Andrew P Posted September 29, 2017 Author Share Posted September 29, 2017 I thought it had gone quiet, you where busy beavering away in TOPS. Now you have reduced the height of the embankmant and are relying on scenery the whole area looks convincing and rural. Keep up the good work Thanks Kevin, Yes, once it's covered in Grass, Foliage and some Trees it will get rid of the shinny base colour and look quite natural, I HOPE. hahha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 29, 2017 Author Share Posted September 29, 2017 I have to say that the river does look a lot better. Mike Thanks Mike, hopefully I will add some more to the River bed in the morning and then I can add the first layer of clear varnish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 29, 2017 Author Share Posted September 29, 2017 The final plan is to have a couple of muddy Cows down in the river, No I cant draw Cows in MS Paint. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ray H Posted September 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 29, 2017 Did you bake a cake in between times? T'is looking good although I wonder if, given the shallow width of the land between stream and railway, whether the land would be quite as high. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 29, 2017 Author Share Posted September 29, 2017 (edited) Did you bake a cake in between times? T'is looking good although I wonder if, given the shallow width of the land between stream and railway, whether the land would be quite as high. I took a sight line from the slope of the Fields along the back, down to the front of the baseboard, i.e. Field top across the River and it's about right, it looks high because it's narrow. and also because the Field alongside the River goes down into the River as opposed to having a couple of ft of embankment. BTW, No to baking the cake, but I did stop for coffee and HALF a Belgian Bun, hahha, I'll have the other half for 11's tomorrow after the Grand Prix Qualifying. Edited September 29, 2017 by Andrew P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andi4x4 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Did you bake a cake in between times? T'is looking good although I wonder if, given the shallow width of the land between stream and railway, whether the land would be quite as high. Flood prevention measures, maybe ? Looks great Andy ! Sticky buns are obviously doing you good ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 29, 2017 Author Share Posted September 29, 2017 Flood prevention measures, maybe ? Looks great Andy ! Sticky buns are obviously doing you good ! Agh yes, the Flood prevention, I forgot about that, hahah. Cheers Andie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted September 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 29, 2017 The final plan is to have a couple of muddy Cows down in the river, No I cant draw Cows in MS Paint. Cherwell 2 016.JPG Mr P I do like them there cows, they look as good as some the model cows we can buy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Looking at the state of those cows I'm surprised you haven't had a visit from the RSPCA......!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focalplane Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Hey, there's nothing wrong with them cows, that's what I thought they were! Looking good Andy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgabill Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Re cows - I was this week complimented by my (Farmers Wife) daughter, on having kept my beef and dairy herds separate. However the discussion then continued, with the result I have had to paint all my black and white cows, with more black! Apparently Friesians are heavier built, and more black than Holsteins. 50s/60s = friesian 80s onwards = Holstein! Hope thats helpfull to someone, although you may wish I'd never shared the info! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted September 30, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 30, 2017 Re cows - I was this week complimented by my (Farmers Wife) daughter, on having kept my beef and dairy herds separate. However the discussion then continued, with the result I have had to paint all my black and white cows, with more black! Apparently Friesians are heavier built, and more black than Holsteins. 50s/60s = friesian 80s onwards = Holstein! Hope thats helpfull to someone, although you may wish I'd never shared the info! Hi Tony It is little details that if right can make a layout seem more realistic. On one club layout I made a model of a group of RAF airmen dismounting from a Bedford lorry. I gave them all a kit bag which I coloured RAF blue. At a show a chap very kindly pointed out that when he was in the RAF he had a white kit bag with a blue stripe. Next show the airmen had new kit bags. I overheard a chap say "Wow, even the kit bags are the right colours". When given the right information then a model can go from good to "Wow". 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 Mr P I do like them there cows, they look as good as some the model cows we can buy. Looking at the state of those cows I'm surprised you haven't had a visit from the RSPCA......!!! Hey, there's nothing wrong with them cows, that's what I thought they were! Looking good Andy I think they do look a bit strange, but at least you all got the idea, ahhah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 Re cows - I was this week complimented by my (Farmers Wife) daughter, on having kept my beef and dairy herds separate. However the discussion then continued, with the result I have had to paint all my black and white cows, with more black! Apparently Friesians are heavier built, and more black than Holsteins. 50s/60s = friesian 80s onwards = Holstein! Hope thats helpfull to someone, although you may wish I'd never shared the info! In actual fact Tony / Guys, having been married to a Dairy Farmers Daughter in a previous life, I never remember seeing a clean Cow, but a couple of weeks ago when the Cow colour raised it's ugly head, I did re paint my Heard with more Black but they still need WEATHERING, but forgot to photograph them, so here they are now. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 Hi Tony It is little details that if right can make a layout seem more realistic. On one club layout I made a model of a group of RAF airmen dismounting from a Bedford lorry. I gave them all a kit bag which I coloured RAF blue. At a show a chap very kindly pointed out that when he was in the RAF he had a white kit bag with a blue stripe. Next show the airmen had new kit bags. I overheard a chap say "Wow, even the kit bags are the right colours". When given the right information then a model can go from good to "Wow". Sometimes getting the smallest detail right can make a huge difference to the look and feel of a Model, and that's not just for Railways, but any hobby where detail is added to bring something to life. Well done Clive for taking note, and correcting your model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 After watching the F1 Qualifying this morning I went out to TOPS and continued working on the River Cherwell. I've added some some stony areas and Reeds and Weeds that will eventually be covered in Varnish for the River and should hopefully show through once dry. Now does anyone remember back to the dark days of the 70's when we modellers would grind up Cork and dye it green for grass? Well I still have a small tub of very finely ground Brown Cork, and so, wanting to make a muddy River bank I mulched it down some more and I've added it to the side of the River, Most on the far bank will be covered in foliage, but on the near side, where the Field goes down to the River, I need a really muddy area, and so here is where I'm at this Lunchtime. Next step, once this has dried will be a deep layer of clear Varnish. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted September 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 30, 2017 I see those cows keep mooving along the river bank. Hide quick! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Nice work Andy already for a couple of otters swimming around ? Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted September 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 30, 2017 Don't drink the water downstream of those cows! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Hi Andy.... If that herd of cattle should stray close to the trackside, I hope that they have functioning warning 'bells' around their necks.... if their 'horns' don't work... Great work mate... Have a great weekend...regrads to all... Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) A coo at Carrog in 2009. I don't know if this track colour variant was even in the country in the 1950's or what livery they carried, but I know a chap who does.... Edited September 30, 2017 by coachmann 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) Cheers Guys for all the Cow jokes, here is what I want to re create if I can. The last pic is of the Oxford Canal leading into the River Cherwell. Edited September 30, 2017 by Andrew P 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted September 30, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 30, 2017 Cor Andy You are drawing cows really well now. Looking good matey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglian Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) Get the model cows close together like the real thing. They will look most convincing. Herd animals tend to stick close or very close together. Edited September 30, 2017 by Anglian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ray H Posted September 30, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 30, 2017 Is that white in the stream PVA or milk? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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