RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted August 3, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2017 Anybody lost an umbrella? Whilst the porter was tidying up Encombe Station bay platform he found it leaning against a crate that was waiting for collection........!!! IMG_3131.JPG No name or details found in it so it will go into lost property for now until the owner turns up looking for it. If you think you know who it belongs to I'm quite happy to pass on any message to the Station Master. Mr Warburton. He waits patiently on the down platform on ANTB and might have mislaid it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 It's been raining all day today, so I think it's mine if its Black!!!!! No.....I don't think so Andy because it's dry and still furled up, looks new and freshly painted to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 Mr Warburton. He waits patiently on the down platform on ANTB and might have mislaid it. You sure, isn't that him on the other platform? or at least his spitting image? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Probably left by someone on their way back to Portland, we don't use them here far too windy. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Probably left by someone on their way back to Portland, we don't use them here far too windy. Thought you were going to say; It never Rains in Portland. hahhah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted August 3, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2017 Anybody lost an umbrella? Whilst the porter was tidying up Encombe Station bay platform he found it leaning against a crate that was waiting for collection........!!! IMG_3131.JPG No name or details found in it so it will go into lost property for now until the owner turns up looking for it. If you think you know who it belongs to I'm quite happy to pass on any message to the Station Master. Doesn't it belong to the City Gent from post 757? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Thought you were going to say; It never Rains in Portland. hahhah If only, rain can be horizontal here and as Portland stone is porous a lot of the houses get damp on the south west corner when the rain is prolonged. You can't cover the stone with render as that makes things worse because Portland stone needs to 'breathe.' It is true, we really don't use umbrellas. Still a great place to live. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 4, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2017 Black, full-bodied, handle like a duck's head...? No idea, sorry. Sounds like Grace Jones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 Doesn't it belong to the City Gent from post 757? Nah, I thought so to, so I asked but he sort of looked down his nose and said 'Are you being serious, that make.....' So I left it at that...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 Sounds like Grace Jones. But can she go up a drainpipe down but not down a drainpipe up..... See it's not her! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) I might be still waiting for my Modelu train crews to arrive but at least I have something that has a boiler and steams now fully crewed. The traction engine - Titan, now has a Dart Castings set painted and in place. Here I have left the roof of so they can be seen But they disappear with the roof on! Engine now fully weathered and worn from constant use. The idea behind the crews pose is they are waiting in the goods yard for the next job..... A quick couple of pictures using the I-phone hence no depth of field. Edited March 9 by KNP 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2017 Needs a puddle underneath... (water and/or oil) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 Needs a puddle underneath... (water and/or oil) Good idea, once I've decided it's final resting place I will sort something out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Cracking job matey, that does look the bizzzz. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 5, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 5, 2017 Needs a puddle underneath... (water and/or oil) Why, is it a Jaguar? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Why, is it a Jaguar? During a discussion about Land Rovers on another thread this was referred to as a car/vehicle 'marking its territory.' 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted August 6, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2017 (edited) An area of Encombe Station not often photographed as it's a bit of a pain to set the camera up on the mini tripod without knocking anything over. So taking a depth breath I managed to without causing any damage. Added a couple of signs to the station building and another trolley to the luggage area. None of these buildings are fixed so I can keep on adding or amending them as the mood or ideas take hold, the least stable one is the canopy as it is just balanced on it's legs...... TZ100 used with post focus to get the DOF as most of earlier ones of this area were taken on the 5S. Edited March 9 by KNP 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Great Shot Kevin, but is nobody at work, not even a Office Girl at the window? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 Great Shot Kevin, but is nobody at work, not even a Office Girl at the window? No....they've all gone to the Golden Fleece for a drink!!! Thanks 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted August 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2017 An area of Encombe Station not often photographed as it's a bit of a pain to set the camera up on the mini tripod without knocking anything over. Excellent details on the flat roof of the parcels outbuilding- it really looks as though its watertight with proper flashing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 (edited) An area of Encombe Station not often photographed as it's a bit of a pain to set the camera up on the mini tripod without knocking anything over. Excellent details on the flat roof of the parcels outbuilding- it really looks as though its watertight with proper flashing! Thanks Everyone of my buildings has some form of flashing detail built in, being a retired building surveyor it's one of 'my things' in that - to me- they don't look right if not correctly weathered or able to function in inclement weather. Zoom in (or click the picture to enlarge) on the chimneys and they have stepped flashings, also where the station roof abuts the shop building the same thing, valley gutter where the canopy joins the station building wall etc. The flat roof over the parcel/ gents toilet is meant to be leadwork with weather rolls at the joints.... Just one of my things...... Edited August 7, 2017 by KNP 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 (edited) I have found a much earlier picture taken with the 5S so the DOF is not great in this close up but it does show the flat roof to the parcels/toilet building to better effect. All my lead flashing detailing is hand painted on using Vallejo paints mainly being white, various shades of grey and gunmetal. Work the paint whilst still wet to get a dispersed and graded colour effect, only new lead is shiny and metallic looking, old lead can look whitish, dirty looking and dull. Flat roof is grey card cut smaller than the main roof itself to give a visual affect of a gutter around the perimeter, lead roll work is micro rod and painted as mentioned above. Skylight is a Ratio kit, copings are Wills ridge tiles!!! Edited March 9 by KNP 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Looks superb, what do you use for drainpipes? Martyn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 (edited) On 06/08/2017 at 17:13, mullie said: Looks superb, what do you use for drainpipes? Martyn Thanks. Homemade using a patented technique that was developed in the Little Muddle Technical College many years ago .... Basically plastic micro rod, normally 0.7m in diameter, print paper (yep....that's correct - it's more pliable than plastic and holds it's shape better) cut into 1mm strips and bent around the rod, glued with Rocket (as it goes off quick), trimmed level with back and then a backing strip added (trimmed to length) so the completed pipe can be fixed to the wall like a real one. Typical set of downpipes, looks fiddly but not once you develop a technique.....took me about 15mins to knock those up from a standing start. Bending the swanneck is the time consuming bit to get right. Edited - rod diameter Edited March 9 by KNP 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 (edited) Hold the front page.... Major announcement No longer will the locomotive fleet of Little Muddle be seen ambling around the track with no crew. In todays post they have arrived from Modelu Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and girls. and honoured guests please meet the motive power crews for the steam fleet (all three of them!!!!!) Now I want to pick some brains..... I understand that when the 48xx and autocoach were driving loco first both the driver and fireman resided in the cab but when driven from the coach the driver moved to this end and they communicated between each other via the bell, whistles and hand signals plus local knowledge. My idea is to have a crew of three, two in the loco and one seated in the autocoach cab - might not be prototypical but al least when photographed both ends would be occupied!!! The questions - Was this ever done for real? What is the best colour to paint the overalls in the 1930's period? Edited March 9 by KNP 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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