Gill Head: Kirkby Luneside's neighbour

[Physicsman]

15 minutes ago, Peter Kazmierczak said:

Here is an analogy Jeff will understand. Whilst the speed of Andy's modelling might be termed "volcanic", mine is much more "glacial".

 

Yes, Peter. But climate change is melting the glaciers and they are now "on the move".....

 

So time to get some more modelling done....

 

 

[Physicsman]

For anyone that's interested, here's the modified corner backscene. I've also painted along the bottom of the side-wall sections to give the idea of a neutral coloured, background hillside.

 

I am no artist, but the blue sky, ground colour and clouds cheers the place up and it's a little bit more realistic than a magnolia wall! The painted backscenes also don't suffer from wrinkling and, if necessary, can be removed from the wall and given a touch-up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 8, 2021 by Physicsman
Image brightness correction

[jacko]

Just catching up with 2 weeks of posts due to a family bereavement. It's all looking fantastic Jeff. That sky's a bit unrealistic for Yorkshire though isn't it?  Should be a uniform grey

 

Graeme

[Physicsman]

 

2 minutes ago, jacko said:

Just catching up with 2 weeks of posts due to a family bereavement. It's all looking fantastic Jeff. That sky's a bit unrealistic for Yorkshire though isn't it?  Should be a uniform grey

 

Graeme

 

I didn't fancy feeling suicidal when I went into the Bunker, so I imagined a visit to Dentdale on the one day a year when it's nice and sunny.

 

About right given the lack of astrophotography opportunities this year!!

 

Jeff

[jacko]

1 minute ago, Physicsman said:

 

 

 

About right given the lack of astrophotography opportunities this year!!

 

Jeff

Indeed. Every time I get my scope aligned and start all the astro programmes the clouds sneak up. I've managed a total of 2 hours subs since the start of september

Graeme

[Physicsman]

1 minute ago, jacko said:

Indeed. Every time I get my scope aligned and start all the astro programmes the clouds sneak up. I've managed a total of 2 hours subs since the start of september

Graeme

 

Have to admit, I've managed zero.

 

The moon "may" be in a clear sky (haha), above 45 degrees altitude, at an acceptable azimuth and the phase I'm interested in (for particular craters), but the air is incredibly turbulent. I could get some decent whole disc images, but at an effective focal length of 3-4000mm the view in the telescope or on the laptop screen looks like I'm imaging through a tank of swirling water.

 

I think there's a limit to what you can achieve in the UK and increasing aperture and focal length runs into a brick wall. The best C11 images - rarer than a sunny day in the Dales - are way better than from the C8. But it's disheartening spending hours processing the damn things to get relatively mediocre results.

 

I'm effectively imaging at 200-300 frames a second and still getting "crater bounce" - ok, only noticeable for small details, but if you're aiming for the best you can get it's simply not good enough.

 

J.

[Rowsley17D]

I'm no artist either, Jeff but I doubt I could make a good a job as you have and certainly better than magnolia garage walls.

[SouthernRegionSteam]

Lovely, Jeff; it makes the layout feel even more spacious!
And just to prove it's not always cloudy (even in October):

 

 

(Admittedly, the rest of my photos show overcast skies, but that's not the point )

[jacko]

I'll happily admit that I've had a great many 'blue sky' days walking in the dales in the past. Maybe living in Scotland for 23 years has affected my outlook

 

Graeme

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Can't beat the opening titles of "The Simpson's"...

[Physicsman]

20 minutes ago, Peter Kazmierczak said:

Can't beat the opening titles of "The Simpson's"...

 

Facetious comment: why's that, are you in the titles?

 

Sensible comment: I never watch the programme....Please enlighten me!

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Your sky reminds me of it...

 

[jacko]

here you go...

 

[Physicsman]

I stand enlightened.

[Physicsman]

I'm currently working on the "large" cutting near the Bunker door. I hadn't quite realised how large this is until I started adding additional vegetation on top of the static grass, previously applied. I have (HAD) a decent stock of fine/coarse turf and underbrush....I need to restock. 

 

I've also given the 4' x 18" backscene board, behind the cutting, a few clouds and a distant hill background - to go with the pre-existing blue sky.

 

Most of the land below the viaduct at the south (cutting) end has only had a cursory 2.5mm grass covering, so I'll start to work on that.

 

Anyway, most of you couldn't care less about what I'm doing as long as I post some pics....

 

The last 2 pics are cropped parts taken from photos of the real Arten Gill cutting, taken in early summer and late September. I'm NOT trying to copy these - they contain FAR too much vegetation. And these (relatively) recent pics show the tree growth that's been allowed to take hold in the last 30 years. I'm modelling somewhere between 1960-1975, so trees will be minimal!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[John Besley]

For a fleeting moment I thought the last picture was real, all looking very nice, how did you make such nice trees

[lambiedg]

Great photos, Jeff.

Gold medal to No.3!

The vegetation + reverse curve wins it

 

D

[Physicsman]

Thanks John, David.

 

Here's a cropped-down version of number 1 - which I like because it includes the viaduct!

 

And, just for you, I've cropped #3 further...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 10, 2021 by Physicsman

[Physicsman]

26 minutes ago, John Besley said:

For a fleeting moment I thought the last picture was real, all looking very nice, how did you make such nice trees

 

John, the "trees" on the layout are, for the most part, large shrubs - scale height around 4 to 8 feet. I use Woodland Scenics Fine Leaf foliage - my preference is F1133 Olive Green, though F1132 Light Green is also a nice, not overly "in your face", colour. Occasionally there's some bits in the box that lend themselves to a single-stalk tree, as was the case with a couple on here.

 

Larger trees - not used in the general S&C landscape, but nearer stations (scale 30 feet and up) will have to be hand-made. I've bought some specimens in the past, but a bit of copper wire tree making sounds like a bit of fun!

 

 

[Dragonboy]

Very nice indeed Jeff. The first picture really makes the layout look much larger than it is being in a garage and the absence of trains just heightens that effect.

 

Brian

Edited December 11, 2021 by Dragonboy

[Physicsman]

Additional work on the cess area, with further 12/6/4/2mm grass added. MUCH more vegetation to go in.

 

Pics taken on my phone, colours show as a bit yellower than to the eye.

 

 

[JustinDean]

Love the little stone path under the viaduct in the previous set of photos Jeff. 

[Physicsman]

27 minutes ago, JustinDean said:

Love the little stone path under the viaduct in the previous set of photos Jeff. 

 

Still a work in progress, Jay.

 

Wherever I look, there are things to do.

 

A slight pause and change of scene in January-February with a couple of dioramas (60cm x 40cm) planned. Should be fun!

 

Jeff

[JustinDean]

13 minutes ago, Physicsman said:

 

Still a work in progress, Jay.

 

Wherever I look, there are things to do.

 

A slight pause and change of scene in January-February with a couple of dioramas (60cm x 40cm) planned. Should be fun!

 

Jeff

Are you going to be posting about those here?

I’m really enjoying having a micro layout to work on at the moment - the change in focus and the ability to achieve quick results (I’m impatient!) makes a pleasant departure from the main, long term layout. 

[Physicsman]

3 hours ago, JustinDean said:

Are you going to be posting about those here?

I’m really enjoying having a micro layout to work on at the moment - the change in focus and the ability to achieve quick results (I’m impatient!) makes a pleasant departure from the main, long term layout. 

 

Yes, there'll be at least two new threads - one for the dioramas and one for the 4m x 60cm "plank" - based on Ais Gill on the S&C - that will start around March.

 

The dioramas are a bit of escapist fun, consisting of 00 gauge steam locos - definitely a Brit and 9F - with relevant scenery.

 

 

Edited December 11, 2021 by Physicsman
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