devondynosoar118 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) They look great, I do like the finish on that 38, 3803 always looks far too clean running on the SDR! Good to see grockles sucking up all the local foodstuffs is not just a post supermarket phenomenon. Most of the fish traffic locally still goes through Plymouth, and some from Brixham but all by road. The other big local traffic before the war was rabbits, often to Birmingham and other towns in the midlands. If you wanted something unusual you could model the K14 passenger brake with destination boards, with a little licence, e.g. stock lasted in use til nationalisation and mixamatosis was slow spreading here. Any plans to exhibit Wencombe? Edited January 4, 2012 by devondynosoar118 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Hi mate Love your layout and the stunning photos, love ther weathering and the close up photos to... Excellent work... Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Thanks Jamie Devon' saur: The layout is not exhibitable. i's probaly only just transportable. Definitley a Layout That Never Leaves Home. I have a K40 but thats down to work on the milk train. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) D603 pulls into Wencombe with a full brake ready to pick up the milk tanks. It the detaches the van before pulling forward and the revrersing back into the creamery to pick up the milk tanks It the pulls up to the platform to pick up the token for its journey eastwards Edited January 4, 2012 by westerner 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devondynosoar118 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) More great stuff, we should see this in a magazine, come on MR or RM, get it in print! Edited January 4, 2012 by devondynosoar118 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 I blush. Perhaps when i get basic things finished like signal operation and point operation sorted I might approach them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devondynosoar118 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 There have been plenty of layouts in both mags with hand operated points and non operational signals, many not as scenic or well observed as yours is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 Thanks for the kind comments about the scenics. Yes I gather the layout that was voted the best in RM 2010 has hand operated points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiebrfan Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Gday there, havn't caught up with your thread for a while and just spent an enjoyable hour rereading through. Wanted to say it continues to inspire and urge me on, congrats on a really lovely scenicked layout to run your wonderfully weathered stock. Really like your dairy, good job of anglicising the walthers kit. Also I second the bit about being in a magazine, any editors out there should do their readers a favour and get Wencombe featured asap. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 Thanks for your kind and encouraging comments ausiebrfan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted January 6, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2012 I've been admiringly following this thread for some time without contributing but have been spurred out of my silence by this latest set of pictures. The narrative that the set of photos relates is very evocative and portrays beautifully what was once an unremarkable, everyday scene - great modelling. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 Jerry It is the ordinary everyday scene that I am trying to capture, I'm glad you thing I'm achieving it. Devon'118 I've just been checking through my bits and pieces boxes labelled signals and I think I have enough ratio bits to get most of my signals operating. All I've got to do is drag myself away from RMWeb for a day or two and get on with it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 6, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2012 Don't forget there's plenty of info on Western signalling in this thread (only 4 pages so not too much to plough through) but it will be growing when I get the next bit underway (I've got to spend a bit of time doing some 'real railway' stuff before then so it won't be for a week or so yet) http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/48504-gwr-signals-and-where-they-go/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 Thanks Mike. I will have a good read. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) Just a little insight into the photography on Wencombe. Two cameras are used Nikon D50 DSLR. advantages I can control aperture and therefore have great depth of field and can manually focus. Disadvantages I can only view through the viewfinder and not on the screen, which limits where I can put the camera. The second camera is a Lumix fs 30. Advantages It is small and I can place it almost anywhere and I can view the scene through its monitor. Disadvantage I cannot control aperture therefore a smaller depth of field. Both are used on tripods although I do put them on the layout sometimes with or with out a bean bag and using the delayed shutter mechanism. I also use a an Instafit photoflood which has three energy saving curly wurly bulbs. Edited January 8, 2012 by westerner 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artizen Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I have an almost identical setup! I have the choice of a Nikon D200 or a Lumix TZ7. My layout is lit with strong LEDs so I can hand hold the cameras but for serious results I have a small Gorilla, the table top tripod, or a 2.4 metre Benbo 2. The PR shoot is about to happen when I can find the time! It's wonderful what a decent camera and good lighting does! (f8 and be there!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 My Nikon is normally on f25 which gives a very good depth of field. Before I had the photoflood I'd set the Nikon on f25 which would result in anything from 20-30 sec exposure and to be honest the results were nearly as good as with the photoflood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artizen Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I have to admit the LEDs don't throw much of a shadow - they act much like fluoros. Unfortunately anything shiny gets 50 little round highlights! I like the way the photoflood throws a shadow which is more realistic. Have you tried with a lower lighting angle to replicate early morning? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Not yet but I was thinking of doing some early morning/evening shots and lowering the lighting would certainly help give that effect, I hope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 A couple of shots of the 63xx on the mid afternoon local Slapton- Kingsbridge and a couple of photos of the late afternoon goods to Slapton containing a couple of vans a one mineral wagon. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn1 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Lovely photos - I do like the weathering on the 63XX - very nice. Les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 17, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2012 63xx? I was expecting a 2-6-0! Lovely modelling as usual, though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) I deleted the previous post incase your wondering what Mickey is on about and now I've edited the video it should now be viewable http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9j7nkB67s4&feature=autoplay&list=LL9zutJANtjK3P20_BYSux9Q&lf=plpp_video&playnext=1 Edited January 18, 2012 by westerner 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Sorry about the slightly quick stop. It's not the loco it was me try to pan and use the controller at the same time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devondynosoar118 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I usually cheat when solo filming, I shoot the same scene twice or three times from different angles, starting the camera then driving, then stop, then do the next angle and cut together. Sort of works but does save crashes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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