BobM Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Hi..... Going to Stafford Railway Circle Model Show tomorrow.....have a great time if anyone else on here is attending.....pleased we missed the snow, unlike previous years...! Regards always... Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 55 minutes ago, BobM said: Hi..... Going to Stafford Railway Circle Model Show tomorrow.....have a great time if anyone else on here is attending.....pleased we missed the snow, unlike previous years...! Regards always... Bob I'm meeting a mate, Martin / Gismorail, from Carrog at 12 noon at the Pay desk if you want to say hello Bob. You won't miss him, or me as he has an O Gauge Autocoach for me. It would be good to put a PROPPER FACE to the name. haha. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 I'll look out for you.... Bob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Will you have a flower in your hat? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Only if you want me to...! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) Evening Guys......(Navigating a steady course through the new look.....has a number of new and improved features....and has a fresher feel)...... Have only done half of one hour this evening....but filled in some of the thinner areas of the goods yard ashing.....also have lightened the tone slightly with added sand and applied this to the edges of the yard to vary the surface texture and colour......comments appreciated..... Edited February 1, 2019 by BobM 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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danstercivicman Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Nice The lights are on Keep up the good work Bob 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Hi Guys...... Had a great visit to the Stafford Show......met Andy P too...! A 'local' show for myself, bus / train and vintage shuttle bus to showground...always well attended, friendly and welcoming......some cracking layouts with a high level of expertise and talented modelling......good trade stands....purchased the required materials for the 'Llangeitho Road Bridge' (which separates the station and goods yard section of the layout from the remainder) from Skytrek Models ..... this company is developing a fine and wide selection of building and scenic accessories.....you'll see a number of (his) their products on Cambrian Street as the range fits neatly into my requirements and modelling abilities.... Here are few images of what caught my eye at Stafford.... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BobM Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) There was so much much more to see (further images were taken) and inspiration at this show.....hope this is a flavour of what was there....? Only wish I could emulate their talent....! Regards always... Bob Edited February 2, 2019 by BobM spelling 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted February 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) I notice lots of yard surfaces in those photos ;-) Edited February 2, 2019 by Harlequin 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, Harlequin said: I notice lots of yard surfaces in those photos ;-) Hi.... Must have had something on my mind....! It was a good show..... Regards always.... Bob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Good to meet you today Bob, looking forward to your interpretation of the Yard pics, on CS. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 .......as long as it's only an interpretation you're anticipating Andy.....not the quality....! Sure was an enjoyable show..... hope you ha a good day too....? Regards alway... Bob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 20 hours ago, danstercivicman said: Nice The lights are on Keep up the good work Bob Hi Dan.... Thanks......the camera has continuing problems picking up the actual tone....this time it appears a good deal lighter than it is....I am attempting to raise the to lighter tones with additional sand...will post when applied..... Regards always... Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie586 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 5 hours ago, BobM said: Here are few images of what caught my eye at Stafford.... Hello Bob. Great pictures from the exhibition. I really like the one above, especially the overturned barrel spilling its contents. Cheers Charlie 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 26 minutes ago, Charlie586 said: Hello Bob. Great pictures from the exhibition. I really like the one above, especially the overturned barrel spilling its contents. Cheers Charlie Hi.... Yes....I noticed that bit of detail that made me smile..... Regards always.... Bob 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) Hi Guys...... Have spent the perusing the various inspirational bits and pieces I've brought home from Stafford Show, so have only done a half hour this evening.......placing the sleeper piles over the one set of cranks and set about constructing a makeshift platform onto which a coal bin for the pilot/ loco siding can sit, this will be camouflaged and surrounded with spilaged coal / debris...this too also has a crank beneath it...... also added a little further highlighting to the ash surface..... Regards always..... Bob Edited February 2, 2019 by BobM 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 (edited) Evening Guys..... Hope you're all okay and the weekend has been 'productive'.....? We've been getting ready for passenger service restart in two weeks time, a great deal of activity at Arley...... personally spent two days pollarding a large hazel, then a very warming bonfire....! 'Any road up'...back to modelling.....has anyone any pointers to information (either on here or off site) on construction a girder road bridge....looking for basic construction techniques at this stage......using this Skytrek facade product....the sited on a double track curve Regards always.... Bob Edited February 3, 2019 by BobM photo included 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvin Streeting Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 whats your prefered form of consruction, card, or plastikard? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 1 minute ago, calvin Streeting said: whats your prefered form of consruction, card, or plastikard? Hi Calvin...... I am a complete novice,,,,,but I would like to try my hand at plastikard,,,,,or even wood....I do have the two Skytrek facades to hand to use. Cheers for the reply.... Regards always,,,, Bob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvin Streeting Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 (edited) well first thing is to sketch it out.. its all about propotions first, and most old victorian architceture uses a lot of the perfect rectangle (4,3) to get pleasing propotions , see https://www.google.com/search?q=perfect+rectangle+victorian+architecture&safe=off&rlz=1C1GCEB_enGB797GB797&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwia5rGyxKDgAhW-VRUIHUWzCVoQ_AUIDigB&biw=1280&bih=592#imgrc=bEERox6F90OVJM: the perfect rectangle is eveywhere in clasic architeture. as example. once basic outline shape is worked out use carboad to mock it up, as eaay to play to get it right. (grab various phots from google, of bits you like etc. and then its basicaly the art of layering material cut outs to get shadows in right place as shadow defines shape. and i use shallow layers for background, but more to scale for foreground to enhcnace the perspective. I use plasticard, or ply and airclay now, but started with carboard and paper ages ago. but both work and both are fun but RE bridges look at the pad stones that support main steel deck, they have either simple slip joints for girder to move as they expand. which meens the span can be a seperate structure, and look at the girders and thnk about how layers can make them. (i show a bit of this on my layout posts). I could talk for ages about victorian architceture, as used to be a draftperson. feel free to ask any q's be back soonish but going to backread this post Edited February 3, 2019 by calvin Streeting 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, calvin Streeting said: well first thing is to sketch it out.. its all about propotions first, and most old victorian architceture uses a lot of the perfect rectangle (4,3) to get pleasing propotions , see https://www.google.com/search?q=perfect+rectangle+victorian+architecture&safe=off&rlz=1C1GCEB_enGB797GB797&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwia5rGyxKDgAhW-VRUIHUWzCVoQ_AUIDigB&biw=1280&bih=592#imgrc=bEERox6F90OVJM: the perfect rectangle is eveywhere in clasic architeture. as example. once basic outline shape is worked out use carboad to mock it up, as eaay to play to get it right. (grab various phots from google, of bits you like etc. and then its basicaly the art of layering material cut outs to get shadows in right place as shadow defines shape. and i use shallow layers for background, but more to scale for foreground to enhcnace the perspective. I use plasticard, or ply and airclay now, but started with carboard and paper ages ago. but both work and both are fun but RE bridges look at the pad stones that support main steel deck, they have either simple slip joints for girder to move as they expand. which meens the span can be a seperate structure, and look at the girders and thnk about how layers can make them. (i show a bit of this on my layout posts). I could talk for ages about victorian architceture, as used to be a draftperson. feel free to ask any q's be back soonish but going to backread this post Cheers Calvin..... Will digest your kind posting.....lots to think through an plan.... Regards always... Bob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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