RAY NORWOOD Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 HI Ray The layouts safe not going to use a real German stick grenade on it , just my Grassmaster! that looks like one . Sorry Ray if you miss understood what I meant. All the best Darren Hi Chaps I hope it don't blow my layout up. That thing looks dangerous. RAY70B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcountryman Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Hi Ray, The engine shed looks a treat, it fits in beautifully onto the layout. It's amazing what you can do with a run of the mill kit when you put in a bit of time & attention. The end result is a tribute to your modelling skills, well done mate. I'm looking forward to seeing the bridge take shape over the next few weeks. All the best Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 Hi Ray, The engine shed looks a treat, it fits in beautifully onto the layout. It's amazing what you can do with a run of the mill kit when you put in a bit of time & attention. The end result is a tribute to your modelling skills, well done mate. I'm looking forward to seeing the bridge take shape over the next few weeks. All the best Rob Hi Rob Thanks for your interest Rob but one problem the engine shed is a goods shed. I've made a started on the bridge pillers. RAY70B 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcountryman Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Hi Ray, Sorry mate, I think that age or late nights are beginning to finally catch up with me. I think I need your steadying influence at the club nights to bring me back to normal ! Anyway, the goods shed looks a treat etc etc Right, I'm off for a lay down in a darkened room! Good luck with the pillars, I sure that they'll look excellent All the best Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 (edited) update I have been busy with the bridge and the embankments. The bridge pillers was made of 3mm plywood with wills stone plastic card glued outside and painted with gray wash then wiped of to leaving the gray in the cracks, then dry brushed with brown and blue. The girders was wills vari girder made to the size's and painted with dark gray then dry brushed with brown and before that drys dip the brush in thinners wipe access off on a tissue then brush girder to make brown strecks. I glued these into place, the road was made of 1mm ply and glued to place, then made up the wall on the road side and glue to place. I have got to make the copping stones to go on top of the pillers. The embankment was made of foam insulation board, I got from Wicks the size 4ftx2ftx2ins take of the foil on both sides (use this on the back radiators) and cut to size with a hack saw blade and use a hot melt glue to fix down, then cut to a rough shape and finish of with sand paper and a vacume cleaner to keep dust to a limit. when satisfied with shape mix up same poly filler and spred over the top and before that goes of put mod roc or jay cloth on top with another layer of poly filler on top of that, when dry paint with brown emulsion. The coal pens was made of C&L Ply sleepers that I had left from the track, socked in oak wood dye and cut to length and used PVA glue to put together with a support at the back. The copping stones to be made and put on A view over bridge the road is made of 1mm ply The bridge ends to be painted Edited October 24, 2011 by RAY NORWOOD 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted October 24, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 24, 2011 Making great progress there Ray, love the technique for painting the girders. B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted October 24, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 24, 2011 Cracking work there Ray! Coming together very nicely! I will have to come over for a closer inspection! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 Cracking work there Ray! Coming together very nicely! I will have to come over for a closer inspection! Thanks Richard. Your welcome over anytime RAY70B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn1 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I'm really enjoying the progess here, especially the developing scenery, looks great. Regards, Les Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcountryman Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Morning Ray, You have made really good progress with the girder bridge & roadway, it's all coming together nicely. If you are interested, I've just cleared out our wood burner & saved Richard a pot of wood ash, for making his road surfaces. If it's of any help, I can bring you a pot when we meet up at tonight's club meeting. The only thing to remember, is that it isn't sifted, so there may be an occasional nail or two! I've got my syringe & a few old brushes ready to do battle with the ballasting on Tawbridge. It'll be a mammoth task, but with plenty of us busy on the sections, we should make reasonable progress. Anyway mate, I'll see you tonight, & keep up the good work, it's a credit to you. Cheers, Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 (edited) Same photo's of the scenic's to date I am waiting to use the german granade (the grassmaster) from Darren1. Edited October 31, 2011 by RAY NORWOOD 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 HI Ray The new shots look amazing , just love the bridge you have done , and having seen this layout in the flesh it looks even better. Will be over this weekend with the Grass blaster ! Keep up the good work Ray , this is going to be a cracking layout! All the best Darren01 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted November 5, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 5, 2011 I've been round to Ray's today for a look at Yard Shunter and have taken a few photos. Progress is really coming on. Looking forward to seeing how the scenery looks when you have finished with the Grassmaster - left for home after a small section had been given the first coating. The servo operated point motors do work very well. Keep up the good work. (a visiting 08 with Ray's sound fitted green 08) 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 (edited) Hi Richard & Darren It was nice of you and Darren to come around to see Yard Shunter, and thanks Richard for taking those photo's. hope you enjoyed playing. I got the first coat of grass down, Will try to have another go of the second coat tomorrow. RAY70B Edited November 5, 2011 by RAY NORWOOD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 HI Ray Having fun with the Grass master The layout looks very good and the track work is spot on! Well done . Here are some photo of today's visit ,nice to have a good chat with Richard today as well. Keep up the good work . All the best Darren 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 (edited) Hi Darren Thanks for the photo's the black and white photo's look fantastic. We all had a great day yesterday. I have got the first layer done and going to do the second layer this afternoon, after the Moto GP. RAY70B Edited November 6, 2011 by RAY NORWOOD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 UPDATE A very small update. I have been busy with that angranade Saturday with Darren01 and Mudmagnet puting the first layer on the hills with international models grass, spring 4.5mm and summer 6.5mm mixed then yesterday I done the second layer in patches with summer 6.5mm. I am going to order Slaters stone work plasticard for the coal office and the shunters room and lamp hut. These are photo's up to date. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren01 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 HI Ray Well you have been busy with the grass master ! Looking grand ,just need to add a little bit of Autaum grass on top now. Going to be a very good model ,keep up the good work !. Allthe very best Darren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artizen Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Looking good. Looking even more gooder after I had a go in Photoshop to correct the colour. Man, is that green bright! If you add some autumn tints or spray it lightly with dirt colour it will create a whole new vista altogether. Have to say, the grassmaster grenade creates a good looking crop of green with very little effort. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmnp Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Really enjoying this thread, but in my opinion you definitely need some variation in that grass colour. Perhaps some areas where it isn't so lush, I'm thinking some brownish patchy areas where the sun has scorched grass. In future you might want to include some more of the scorched grass colour in your mix. I know it might sound drastic, but hacking it with scissors then giving it a light blast with the airbrush with a light dirty colour might help just to pick out the tips of the grass where it is slightly dying back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Looking good. Looking even more gooder after I had a go in Photoshop to correct the colour. Man, is that green bright! If you add some autumn tints or spray it lightly with dirt colour it will create a whole new vista altogether. Have to say, the grassmaster grenade creates a good looking crop of green with very little effort. Really enjoying this thread, but in my opinion you definitely need some variation in that grass colour. Perhaps some areas where it isn't so lush, I'm thinking some brownish patchy areas where the sun has scorched grass. In future you might want to include some more of the scorched grass colour in your mix. I know it might sound drastic, but hacking it with scissors then giving it a light blast with the airbrush with a light dirty colour might help just to pick out the tips of the grass where it is slightly dying back. Hi artizen Thanks for your input artizen. I do see what you mean I have just ordered some autumn and winter fibres from international models Hi Imnp I'm glade you are enjoying this thread. I don't think I will go down that route with the scissors, I have ordered some autumn and winter fibres to put on with the grass master. RAY70B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
binesrail Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 (edited) Hi Ray, Layout is looking great! that stick granade has made a huge diffrence! Ive attched a photo ive photo shopped for you to look a little like 1960 end of steam. Hope you like. Chris Edited November 10, 2011 by binesrail 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 (edited) Hi Chris Thanks for the comment Chris and thanks for the photo it looks fantastic. RAY70B Edited November 12, 2011 by RAY NORWOOD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Hi All A small update with the scenic. I have put a covering of autumn grass on and put some puddles in on the road done with PVA glue when dry it goes clear. The fence posts is match sticks dyed with colaron jacobean oak, got them from a craft shop £2.50 for 2,000 The spots are puddles made from PVA I have done some running water down the slope of the road Hope like what has been done so far. RAY70B 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted November 16, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2011 Hi Ray, Looking much better now. Might be worth adding a few patches of differing colours and then some flowers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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