darren01 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 HI Marc Very much looking forward to seeing this in April, another master piece and the mirror looks totally convincing! You have really captured the look of a steelworks, giving the feel of heavy industry at work and grim! Well done! All the very best Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Looking great Marc! The new building looks brilliant and I especially like the weathered chimney - £1 well spent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 It's sad you even remember 5 Star... I remember them too, not a great deal, only the slightest touch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 Hi all, Just a quick note to say I haven't posted anything much here recently I will explain...... I had, from the outset, wanted this layout to be set mostly at night, but also in the RAIN! As attendees of the recent SWAG taunton do will confirm... I was reluctant to mention this sooner, because I wasn't sure how well it would work...... I basically coated all floor surfaces with gloss varnish (a tad dangerous, when the layout was nearly completed) if that hadn't worked, I would have had to coat everything in Matt again! I found that particularly on the road in the foreground, I had to darken all surfaces, before glossing otherwise the surfaces are too light, and you don't get the reflections you want / need And surfaces become darker than you anticipate......! Also, you then lose subtle differences between surface colours too Oh, and by the way, the actual name of the layout is "Wales, Rails, Rain & Steel" I just wanted to get away from the more "traditional" type of names we use..... I'll post some of my own piccies soon, but there are a couple on the SWAG taunton members day thread Cheers Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave.C Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I'll post some of my own piccies soon, I look forward to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 P.S. Crap bands like 5 star sadly stick in my mind! it must be something to do with the way the brain interprets music... Luckily, I remember good stuff too! 5 Star? Music? the words don't even belong in the same sentence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr2 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Hello Marc, Hope you are well. For some reason my e-mail notifications suddenly started arriving again, so I've been able to spend a happy half hour reading through what I've missed & to see yet another stunning little layout has arrived from Smith Works!! It looks tremendous, can't wait to see the wet version! I keep having these ideas of what I'd like to do with my layout if (when??!!) I ever get round to progressing it some more, & setting it on a grim, wet, winter day is something I often come back to, so I'll be very interested to see how it turns out! Do you know if there's a show at L&B again this year, & if there is will this little gem be there?? All the best Keef PS - who were 5 star? Must have been before my time..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted April 23, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2011 Hi Marc, shame to miss you at Taunton last weekend and looking at the photos posted, looks like you have a cracking layout there. Hopefully get to see it myself in the not too distant future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 Hello Marc, Hope you are well. For some reason my e-mail notifications suddenly started arriving again, so I've been able to spend a happy half hour reading through what I've missed & to see yet another stunning little layout has arrived from Smith Works!! It looks tremendous, can't wait to see the wet version! I keep having these ideas of what I'd like to do with my layout if (when??!!) I ever get round to progressing it some more, & setting it on a grim, wet, winter day is something I often come back to, so I'll be very interested to see how it turns out! Do you know if there's a show at L&B again this year, & if there is will this little gem be there?? All the best Keef PS - who were 5 star? Must have been before my time..... Hi there Keef! Nice to hear from you, glad you like this little layout It wasn't quite finished on the members day - but should be shortly...... Yes, the L&B charity weekend is on again this year and it's the usual weekend of Father's Day I'm intending taking this layout to that, and the Cardiff show (it should be near 100% complete by then ) I enjoyed doing the puddles for this model, and even if I were moelling a "dry" layout, I'll include one or 2 on subsequent layouts! The method seems to work well.... Hope you get round to starting a layout soon matey There were a couple of small layouts at Northampton, and I thought about several modellers who want to do something small I'll email you some snaps I took, if you like..... Cheers Marc P.S. re 5 Star, you didn't miss anything! They really were terrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr2 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Hi Marc, yes please, I'd love to see the snaps when you get a minute! I'll pencil in the L&B weekend & look forward to seeing the layout then! And unfortunately, you're right, I didn't actually miss 5 star, just wished I had...!! ATB Keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 Hi folks, Appols for not posting updated pics - I just don't seem to have any spare time these days! Anyhow, this is just a quick reminder that it's the Lord & Butler charity weekend show, the weekend of Father's day 18th & 19th June (just a week + a bit away..... woo hoo!) My layout "Wales, Rails, Rain & Steel" will be there, along with some great layouts; Barry Tens' "Paynestown" Welsh valleys terminus Rouse 2037s' "Neptune Rd" - a superb industrial/ goods yard inglenook, and Steffan Lewis's sublime "Maindy East" - which has been re-vamped There are lots of other layouts too, plus bargains from the shop - new releases etc! and some of Adrians brilliantly weathered stock.... All this, and it's totally free! But a percentage of L&Bs takings, money raised from buckets & a "have a go" layout all goes to the very worthwhile charity "Ty Hafan" childrens hospice - who really do some wonderful work! So come along, support the charity and help raise its' profile, spend some cash in the shop, and chat about trains! - you know me...... I'll talk trains for hours! C'mon, it's free entry! How about some of you Waggers out there, coming over the Bridge, to support our local WAG group? See you there Marc PS. It seems to have rained even more on my layout, since the SWAG day in Taunton.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 Just a couple of recent piccies, as promised by me.... ages ago! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 .... and a few more..... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefredie Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 What a brilliant layout it just ouses atmosphere what kit or model is the black scrap waggon based on Many thanks David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 What a brilliant layout it just ouses atmosphere what kit or model is the black scrap waggon based on Many thanks David Hi David, The black scrap wagon is a model of the Blackadder wagon - a once common sight at ASW Cardiff The kit is a resin 51L models kit. It's available from Wizard models, as are transfers Ta for the kind comment Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr2 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Well worth waiting for the piccies Marc, they're excellent!! Was good to see you at the L&B show t'other weekend, & I'll just say to everyone, if you get the chance, make sure you get to see this layout - it ouses even more atmosphere in 'real life'...!! Keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacer lover Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 wow is all can say keep up the good work rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Hi Marc, Its was good to see you once again at the L&B show last weekend. I was well impressed with the layout and it has indeed been an inspiration (and a kick up the backside) to get up into the attic and get to work on my buildings. The atmosphere you have created on your's is very nicely done, I'm liking the setting of a dark, wet night. You have done a brilliant job on it. I'll look forward to seeing it again some time. Cheers, PS: Did you get the reply I sent to an inbox message I missed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted June 27, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2011 Hi Marc, Simply stunning! Fantastic work. Shame I have not been able to see this one yet, but one day! All the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave.C Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Cracking! Not a lot else you can say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Absolutely brilliant! It really looks like it's raining too! Fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Superb marc and i cant wait to see it in the flesh at members day, really like the dark atmosphere fantastic Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted June 27, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2011 Looks horrible... the weather that is, the layout looks fantastic . Looking forward to seeing it on Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouse2037 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Great pics Marc - that slug looks fab in the rain! The grime and the gloom of a Welsh summers day - great stuff Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 Thanks for the kind comments folks! Come along & say hello at this Saturdays members day, if you're coming along to Stafford, that is..... and if you're not, well, why not? Please be sure to bring an umberella - I may bring along a water pistol, to add to that "Welsh-weather" feeling Cheers Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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