jrg1 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 The caravan train is very impressive! Here's a couple of photographs I found. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 excellent photos bud Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JCL Posted January 28, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2014 They're great photos, I wonder what they were doing in the top one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrg1 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 They're great photos, I wonder what they were doing in the top one. The caption said route learning-what a great way to do it! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrg1 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Here's a few more 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Mate Those photos date back a bit from the looks of them, great. Jamie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JCL Posted January 29, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) Proper Skeg summer on the last one I've made a start on the fence I promised the station master, and they've been getting on with the gardening in the meantime. Unfortunately the station master's wife has come over giddy in the heat of the Indian summer! The layout will be set at the end of a September, so the leaves are about to turn and there's not much in the garden now. That said, I'm hoping to turn some peppercorns into cabbages, and given my family history as farmers, I'll have to see if there's a way of making leeks. Edited January 29, 2014 by JCL 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 wow that looks excellent mate, looking really good. looking great with those little stock boxes, how small are they really.... less than half penny...? Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JCL Posted January 29, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2014 Ohh, I have a confession. I think the boxes came from Preiser - the long side is less than a cm, although, there's nowt to stop me from putting some together Don't tell Lee and Al! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted January 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2014 Hmm, what?? Never heard a thing... Seriously Jason that's looking great, love all the little details, you've done some brilliant work there, and the fencing looks spot on. But come on, really? YELLOW WELLIES?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold westerhamstation Posted January 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) Hi Jason, it's good to get out in the garden, gives you time to think. That is looking blooming lovely, you might try rolled up paper for the leeks. all the best Adrian Edited January 29, 2014 by westerhamstation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 looking fantastic. you just need the donkey rides on the sand and your cooking with gas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rail-Online Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Hmm, what?? Never heard a thing... Seriously Jason that's looking great, love all the little details, you've done some brilliant work there, and the fencing looks spot on. But come on, really? YELLOW WELLIES?? Yes lovely work but I agree, wellies were always black up to the 1980s and wheelbarrows usually galvanised metal colour. Tony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JCL Posted January 29, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2014 Don't worry, everyone! They've just been plonked down for now, Maybe the stationmaster's missus keeled over from the yellow glare! Anyway, the wellies will definitely be black, and the wheelbarrow less garish. My wife finds it amusing that In real life I refuse to wear any other colour than black wellies. Green 'uns are a bit too posh for me 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Who? what? Blimey Jason - lovely scenic touches - makes me really wish I'd more than bare plywood with a couple of buildings plonked on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JCL Posted January 29, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2014 Do you know what Lee? Paint your plywood a base earth colour if you can. I read this piece of advice when I first logged in to RMWeb. My layout was pink at the time and made me feel that I had a very long way to go. Painting it brown helped me psychologically, and made me feel like I had taken a big step. In reality, I'd just painted my baseboard brown 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted January 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2014 Do you know what Lee? Paint your plywood a base earth colour if you can. I read this piece of advice when I first logged in to RMWeb. My layout was pink at the time and made me feel that I had a very long way to go. Painting it brown helped me psychologically, and made me feel like I had taken a big step. In reality, I'd just painted my baseboard brown Jason, Stupid question. What did you use to paint the baseboard? Many years ago when I made a baseboard up for my son I painted it with green undercoat. The last time I looked there were hardly any colours for undercoats. Did you use brown emulsion? Does it survive well enough to be a base for your models? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JCL Posted January 29, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2014 Hi Chris Yep, I used ordinary brown latex based paint. It took a few coats to cover the pink of the foam, but got there in the end. I didn't use an undercoat, but if I did, I'd have probably just used a grey one. It's still going strong, and although I have no proof for this, to be honest I think it might give the foam a bit more protection from dings. cheers Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JCL Posted January 30, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) Having been remonstrated for "being no better than he should be", our intrepid follower of fashion has been brought to heel, and has decided for his future health to toe the line regarding weatherproof footwear. Having got this out of the way, he still has the fencing to finish, and something rather exciting for the garden to put together. His wife, in the meantime, is feeling much better after mothballs were wafted in front of her nose while she was out for the count. Edited January 30, 2014 by JCL 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JCL Posted January 30, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2014 Well, they got down to the garden centre and picked this up. It seems working in the garden is hard work! Obviously I didn't cut this out by hand! Once I'm happy with the file I'll upload it in case anyone else wants a Lutyens Bench. If you're wondering, Oliver Cromwell has evidently failed and spent last night at Wainfleet. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 excellent work you have done... Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JCL Posted February 4, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2014 I'm busy on the bogies tutorial (and life away from the model) at the moment, but I've had time to make some changes to that bench and upload it. The first one was a too big, so I've "smalled it" as my dad would say, and tested the plan by folding it up. It's pretty fragile, but does fold up fine. The light blue lines need to be scored lightly, and the red lines need to cut through. I ran the cutter over it a few times because I wanted the holes in the back of the bench to just pop out - it would be a job to cut around them if they hadn't cut properly. The bench top could be scored, but the whole thing is fiddly, so I didn't want to weaken it unnecessarily. If you're going for it, you could use a bit of styrene rod to form the arms. lutyens bench master 2.dxf Here's what it looks like if you don't have Inkscape or Studio 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theakerr Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Jason, you have a potential future building doll house furniture. Seriously my wife wanted a "bench" for a decorative doll she had. I could not believe the prices they want for these things and the availability in Canada as judged by a web search. Next step is to get a 3d printer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7APT7 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Great work Jason, and I agree about the dolls house furnisher Looks excellent... great work. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JCL Posted February 5, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2014 Like a fool I started to think, hmmm, a 4mm scale dolls house, then I came to my senses (relatively) and carried on with this coach bogie. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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