Gravy Train Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) LOL Alan, Well as a young teen I had potential as a Table Tennis player and was sure I would play for England one day and that that would be my career but then cutting a long story short, soon realised how C..P I was and in reality, just another club player, ah well there you go. :-) My coach Jack Tickle once faced the great Victor Barna who won 22 world titles. Peter Edited October 15, 2014 by Gravy Train 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingmoorkid Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 It might have been through the arch but sadly can't remember, do remember it was a Greenall Whitley establishment by then though. I was an avid spotter as a kid in early 70's when Carlisle's still had much of its old infrastructure, with a massive working marshalling yard, goods lines, trip workings, signal boxes, proper goods trains, diesel variety, wheeltappers etc etc. Electrification started a change but 40 years later there are still many of the remnants of the infrastructure around. Building Carlisle in EM with such detail ranks as one of the biggest modelling projects I've ever seen - it certainly deserves a thread as the glimpses we've had so far are quite tantalising. Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 16, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2014 Alan, well, my teacher never called me a genius, my reports always read, 'Peter has the ability but will not try' :-) Imagine how good you would be if you tried Peter! Mike. (Just take my likes and craftsmanship/clevers as read for the whole thread) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 Hi Mike, now I have an excuse if I make a pigs ear of ew't :-) Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Michael Edge Posted October 23, 2014 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2014 Just back from France after delivering the hotel, this is what it looks like on the layout. The view between the buildings, curving entrance to the hotel still to be added and some more wall and bridge work needed. 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 23, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 23, 2014 Where's the "bloody impressive" icon when you need it? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandman Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Don't you just hate some people. Here I am struggling to produce reasonable buildings for my layout and somebody can produce masterpeices such as these with consumate ease and what appears to be such a short time span. Why isn't there an emoticon for envy 'cause I think they're great? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Jeepers, they are unbelievable. Knowing the real buildings as I do just makes them even more stunning. Even the colouring is beautifully done. A lot of work has gone into them, that's for sure. It doesn't get any better than that. Thanks for posting. Cheers,Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 Hi Mike, have to say, superb photos, thank you for posting them up here, very much appreciated. cheers Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy802 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Said it before and I'll say it again "Amazing!" Its very difficult to capture the essence of 'Gods' own city, and here are photo's to prove it can be done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m.levin Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Hi Mike Very inspirational work, I’m intrigued about how you overcome the carved stone work on the hotel, to replicate this on your model? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Hi M.levin, thanks for your comments, the carved stonework is achieved by scribing DAS Modelling Clay. It sounds tricky but I drew the pattern onto the DAs with a drawing pen and used that as my guide to scribe the pattern. Peter A L Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted October 26, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2014 One word...Stunning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad McCann Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Not the first time I wandered up that alley looking for skulking villains in a previous life. :-) "Impressive" really doesn't do it justice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 Hi, Acg5324 Mad Mc cann, cheers for the kind appreciative comments. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Peter, as always, brilliant work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 Hi Mick, many thanks for your appreciative comments. It was a tricky, it was constructed of card, wood, plastic and etched brass niceties, as mentioned somewhere in the thread, I only had a template with which to work in and the road level, the rest is guess work, making it work in the perspective in relation to the other two buildings as in the real scene. cheers Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-e Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Hi good people, Yes, there is an entrance to the left, a curving walkway, which is also modelled but not shown in the photos as I still have this part at my home with a view of it being attached on site at a later date. I must point out that this walkway was extremely tricky to do, as not having the viaduct to hand to work from adjacent to the hotel, the angles, it sloping down and curving. I temporally attached the said piece to the side of the Hotel at rd level and to the Angle of the Viaduct I had on a template from Mike Edge before painting and a cut/try/fit session ensued until I got it as perfect as was possible ready to be fixed in place. Alan, the carving on the fluted pillars were formed from DAS, whilst still wet, using a blunt craft knife, I did however lightly draw the pattern on the DAS as a guide with an EDDING 005 pen before indentation. cheers Peter Despite living in Carlisle I never looked how the entrance to the "Dive Bar" worked I presumed it was part of the fabric so was a bit shocked to find it floating in the air... Luckily I only ventured down the steps once... that was enough.. I took some photos but by the sounds of it you have already completed the section but may be of use to someone. View from the alley way looking up Another view looking up. Looking down from the bridge. The top of the wall on the bridge left of entrance. For those interested in "ghost signs" down the alleyway under the building to the left of the Hotel is this Beauty for the British Paints Ltd ... I've never seen anything enter or exit and assume its never used but the No Parking is always respected as is the original paintwork from the Graffiti artists. Cheers Steve 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 Hi Steve, yes, you are correct in your assumption that I have constructed the Walkway, although not as yet attached as the Hotel was delivered before the completion of the walkway. I also modelled the building next to the Hotel with the double gates/doors, though not the name etc, reasoning that no knowledge of the owner, back in the early 50s 60s period. cheers Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Hi Peter, a friend of mine at the ScRSG club has missed this thread, I don't know how...... We've all talked about it. Hopefully with this post he'll now see it and be amazed! Anyway, I've now got permission from SWMBO to get the Wharfeside station building commissioned so I'll be sending you some details. (Based on Burley in Wharfedale) I was asked what I wanted for my significant birthday at the end on this month, a holiday, a driver experience day, another engine, something for me auld Landrover? No, I've been thinking - how's about Peter doing the station building for the layout. 'Now that's a good idea, something that you'll appreciate for a long time' she says, what a lass.... 'I guess it won't be ready for your birthday though' she said, eh no Peter's rather busy at the mo.... Will be in touch. All the best, Dave Franks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScRSG Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Now seen and been amazed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrkirtley800 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Just discovered this thread, and gone through from the start. What absolutely superb modelling, I just don't have adequate words to describe it. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to see the construction, and an awful lot of tips. Derek Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CKPR Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Just back from France after delivering the hotel, this is what it looks like on the layout. The view between the buildings, curving entrance to the hotel still to be added and some more wall and bridge work needed. As a Cumbrian in exile, that is one of the most evocative pieces of modelling I have ever seen - thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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