RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2022 More cottage work in progress. Tested out the two techniques Rob and Geraint suggested for render on some plastic strip. The talc was great for a concrete/cement style render. The ‘clumpy’ nature of it lends itself very well to that. White pepper, just looked too flat overall for my cottage although the surface was a good representation. After pondering this I realised on my cottage this would be render over stone and that the surface underneath would definitely not be flat. So now I have white pepper over a thin layer of DAS shown in the photo below. I still need to clean up around windows but I think this is somewhere close. The right hand side is DAS clay rolled flat to 1mm with a mini silicon rolling pin, glued to the board, trimmed and allowed to dry. I’ve marked horizontal courses in pencil as a guide for scribing. Jay 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2022 Some more pepper fettling and stone scribing. Still a long way to go on this but overall I’m happy with how it’s turning out. Here’s quite a cruel close up. Jay 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 17, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2022 All round good egg Dan Evason has painted a set of Modelu figures for me and he’s done an amazing job. This lot includes me and my missus, Cazz who will be residing at Middleton Top once the cottage is finished. Jay 5 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 17, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2022 Having a play around with the position of the cottage relative to the engine shed. The corner passes through the side of the shed meaning I have to get the height and angle bob on. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted April 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2022 40 minutes ago, JustinDean said: Having a play around with the position of the cottage relative to the engine shed. The corner passes through the side of the shed meaning I have to get the height and angle bob on. Hi Jay.. I wouldn't know where to start with that. Hats off to you ! Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 17, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Hi Jay.. I wouldn't know where to start with that. Hats off to you ! Rob. It gets worse. The engine house, which I haven’t built yet, also has to be a specific distance and angle from the engine shed. Both of these buildings have to align with the track. I really hope I’ve laid the track correctly now!!! …to be continued…. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Great job you're doing there, it already looks damp and weather-beaten, looking forward to seeing this develop. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted April 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2022 I reckon you're pretty much spot on: (Wikimedia Commons) Al. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middlepeak Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Jay, Away with family at the moment, but when I get home I think I've got a detailed plan of the site which shows the relative position of the three buildings, if that’s of any use. G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 18, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2022 7 hours ago, Middlepeak said: Jay, Away with family at the moment, but when I get home I think I've got a detailed plan of the site which shows the relative position of the three buildings, if that’s of any use. G That would be grand mate. Thanks! Jay 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 18, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2022 Topping up the thread photo content! 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 19, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2022 Location for the cottage, engine shed and engine house. I’m considering marking up some foam board, using the layout baseboard as a guide, then constructing the cottage, gardens, sheds, back yard and reservoir as a diorama off the layout. Jay 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Didn’t manage to visit Middleton Top when I was in the Peak District last week, but judging by those last two photos, your layout definitely captured the look and feel of the C&HPR! It might be your camera, but does the water tank have a slight lean away from the track? Also, what’s the origin of the five plank wagons in the first photo? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middlepeak Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Jay, Back home tonight, so will hunt out the plan for you. Layout looking good now, but I was a bit confused by the plant posing as a rather tropical tree in Redhill Quarry! G 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 19, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2022 44 minutes ago, Tortuga said: Didn’t manage to visit Middleton Top when I was in the Peak District last week, but judging by those last two photos, your layout definitely captured the look and feel of the C&HPR! It might be your camera, but does the water tank have a slight lean away from the track? Also, what’s the origin of the five plank wagons in the first photo? Thanks for the compliment! Yes it’s the camera; when set to wide angle anything off the center of the image tilts away. When I get the layout set up properly I’ll attempt some decent shots! Those wagons are Ratio kits although I can’t specifically remember which one I’m afraid. Jay 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 19, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2022 37 minutes ago, Middlepeak said: Jay, Back home tonight, so will hunt out the plan for you. Layout looking good now, but I was a bit confused by the plant posing as a rather tropical tree in Redhill Quarry! G Ay, it’s Day of the Triffids up here pal! Cheers mate. Jay 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 19, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2022 **disclaimer. There may be actual wonkiness that isn’t down to the camera. Said wonkiness will be dealt with at an unspecified future date. Thanks Jay 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 19, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2022 A piece of foam board has been suitably marked up for the base of the cottage ‘diorama’ along with a piece of acrylic sheet cut to form the reservoir. More of this to come over the next few weeks. While I have some time with the layout of added another layer of undergrowth to the man made embankment that runs in front of the water tank and coaling stage. In late summer photos this area has an abundance of depth and texture. I’m taking it slow with the layering; I don’t want it to become looking unnatural by overdoing the scenic products. On the photos below I’ve added some patches which are layers of WWS 6mm winter grass (which is quite brown) and Noch dark leaves. Next time I may add some more full leaf shrubs but this will do for now. Jay 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 The first photo is the real thing and not the layout. You are to be applauded for carrying a ladder up the Middleton incline and perching it on the wall in order to get the shot. By the way, how did you do the wall? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 19, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2022 15 minutes ago, Tortuga said: The first photo is the real thing and not the layout. You are to be applauded for carrying a ladder up the Middleton incline and perching it on the wall in order to get the shot. By the way, how did you do the wall? I cheated! The walls in the most part are some fairly cheapo plaster mouldings off eBay. I’ve made some DAS clay ones elsewhere on the layout and all the walls near the engine house will have to be handmade but it takes a serious amount of time and is a test of patience. Jay 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 20, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 20, 2022 Mornin’ 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 21, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 21, 2022 Spot of painting this morning. Dry brushed the cottage stonework and used a thinner wash over the render. I also finally got round to getting some paint onto the grounded MR brake van body that resides behind the water tank. I’m doubtful I’ll get any more modelling time this coming weekend but I’m very much looking forward to meeting fellow RM Webbers at SWAG in Taunton on Sunday. Jay 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 27, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2022 Middleton Top engine shed roughly in position on the layout. Jay 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Can’t be right. It’s got a roof! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted May 1, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 1, 2022 More work in progress on the engineman’s cottage. Not far off with this now…it’s taken two and a half weeks to get to this point and all that’s left are gutters (Modelu) and weathering. Small windows are scratch built using microscope slide glass, plasticard strip and paper. Chimney pots are by Modelu and the roof slates are Intentio laser cut card. This is the first time I’ve built a building of this type and I’ve learnt a lot, which is a good job as the engine house is next and that has a myriad of materials and strange shapes and angles. The cottage stone walls could be better - I marked horizontal lines on in pencil using a ruler then free handed the scribe using this as a guide. I think it’s made the mortar lines a little to random. For the chimneys I scored using a ruler as a guide and they look way better so that will be the technique going forward. The pair of downstairs windows with the gothic style framing that match the engine house; well I would get these etched if doing this again. I also feel the rendered section is too textured due to the bottom layer of DAS not being flat enough. Despite my own criticisms I still like it. It’s got the feel of the prototype so it will go on the layout. Plus no one will ever get as close as these photos! Jay 15 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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