RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 8, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2018 I think the overall effect is the best way forward, if a few items stand out, I think it jars. The North Devon club were very adept at getting the overall look, but if you looked closely the modelling didn't always stand up to scrutiny. That's Iain Rice's club isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted February 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8, 2018 I think the overall effect is the best way forward, if a few items stand out, I think it jars. The North Devon club were very adept at getting the overall look, but if you looked closely the modelling didn't always stand up to scrutiny. Not enough rivets? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 8, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2018 I fink, she needs to visit Specsavers, as the paint is everywhere bar the canvas. P. Casso That's what makes it Art (where's CK when you don't want him?). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 8, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2018 Anyway.... Over the last two days I've stuck 6 bits of stone sheet on some other bits of white plasticard. Would normally be just a couple of hours work but there we go. Starting to feel a bit Bodminy... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 8, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2018 That's what makes it Art (where's CK when you don't want him?). No, no, don't start him with his fluffy arty speak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 8, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2018 Slightly less jaunty an angle... The pink stuff is filler on the sheet joints which will be scribed. The corners have yet to be done. The cocktail sticks are for alignment and to make sure it sets in the right shape. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 8, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2018 The Wills sheet has been dragged over some coarse sandpaper which has made the stonework less coarse... I'll be doing a bit more work on the sheets to make sure there's no obvious repeating patterns - a big problem with the small sheet size. Rotating them helps but then the joins between sheets aren't as good - hence the filler. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted February 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8, 2018 The Wills sheet has been dragged over some coarse sandpaper which has made the stonework less coarse... rps20180208_221800.jpg I'll be doing a bit more work on the sheets to make sure there's no obvious repeating patterns - a big problem with the small sheet size. Rotating them helps but then the joins between sheets aren't as good - hence the filler. You building a monorail there? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Nice progress Chris, I think you're right to take that method with the stone sheets, as useful as they are, they need some working on to get a better finished surface. Good stuff mate ! G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 8, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2018 You building a monorail there? Inspired by that bloke from the South West. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted February 9, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2018 I see there is a part built 1366 on eBay which made me think of you. Fancy a second to keep you going when you finish the first? Hat, coat.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted February 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2018 https://benchends.wordpress.com/2017/05/08/gone-bodmin/ Anyway.... Starting to feel a bit Bodminy... Nuff said... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 9, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2018 I see there is a part built 1366 on eBay which made me think of you. Fancy a second to keep you going when you finish the first? Hat, coat.... Having had a look at the photos....erm...NO! https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F323060077045 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 9, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2018 https://benchends.wordpress.com/2017/05/08/gone-bodmin/ Nuff said... Explains everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted February 9, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2018 That's Iain Rice's club isn't it? No, Iain, is / was a member on the Lanson club. The North Devon club, is / was in Bideford. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 9, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2018 No, Iain, is / was a member on the Lanson club. The North Devon club, is / was in Bideford. Yes, just twigged my mistake this morning when flicking through the Cameo Layouts book. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 9, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2018 Sheet joints. Fillered up: Hacked around: 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I wouldn't say they are "sheet" joints, they look fine to me ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 9, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2018 I wouldn't say they are "sheet" joints, they look fine to me ! Tumbleweed... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 9, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2018 IMO corner joints can also make or break a model. I've seen quite a few stunning model buildings that have been spoilt by the builder just butting up the plastic sheets and making little effort to disguise the join. A pet hate of mine are corners where the coursing and blocks / bricks don't align (but each to their own). So, having set myself up for a fall...here's my method. Now in theory the Wills sheets are designed so that the left side of one sheet should continue the pattern from the right of another. That's the theory but in practice there does seem to be a bit of pattern drift. In particular I've found that you get a step in the pattern if you align the top and bottom of a sheet. Here's the best I can do with a couple of sheets: Now as mentioned in a previous post, the downside to trying to match the courses is that all the sheets are oriented the same way and you get an obvious (to me) repeating pattern. So the solution there is to not bother matching the coursing and to go in with the filler! I take a different approach on corners and try to get the corner to sit part way through a sheet. You then cut on the corner and the coursing should be continuous. So here we have a corner with the sheet broken across it. What might not be obvious from that shot is that the left hand sheet is fixed first but cut slightly over length. The right hand sheet is then MEKd heavily along the joint and pushed strongly into the left hand sheet. This causes the liquefied plastic to fill any gaps. I then leave it to set. Tick tock.... Once firmed up the excess is trimmed back with inappropriate tools: And a nasty big file: And then in with more subtle tools to reinstate the coursing and texture: A brush with some solvent over the surface tidies it all up. (I've not bothered too much with the lower courses as they will be below ground). 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Very well done Chris, and a useful method too ! Thanks for posting the pictures. G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted February 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2018 Nice work Chris. HAve you found a way of representing Queen closers in Brickwork? Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 9, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2018 Nice work Chris. HAve you found a way of representing Queen closers in Brickwork? Don Tricky with plasticard Don, that's where drawing it up on CAD and getting brickwork cut with a laser comes in to its own. The slow tedious method with plasticard is to use filler on the corner area, sand down and scribe in the closers. Or alternatively scribe straight into plain plasticard. In 4mm SEF do a sheet of brickwork with corners and arches, not sure if the do it in 7mm... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 9, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2018 Very well done Chris, and a useful method too ! Thanks for posting the pictures. G No problem. Gives me something to do on the phone between short stints doing the making. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 9, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2018 Nearly ready for priming, painting and mucking up... A few coping stones to make for the rear left hand wall. Oh and then just 7'of platform face, which is a bit trickier to make: 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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