allan downes Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 A small GWR branchline terminus that never quite got finished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 A few better pictures maybe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted March 23, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2013 Absolutely stunning work Allan.You realise how much having a backscene enhances your work though.I can see you becoming one of RMwebs most 'liked' members ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Absolutely stunning work Allan.You realise how much having a backscene enhances your work though.I can see you becoming one of RMwebs most 'liked' members !Hi Robin. Over the years,that old brick wall played host to many a layout in evey scale imaginable! It was a garage come workshop and at only 18'X 9' it was the only thing that stood between me and St Pancras! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Hi Allan I've always been impressed you modelling, I remember seeing one of your offering at Beer many years ago but the name of it eludes me. 81C That would have been 'Candleford Mill' that got as far a Central Hall where the late Mr Pritchard bought it (Peco), had a special room built for it in his Modelarama Exhibition where it stood for 17 years before the Pyruma stonework began to crumble and one very good reason why I stopped using it - remember Pecoscene Modelling compound? well that was the same stuff and Peco took it off the market after what happened to Candleford Mill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1962 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Please could you scan page 65 of the article for us Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 There you go Carl,sorry about that. Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Allan Great to see you on here - one of my all-time modelling heroes! Though I never worked out which I enjoyed more - the photos of your modelling or the "interesting" tales of how you put them together! Always thought the reason you stopped using Pyruma had more to do with the time you set the model, a teatowel and the dustbin on fire after attempting to cure the Pyruma in an oven.... :-) Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Allan Great to see you on here - one of my all-time modelling heroes! Though I never worked out which I enjoyed more - the photos of your modelling or the "interesting" tales of how you put them together! Always thought the reason you stopped using Pyruma had more to do with the time you set the model, a teatowel and the dustbin on fire after attempting to cure the Pyruma in an oven.... :-) Richard Good grief Richard, that was nearly 40 years ago!! Yes I remember the article well - 'Home Cooked Mill' written for the 'Constructor' when Steve Stratten was Editor - his office was a broom cupboard you know! Regards. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwinian Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I remember those "constructor" articles well. They were one of the inspirations for my first attempts at making model buildings. I even tried using the fireclay technique and my models won me a prize at my school hobbies exhibition. Once Model railway Constructor went I started with MRJ so haven't seen much of your work since. Glad to see you are still producing such atmospheric masterpieces . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Alan....How do you paint and weather the stonework please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted March 24, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2013 Lovely work as ever, Allan. Could I ask how you did the cobbles seen in these shots? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Lovely work as ever, Allan. Could I ask how you did the cobbles seen in these shots?Yes, they are WILLS STONE SETTS. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted March 24, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2013 Thanks Allan, interesting that they are Wills sheets. I've been looking at various options and they do seem to have the kind of relief I'm after. I'll get some and try them out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Alan....How do you paint and weather the stonework please?Easier to demonstrate than to explain but I'll have a go! All the stonework used here was WILLS RANDOM STONE SHEETS (SMP 200) where I first brushed them over with COLRON LIGHT OAK WOOD DYE which acts both as a primer and the base colour to the plastic sheets. Working a sheet at a time, lay it flat then aim a very light dust coat of ACRYLIC MATT BLACK up and under the stone courses but don't over do it. When this has dried, rub talcum powder well into the joints then scrape off the surplus. Using the COLRON ENGLISH LIGHT OAK again DAB, NOT BRUSH, this over the stonework with a large FLAT modelling brush where it will soak into the talcum powder and because the dye is corrosive, it will adhere the talc between the courses permanantly. However, you can use different shades of wood dye if you wish but it MUST be COLRON as this is spirit based and not water based which will just run off the plastic. - oh, and the matt black MUST be acrylic as the dye will not attack it. I hope this helps but try it out first on a spare sheet. With regards. Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Hi Allan, Have sent you a P M cheers Peter Great to see that Catheadrel again :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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