hayfield Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Thanks for all the inspiration your posts give us, do have a super Christmas break and a prosperous new year with your new venture 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brylonscamel Posted January 16, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) Gulls scatter as a storm moves in from the west .. Edited January 16, 2021 by brylonscamel 21 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted January 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2021 Just when I think you're compositions can't get any better... That is superb. Really. Do you do commisions?! Best Scott. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 1 hour ago, scottystitch said: Do you do commisions?! Yes Scott - I do indeed take commissions. I switched to being full-time with my model-making at the end of last year. I have picked up bits of work already and have some ideas developing to make some limited-edition buildings. You can always drop me a personal message to chat about it. I have a web page that gives some basic info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted January 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2021 (edited) In that I'll be in touch. I'm particularly interested in the canal/cobble stone area in 1/148... Best Scott. EDIT: Actually now I see your website states 4mm and 7mm. No matter. Very best of luck with the full time venture. Edited January 18, 2021 by scottystitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, scottystitch said: In that I'll be in touch. I'm particularly interested in the canal/cobble stone area in 1/148... EDIT: Actually now I see your website states 4mm and 7mm. No matter. Very best of luck with the full time venture. Ah .. yes - I find the smaller scales offer less potential for my techniques - which rely on a lot of carving and scribing - to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted January 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2021 Hi Brian - thanks for pointing me to your thread. Very inspirational modelling going on throughout! Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 11 hours ago, JustinDean said: Hi Brian - thanks for pointing me to your thread. Thanks Jay - there are a few pages of my waffle but the photos really tell the story and I always hoped the construction updates would be useful. I was learning as I went along and some of the materials - such as modelling clay - were used for this time on this layout. Cheers, Brian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted January 21, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2021 11 hours ago, brylonscamel said: Thanks Jay - there are a few pages of my waffle but the photos really tell the story and I always hoped the construction updates would be useful. I was learning as I went along and some of the materials - such as modelling clay - were used for this time on this layout. Cheers, Brian The waffle is good Brian! Your DAS clay work turned out great - I’ve had issues with this cracking/shrinking as it’s dried out when I’ve used it for large surfaces. Would I be correct that this doesn’t seem to have happened for you? Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26power Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 On 18/01/2021 at 12:47, brylonscamel said: Yes Scott - I do indeed take commissions. I switched to being full-time with my model-making at the end of last year. I have picked up bits of work already and have some ideas developing to make some limited-edition buildings. You can always drop me a personal message to chat about it. I have a web page that gives some basic info. All the best with your enterprise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 On 21/01/2021 at 10:50, JustinDean said: I’ve had issues with this cracking/shrinking as it’s dried out when I’ve used it for large surfaces. Would I be correct that this doesn’t seem to have happened for you? My experience with DAS clay has been to retard the drying period by keeping it cool away from dry heat. A tiny bit of shrinkage is inevitable but cracking is a feature of differential drying rates. If the material is thickly applied this is exaggerated and you can wrap think clay or poke some holes in it with cocktail sticks but I have rarely needed to do this. I have also sandwiched large sheets of drying clay between sheet of non-stick baking paper to allow it stay fairly damp whilst drying. Good luck - you can always smear a little wet clay into any cracks to fix the issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted January 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, brylonscamel said: My experience with DAS clay has been to retard the drying period by keeping it cool away from dry heat. A tiny bit of shrinkage is inevitable but cracking is a feature of differential drying rates. If the material is thickly applied this is exaggerated and you can wrap think clay or poke some holes in it with cocktail sticks but I have rarely needed to do this. I have also sandwiched large sheets of drying clay between sheet of non-stick baking paper to allow it stay fairly damp whilst drying. Good luck - you can always smear a little wet clay into any cracks to fix the issue. Thanks for the advice Brian - much appreciated! Regarding thickness - those DAS slabs you rolled out for the canal side etc. How thick were they? Cheers Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, JustinDean said: Regarding thickness - those DAS slabs you rolled out for the canal side etc. How thick were they? Hi Jay - they were about 1.5mm thick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) Commissions and Exhibitions Things may be quiet on Caldonian Basin for a while as I'm suddenly busy with commissions and the likelihood of an exhibition happening any time soon seems remote! If anyone is interested, I have started a thread devoted to the commissions. If things are a bit quiet here, it is more lively over there. To keep things alive, Caledonian Basin remains my favourite place for a 'photo shoot' and I did take photos recently of my box-fresh Dapol 29 on the arched viaduct. Edited January 31, 2021 by brylonscamel dimwitted typo 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 The sun has got his hat on. Hip hip hip hooray! A bit of sun-drenched action on Caledonian Basin. Spring may shortly be upon us .. 15 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brylonscamel Posted December 7, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2021 Reflections Poor old 'Caledonian Basin' has been utterly side-lined by the day-job model-making. However, I did create a photo in which the scene is reflected in the harbourside water - adding a surprising amount of depth to the image. 17 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted December 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2021 Brilliant. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) Thanks to some characters on RMWeb, I find myself with a lovely invite to bring some stuff along to the SWAG event in April 2022! The aim is to whip 'Caledonian Basin' into shape so that it is properly finished and can offer a basic shuttle through the bridge scene. Here are some new photos of angles not available when viewed from the front. These images reveal layers that are squeezed into the cabinet. Edited December 27, 2021 by brylonscamel 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 Ghost Train! Photos keep reminding me that my Caledonian Barclay really needs a crew! 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 On 27/12/2021 at 15:43, brylonscamel said: Thanks to some characters on RMWeb, I find myself with a lovely invite to bring some stuff along to the SWAG event in April 2022! The aim is to whip 'Caledonian Basin' into shape so that it is properly finished and can offer a basic shuttle through the bridge scene. Here are some new photos of angles not available when viewed from the front. These images reveal layers that are squeezed into the cabinet. That is great news, look forward to seeing it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 I whisked Dad's 'Caley' 0-6-0 home on the promise of 'light weathering' and coal, crew etc. The temptation to photograph it on the viaduct at Caledonian Basin was too strong .. 10 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brylonscamel Posted April 28, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2022 Little Caledonian Basin gets a painted backscene. It wasn't my intention to paint the background in the diorama diorama cabinet. I was inspired to try, after I played around with a backscene idea for Dad's layout. Here are the results .. 31 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted April 29, 2022 Author Share Posted April 29, 2022 Here is the 'test piece' on a bit of hardboard that set me thinking ... 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share Posted May 20, 2022 Clanking overhead The classic view of 'Caledonian Basin' with a loco on the bridge. Trundling overhead is my first attempt at a kit-built loco, a white-metal and brass version of an ex LNER J35. Frankly, it was an exercise in proving how good ready-to-run locomotives are these days, and how much work we are spared. It does have a good hefty feel though. 15 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 Going, Going, Gone ... The sun sets on "Caledonian Basin" as I'm delighted to say it has a new home. It will be great to hand the diorama on as its new owner has plans to breathe life into the model, giving it the opportunity to function as part of a railway. I loved building it and hope it continues to evolve. 11 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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