Andrew33103 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Just found this and wanted to say well done its a superb layout. Keep up to good work. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Looking forward to another super update James... cheers neil.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhdesigns Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Just thought I say that I've taken to your advice on scratchbuilding and now I've got myself a nice little scratch building of my own in the works. I found a building I like the look of on google and have managed to build it up to scale. My own version is completely different to the original one as it's low relief and it comprise of a small supermarket and a travel inn. How did you go about making the details for the shop like the food and drink packaging? I take the web is not as helpful on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted July 22, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Just thought I say that I've taken to your advice on scratchbuilding and now I've got myself a nice little scratch building of my own in the works. I found a building I like the look of on google and have managed to build it up to scale. My own version is completely different to the original one as it's low relief and it comprise of a small supermarket and a travel inn. How did you go about making the details for the shop like the food and drink packaging? I take the web is not as helpful on this. Hi, Thanks for the update, sounds a good little project you got there! An Alan Partridge-style Travel Tavern would be fantastic! With the shop interior, some of this can be found online - some heavy googling dug up product pictures, or searching for shop shelving pictures will bring up people who actually do take photographs of this for business purposes! Plan B, if all else fails, go shopping with a camera! I got inspired by two unlikely sources - firstly - the later-gen Grand Theft Auto series of computer games and my sorely-missed shelf-filling roles at Woolies! GTA featured the shop interiors that look 3D but are just 2D images, and then at Woolies we used to receive the Planograms, images of shelves with products virtually 'stacked' on (though rarely did they all fit on in real life!!). I made my own version, having drawn out 'shelves' and then copied pics of Coca Cola bottles, sandwiches, magazines etc - popped together in CorelDraw (Powerpoint or even Excel would work equally well) and printed on the photo paper. Scratchbuilt petrol station by James Makin for Worthing MRC's Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr As you can see, up close it's only vaguely realistic but from a distance, bang, you have a shop! Amazing what can fool the eye haha!! Scratchbuilt Petrol Station by James Makin for Loftus Road from Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Very best of luck, look forward to seeing how you go! Cheers, James Edited July 13, 2016 by James Makin 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Clarke 1980 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 the petol station is awesome your modelling skills are awsom as is your choice of car I had the privalage of going round bruntingthorp in mounttunes rs while my mate had it at alcon a few years ago 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post James Makin Posted August 9, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) Here's a snap of my old favourite 66008 working through Loftus - 66008 by James Makin on Loftus Road from Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr The VGAs are all based on Didcot MOD versions for my personal layout project but let's assume they also run through West London! We've all been working on a variety of scenic improvements of late, from third rail re-laying to new building development plans on the front boards, and more detail cameos for the original scenic boards...watch this space for more in due course! Edited July 13, 2016 by James Makin 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Brady Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I often take a walk out to see 6V15, or the return working 6X65 which the Didcot VGA MOD traffic is attached (the mod police shall be knocking on my door now) and I must say well done they look just like the real thing . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Impressive pictures James!! cheers neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted August 14, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2015 (edited) Disaster on Loftus Road as Browning Tool Supplies catches fire..! LFB Fire Engine by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr London Fire Brigade have been called in to prevent the fire spreading further and engulfing Kensington's premier tool suppliers... LFB Fire Engine by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr We've long had a fire engine on Loftus Road - one of the Oxford models of the Scania pump, fitted with a full selection of flashing blue lights by Pete Hollman. However, we've always been concious that this was still in the West Sussex Fire & Rescue livery, and that there were opportunities to add an extra dimension to the cameo scene. LFB Fire Engine by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr The back half of the fire engine is fortunately made from plastic, meaning it would be easy to open up and model the shutters in open position, with a range of fire equipment inside. LFB Fire Engine by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr The shutters were drilled out and plasticard was used to form the interior - approx 5mm depth inside. The rear of the engine was also cut open to reveal the hose connecting area. LFB Fire Engine by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Many hours were spent looking at numerous photographs of UK fire engines with the shutters open, just to see exactly what they have inside, and how it is stored! I then spent many more hours fiddling around with plasticard, Blu Tak and wire to recreate the below - LFB Fire Engine by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr In line with all my projects, I tend to go over-the-top with research, to try and get the best possible understanding before taking on the project. It was at this point the penny dropped that the London Fire Brigade do not actually have any Scania pumps - they have a Mercedes fleet! However, with the model already having had flashing lights painstakingly installed by Pete, we had to go through with it and this is a might-have-been, borrowing the livery elements from their mid-2000s fleet applied on our existing base model. LFB Fire Engine by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr The LFB livery is fairly plain - an all-yellow rear, with a deep red cab and the classic single yellow stripe. All the equipment has been painted as per prototype photographs of a loaded Scania pump - complete with orange hoses and boxes for all sorts of life-saving tools! LFB Fire Engine by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr LFB Fire Engine by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr One of the more challenging parts was how to get the yellow lines to apply correctly over the textured cab body. I decided to apply fine cuts of Tamiya masking tape, pressed down and then painted in Humbrol 99 Lemon Yellow. This gives a pretty reflective look, and bends nicely round the curving body! Lettering and decals were all homemade in CorelDraw, including custom Kensington station boards and the intricate LFB coat of arms. LFB Fire Engine by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr A fire engine is one thing, but of course you need some firefighters and evacuated people to accompany! I started with some cheap unpainted people, leftover from my HST project, and started painting the basic parts of the uniforms. LFB Fire Engine by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr As many will know, LFB uniforms have changed over the years, and can be used to date your layout very well. We've gone for a mid-2000s vibe and traditional black uniforms before later changes to the more current brown uniforms as worn by most brigades now. LFB Fire Engine by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr I also wanted to model the respirators (from cocktail sticks) and the helmets are just Blu Tack! The firefighters were then painted yellow to start with (far right) and then the black borders marked out, and filled in very slowly! The silver reflective strips were then added until looking like the below - oxygen masks are in the process of being added when the pic was taken. LFB Fire Engine by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr LFB Fire Engine by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Here we can see Browning Tool Supplies' staff gathering at Fire Assembly Point 1, further down the road. The company's nominated Fire Marshalls can be seen sporting their Hi Viz jackets, while the shop floor staff are all in the smart blue uniform. LFB Fire Engine by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr LFB Fire Engine by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Hoses are added from simple offcuts of red wire and affixed in place. LFB Fire Engine by James Makin for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr It won't be long before the LFB have this under control and save our Browning's Tools! Edited July 13, 2016 by James Makin 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewEWS Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Great work, the fire engine decoration and interior look fantastic! I thought all brigades were changing/have changed to the blue/black fire uniforms, do feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted August 14, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2015 Great work, the fire engine decoration and interior look fantastic! I thought all brigades were changing/have changed to the blue/black fire uniforms, do feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Matthew Could well be, I've just come into this researching, many of the latest pics I could find seemed to have these brown uniforms! These are modelled on black LFB uniforms from a few years back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 The 'Craftsmanship/Clever' icon is very apt considering this is brilliant modelling...with a very well thought up background plot (due to the amount of research). Excellent. Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted August 15, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2015 The 'Craftsmanship/Clever' icon is very apt considering this is brilliant modelling...with a very well thought up background plot (due to the amount of research). Excellent. Jack. Thanks Jack! Hopefully got many more cameos coming soon, now to finish off some of the scenics on our front extension boards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted August 15, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2015 Great work, the fire engine decoration and interior look fantastic! I thought all brigades were changing/have changed to the blue/black fire uniforms, do feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Matthew Here in Dorset they wear a mucky khaki colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughnut Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Fab detail on the fire scene James. Top stuff. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold fishytrains Posted August 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2015 Love the firescene. Very realistic. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 All I can say James is "WOW" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew33103 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 that looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangoman69 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Your attention to detail is amazing! Superb modelling Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Underwood Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Nice modeling there James, very impressed. One thing I do question is the choose of uniform color. I think during the 2000s the uniform was dark wine, not black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted August 24, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 24, 2015 Nice modeling there James, very impressed. One thing I do question is the choose of uniform color. I think during the 2000s the uniform was dark wine, not black. Thanks, that is useful info. I think what I've gone for is the black that would've gone inbetween the earlier wine and the latest uniform, I've grabbed a shot from David Holt of Flickr, dated around 2012, be interesting to know the precise changeover dates of the various uniforms for modellers out there! Promise I'm not normally googling pictures of Firemen on a Monday morning! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Now James you are just being silly! That is now taking modelling to another level, love the Scania pump, quality! The detail inside is superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post James Makin Posted September 4, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) I've been playing trains on Loftus again...though 'Shed'-haters better look away now! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr I'd got out the camera equipment to take some wagon pics for an upcoming article, but thought why not have a good play! Here we can see a couple of my 66s top and tailing fellow Worthing MRC gangmember Chris Sweeney's new blue and white toy...more details to follow from Chris! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr EWS's 66076 then passed through with the Transfesa Ford 'Blue Train' bound for the Channel Tunnel... Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr ...while 66042 Lafarge Buddon Wood slowly made its way through on a ballast train Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Followers of my Workbench thread will recognise a few of the creations, I'm slowly building up a prototypical EWS ballast train from the early-2000s period, tackling the various MTA, MFA, MKA and MHA variants one by one. Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr 66076 has somehow arrived back from Kent and now powering the second engineering train, a motley collection of OBA, OCA and ZCA wagons, and including the now-world-famous* mesh sided OBA wagon from last month's Rail Express magazine! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr *only slightly, a tiny bit, sort of OCA Wagon by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Here's the wagons I'd actually meant to photograph in the first place, the OCA and SEA, its funny how things snowball and before you know it you're just playing trains! SPA Wagon by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Anyway that's all for now, Chris will be along with some much more interesting pics in due course! Edited July 13, 2016 by James Makin 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Looking superb as ever David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Fantastic modelling there! The fire engine & crew look superb,like the way you show how its done. The scaffolding on the building site looks great as well you done a great job with that. I can say that as i work as a scaffolder,this certainly ain't criticism but the only things its missing are braces & toeboards. But who cares! I put a facing point down on my own layout,wire'd it up & ballast'ed it before realising! Keep the pics coming Cheers Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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