RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted November 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2021 Evenjng Alex, Roughly a month to go then. Looking very, very nice indeed. Rob. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, NHY 581 said: Evenjng Alex, Roughly a month to go then. Looking very, very nice indeed. Rob. The next month is going to be spent making sure the whole thing works without issue! Edited November 29, 2021 by wiggoforgold 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted November 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2021 13 hours ago, wiggoforgold said: In a previous post, I showed a picture of the new 4574 in primer. Here she is, almost finished. I tried Lifecolour green, which sprayed well, but I felt there was too much blue in it, so I went over it with Railmatch. Transfers and 3d plates are from Railtech. My original model of 4574 was made as a pair with my model of 4555. Then I learned that 4574 was unlined by the time it reached the branch, so the old lined model has become 4567. Here's the new 4574 posed with 4555, which has had a bit of a tweak. Alex BR Green looks an awful lot better on a 4500 without any lining, very nice job (all be it not quite so nice as if it still had G W R on the side...) Assume the show in a month's time is the one in Somerset? If you need any extra help for the Saturday I'm happy to assist. Looking forward to finally seeing it in the flesh! 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 3 hours ago, The Fatadder said: BR Green looks an awful lot better on a 4500 without any lining, very nice job (all be it not quite so nice as if it still had G W R on the side...) Assume the show in a month's time is the one in Somerset? If you need any extra help for the Saturday I'm happy to assist. Looking forward to finally seeing it in the flesh! Oh I quite like the lined ones . My eyesight can only cope with unlined though so if I want a lined one I have to trawl the s/h market for lined Bachmann ones. Yes it is the show in Somerset and it would be great to meet up. NHY581 is assisting, but you would be most welcome. Operaton is a bit less onerous than Brent with only three turnouts and one signal. Alex 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 What date and where is the exhibition? A long shot, but large parts of Somerset are easily drivable from here. Though no doubt my family will have other ideas! Martyn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 1 hour ago, mullie said: What date and where is the exhibition? A long shot, but large parts of Somerset are easily drivable from here. Though no doubt my family will have other ideas! Martyn Hi Martyn Edington, 8th and 9th January 2022. Should be an easy drive for you, family permitting! Alex 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) MRE Poster 2022-1-1 (8).pdf Edited December 6, 2021 by wiggoforgold Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AdeMoore Posted December 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 6, 2021 48 minutes ago, wiggoforgold said: MRE Poster 2022-1-1 (8).pdfUnavailable Nowt! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 Sorry Ade. I wanted to post the Edington show poster but it didn't work. Here it is again. I can't get it to come straight up in the post so its just the ling. I thought the photo was rather nice Edington show post.pdf Alex 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted December 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2021 Here's a crop of a screen shot. Have to agree regarding the photo. Splendid ! Rob. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AdeMoore Posted December 7, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2021 No sorry needed Alex was just pointing that for me I couldn’t see it very short hand I admit! Thanks Rob for the screenshot. indeed a grand photo, looking forward to it if Covid19 is on the backseat again. Cheers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wiggoforgold Posted December 12, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) Some more pictures of the new 4574. She's nearly finished now. A bit of weathering is needed, coal in the bunker and a crew. Alex Edited December 12, 2021 by wiggoforgold 23 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 That's really looking good, especially the greasy wheels and motion. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 I go the disappointing, but unsurprising news today that the Edington show in January has been cancelled. I think a few people were hoping to meet up, so a shame that won't be happening. They are hoping to stage a show later in the year, so I've said I'm up for that. The up side is this gives me more time to work on the scenery! All the best to everyone for Christmas and the new year. Alex 1 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted December 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2021 Understandable given the uncertainty, will look forward to the rearranged date 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Understandable in the circumstances, a shame as I was hoping to get there. Happy Christmas Alex. Martyn 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 I went up to Catcott in Somerset today, for reasons not unconnected with the cancellation of the Edington show. My son and his girlfriend presented me with a card, the inside of which read "we owe you one grass dobber" I asked what a "grass dobber" was. Further questioning elucidated the explanation that they meant a static grass applicator. Henceforth such items will be known in this house as "grass dobbers". Alex 1 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 I hope the holidays were good for you, Alex. Happy New Year and I have to say your efforts of Yelverton have given a lot of pleasure culminating with the finished station. Or is it finished? Brian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 8 hours ago, brianusa said: I hope the holidays were good for you, Alex. Happy New Year and I have to say your efforts of Yelverton have given a lot of pleasure culminating with the finished station. Or is it finished? Brian. Thanks Brian. Happy New Year to you too. It's not finished yet - the scenery round the up platform needs finishing and the up platform building bedded in. Also, the point motors need to be installed (they have been in a box for the last 9 months) ...and there's a couple of ground signals....another 6 months or so I reckon. Alex 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wiggoforgold Posted January 1, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2022 More wagon building over Christmas I wanted a mogo to collect the carts made by the cart builder in Walkhampton. This one’s from a Ratio kit which I’ve had for a while. Body colour is Mig acrylic “Dark Rust” which looks OK to me. Weathering is thinned artists oils and powders. 15 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 I do like the faded and peeling paint on the edge of the boards. It shows what can be done with patience and careful observation, hard to believe that's a forty year old plastic kit. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Always good to see a Yelverton heading. Mostly they're places I've never heard of or visited but Elfordtown was right on my doorstep years ago. Its a big leap these days though! Brian. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wiggoforgold Posted January 3, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2022 Bedding in the up platform building this morning. The building sits in a hole so it is removable. The pictures show the northern elevation and the disused Princetown platform. The gully in front of the building is from a length of Modelu guttering, with gratings from a Langley models etch. 27 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Just caught up with your layout thread. I love the consistency you achieve with all elements of the layout. It all looks brilliant, and fits together beautifully to give a totally realistic model . The weathering of buildings, rolling stock etc is spot on. Very inspirational - well done, and thanks for sharing with us. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 More bedding in of the Up platform building. With the building temporarily in place, pieces of 10th our plastic card were slipped between the building and the edge of the hole. The gap was then filled with Das. Once dry, the building was removed and the Das painted with Mig faded Sinai grey , covered with PVA and sprinkled with a mix of sieved earth and grout, which is a light grey colour. 14 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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