winterbournecm Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 (edited) Ooh - my only planned locomotive purchase for 2013.... The fabulous blue Western from Dapol. Here she is name & numberless on depot & at Mount Charles. She will become D1010 Campaigner in the weeks to come, and sport this condition https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=western+Campigner&biw=1024&bih=653&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=pMFWUfikAsKjO9e3gEA#imgrc=ty2Ae-2QNLrvfM%3A%3BSZ4QfXP25ODP9M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Ffarm4.staticflickr.com%252F3235%252F3005889196_cbe8ed13e4_z.jpg%253Fzz%253D1%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.flickr.com%252Fphotos%252F24555083%2540N08%252F3005889196%252F%3B640%3B482 I cant wait to get started. The headcode blinds will need to be installed later at Goonbarrow works. I have precision blinds, but not the translucent ones so will have a play around later. Edited March 30, 2013 by winterbournecm 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted March 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30, 2013 Looking very good Craig. Waiting for the weathered ones (3 ordered, not the chromatic blue one) here which look as though they need no more done to them from the pre-production images. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 Yes - I bet they'll be grand. The lines and dimensions of this Western are truly perfect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 The Shawplan goodies arrived today so my Dapol western has become 1010 Western Campaigner. All pristine at the moment but not for long. The weathering pixie will be arriving soon! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Nice modeling... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 Show over - a couple of shots of the cast: Me & Jess as Francis Fryer & Calamity Jane The chorus / dancers & assorted members 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 The weathering powders have been out today to treat D1010 Western Campaigner. I had a 1976 photo and she didnt appear to be a faded blue example, but rather road stained up along the body sides. I have gone quite heavy with the powders knowing that they will fade shortly. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 Blur sang about Park life - well, this is Pondlife! I had some interesting lily pads and reeds on a frond from Scalelink, and it seemed a shame to waste them. I had a little project under the layout that was aching for a little diarama, so I've built in a little nature reserve! I used P of P to build up the bank area, leaving a recess behind for the ponds. I thern painted the area and added the Clear glass resin. The reeds and lily pads were added whilst the resin was tacky, and some "fishing" was required for frets which began to sink! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Lights camera action. Mr Nevard hard at work taking pictures today for a future issue of Model Rail. Great fun - blue & yellow rules - with some guests too! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBM37404 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Blur sang about Park life - well, this is Pondlife! I had some interesting lily pads and reeds on a frond from Scalelink, and it seemed a shame to waste them. I had a little project under the layout that was aching for a little diarama, so I've built in a little nature reserve! I used P of P to build up the bank area, leaving a recess behind for the ponds. I thern painted the area and added the Clear glass resin. The reeds and lily pads were added whilst the resin was tacky, and some "fishing" was required for frets which began to sink! 20130416_163842.jpg 20130416_163851.jpg Love the pond, and the 47/3! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 18, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 18, 2013 Lights camera action. Mr Nevard hard at work taking pictures today for a future issue of Model Rail. Great fun - blue & yellow rules - with some guests too! modelrail 001.jpg Have you had a tidy up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 Have you had a tidy up? Oh yes mate - the recycling bags sent packing, and everything very ship-shape for Mr N! It was a great afternoon, 4 hours worth. A stream of photos and vidoes of passenger, freight, harbour scenes, buddleia and loads of diesels! Amazed at the way Chris takes a series of pictures with different focus points then blends them afterwards for a superb depth of field. D1010, D6328 and the fleet of class 50s MAY feature in the mag I expect! Ben love large logo 50s - it was the right place to come then! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted April 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 19, 2013 Amazed at the way Chris takes a series of pictures with different focus points then blends them afterwards for a superb depth of field. It's a technique I know and have been recommended to use for my own layout but one which the present camera isn't willing to oblige on. Still hoping to borrow a much better camera sometime soon or failing that hire the kit from a dealership for a week. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted April 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2013 You'll have to let us know when the article is published. Wil be very interesting to see the photos having done the site visit a few years back. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 I will Chris - Max (border collie) & Ruby (tabby cat) got in the layout at one point - but neither ended up in any layout photos! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Still coming along great i see 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 New compact camera after I lost the Samsung PL57 - gutted but there you go. Canon Power shot is a great replacement, 14.1 pixels and better lens etc.. 50007 Elgar with a plat 4 departure D1010 with a the 14.10 Padd A balmy afternoon amid the palm trees with the brutes being emptied into the vans of the 13.40 parcels to Bristol headed by D1021. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Great photos and your layout is great! Very realistic! I'll keep an eye out in Model Rail for it 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted April 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30, 2013 Sorry to hear of the camera woes Craig but at least you have found a suitable replacement. Are those Jim S-W etch brutes or are they from elsewhere? They look pretty convincing; all that's needed is a spotter with bag parked firmly on an empty one and a scruffy copy of The Sun stuck through one corner. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share Posted April 30, 2013 Hi mate thanks I dropped it whilst doing some filming for the Cornwall Channel, and the excess on the insurance wasnt even going to cover it - luckily Argos came to the rescue. The Canon 1100 doesnt do the close ups of the layout as well. The Brutes are 10 Commandment ones which are flat packed and require careful shaping before glueing. Well worth the effort though. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 I've not ventured into DCC sound etc, but this is great. Yogis class 57 works on the Gaugemaster Dc style and the sound is rather good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 (edited) A lazy Sunday engineers working from 1970 with long mileages involved, when ballast was locally sourced and tripped around in 4 wheel wagons. Sunday supping at the Sloop. Were there such a thing as carveries in the 1970s? Up to more recent and Yogis 57 provided matching green for the emnankment and pond scene - more lily pads have appeared! Edited May 13, 2013 by winterbournecm 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted May 13, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2013 Pub grub tended to be simpler then - it may have been less of a component of profitability than it is these days, when booze makes very little £ for the landlord. Steak and chips, chicken in a basket, pies, salads. Carvery might have been in vogue for Sunday lunch in hotel-type pubs, perhaps, much less common in rural inns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Bathurst Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Just found this layout topic. Nice pictures, I like the weathering on the western Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournecm Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 Thanks Scott - glad you've enjoyed the flick through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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