RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted May 14, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 14, 2015 very nice hows the soldering going ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted May 15, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2015 Looking good Pete the weathering is done well. Thanks Don very nice hows the soldering going ? Thanks Nic - still the same - 75% soldered and 25% cyno is about my limit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Looks like you can make some nice retaining walls with scalescene sheets as well Using some odds and sods, as a test mock up, I can feel a diorama coming on Very nice. I've used the scalescenes roof tile sheets and can also highly recommend them. Look forward to seeing your diorama. Best regards, Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Some rewheeled Farish cattle wagons and new association chassis beneath Farish 12T vans... image.jpg Amazing how just changing the chassis to the association ones can really make a model look great. Nice weathering too Pete. How did you achieve this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted May 17, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) been of the circuit for a while with a trapped nerve following by a sojourn in Yorkshire Fish & Chips in Whitbys fantastic however I have managed to get some things moved along as usual I have yet to add couplings Wagons posed on the area groups plank which is with me for some additional work ( fitting a storage / travel cover ) Edited December 23, 2019 by nick_bastable 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted May 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2015 Very nice Nick. What is the origins of the two high ended Brighton wagons, I rather like them. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted May 17, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2015 Very nice Nick. What is the origins of the two high ended Brighton wagons, I rather like them. Jerry Jerry Eddie's of this parish 3d prints via shapeways http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/70522-2mm-scale-vintage-wagons-fxd-close-up-pics/ they are the best 3d prints (Shapeways prices went up but think they upgraded their machines) I've seen and they where the cheaper FUD option.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John lewsey Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 They are nice aren't they Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethashenden Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Trying to make this: I've got this done so far. Waiting on the motor and some muffs. I'm building it as an 0-4-4T rather than an 0-4-0 + tender. hopefully it won't be too noticeable. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted June 5, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2015 interesting what motor do you intend to use ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Hughes Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 He won't need a motor as the track isn't long enough for the loco to go anywhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler Fan Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 + With the introduction of Shapeways FXD, Colliery Sheave Wheels are now available in 2mm Scale for 12 and 15 foot diameter wheels. "3 for the price of 2" for direct orders. Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethashenden Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 interesting what motor do you intend to use ? The smallest Nigel Lawton one. 6x10mm. The tender sides are 6mm high, so it shouldn't be too hard to hide. A nice woodpile would do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartM Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 More experimenting with brick-sheet papers, Just to see how thin I can get layers of bricks So far I'm quite pleased with the results 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBS Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Hello all, Well, I haven't been totally idle for the last few weeks. Besides exhibiting Ashburton at Melksham back in April - and thoroughly enjoying the experience - I have been adding to the inventory of watering holes in Totnes. I completed the Dartmouth Inn and have just added the Royal Seven Stars Hotel so the the town is now well supplied. Together with the Regency terrace, the Totnes Plains area is largely complete. The Rergency terrace The Royal Seven Stars Hotel General view of The Plains with the town and Castle in the background As the buildings are in the middle distance on the layout, i have taken a few shortcuts. All are constructed from mounting board with layers of card added to give relief. The basic shells were drawn out on a CAD program, printed on paper and then stuck to mounting board and used as a cutting guide. Window were simply areas printed black for the glazing and were covered in Transpaseal (self-adhesive clear film) to give them a shine. On top, i added a layer of printed thin card with window and door openings cut out and further card layers for cills, cornices, gutter boards, etc. Roofs were simply CAD drawn slates, printed on paper, with the horizontal courses scored with a biro and stuck to card roof slopes. .Each building was painted with base coats of emulsion (sample pots) and finished and weathered with acrylics. The above shows the CAD artwork for the front elevation of the Regency Terrace. The CAD file is separated into layers for printing. Now I must get on to finish and paint the Saint. John 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John lewsey Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Really amazing beautiful work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted July 6, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2015 stunning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted July 6, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 6, 2015 Brilliant stuff John! Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernboy Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Really quite delightful and impressive in equal measure For the Rergency Terrace I notice you have some lovely balcony railings along the first floor façade - were these bespoke etchings? Or a commercially available product? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted July 6, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 6, 2015 Lovely work John and knowing Totnes they capture the feel. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBS Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Thank you all for your comments. @ Don - I am delighted that it captures the feel of Totnes, despite the liberties that I have taken. @ Southernboy - the balcony railings are proprietary etches, I think from Scalelink. I will check to see if I have any packaging from them and post further information. I must have had them for years so I have no idea if they are still available. (Love your Frankland layout.) Best wishes, John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted July 7, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2015 Just beautiful John. Yet again you demonstrate how relatively simple techniques can produce stunning results when in very skilled hands. Am I right in saying that the layout view above is from the operators side, not the viewers. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branwell Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Lovely work, John. How long did that take? Regards, David Varley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted July 7, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2015 Wonderfully subtle colouring John. Great to see you back in the groove again! Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBS Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Lovely work, John. How long did that take? Regards, David Varley David,For the Royal Seven Stars Hotel, I guess that the research (OS map, Google Earth and my photos) and then the CAD drawing took a few hours a day spread over a couple of weeks. Then the making of the structure took about a week. The most complicated bit was the porte cochere at the main entrance - the upper floor with the curved corner windows was made out of a cut-down Peco wagon box which was just the right size, with paper and card layers on top. Then painting and weathering took a further couple of days and a similar time to bed the building in and do the paving. All in all, not too long for quite a complex building. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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