RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted March 28, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2015 It's amazing how what appears to be a small job can extend itself into taking all day. I set too this morning to try and blend the diorama into the surrounding layout a bit more. As suggested by Don, I first made the support a little higher, so that the farm yard would be on the same level as the top of the cutting. So this morning's first job was a bit of woodwork - nothing skilled, I might add, just hacking a bit of chipboard into the correct size and shape. Then I covered the resulting platform in PVA and then newspaper. which fits the existing base like this: I painted the corner using the artist's acrylic Burnt Umber, and then applied the same mix of Static Grass as before. I then used a broad wet paintbrush to form two tracks round the corner from the gateway: and added a bit of gravel: Next, I painted the two sides of what will be the track leading to the barn with the Burnt Umber, and then I static-grassed it... and once I'd hoovered up the excess, it looks like this: Using some grey undercoat, I painted the road surface, and then masked a strip down the middle: Then I poured on a load of the gravel, hoovered off the excess, and then used the 1mm static grass sparingly to try and replicate an overgrown lane: So here's what it looks like now: I just need to do some work around the cutting edge to finish it off. The view up the lane: Thanks for looking, Al. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted March 28, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2015 There are so many clever little bits in the way you do this, I ought to take notes really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Hi Al, cracking job mate, looks really good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrkirtley800 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Superlative and imaginative modelling, Al. You certainly take notice how things are in real life, and reproduce them in model form and it looks so good. Too many of us model what we would like it to be, and it never looks right. Derek Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humbolt136 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Like what I'm seeing. You have a good eye for detail I love the nettles growing through the truck 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted April 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2015 Like what I'm seeing. You have a good eye for detail I love the nettles growing through the truck Thank you, welcome to the thread. Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted April 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2015 I've been a bit busy again this week, hence a lack of updates. However, here's a quick round up of what I've managed. Basically I've blended the diorama into the top of the cutting, and applied some more static grass around the place. Then, I've done a bit more to the garden of the Stationmaster's house, laying the bit of mown lawn, and planting the greenhouse. The greenhouse needs a bit of levelling up, but it's getting there. That's all for now, Al. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I've been a bit busy again this week, hence a lack of updates. However, here's a quick round up of what I've managed. Basically I've blended the diorama into the top of the cutting, and applied some more static grass around the place. layout-update001.jpg layout-update002.jpg layout-update003.jpg layout-update004.jpg Then, I've done a bit more to the garden of the Stationmaster's house, laying the bit of mown lawn, and planting the greenhouse. The greenhouse needs a bit of levelling up, but it's getting there. layout-update005.jpg layout-update006.jpg layout-update007.jpg layout-update008.jpg layout-update009.jpg That's all for now, Al. Coming on well mate, looking forward to seeing a Vegy patch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Absolutely brilliant modelling as usual Al. That diorama is really atmospheric. Going to have to take note of your cat litter stone walling as I'm going to need a fair bit on Peak Dale. Sorry couldn't make it in to see you while I was up. Will make sure I do next time. All the best mate. Marcus 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted April 9, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2015 Well, it's been a lovely Easter weekend, with superb weather, so sitting in a cellar modelling has not been particularly high on my list of priorities. However, I had a guest this week, a friend of mine who is a photographer. There was an ulterior motive: I wanted him to take me some photos I can use as backscenes for the layout, and (using his posh lighting and cameras) take some photos of the layout. So, firstly, the backscenes. These are made of a sequence of photos stitched together with some clever software called Hugin. The first works out at 6 foot by 2 foot at full resolution: The second works out at 16 foot by 2 foot at full resolution If anyone wants the full size copies of these, you're welcome to them, just drop me a PM and I'll arrange a download for you in whatever format you prefer. I have another friend who runs a professional graphics printing company, who has offered to print me the two images at full size onto vinyl or foamboard. That should look good. My photographer mate tried some different lighting and things, here's some of the results: I think he's done some great shots. Thanks for looking, Al. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted April 9, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2015 The back scenes are great Al. They are going to add so much perspective the whole layout! Looking forward to seeing them in place. And this picture is amazing. It shows all the detail and is very atmospheric! Shows just how well you modeled it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) Those photos are superb Al. Definitely brings the layout to life. Count me in for those back scenes they will be perfect for Peak Dale. I'll give you a call mate. Cheers Marcus Edited April 9, 2015 by Marcus 37 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted April 10, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2015 Those photos are superb Al. Definitely brings the layout to life. Count me in for those back scenes they will be perfect for Peak Dale. I'll give you a call mate. Cheers Marcus PM sent Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 *sticks hand up for copy of photos Whilst not strictly geograhically correct, but could easily pass off as Yorkshire... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted April 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2015 Nice work Al looking forward to seeing how the backscenes work out. As for the lighting shots 2nd picture down showing the shadows under the awnings does it for me pro-photos004.jpg you just need to fix that bit of wood showing at the back Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 `Great pics Al, good to see your back in action mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 That backscene really is the cherry on the icing on the cake and the layout has been beautifully shot too, not suggesting your other pics were ropy. I've taken inspiration for building cameos on individual baseboards to take back to Wallington. Just need to finish the low relief thing I've been waiting for bits for... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted April 14, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) British Railways Magazine, London Midland Region, Vol 8 no 12 December 1957: Rear Cover: Spotlight on Bakewell. Bakewell Station stands high on the hillside in some of the finest scenery of the Derbyshire Peak District. Below, in the valley of the River Wye lies the old stone-built town dominated by the octagonal spire of the Ancient church. The event of the year is the Bakewell Agricultural Show, the largest one-day show in the country. Held on the Thursday in August Bank Holiday week it attracts a growing number of exhibitors and visitors. Attendances average 38,000 and in 1956 fourteen special trains were needed on 'the day' to carry 5,000 rail passengers. The station deals annually with 12,000 tons of mechandise and mineral traffic and about 1,000 head of cattle. Ninety-six passenger trains and twenty-four frieght trains are dealt with weekly. In 1956, 7,035 passengers were booked and 18,406 inwards and outwards parcels dealt with. Each week-end hundreds of hikers from the surrounding large cities use the station as a starting point for their rambles. Bakewell is the station for Haddon Hall and a point of interest is that Haddon Tunnel is not, in fact a tunnel, but a cutting which is covered over by the agreement with the Duke of Rutland who resided at Haddon Hall at the time the railway was built. Pictures show: Station Master/Goods Agent LCW Baker, Booking and Parcels Clerk T Blackwell, Signalman Ken Robinson and Porter N Sims. I can scan the page if you want to see the mug shots! Andy G Edit speeling pistakes. Edited April 14, 2015 by uax6 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted April 14, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2015 Hi Andy, That'd be great if you could, thank you very much. On the face of it, those figures are quite something for a small country station, I wonder how they compare to others of a similar size? Cheers, Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted April 14, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'll have a look at the other spotlights for that year (The only year I have) when I get a minute this week. Andy G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted April 15, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2015 Right: Edale 40,000 tickets collected per annum. 22,000 passengers booked. Llanrwst and Trefriw: 1956 150 DMUs a week, 36,772 passengers booked and 18,775 parcels forwarded and received. 2,000 tons of patent manures, fertilizers and agricultural machinery of all types received each year. 1,500 tons of animal feed stuffs are received. Also received are 2,000 tons of ally ingots for the local rolling mills. Kettering: 265,964 forwarded and received parcels. 176,030 passengers booked. Coventry: 512,103 passengers booked, 697,570 parcels forwarded and received. Lancaster Castle: 248,000 passengers booked, 149,000 parcels forwarded and received. Stoke: 350,000 passengers booked, 135,000 parcels received, 215,000 parcels sent Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted April 15, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15, 2015 Some interesting figures Andy I presume the 7000 odd passengers was for tickets sold at Bakewell and the 5000 visitors for the show coming from elsewhare wouldn't be in that total. I remember 1956 the weren't that many cars about. It was about then Dad swapped the Motorbike and Sidecar for a Ford Popular (the sit up and beg type) it was a time when those in good jobs were saving to buy a car. So in 1956 a lot of people were travelling by train for holidays or family visiting or commuting (if too far for bus or bike) by 1960 the number of car owners had mushroomed and train travel was becoming less the norm. Just look at the difference today now both Mum and Dad have their own cars older teenagers have cars too. Don 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted April 15, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15, 2015 Thanks very much Andy, fascinating figures. By comparison then, Bakewell was fairly quiet, but it just shows how much traffic of all kinds the railway network carried in the 50s. Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted April 15, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2015 As promised: Andy G 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted April 15, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15, 2015 Brilliant, thank you very much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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