RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted December 20, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2014 To all the followers of this thread (and everybody else) 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted December 21, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 21, 2014 Wishing Al and family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year The Sasquatches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted December 21, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 21, 2014 All the best Al it has been a good year some wonderful sceneic work on here. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Morning Al, Simply wanted to say thank you for a great year of inspiration and fun, I really have learned a lot! I also want to take the opportunity to wish you and all your family a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. Looking forward to what surprises you have for us in 2015, Kind regards, Jock. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Hi Al, Merry Christmas and a happy 2015 to you and yours, Festive regards, John. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Merry Christmas Mate, and have a good New Year to you and all your Family. Happy Modelling for 2015 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JCL Posted December 23, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2014 That's a cracking photo. Merry Christmas Al and to the rest of the people that follow your thread. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Wishing you a Merry Christmas and productive modelling 2015 Looking forward to more stunning modelling 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted January 11, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2015 Very quiet on here lately Al. Hope all is well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Very quiet on here lately Al. Hope all is well. Morning all, I agree with Shaun, I hope all is well with Al, no signs of him since 20th December and that's a long time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Morning all, I agree with Shaun, I hope all is well with Al, no signs of him since 20th December and that's a long time. Just had a look and he was active on RMWeb this morning at 10:40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold westerhamstation Posted January 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2015 He was last seen mowing a very large lawn, with a minature mower. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Don't worry, Al's fine. Texted him last night. He says work is just a bit chaotic at the moment so no time for modelling. Cheers Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Just discovered your layout fantastic especially all the scratch building, which as you will see from my layout is a part of the hobby I enjoy most Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Everything is still quiet, hoping it's just still hectic at work.....and that you get paid megabucks for overtime...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Hmmm yes very quiet, hasn't been on the forum since Jan 15, 2015. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Don't worry. Al's fine apart from being rushed off his feet at work. Spoke to him last weekend and had a chat. He's obviously a bit cheesed off at having no modelling time as he's got a load of C&L track arrived that he wants to get on and build. Cheers Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Don't worry. Al's fine apart from being rushed off his feet at work. Spoke to him last weekend and had a chat. He's obviously a bit cheesed off at having no modelling time as he's got a load of C&L track arrived that he wants to get on and build. Cheers Marcus sounds good, thanks for the update... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted March 14, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2015 Today, is the first time I have logged on to RMWeb for nearly 2 months. I'm really sorry that I just disappeared without warning. The reasons are complex, and I don't intend to bore you with them. Whilst not modelling, I have spent a while setting up a website relating to the layout. It's not finished yet, but please take a look: http://www.modellingbakewellstation.com As to modelling, for the moment I have decided to continue doing what I enjoy, and that is scratchbuilding and scenery. So, lets do some modelling! I have been thinking about how to display the abandoned truck which I modeled some time ago, and to that end I've bought a set of Oxford Diecast models... I forgot to photograph the livestock trailer before I started attacking it, but here's some photos of it after I've painted and weathered it: Next, I turned my attention to the hay baler. I have to say, although it claims to be 1/76th scale, it seems to be rather large, but anyway, here it is as it comes: First, I gave it a coat of bright red - this or green seems to be what most farm implements are painted. Then, I attacked it with rust colours, and some weathering powders, to produce this: I haven't yet touched the farm trailer which came in the set - I'm not sure I will use this in the scene I'm planning. In my next post I'll explain more what I'm planning. Thanks for looking, Al. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted March 14, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2015 So, my idea to display the abandoned Bedford lorry is to show it in an overgrown setting. To that end, I've bought a load of different static grasses, of different colours and lengths. However, I thought that this would look a bit daft in isolation, so to give it some context I thought I would build a barn, and create a small diorama. For the shell, I used 80thou black plasticard. I took one sheet, and cut it into the sections I need: I marked out the gable ends: Here's all the sections cut out: I planned to double up the layers to create a good strong structure. I therefore cut down the edges of the inside layer fo the gable, to form a supporting slot for the sides. The barn I'm modelling is based on a typical Peak District structure, and therefore is built of rough limestone, with gritstone quoins. To make the quoins, I used some offcuts of Slater's 4mm York Paving: The main structure, I clad in Slater's 4mm Random Stone. Here's the first gable end: One gable has a loading door in it, and so I marked that out and cut it: Then I cut away the Rough Stone to match the shape of the quoins: and attached the gable stone to one end: I did the same with the plain back section: and the same with the side where the doors are. Then I gave the whole structure a coat of Humbrol Matt Acrylic no.22 White as a base coat to work on. That's as far as I've got, more tonight. Thanks for looking, Al. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold westerhamstation Posted March 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2015 Hi Al, and welcome back, glad that you have finished mowing the lawn. All the best Adrian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Good to see you back in the saddle! More nice modelling work Al. The back door of the livestock trailer, have you made it so it can be opened or just to give the impression. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted March 14, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2015 Hi Al, and welcome back, glad that you have finished mowing the lawn. All the best Adrian. I need a new set of blades on that lawnmower... but no-one seems to stock them in 4mm... I've only just managed a quick glance, but that station halt you've built is awesome! I will have to spend a week or two catching up with everybody's threads. Cheers mate. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted March 14, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2015 Good to see you back in the saddle! More nice modelling work Al. The back door of the livestock trailer, have you made it so it can be opened or just to give the impression. Thanks Scott, the model comes with it all in one piece, so I cut down each side of the tailgate and bent it outwards slightly, just so it looks like it's a bit open. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Hi Al, great to see you back mate, and doing some excellent work yet again. Well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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