RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted November 15, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2016 I'm not sure how people think my trackwork is great when you compare it to this Dave, it looks amazing and as for the bottom picture.....if I couldn't see what looks like wiring in one of the windows, I'd swear it was real! Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Vecchio Posted November 15, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2016 Hope Andy does not mind but two photos as a taster of what he took, the rest will have to wait until the article: Caroline in full glory, then the station platform building, with detail I forgot was there! Feature_11rm.jpg Detail_9rm.jpg Just fell over this thread, what a great layout! When and where are you going to exhibit this masterpiece next? Vecchio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kipford Posted November 15, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2016 Vecchio Current exhibition schedule. 2017 is full, is getting there and we are talking about 2019 in some cases. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kipford Posted November 15, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2016 .if I couldn't see what looks like wiring in one of the windows, I'd swear it was real! Yes that is real !"!!"£"$£$. I will get Andy to photoshop it out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backofanenvelope Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Guess its Warley next year for me, unless I get south of the border.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Vecchio Posted November 15, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2016 Dave, Thanks a lot - you are quite busy next year. Will pencil Newbury into my diary... Vecchio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted November 15, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2016 What with you and Phil Bullock's Abbotswood I am definitely pencilling in a nostalgic return to Newbury in February! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Hope you don't mind, I've sharpened that second picture slightly to bring out some detail and have got rid of the wiring in that window. Original above, altered one below: 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kipford Posted November 15, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2016 Hope you don't mind, I've sharpened that second picture slightly to bring out some detail and have got rid of the wiring in that window. I have no objection, but It is Andy you really need to ask! But it does improve the picture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Dave, the answer may have appeared many pages back, in which case I apologise, but where did you obtain the arched sash window frames? I need exactly these for my model of Queenborough! Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kipford Posted November 17, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 17, 2016 Mike Laser cut to my design by Jonathan Buckie at Clockwork models. I can arrange to get some made if you want? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Mike Laser cut to my design by Jonathan Buckie at Clockwork models. I can arrange to get some made if you want? Thanks Dave - I was hoping you had found some off the shelf!! I can get them made by York Modelmakers, who have indicated they would be able to do it. I have the dimensions and pictures but have yet to turn these into specs and drawings that they will need. Your use of these is inspiring me into action! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post kipford Posted November 18, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2016 Looking through the pictures again this one stands out, no more until after the magazine article. PS I had to drop the resolution to upload it but the printed version is stunning, Thanks again Andy if you read this. 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drduncan Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 (edited) Having seen the hard copy print yesterday, you had to do a double take to check it wasnt a picture of the real thing. On the print the vegetation on the cliff face looks just like the real thing. Well done Daave for the modelling and Andy Y for such brilliant pictures. Edited November 18, 2016 by drduncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Vecchio Posted November 24, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 24, 2016 Dave, Thanks a lot - you are quite busy next year. Will pencil Newbury into my diary... Vecchio Bother - on the 11th of February (Newbury) is also Milton Keynes MRS.... cannot miss that as I am club member... Will try to come to Guildford in January instead. Vecchio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted February 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2017 Having followed this thread for a while it was great to see the layout in the flesh. It certainly didn't disappoint. Great presentation, good running and excellent modelling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjf4375 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Wow, that pic of the VEP - the vegetation around the tunnel and the embankment is just incredible - could I ask how you achieved such an amazing result? It's really impressive! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kipford Posted February 13, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) the vegetation around the tunnel and the embankment is just incredible - could I ask how you achieved such an amazing result? First you need photographs of the area or a similar area to what you want to model. If you try and make it up it tends to look like what it is 'a model'. The photographs will show the range of colour and texture you need to try and replicate. The same comment applies to weathering stock, always work from a photograph. How did we do it? The picture below shows the base scenic materials used. The base foliage was glued in place with PVA and left to dry. The subsequent layers were in the main stuck with acrylic varnish from a spray can, supplemented by the odd bits using extra strong hairspray. The highlighting with acrylic washes was carried out last. Edited February 13, 2017 by kipford 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 First you need photographs of the area or a similar area to what you want to model. If you try and make it up it tends to look like what it is 'a model'. The photographs will show the range of colour and texture you need to try an replicate. The same comment applies to weathering stock, always work from a photograph. How did we do it? The picture below shows the base scenic materials used. The base foliage was glued in place with PVA and left to dry. The subsequent layers were in the main stuck with acrylic varnish from a spray supplemented by the odd bits using extra strong hairspray. The highlighting with acrylic washes was carried out last. Cliff Face Vegitation 1.jpg But you haven't mentioned Mrs Kipford's exceedingly good weeds!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Vecchio Posted February 13, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 13, 2017 Saw the layout at Guildford earlier this year - and I was not only impressed by the look - who follows the thread will know how it looks anyway - the photos in the thread were all of excellent quality - but I was very impressed by the schedule. There was not a moment where nothing was happening, and this is what is important during a show! And they were running their layout even when I asked a few questions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kipford Posted February 13, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) We always keep running when being asked questions. Some times it leads to the odd mistakes, mainly running into points when they are against you, but we enjoy the audience interaction. So Basingstoke next! Edited February 13, 2017 by kipford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjf4375 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 First you need photographs of the area or a similar area to what you want to model. If you try and make it up it tends to look like what it is 'a model'. The photographs will show the range of colour and texture you need to try and replicate. The same comment applies to weathering stock, always work from a photograph. How did we do it? The picture below shows the base scenic materials used. The base foliage was glued in place with PVA and left to dry. The subsequent layers were in the main stuck with acrylic varnish from a spray can, supplemented by the odd bits using extra strong hairspray. The highlighting with acrylic washes was carried out last. Cliff Face Vegitation 1.jpg This is really helpful, thanks very much for taking the trouble to explain in such detail. I absolutely agree with you on working from photographs, especially with scenics and weathering. You've done a superb job here, possibly the most realistic railway scenery work I've seen so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDuty Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 But you haven't mentioned Mrs Kipford's exceedingly good weeds!! I am very obviously a child of the 70s, because my mind went somewhere completely different from this comment. Exceptional modeling, this is one of the layouts here that I always look to for inspiration on how to create a believable scene. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjf4375 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Congratulations on your feature in this month's BRM - the layout looks superb and it's good to read abit of background on how it was achieved. Really nice work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Brighton East in BRM? I wasn't aware. I only tend to buy it when there's something of interest. That will be this month then! Congrats on the feature, I'll look forward to reading it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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