robmcg Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I wonder what you might have achieved with white candy floss??? He can't. I tried that on my Hornby Dublo N2 in 1959 and claim intellectual rights. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 For a brief moment there I thought I was actually on Fingermouse the GWR. We don't allow GWR here. IT'S A RULE. Bulleid rules un-challenged, and I just bought this brass and whitemetal Merchant Navy the early type with such sensible things as chain driven valve gear and steam operated reverser, ... the pics are edited but you get the general effect. Who could afford Kodachrome in 1948? EM gauge sitting precariously on 00 track, the far side flanges on top of the rail... EM track still en route from seller in UK. My first adventure in near-scale gauge. I like it anyway.. Rob 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 My first attempt at creating a decent photograph from my modelling without it appearing 'Cuneoesque'. I know others have been accused of digitally over manipulating photos. I used a convenient natural background and used the available subdued natural light. My RTR model, bought quite cheaply on ebay for a touch under a pony only needed 3 minutes of weathering to reach what I think is an acceptable look. Without using expensive photo editing programs I used some basic craft techniques to recreate the smoke. The wagon needs some work but I bought it 'as new in box'. To capture Cuneo fully, I placed the mouse in various places before settling on this photo as it looks more natural. I hope that my photography will placate the purists who seem to dislike anything too digitally enhanced even though the resulting photos are marvellous examples of photographic creativity. Isn't that mouse just a tad overscale? I'm not questioning its realism, though. Very convincing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscapes Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) Good Evening All Here is a photo of A2 60529 Pearl Diver being turned on the turntable somewhere in Scotland. Regards David Edited August 18, 2014 by landscapes 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 My first attempt at creating a decent photograph from my modelling without it appearing 'Cuneoesque'. I know others have been accused of digitally over manipulating photos. I used a convenient natural background and used the available subdued natural light. My RTR model, bought quite cheaply on ebay for a touch under a pony only needed 3 minutes of weathering to reach what I think is an acceptable look. Without using expensive photo editing programs I used some basic craft techniques to recreate the smoke. The wagon needs some work but I bought it 'as new in box'. To capture Cuneo fully, I placed the mouse in various places before settling on this photo as it looks more natural. I hope that my photography will placate the purists who seem to dislike anything too digitally enhanced even though the resulting photos are marvellous examples of photographic creativity. 20140816_160901.jpg I've never been able to spot the mice in any of Cuneo's work, nothings changed. Clue from anyone would be a help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I wonder what you might have achieved with white candy floss??? Thanks for the idea Jaz. I just tried it and have spent the last 2 hours cleaning up the wheels after running the loco through a bed of it. It did look quite impressive though I doubt I will bother running my 4-8-8-4 Big boy through it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I've never been able to spot the mice in any of Cuneo's work, nothings changed. Clue from anyone would be a help. Its actually just behind the loco, slightly obscured from view. The big mouse is actually a red herring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ben Alder Posted August 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2014 Low light in the Highlands. 78052 was used on the Dornoch branch for a while, and has been caught on film during its stay. 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Here is a modified image which I have enjoyed creating; showing Hattons' 'heavily weathered' Garratt 47996 with many and various minor alterations at speed (if Garratts ever reached much over 30mph)... blur tool used a little, smoke and steam painted, fireman copied/painted, and so it goes. Inspiration from a misspent childhood watching trains go by, sometimes a night. Larger version in Heljan thread. The age of steam, coal and steel drawing to an end in the mid-50s. Cheers, Rob 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Here is a modified image which I have enjoyed creating; showing Hattons' 'heavily weathered' Garratt 47996 with many and various minor alterations at speed (if Garratts ever reached much over 30mph)... blur tool used a little, smoke and steam painted, fireman copied/painted, and so it goes. Inspiration from a misspent childhood watching trains go by, sometimes a night. Larger version in Heljan thread. The age of steam, coal and steel drawing to an end in the mid-50s. Cheers, Rob garratt_night_47996_9abcde_crop1_r1200.jpg Do you ever do diesels? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Do you ever do diesels? No, even though I have enjoyed them in both real and model form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscapes Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Good Evening All PDK A2/1 60509 Waverley just back from PDK Models having had the tender height raised up by 2mm which makes it look much better. Regards David 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Lovely effects, David, and a rare engine to see modelled. Keep it up. I especially like the sleepers in the foreground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscapes Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Lovely effects, David, and a rare engine to see modelled. Keep it up. I especially like the sleepers in the foreground. Many thanks Rob I do like the shape of the Thompson Pacific's but as far as I know only PDK Models actually produce an A2/1 kit and i must say I am very pleased with the finished result. Regards David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted August 21, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 21, 2014 Ex SR Battle of Britain class 34066 'Spitfire' on the down ACE. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmcg Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 The above picture of the Atlantic Coast Express reminds me of a series of edited pictures I did in February this year of an imaginary 00 RTR model Merchant Navy in original or un-rebuilt form, to the standard of, say, Hornby's West Country/Battle of Britain class engines, or rebuilt Merchant Navy.. Quite a steep learning curve for me, but I have the Irwell books and several others including George Heiron's and other various... these two pics below are made from various sources mostly adapted from Hornby small Pacifics, and show the differences between the early 21C1-10 and later MNs, rivet patterns, frontal body cladding shapes and more. Also below that a pic of another light Pacific on an up express at an imaginary place near Farnborough. All edited but oh what a fine model an early MN would be. Cheers Rob 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 22, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2014 Do you ever do diesels? I know Rob doesn't - but just wait till you see the latest Abbotswood pictures taken by Trevor Jones - should be out in Hornby mag November issue if all goes to plan Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Cool. A lot people 'do' the steam as there are not so many colour pictures with steam. And there are so many more colour pictures of diesel. We did like the idea of the modelling smoke boxes....but as running them 'empty' tends to be detrimental to the model.....we decided to air and see how the idea developed. So never got one. As such seeing a before and after picture with a model, allows you to look at the model its layout, and then the added dimension. I personally like a with and without for comparison, although I suppose for some that ruins the magic. Others of course prefer no photographic 'trickery' but everything we do is trickery of a sort.Unless like Castle and others you are lucky enough to work on the real thing.Jammie devil. I saw yesterday in the news about the planes, and the traffic stopping on the road to admire them, especially the Canadian one which flew across for the second time. Probably the last time they will be seen in the air together. We are so lucky that so many locos and rolling stock are easier to preserve and so many have made it to loving homes. Seeing a steam loco 'flying' along is a very evocative sight. And it is lovely to see it re enacted. Better still to see the real thing being used and cared for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted August 22, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2014 A busy scene at Brent as we have some Southern interlopers for a change..... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscapes Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) The above picture of the Atlantic Coast Express reminds me of a series of edited pictures I did in February this year of an imaginary 00 RTR model Merchant Navy in original or un-rebuilt form, to the standard of, say, Hornby's West Country/Battle of Britain class engines, or rebuilt Merchant Navy.. Quite a steep learning curve for me, but I have the Irwell books and several others including George Heiron's and other various... these two pics below are made from various sources mostly adapted from Hornby small Pacifics, and show the differences between the early 21C1-10 and later MNs, rivet patterns, frontal body cladding shapes and more. Also below that a pic of another light Pacific on an up express at an imaginary place near Farnborough. All edited but oh what a fine model an early MN would be. Cheers 21C9_Bulleid_MN_3ab_r1200.jpg 35021_Bulleid_MN_1958_ACE_r1200_4a.jpg 34065_Bulleid_Hurricane_ACE_5abc_r1200.jpg Rob Hi Rob Superb photos as usual. I know I model the LNER and Haymarket but I grew up watching the Bulleid Pacific's going in and out of Waterloo Station and through Clapham Junction Station in the early 1960's and I do like to see the unrebuilt locos. Regards David Edited August 22, 2014 by landscapes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscapes Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) Good Evening All This will be my last two photos on this thread for some time now, (did I hear you all say thank God), as I now have my main shed building back for Haymarket 64B complete with internal LED lighting so it's back to modelling for now I have already started on the main shed roof sections. I will put some updated photos on my thread in Layout Topics over the Bank Holiday Weekend if possible. Enclosed are photos of two contrasting A4 Pacifics, one a Gateshead A4 in rather clean condition for a 52A Pacific the other a Haymarket A4 on the Talisman Express in typical Haymarket condition for 1958. Regards David Edited August 22, 2014 by landscapes 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post TomE Posted August 23, 2014 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2014 There never seem to be many services passing through Ropley! Tom. 45 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscapes Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) There never seem to be many services passing through Ropley! image.jpg Tom. Hi Tom I currently hold a photographers lineside pass at the Mid Hants Railway as I use to sell my photos in their shop at Alresford Station. I have photographed Roply hundreds of times from all different locations and I must say your photo is very good and what brilliant track work and landscaping just like the real thing. Regards David Edited August 24, 2014 by landscapes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted August 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2014 Thanks David, makes it worthwhile when people who are familiar with the actual location say that! The real place has changed a great deal since work started on the layout, it has been difficult keeping up! Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglian Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) TomE Your image is exactly what this thread is about IMHO – those pictures that are so good they come ascloseasthis to fooling the observer. I did a double take – fantastic and even more so given the scale. Edited August 24, 2014 by Anglian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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