Tempfix Rich Papper Posted January 10, 2015 Tempfix Share Posted January 10, 2015 James, that petrol station is fantastic. I now want an M&S sandwich! Love the detail on the footbridge too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apex Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Nice, I have a ST but would love a RS. But would love your model fuel station to. Edited January 11, 2015 by Apex 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post James Makin Posted January 11, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Hi guys, As promised, here's some night pictures we tried of Loftus and the petrol station last Thursday night - Scratchbuilt Petrol Station by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Definitely looks like a cold winter's night at Loftus Road! Scratchbuilt Petrol Station by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr The shop comes alive once the lights go on, thankfully that hidden interior is not so hidden now! We need to tinker with the main sign to reduce the local brightness of the LEDs but otherwise there! With the rush to finish this for Stafford I didn't get the chance to test all the lighting before sealing inside the structures so I was amazed it all worked when Chris connected it to the power supply! Scratchbuilt Petrol Station by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Since we had the lights off, I also took loads more night photos of the layout, only had the iPhone to hand so they're a little bit grainy! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr We can see the working signal gantries built by Pete Hollman, it's all timed and linked to the routes, so trains pass over sensors and the aspects return to red, before cycling through the different colours after a set time. Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr With all the different shades of lighting, this scene vaguely reminds me of the view flying into Ibiza airport at night!! Edited July 13, 2016 by James Makin 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Brilliant photos David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloucester Road Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 That petrol station and the lights are phenomenal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted January 11, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2015 Nice, I have a ST but would love a RS. But would love your model fuel station to. Great choice! What year/colour/spec ST did you go for? ST is a fantastic all-rounder, it literally does everything so well, B-road blaster, family load filler or a great motorway cruiser! I like the small turbo on the ST, really quick around town, the big turbo RS is kind of all-or-nothing, can be sluggish until 3k revs then all of a sudden a savage kick from behind!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantwigley Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Love the photos - the filling station looks even better at night. I recently received a copy of the Rail Express Modeller Yearbook and it had your class 377 in, a superb model as I've said before, and a great guide. Ryan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc435 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I thought the petrol station looked good in daylight. Night lit it looks the bees knees. Top job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hi guys, As promised, here's some night pictures we tried of Loftus and the petrol station last Thursday night - Definitely looks like a cold winter's night at Loftus Road! The shop comes alive once the lights go on, thankfully that hidden interior is not so hidden now! We need to tinker with the main sign to reduce the local brightness of the LEDs but otherwise there! With the rush to finish this for Stafford I didn't get the chance to test all the lighting before sealing inside the structures so I was amazed it all worked when Chris connected it to the power supply! Since we had the lights off, I also took loads more night photos of the layout, only had the iPhone to hand so they're a little bit grainy! We can see the working signal gantries built by Pete Hollman, it's all timed and linked to the routes, so trains pass over sensors and the aspects return to red, before cycling through the different colours after a set time. With all the different shades of lighting, this scene vaguely reminds me of the view flying into Ibiza airport at night!! Wow! That petrol station just looks...right. The "colour" of the lighting just looks spot-on; I feel as if I could drive in there and fuel up. Just got to reduce my battered Rover 75 tourer to 1:76 scale.... Many thanks for posting the pics up and I'm looking forward to one day seeing the layout in the flesh. Cheers Jon F. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold fishytrains Posted January 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2015 All the photos look so realistic, amazing modelling. Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john w Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 great layout looking forward to Stafford to see it for the first time. I too will be at ford fair in august. very nice rs. regards. john. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Brady Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Great photos, the layout takes on a completely different feel with the main lights off, excellent, I look forward to seeing the layout at Stafford. Benjamin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 (edited) For those of you who are of a nervous disposition, you may want to look away now...just to say that the garage was balanced 6ft above the ground, without a safety harness, whilst I sorted the electrics for James. But as the pictures James has posted show, the garage survived. Edited January 14, 2015 by Harry Lime 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellwar Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Looking forward to seeing this at Stafford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectacus Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 where did you find the modern image cars? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted January 14, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 14, 2015 where did you find the modern image cars? I'm a fan of the HO 1:87 scale ranges of cars from Herpa, Busch, Wiking and Reitze - normally picked up at shows or retailers who import foreign ranges such as Gaugemaster down here in Sussex. They're a bit underscale vs the Oxford range of OO cars but the plus side is that the variety of cars is a lot larger, though somewhat biased towards Germanic VAG types...Reitze are the best as they also do a range of Fords however! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&DWatty Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Wow James, that's a great diorama mate! I reeally liked the use of the LED lights too- would add to the above request to see a pic of it all lit up. Superb detail. Cheers for sharing! Watty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted January 28, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) It's not long until the Stafford show now! This will be our first properly 'Northern' show, and we're on a promise of Premier Inn all-you-can-eat Full English Breakfasts on both days, instant win! I'm expecting to have so much bacon that a mobility scooter will be required to get around the show afterwards. But this is just a quick note to say come along and say Hi to the gang - Pete, Chris, Mike, Mark and myself, be good to put some faces to the RMWeb names! We'll have loads of new stock to play with and some cracking scenary on our new extended boards, including an exciting West London landmark Pete's built, which has yet to appear on this very thread! Some may have seen my workbench thread but I've recently finished my FGW HST power cars - HST power cars by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Can't wait to get the HST flying around Loftus Road, and me pretending I'm back at Didcot in those heady late 90s days! There might even be some sound if Charlie Petty has popped a certain Legomanbiffo package in the post!! The power cars are painted green and covered in a set of custom transfers I designed myself and now available to buy through Railtec Transfers - they're really metallic! HST power cars by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr That's all for now, off to the club later to get things packed up and ready for some action this weekend, hope to see you there! Edited July 13, 2016 by James Makin 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Can't wait to get the HST flying around Loftus Road, and me pretending I'm back at Didcot in those heady late 90s days! There might even be some sound if Charlie Petty has popped a certain Legomanbiffo package in the post!! James, These look really good and I am looking forward to seeing these run on LR. However, for that to happen do I need to bring the SPROG and laptop with me? Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted January 28, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 28, 2015 James, These look really good and I am looking forward to seeing these run on LR. However, for that to happen do I need to bring the SPROG and laptop with me? Chris Yes please! I have also cleaned a couple of wheels this time, as it's a special occasion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixchris Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Guys that really is superb, possibly one of the best bits of modelling I've seen to date, keep the photos coming please! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Hi Really looking forward to seeing Loftus Road for the first time at Stafford. Totally envious of your modelling. Regards Nigel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hybridangel77 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 The BP garage looks amazing and it shows a lot of effort went into the build process. Looking forwards to seeing the layout in the flesh for the first time at Stafford this weekend. Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted January 30, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hi Really looking forward to seeing Loftus Road for the first time at Stafford. Totally envious of your modelling. Regards Nigel Thanks Nigel! Likewise, been following your Melangoose thread, great concept and looking forward to seeing that in the flesh! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Hi Spent 30 minutes on Sunday afternoon watching the procession of trains heading through this west London location. Was very impressed, thought it was the best layout at Stafford, and when you consider the other great layouts there. It just shows you how good Loftus Road is. Big thanks to Pete, James and the team for keeping me well entertained. Regards Nigel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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