brylonscamel Posted December 22, 2022 Author Share Posted December 22, 2022 The absence of any updates or photography since the summer has reflected mostly on the number of projects that I've been trying to finish. Not least amongst those have been some brick signal boxes that found their way onto the workbench. There's been much playing about with laser-cutting as both designs seemed good test pieces for using more machine-cut components alongside my usual materials. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brylonscamel Posted December 22, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2022 The first of these appear to be of North British design from Dumbartonshire and are built in 4mm .. 13 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brylonscamel Posted December 22, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2022 The big follow up to that cabin are two 7mm North British pattern signal boxes, inspired very closely by those at Kincardine Junction and Bridge of Earn .. 16 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brylonscamel Posted December 22, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2022 20 10 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billywhizz Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 The Signalboxes look fantastic! Will they be available to buy? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 (edited) On 22/12/2022 at 22:29, billywhizz said: The Signalboxes look fantastic! Will they be available to buy? They are a one-off commission in 7mm for a client but I am thinking of something North British or Caledonian in 4mm as a kit to see what kind of interest there is. Edited December 24, 2022 by brylonscamel typo 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 A seasonal message from the wee folk .. 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tycho14 Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 First class Brian - brickwork on those NB boxes absolutely authentic for Scottish bond! Not sure about NB practice but Caledonian were very partial to polychromatic brick decoration (usually pale yellow) for arches, reveals, quoins etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brylonscamel Posted December 26, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) 22 hours ago, tycho14 said: First class Brian - brickwork on those NB boxes absolutely authentic for Scottish bond! Not sure about NB practice but Caledonian were very partial to polychromatic brick decoration (usually pale yellow) for arches, reveals, quoins etc. Thanks for that! I'm trying to distinguish the railway company styles from each other and finding it tricky. I'd love to speak to some Victorian builders and masons as it seems some of the material choices were dependent on local contractors. Oh and then there are things like Kinnaber Junction where the signal cabin housed North British AND Caledonian instruments, although I appreciate this was a particularly momentous junctions! I picked up a book called 'Signalling the Caledonian' which contains a staggering amount of detail. If there were companion books of that quality on the North British, Highland and Great North of Scotland we would be spoilt for info! I also made a model of the Caledonian box (without a real purpose) at Camperdown Junction. It now lives in a picture frame as a purely decorative thing and it has polychromatic brickwork at the wall junctions. Edited December 26, 2022 by brylonscamel 16 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brylonscamel Posted January 1, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2023 (edited) A short, backwards glance at the model-making in 2022 .. Edited January 1, 2023 by brylonscamel 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Great wee video Brian, You have covered a lot of ground in 2022. All the very best for 2023. Cheers David 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 (edited) New Galloway bridge A little piece of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway (later Caledonian Railway ) has just finished its journey through my studio. The railway has gone but the bridge remains to carry the A762 over what's left of the original track-bed. Despite my client giving a good set of drawings and photos, there was a bit of faff, making sure that it had clearances for coarse scale track (PECO code 100) and a cork track-bed. So I made a simple card mock-up from my drawings .. Edited January 23, 2023 by brylonscamel 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 It's a stone structure and will be clad in modelling clay to render stonework. This called for a simple card carcass ... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 (edited) .. applying sheets of clay in the manner of a pastry chef, gives a good starting point for the scribing process. I allow for 1mm or greater depth, so I can dig around a bit, especially with more 'rustic' stone courses! The visible gaps show that it's a bridge in 3 x separate pieces, allowing access parts of the bridge more easily when scribing - especially the underside of the arch. Edited January 23, 2023 by brylonscamel 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 .. once dry, it can be sanded into a sharper looking carcass and the stonework carved. Et voilà ! 9 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brylonscamel Posted January 23, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2023 .. a bit of paint and some dry brushing later 18 9 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Absolutely superb Brian 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 20 hours ago, David Bell said: Absolutely superb Brian Cheers David - another adventure into reproducing a new type of structure. It was originally considered as a potential resin-cast but ended up as a straightforward commission. Fortunately it turned out well and my client is happy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brylonscamel Posted January 25, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2023 (edited) As companion to the bridge at New Galloway, I fettled a spare cottage for my client, to represent the station master's house. The proportions are those of the original model but I added a porch and a similar palette of colours and stonework to help push it from Aberdeenshire to Dumfries & Galloway. Edited January 25, 2023 by brylonscamel 23 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 The 'Fife coast' buildings have returned home. I'm really happy with the look of them but they didn't fit with the Aberdeenshire theme on Dad's harbourside. With everything else being granite and slate, these interlopers with sandstone walls and pantile roofs looked out-of-place. They always fitted nicely behind my harbourside diorama so this is likely to be their permanent home. With commission work turning 'nautical' for a while, this will be a useful diorama. 12 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brylonscamel Posted February 13, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2023 I couldn't resist a scattering of border collies - my own dog insisted on it! 17 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 13, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, brylonscamel said: I'm really happy with the look of them but they didn't fit with the Aberdeenshire theme on Dad's harbourside. Picky picky picky, most of us English modellers just lump Scottish into one category! Mike. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 5 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Picky picky picky, most of us English modellers just lump Scottish into one category! Some Scots enjoy doing the same about all things English. 1 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
djparkins Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 6 hours ago, brylonscamel said: I couldn't resist a scattering of border collies - my own dog insisted on it! Don't you just love border collies. Those guys are ALWAYS on duty! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brylonscamel Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, djparkins said: Don't you just love border collies. Those guys are ALWAYS on duty! .. although mine bucks the trend and can often be found sneaking away to have a bit of a snooze. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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