RMweb Premium Jason T Posted March 17, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2013 I pretty much always use enamels as I much prefer them to acrylics (which always seem to dry too quick for me). I reckon that I might just have got lucky with that shot really, and it is showing them in a good light. basically, I held a lamp above the canopy so the shadows, etc., are cast by the light coming through it (obviously) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium southern42 Posted March 17, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2013 Thanks, Jason. I'll get a few pots at the next exhibition. And for the lighting tip. Polly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Jason T Posted March 18, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) Can you guess what 'crappy' job I have been getting on with over the past few days? Still lot loads to do (both building more and finishing off these - e.g. capping stones on walls, finish roofs, actually put down a surface in the yards, etc., etc) but the back of the row facing the outside of the layout does look a bit more complete. You can tell which yard becomes low-relief. Sorry about the flash and blur from now on, by the way Looking up the hill along the back alley Lots to do but one step further I have been putting this off for ages! Edited March 18, 2013 by Sandside 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hybridangel77 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 the row of houses is really taking shape now jason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Speechless. Honestly, superb modelling. But I do see you've got even more chimneys to do. Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Well done Jason...that is some dedication! ATB Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 18, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2013 Still lots more chimney pots to do as well... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium southern42 Posted March 18, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 18, 2013 It just needs a boy on his bike and the Hovis tune playing in the background. Nice work, Jason. Hope you can keep it up. Polly 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 It just needs a boy on his bike and the Hovis tune playing in the background. Nice work, Jason. Hope you can keep it up. Polly I don't think the hill is steep enough Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Brilliant, always enjoy viewing your work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jason T Posted March 18, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 18, 2013 The chimney pots that are on the houses in the photos are all to be replaced with castellated ones when I get round to (bulk) ordering them. Wasn't the Hovis advert filmed down South? Gloucestershire? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Jason I've just looked it up. It was filmed at Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset. Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 (edited) Jason I've just looked it up. It was filmed at Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset. Duncan Golden Hill to be exact, Duncan. I remember plodding up there with my daughter in her pushchair - it was too steep for her to toddle up - and my missus singing "La La LaLaLa" all the way up. (Edit for punctuation) Edited March 18, 2013 by bluebottle 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
92220 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Another version of the Hovis advert: Brilliant detailing Jason, really rounds things off and brings the buildings out best. Iain 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Golden Hill to be exact, Duncan. I remember plodding up there with my daughter in her pushchair - it was too steep for her to toddle up - and my missus singing "La La LaLaLa all the way up. One of these days the sites I use for research will spell locations correctly Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jason T Posted March 18, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 18, 2013 I knew it was down South and somewhere with hills, not sure why I thought of Gloucestershire though. Was just thinking, I am very glad that all the houses can be removed from their slots because if I had affixed them, putting the yards in behind those backing onto the railway would be a real pain. The task for the rest of ths week is to cut out the formers for the walls and outhouses that will be out of sight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 One of these days the sites I use for research will spell locations correctly Duncan Stop banging your head, Duncan; I've just looked on Google streetview and the street nameplate does say Gold Hill. Sorry about that. it's this Alzheimers, you see... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 OK. I'll stop But, so many of these reference sites have spelling mistokes that I am never suprised. Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Hi Jason, just caught up with the latest news and the pics are terriffic mate, more pics soon please Bodgit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jason T Posted March 20, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2013 Another six outhouses and associated walls have now been put together, enough left to do to make me want to move onto something else for a couple of weeks. I still haven't put the capping stones on any of the walls. It actually surprised me just how visible they are, and how incomplete the bottom row that backs onto the railway now seems. Rightly or wrongly, I didn't build them flush (no pun intended) with the retaining wall. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Great rake of wagons Jason, sod the HOUSES , just love the wagons, hahhahaaaa Bodgit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jason T Posted March 20, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2013 It's funny you should mention wagons Andy, as to break the monotony of building outhouses, I have been building the below. I need a whole load of five planks (as do we all who model the period around 1960): 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 (edited) Well impressed with those streets and ginnels of houses, so I hope I don't end up in Bacup Workhouse or the town stocks for suggesting they need weathering down quite a lot to give them character, particularly on the roofs. I know you said you dislike acrylics, but a tray of water, a blob of Fairy Liquid and a small dollop of Railmatch acrylic black can work wonders when mixed together to applying weathering in both large and small areas. I have in mind runs down slates from chimney stacks and the muck that gathers around down spouts and drainpipes. People not around before the clean air act would not believe how mucky the buildings in industrial towns and cities were. Janes/Ian Allan albums covering trams and buses provide plenty of reference material. Stone built buildings in particular seemed to soak up the soot-ridden environment, as anyone who saw buildings like Manchester Townhall after the war will testify. Edited March 21, 2013 by coachmann 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jason T Posted March 21, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2013 Cheers Larry, and I readily welcome your points on the weathering and it is something that is on the radar (as are the watergoods, etc). Period photograps, especially black & white ones, only give the slightest hint of how mucky stuff got (and people didn't tend to take photos of the roofs, etc) so the info that you and others can provide is invaluable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted March 21, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2013 Great rake of wagons Jason, sod the HOUSES , just love the wagons, hahhahaaaa Bodgit Must admit, that was my first thought too, so Bodgit's not alone. Maybe it's because we are so used to the stunning collection of buildings that we start to look elsewhere. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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