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gastwo Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 C'mon Allan - tell us all about it! Shaun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Hi Shaun. Actually, that's just what I was going to do! All the buildings you see here were built for one of the nicest people you could ever wish to meet.He just roughed out what he wanted, left me to it and never once complained about cost - or my hair cut! This was to be a really vast layout, the size of which you would never believe but a familly tradegy changed everything and what was built, was dismantled and sold off. BTW, all trees, interlocking scenery, figures etc, were all the clients own work. There was about a years work in all and what you see here is only about half of it and I'll try and find more pics later. Best regards. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Fantastic stuff- thank you for showing. Glad you got the uploading wrinkles sorted out -these are a real treat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gastwo Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Hi Shaun. never once complained about cost - or my hair cut! Allan I had hair like that once - that was an awfully long time ago though, wasn't it! Shaun. For the curious, ask Allan to post an old B&W picture... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Tomorrow, Black & White pictures coming up. Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Grafarman Posted March 13, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2013 Superb pictures of truly excellent models Allan; one of my favourite all-time layouts was Millhouse Lane, for which you provided the buildings - inspirational stuff! David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Hi Allan, I posted on your thread in Scenery and structures just to say helo! and long time no see etc. its good to see you posating up on here and welcome to the forum. cheers Gravy Train Peter A Leyland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 Peter, what can I say?!!! Really is great to hear from you, when was the last time - York with your lovely Lady was it, three or four years ago ? And hey! - stop nicking my clients!! - Gilbert that is, great guy!! Saw your Hotel, great job, he made the right choice - I would have made a better job of it and charged him twice as much!!!!! Joking of course, so hows buisiness, plenty to go at? Anyway Peter, we must see some pics of your work, no, on second thoughts maybe not, might show my stuff up!! Best regards for now. Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS1938 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Having not seen any of your work since the 1980's, in Railway Modeller, these are a special treat. I'm interested to know - do you still use all 'traditional' processes and materials? Have you, for example, used any laser cutting etc? Regards. Francis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 Hi Francis. I'm just about to start up a new Thread on building construction, questions, answers, tips etc, where I hope to share ways, means, materials and methods, so I hope to see you there! So best regards for now. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Wonderful modelling, I thought this was OO. What scale are you modelling in? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 Wonderful modelling, I thought this was OO. What scale are you modelling in?The large town scene that you see here was built at 7mil to the foot - O Guage. The steelworks in 4mil, and the black and white photographs also in 4mil. However, where building construction is concerned, and particulary heavy industry, scale hardly counts for anything where proportional balance is more important and, of course - if it looks right, it is. - Just make sure your trains don't get stuck under bridges and tunnel portals!! Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Hi Alan ,Yes, York about 4 years ago, were does the time go, I'm allways playing catch up with the work side of things. Are you still playing the guitar? I have some videos in the Wheeltapers thread doing Shadows stuff and blues using Charlie halls EFTP, I think it might be what you used at one time, we never did get that Jaming session :-) cheers Peter Ps;I have planty of pics on the forum, certainly in my blog, there is a big rd bridge on the Carlisl;e thread in Scenery & structures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 Hi Peter. Just going over now to have a look. Coincidentally, I was just about to run through my repetiore - as I've got a gig shortly - and thought I'd check out my Threads before I do. Cheers, the oldest rocker in town. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Alan, the videos are in Wheeltappers under Forum musicians, a few pages back I would think cheers Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub39h Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 oh my... truly stunning work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PaternosterRow Posted March 18, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 18, 2013 Just simply stunning and, for once, words fail me. Don't know what I'm doing with my time if this only took you a year!! I'm afraid you'll send the lot of us looking for our coats with this standard. By the way, welcome to the forum and please, please let us in on your construction techniques. Just brilliant. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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