol matte black (no. 33) which although came out glossy greatly enhanced the model further. Whether John has or chooses to do this in the future is up to him. Might not be so obvious in these 2 photos but it makes a huge difference. Connor 4 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium M.I.B Posted February 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 04/02/2021 at 01:56, john dew said: will beat Scotland on Saturday playing attractive running Rugby. Pardon.................. Love the moguls - especially the insides of the tenders. An the crews look really great too. More work on the rugby predictions tho....... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john dew Posted February 9, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2021 5 hours ago, M.I.B said: Pardon.................. Love the moguls - especially the insides of the tenders. An the crews look really great too. More work on the rugby predictions tho....... Thanks Tinker It was more a hope or wish than a prediction but even so what a shambles. Scotland played very well but as for England........I will not be surprised if Italy break their record this week and I am certainly notexpecting attractive running rugby from the men in white Keep well 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 10, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 10, 2021 10 hours ago, john dew said: Scotland played very well but as for England To be honest, I don't think either side played particularly well. However, one side played with pride and passion and the other didn't. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john dew Posted February 10, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10, 2021 3 hours ago, St Enodoc said: To be honest, I don't think either side played particularly well. However, one side played with pride and passion and the other didn't. England also lacked imagination but I guess thats not really new......Scotland on the other hand had a well thought out game plan that was well executed.......although I recognise with all that possession they should have put more points on the board.It will be interesting to see how they perform against Wales at the weekend 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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