A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.

[gwrrob]

Wowsers!  Looks like a hot thundery afternoon, and the sun is just coming out from behind the clouds.  I can smell the wet creosote, and hear the ticking and panting of that Prairie tank.

 

Best pic on RMWeb 2016.  (so far )

Which one ?

[Limpley Stoker]

Are you going to include the branch platform too?  

 

The The Hop Pole or Wheelwrights are always good spots to contemplate the line to Mallingford.

I have laid out the branch platform ready for wood plank surfacing and wooden support structure. In theory I could squeeze in a model of the Hop Pole but it would obscure the best view of passing trains, so I will have to make do with the real one!

Mike

[Tim Dubya]

Which one ?

 

This one for me personally.

 

 

The background looks exactly like it does here... misty and brewing up

Edited May 12, 2016 by Tim Dubya

[gwrrob]

Apologies to regulars who have seen these before shots of the down station building before painting.

 

 

 

 

 

[Tim Dubya]

Apologies to regulars who have seen these before shots of the down station building before painting.

 

Always good to see these anytime, Rob.

[gwrrob]

This one for me personally.

 

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That needs a B set alongside the platform but in the meantime an Eastern van awaits.

 

 

[Bulwell Hall]

I have laid out the branch platform ready for wood plank surfacing and wooden support structure. In theory I could squeeze in a model of the Hop Pole but it would obscure the best view of passing trains, so I will have to make do with the real one!

Mike

By coincidence I was in The Hop Pole only last week - very pleased to see the running-in board reinstated on the platform and nicely painted.  No sign of a steam railmotor in the bay platform waiting to leave for Mallingford though!

 

Gerry

[gwrrob]

This is addictive.

 

 

[NHY 581]

Lovely image Rob.

 

The Cumulonimbus in particular is well executed.

[gwrrob]

Lovely image Rob.

The Cumulonimbus in particular is well executed.

The joys of not having Photoshop Rob.

[Limpley Stoker]

Apologies to regulars who have seen these before shots of the down station building before painting.

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Many thanks for posting these photos again for me. The plasticard detailing is really crisp. One question, did you paint the sides before assembling the building- you have painted the wood framing so neatly. I think this is the reason your close up pictures of your structures are so convincing- no sign of shaky hands !!

Mike

[Limpley Stoker]

By coincidence I was in The Hop Pole only last week - very pleased to see the running-in board reinstated on the platform and nicely painted.  No sign of a steam railmotor in the bay platform waiting to leave for Mallingford though!

 

Gerry

I'm hoping to finish my station before Kernow's steam railmotor arrives from Camborne. That gives me a couple of years!!

Mike

[Tim Dubya]

By coincidence I was in The Hop Pole

 

I'll have to try that line on the Mrs

 

(or should it be "By accident I was in ....")

[gwrrob]

Many thanks for posting these photos again for me. The plasticard detailing is really crisp. One question, did you paint the sides before assembling the building- you have painted the wood framing so neatly. I think this is the reason your close up pictures of your structures are so convincing- no sign of shaky hands !!

Mike

I didn't build it but I did finish it including adding Slaters valencing and the painting of it.I also added an interior which you can't see now.A bow pen would give sharp colour on the framing.The advertising brings it to life.I will be doing the same on my footbridge this year.

[brushman47544]

This one for me personally.

 

This One.jpg

 

The background looks exactly like it does here... misty and brewing up

Indeed. What immediately caught my eye was how the paint in the gap between the trees looks like smoke coming out of the Prairie's chimney. Sublime.

[Stubby47]

Rob,

You don't need Photoshop. Paint.net is free and can do most things you'll need, including layers and selective deletion.

[gwrrob]

Just to prove I do use rtp as well as scratch built offerings.

 

 

Scratch.

 

Edited May 12, 2016 by gwrrob

[Mallard60022]

Rob,

You don't need Photoshop. Paint.net is free and can do most things you'll need, including layers and selective deletion.

"Selective Deletion"..........what's needed on some threads.....................

gone

Philth

p.s. COYG

[gwrrob]

"Selective Deletion"..........what's needed on some threads.....................

gone

Philth

p.s. COYG

I didn't know you were a gooner Phil.

 

Ar$e Venger.

[colin penfold]

GREEN ARMY!

[Captain Kernow]

Wowsers!  Looks like a hot thundery afternoon, and the sun is just coming out from behind the clouds.  I can smell the wet creosote, and hear the ticking and panting of that Prairie tank.

 

 

Modelled no doubt on the real thunderstorm that we had in the vicinity of Brent this evening!

[Kev_Lewis]

Just a little bit of tweaking to the light brings out all the details.

 

[gwrrob]

I might take another with 5551 coming towards the camera with a freight.Thanks Kev.

[Mallard60022]

GREEN ARMY!

My lad said it was a bit 'rough' at times in the second half and 'we' were a bit lucky. Personally I hate the Playoffs and I should think Pompey do too! 

Anyway, how can I get excited about getting through and then playing Stanley in the Final. Wish I lived in Leicester (well Loughborough anyway).

Sorry Rob, I am a goner not a gooner. However, ANTB keeps me moderately sane.

N. Warnock. (Spirit of '96)

[gwrrob]

Being a Sky Blues fan we've never been near the play offs since being relegated from the Premier League. We must be in a handful of clubs never involved. Not sure I'm a fan of a team finishing sixth X points from third getting promotion though.