A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.

[MrWolf]

Very nice looking mouldings. It's the first time I've seen a model with the replacement wooden doors, other than much modified Ratio kits.

I have one somewhere, but the door latches are nowhere near as detailed.

[gwrrob]

King Class 6004 King Edward Third heads west with an express.

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

On 03/09/2022 at 10:09, gwrrob said:

Inspired by the scenic work on other threads I visit, the strip of land to the left of the signal box is being revamped. Static grass [WWS] and MBR products will be used here. Although it backs on to the fiddle yard I want a nice scenic backdrop to the new goodies coming soon.

 

A really enjoyable exercise was had here adding static grass to give a greater depth with some bushes [MBR] to be added soon.

 

 

[Mallard60022]

44 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

A really enjoyable exercise was had here adding static grass to give a greater depth with some bushes [MBR] to be added soon.

 

 

Excellent upgrade Rob..

[KNP]

Looking good...

[Nick Gough]

Looks like a nice, realistic transition to the backscene.

[2ManySpams]

16 hours ago, gwrrob said:

 

A really enjoyable exercise was had here adding static grass to give a greater depth with some bushes [MBR] to be added soon.

 

 

 

Nice bush.

[Oldddudders]

31 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

Nice bush.

That's what I said to the last girl!

[gwrrob]

13 hours ago, Nick Gough said:

Looks like a nice, realistic transition to the backscene.

 

Thanks @Nick Gough although made easier by the use of quality scenic products and a world away from the use of dyed sawdust from the 1990's.

[Graham T]

That was one of the things that really struck me when I got back into the hobby last year, having last "played trains" in the mid-70s.  Back then I seem to remember lichen being the state of the art as far as scenery was concerned!

[2ManySpams]

7 hours ago, Oldddudders said:

That's what I said to the last girl!

Explains the black eye...

[MrWolf]

7 hours ago, 2ManySpams said:

Explains the black eye...

 

Just so it doesn't happen again, might I point out that "Nice bush" has been taken as something of an insult for the last three decades or so...😜

[gwrrob]

I asked @KNP on Little Muddle about white flowers and it was suggested using white paint on the tips of static grass. Here are my results using WWS 6mm autumn grass , Noch medium green leaves and acrylic paint. I used an old metal lid to make removing them easier although WWS do sell sheets especially for creating tufts on.

 

 

[KNP]

39 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

I asked @KNP on Little Muddle about white flowers and it was suggested using white paint on the tips of static grass. Here are my results using WWS 6mm autumn grass , Noch medium green leaves and acrylic paint. I used an old metal lid to make removing them easier although WWS do sell sheets especially for creating tufts on.

 

 

 

I replied on my thread.

The effect is showing what can be done and the effects you can get.

One question, did you hold the brush flat, or on its side horizontally so it can be dragged across the tops?

[gwrrob]

2 minutes ago, KNP said:

 

I replied on my thread.

The effect is showing what can be done and the effects you can get.

One question, did you hold the brush flat, or on its side horizontally so it can be dragged across the tops?

 

Both.😉 The white should be more muted when in situ.

[BWsTrains]

51 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

I asked @KNP on Little Muddle about white flowers and it was suggested using white paint on the tips of static grass. Here are my results using WWS 6mm autumn grass , Noch medium green leaves and acrylic paint. I used an old metal lid to make removing them easier although WWS do sell sheets especially for creating tufts on.

 

 

 

For something with larger flowers I came up with a couple of different options.

 

1) take a crayola of the appropriate shade, there are very many these days. Place in freezer until hard then grate with a micro-plane or coarse file to get the size you require. I find this very effective. Here my attempts at forsythia and lilac bushes.

 

 

2) Specifically for white but could be tinted I guess. I sedimentd some pigment out of old white paint. Dilute paint with water and add alum. let pigment settle, decant and dry.

The lump TiO2 can be ground down as fine as you wish.

 

 

Edited September 14, 2022 by BWsTrains

[MrWolf]

Grr. I suppose I had better finish building my level crossing and then get on with the crossing house garden. There's too much inspiring stuff going on! 😀

[gwrrob]

Bert Grump the signalman is not only impressed with his new scenery 😃 but he gets a first glimpse of the magnificence shewn by the new Hatton's Genesis GWR 6 wheel full brake. I now regret not ordering the other options.

 

 

 

 

[teaky]

I bet you're struggling with the thought of weathering that.

[MrWolf]

That's a very nice looking coach / van / model.

 

I can resist anything but temptation...

[Neal Ball]

That looks very nice Robin.... but of course for the Thames Valley, the forthcoming Mainline & City stock will be better suited for Henley-on-Thames.

 

I had a rake of 6 on order with Hattons which I cancelled ages ago.... they would still be very nice though.... But I can't really see my Regatta crowds getting used to ancient 4 and 6 wheel stock 🤣.

 

Whereas, some nice Toplights behind a Saint; Star or Castle, or the M & C stock behind a 61xx (Metro tank would be better) 😎

[gwrrob]

58 minutes ago, Neal Ball said:

That looks very nice Robin....

 

I think I'll give it a run behind my milk tanks, with a Hall on the front. It might look half decent.😉

[Mikkel]

Yes please Robin 👌

 

PS: Just noticed there's a FY/middle finger emoji - almost used it as I thought it was the thumbs up 😆

[MrWolf]

It does seem a good justification for rule 1 working though, as specials and extra trains often turn up surprisingly upmarket stock as well as whatever old junk that still has wheels under it and the Great Western were no exception.

[MrWolf]

19 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

I think I'll give it a run behind my milk tanks, with a Hall on the front. It might look half decent.😉

 

I run an old V5 PBV behind three low siphons as a milk train, I think that it at least looks the part.