Show us yours - Realistic modelling

[F-UnitMad]

The evening switch job ground to an unexpected halt on the Portway Terminal RR yesterday.
"Someone should do something about the bugs around here" grumbles 'Tiny' the Engineer...

[Ramblin Rich]

5 minutes ago, F-UnitMad said:

The evening switch job ground to an unexpected halt on the Portway Terminal RR yesterday.
"Someone should do something about the bugs around here" grumbles 'Tiny' the Engineer...

That is funny, but must also say the figures are very convincing. Very much in the relaxed / immobile pose that I prefer, not frozen mid move.

[F-UnitMad]

18 minutes ago, Ramblin Rich said:

That is funny, but must also say the figures are very convincing. Very much in the relaxed / immobile pose that I prefer, not frozen mid move.

They are from an Australian company, WestEdge 3D https://westedge3d.com.au/

They are actually printed in colour; that is exactly as I received them. I think they're a complete game changer. It's often figures that let down "realistic modelling" photos - how many on this & the other thread omit figures altogether because they scream 'model'..?

On my layout, these figures are now the most realistic items on it!!

 

...as for the dead moth, took me ages to model that.... 🤣🤣

[Mike_Walker]

I thought that was a superbly modelled piece of rotting timber!

 

Now, where's the nearest branch of SpecSavers... 

[97406]

1 hour ago, F-UnitMad said:

The evening switch job ground to an unexpected halt on the Portway Terminal RR yesterday.
"Someone should do something about the bugs around here" grumbles 'Tiny' the Engineer...

 

It's quite owlish!

 

Or do we need a “Show us your surrealistic modelling” thread?

Edited August 6, 2023 by 97406

[Captain Kernow]

I'd be panicking and running away screaming if I found something that big on the railway!

[simon b]

14 hours ago, westernviscount said:

Hi Simon,

 

I have posted lots on this thread. Since you asked, here are a couple of Templefield post 1969... 

 

Apologies for repetition. 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for those pictures, you have captured the atmosphere of the period perfectly. The shot of the class 24 being particularly good, looks just like the real thing.

[97406]

I posted the original version of this on my Part Deux thread and the Accurascale 37 thread but you could see more of the wall behind the layout and the frame to the front. Here's the cropped version.

 

The current crop of new 37s are superb from both manufacturers!

 

Edited August 6, 2023 by 97406

[Rugd1022]

7 hours ago, Giles said:

Harrogate Gaswork's Peckett

 

 

 

Beautiful - the colour and finish on that is exactly how I like to imagine GW era locos modelled, not too grubby, but not entirely 'fresh out of the box' either.... just right.

[6990WitherslackHall]

Class 66504 passes Class 73 73212 undergoing repairs in the TMD.

 

[Giles]

3 hours ago, Rugd1022 said:

 

Beautiful - the colour and finish on that is exactly how I like to imagine GW era locos modelled, not too grubby, but not entirely 'fresh out of the box' either.... just right.

 

Thanks! Car aerosol, but rubbed down with 2000 grit wet and dry, and a teeny polish before weathering.... it takes the 'toy' finish off.....

[Kelvin B]

I have recently done lots of O Gauge Weathering, I had a photo session this morning on my layout Little Sefton - firstly here are the BR(M) engines. 

[The Johnster]

On 06/08/2023 at 11:17, F-UnitMad said:

The evening switch job ground to an unexpected halt on the Portway Terminal RR yesterday.
"Someone should do something about the bugs around here" grumbles 'Tiny' the Engineer...

Aw, look, it wants it’s tummy tickled, ‘die for your country, who’s a good boy then!’.

[Worsdell forever]

It's 1955 and J26 65763 waits at Greyscroft's up home signal with the pick up goods from Loftus.

 

[46444]

On 05/08/2023 at 12:42, Rugd1022 said:

 

That is lovely, could be from one of the Ian Allen colour portfolio books. Is the Hornby six wheeler generic or based on an actual prototype...?

 

Thanks Rugd1022.

 

The Hornby 6 wheeler is a generic affair. I think it has some references to a SECR or LBSCR prototype however.

 

With a bit of work it scrubs up nicely.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark 

 

[46444]

Here we see ex-Cambridge Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 46468 fitted with Darlington chimney.

 

Having migrated north of the Border it makes it way to its new shed at Oban in a roundabout fashion. 

 

 

It is seen shunting in the coal yard at St. Oswalds on one of the branches off the Port Road. 

 

[Kelvin B]

Another batch of weathering, this time BR(S) Locos in O Gauge - Part one - E1R - Beattie Well Tank - B4

 

Edited August 8, 2023 by Kelvin B

[Nick_P]

“From Great Mowning to Savertry”

 

Great Mowning village (still under construction..) basks in the evening sun of 1962, (with my Dad’s Thames delivery van parked in front of the village shop) whilst the lights come on at twilight in nearby Savertry Town station and adjacent factory…

 

hope the pictures load up ok…

[birch1]

Apologies for going slightly off topic - my main modelling interest is for a fictional model bus fleet, called Crossways, for which I produce vehicles such as the below.

The latest addition is this Van Hool Altano, finished off in the fleet's premium 'Countryliner' livery. The model is a modified resin kit.

 

 

[92912]

D9555 doing a spot of shunting 

[Boleyn Road]

37425 ‘Concrete Bob/Sir Robert McAlpine’ is spotted leaving the Boleyn Road maintenance shed

 

[Kelvin B]

Another weathering Day on BR(S) - this time Terriers on Little Sefton, Note Spark Arresters fitted as prototype. (O Gauge)

[Mike_Walker]

Beattie 30585 pauses to shunt Helland Wharf.

 

 

Still quite a bit of detailing  to add but we're getting there...

[6990WitherslackHall]

31602 stabled outside a portacabin while its driver is briefed on his duties for the day inside. 

 

[92912]

4f & 8f chilling for the weekend