RMweb Premium njee20 Posted December 23, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2016 Same, I share the soft spot, shame DBC have so many but they can only run on HS1 and the tunnel because of the electrics and all that. Ive been looking for a way to modify the drive mech and it seems a Heljan 47 is the way to go, thanks mate EDIT:didnt finish sentence And virtually the whole of the WCML...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted December 24, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 24, 2016 Any new updates James.. cheers neil. Hi Neil! Nothing new on Loftus Road, it's all packed away at the club following Warley, but hopefully we'll get things unpacked and stuck into some work during January! In the meantime, I've been using my modelling time to work on some new wagons in my workbench thread - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/44066-james-makins-workbench/page-29 When we next get a chance to set the layout up at the club, we'll have to take a new set of photos, rather than just the grabbed photos from shows, that'll be a good New Years resolution for 2017! Cheers, James 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post James Makin Posted February 26, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) It's been a while since the last Loftus Road update, especially with Christmas in between! Work hasn't stopped however, great stride have been made by the gang in terms of electrical updates and some great ideas on layout presentation which should transform how the layout will appear at shows going forward. In the meantime, I've been playing around and adding a few scenic cameos (yet to be finished!) but thought I'd share a few newer photos for a bit of fun! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Adding a splash of colour to Loftus Road, our signature Silverlink livery graces the Bachmann 150/1 in this 4-car lash up above. Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Meanwhile above, work continues on the residential streets to the left of the layout, some street detailing in progress before all the vehicles are permanently glued in their final positions. Finally, viewers of my Workbench 'sister thread' will know that I've been wasting much of last year messing around with HAA coal hoppers to create a classic MGR power station train for my future late-90s Didcot Parkway layout, I've now got to a stage where I have a near-trainload to run! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Although not yet a complete rake, 28 loaded HAA hoppers fills a fair part of Loftus Road and makes for an imposing sight! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr We'll be sure to report on the next scenic cameo additions as they take shape in the lead up to our next show at 'Rotarail' in Fareham on April 22nd, 2017, hopefully see some of you there! Cheers, James Edited February 26, 2017 by James Makin 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 It's been a while since the last Loftus Road update, especially with Christmas in between! Work hasn't stopped however, great stride have been made by the gang in terms of electrical updates and some great ideas on layout presentation which should transform how the layout will appear at shows going forward. In the meantime, I've been playing around and adding a few scenic cameos (yet to be finished!) but thought I'd share a few newer photos for a bit of fun! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Adding a splash of colour to Loftus Road, our signature Silverlink livery graces the Bachmann 150/1 in this 4-car lash up above. Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Meanwhile above, work continues on the residential streets to the left of the layout, some street detailing in progress before all the vehicles are permanently glued in their final positions. Finally, viewers of my Workbench 'sister thread' will know that I've been wasting much of last year messing around with HAA coal hoppers to create a classic MGR power station train for my future late-90s Didcot Parkway layout, I've now got to a stage where I have a near-trainload to run! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Although not yet a complete rake, 28 loaded HAA hoppers fills a fair part of Loftus Road and makes for an imposing sight! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr We'll be sure to report on the next scenic cameo additions as they take shape in the lead up to our next show at 'Rotarail' in Fareham on April 22nd, 2017, hopefully see some of you there! Cheers, James wow James what great work its all fantastic but the street scene is amazing the wife even thought it was real she wants to go shopping there 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensanchez43310 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Such amazing work from all the team, when are you next coming near london? Ben 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9JEF Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 The street scene looks superb. How did you paint the road lines and make them look so neat. Many thanks Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted February 26, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 26, 2017 The street scene looks superb. How did you paint the road lines and make them look so neat. Many thanks Jeff Thanks Jeff! I painted the lines, roundabout, arrows, speed hump bits all by masking off with Tamiya tape and painting over with Humbrol White. To avoid seepage under the tape, I drybrushed white to start with to 'seal' the gap between tape and road surface, then when congealed, went over it with a full later of white paint, before the grand unveiling of tape to reveal hopefully not too many imperfections! Always handy to have a bit of grey road paint and enamel thinners on standby in case it goes wrong but the 'seal' process above helps a lot! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern_Trains_Fan Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 James, Again your work has blown me away Really inspiring, and I'm extremely tempted to actually crack on with a layout of my own. Still planning to put those Electrostar cabs to use, but personal life and education, needless to say, has got in the way a bit . Great work again James, this layout just keeps going from strength to strength between updates Cheers, Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crofton Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 It's been a while since the last Loftus Road update, especially with Christmas in between! Work hasn't stopped however, great stride have been made by the gang in terms of electrical updates and some great ideas on layout presentation which should transform how the layout will appear at shows going forward. In the meantime, I've been playing around and adding a few scenic cameos (yet to be finished!) but thought I'd share a few newer photos for a bit of fun! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Adding a splash of colour to Loftus Road, our signature Silverlink livery graces the Bachmann 150/1 in this 4-car lash up above. Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Meanwhile above, work continues on the residential streets to the left of the layout, some street detailing in progress before all the vehicles are permanently glued in their final positions. Finally, viewers of my Workbench 'sister thread' will know that I've been wasting much of last year messing around with HAA coal hoppers to create a classic MGR power station train for my future late-90s Didcot Parkway layout, I've now got to a stage where I have a near-trainload to run! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Although not yet a complete rake, 28 loaded HAA hoppers fills a fair part of Loftus Road and makes for an imposing sight! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr We'll be sure to report on the next scenic cameo additions as they take shape in the lead up to our next show at 'Rotarail' in Fareham on April 22nd, 2017, hopefully see some of you there! Cheers, James As exhibition manager for Rotarail, i am looking forward to seeing Loftus Road at our show. It's been a favourite for some time. Hope you all will come, there are some other fine layouts on show. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted March 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2017 Had not noticed previously that the District Line bay is closed for engineering works. It seems a pity not to run an LUL train on the layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted March 11, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2017 Had not noticed previously that the District Line bay is closed for engineering works. It seems a pity not to run an LUL train on the layout. Haha yes! We normally run the S Stock on our Underground line but have recently had some engineering works... Loftus Road gangmember Mike Denwood is laboriously relaying all of our third & fourth rail, and it's nearly complete now. If you look closely in the first image, you'll notice all of the rails piled up on the platform, I didn't notice this until after the pictures were taken so in the next selection of shots I had to hastily move the rails down onto the track! Cheers, James 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
How about a Dictator Loco Class? Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Oh my goodness Loftus road and your modelling never cease to blow my mind! Everything is so, so impressive! How many of you work on Loftus Road please? And how young were you when you started modelling James? Love the Connex VEP! I've never seen one in models form before?!? I've been waiting to see one for years, since I was down South and traveled on a Connex VEP Rob (-: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J060794 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Hi James,I've sent you a PM, just want some more info on how you weather you engineers wagons.Cheers! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted March 12, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2017 Oh my goodness Loftus road and your modelling never cease to blow my mind! Everything is so, so impressive! How many of you work on Loftus Road please? And how young were you when you started modelling James? Love the Connex VEP! I've never seen one in models form before?!? I've been waiting to see one for years, since I was down South and traveled on a Connex VEP Rob (-: Thanks very much Rob! There's quite a gang of us at the Worthing MRC who've worked on Loftus Road, probably a good 10-12 people over the years who've made all this possible (you know who you are!) - our current crew working on the layout each week is about 6 of us, work commitments depending etc! The best thing is we've all got different skills, my strengths are probably the silly fancy scenery & rolling stock bits that unfairly hog most of the glory on this thread while the guys doing the real hard slog on the woodwork, electrics, track, signalling and the logistics side of transporting, storing & stacking an exhibition layout need some recognition! We're always keen to welcome on board new members at Worthing MRC if anyone fancies having a go! I started modelling Airfix aeroplane kits at the age of 8, then did railway modelling from aged 12, so modelling for about 18 years now, time flies!! The Connex VEP is one of my favs, boshed out with some homemade transfers and lot of weathering! Cheers, James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
How about a Dictator Loco Class? Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Thank you for your answers. It's nice that you are modest James! Your team doesn't seem to have any weak links. You must all be very satisfied and proud of your achievements. I think the underneath of a layout can be very impressive to see. I've always said the layout my dad built me looks even more impressive underneath. Such a vast neat web of intricate wires. Nobody photos that though. I'd love to have a peep under Loftus Road lol I'd find the modelling side less daunting than the woodwork/electrics etc. But your modelling is wonderful. Thanks for putting up interesting pictures of construction phases! And the relevant music for the modelling periods too lol So the VEP is actually a made from a totally different livery donor then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted March 12, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2017 I'd love to have a peep under Loftus Road lol Ooh err! I think we may have some wiring pictures somewhere in this thread if my memory serves me right, 16 pages to search through though! So the VEP is actually a made from a totally different livery donor then? The VEP is from Hornby and before being repainted it started out life in classic NSE blue, white & red, one of the original batch like this one on Hattons - http://www.hattons.co.uk/32161/Hornby_R2947_Class_423_VEP_4_car_EMU_in_NSE_livery/StockDetail.aspx Cheers, James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted April 7, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 7, 2017 Work's been continuing since the last update, here's where we are... Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr I couldn't resist adding another signature 'London' item..! The infamous Barclays 'Boris Bikes' were introduced to the Capital in 2010, with more and more racks popping up around the City, so it was only right that eventually they'd appear on Loftus Road! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr I bashed these bikes from the Wills plastic bikes, I've made a few choice cuts to the frames and added my own Barclays branding - it's near enough for my eyes! The bike racks themselves were made from layers of plasticard, glued and then filed into a curvy shape, and finished in Railfreight Distribution European Blue! The payment machine is a square block of plasticard, coated in hand-made graphics, with Loftus Road TfL branding! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr I'm that sad that I even printed off unique bike numbers and slapped them on the sides...oh dear!! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Meanwhile, Worthing MRC gang member Mike Denwood has been hard at work finishing our third and fourth rail - it's all done! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Here we can see Mike's handiwork, flanked by some superb embankment scenery created by Mark Butcher. Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Chris Sweeney's S Stock glides into Loftus Road on the newly-finished fourth rail... Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Mark has also been hard at work creating photo backscenes for the layout - spot the subtle house in the background here... Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Some added 2D greenery! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr I'm fascinated by adding unusual details I've not seen modelled before - here's one of the 'Ghost Bike' accident-awareness memorials you used to see around London, recalling a fallen cyclist. I'm still adding to this scene, and watch out for the Congestion Charge ahead! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr At the front sits our Europcar van hire depot, inspired by the old Motorail area in front of Kensington Olympia - one of my upcoming scenes involve a grounded former shipping container being used to store certain cleaning items. Mark Butcher presented one of his bright blue Dapol CGM 20' containers for me to do a cheeky fun weathering project! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Lastly, I've been busy on the computer knocking out custom London street signs, we've got a zillion 'Urban Clearway' and 'Low Emission' zone signs popping up (Low emissions - certainly something to aim for on a post-curry-night Sunday morning at a show!), Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr There's still a long way to go, but we're cracking on - our next show is in a couple of weeks, Rotarail at Fareham on April 22nd - please do come along and say hello! 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Come and say hello.........I think I would pick your brains for hours.......awesome modelling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 (edited) Fantastic stuff James. Really like the Boris Bikes and the pic of the s stock is great. Keep up the good work :-) Steve. Edited April 8, 2017 by sb67 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern_Trains_Fan Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Getting better and better. Still aiming to see it in person some day. Absolutely spot on modelling, keep it up! Cheers, Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted April 8, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 8, 2017 Has the layout been completely bought forward to post 2010 now rather than the old c2006/7? Are the silverlink colours on the boards days numbered? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted April 8, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 8, 2017 Has the layout been completely bought forward to post 2010 now rather than the old c2006/7? Are the silverlink colours on the boards days numbered? Our gorgeous Silverlink colours are proudly staying Rich! We're even going bigger on that in terms of layout presentation ready for DEMU Showcase As it's a club layout it's always been the intention for the layout timescales to be fairly generic just "Modern London" to cater for our wide variety of stock and interests but with a few irresistible nods to signature 2000s London elements! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted April 8, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 8, 2017 Love the Boris Bikes, they're superb! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Superb. Some of those photos I had to do a double take, so real. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Boris bikes look fantastic James. Keep up the good work pal! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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