allan downes Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 PS: if you do decide to build the forge, don't forget the bent lamp post - every layout has to have a bent lamp post. RMweb Civil engineering Dept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Hi Alan, Have all 3 of those books, bought years ago, :-) There is also a Peco buildings softback book on buildings which is helpful too, oh! and don't forget my book too. Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 15, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2013 The pegs have been trimed, the roof line has been altered and good dollop of paint has been added: (just need to be able to photograph in focus now...) 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted August 15, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2013 Right, Stu, that's it, I'm fed up now. There's nothing for it, I'm going to have to meet you on your own turf! Here's a little something I've built to go on my layout: Before we go any further, I'm warning you, it's not pretty... (leaves big gap to add to the suspense!) There you go! See, you're not the only one who can make a mess of a toilet! Al 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 15, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2013 Al, That's excellent !! I love the chocolate brown exterior, and the detail on the porcelain is perfect. Very impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted August 15, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2013 Thanks mate. Means a lot, coming from you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass0four Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) Right, Stu, that's it, I'm fed up now. There's nothing for it, I'm going to have to meet you on your own turf! Here's a little something I've built to go on my layout: gents008.jpg Before we go any further, I'm warning you, it's not pretty... (leaves big gap to add to the suspense!) gents009.jpg gents010.jpg There you go! See, you're not the only one who can make a mess of a toilet! Al I'm forced out of the most committed of Lurks, to advise you, gently, man to man... You really need to talk to someone about your obsession with cottage modelling. ;-) (- Brilliant model! Hells Teeth! - I can smell it!!!) Tony. (puke) Edited August 16, 2013 by Brass0four Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Just seen this on the BBC News site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23698795 Has Allan been making trips to New Zealand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) Hi Joao, Here's a short video which will help: And there is a thread on this forum about beginning to work with styrene here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/58640-help-and-advice-for-working-with-plasticard/ I'm sure that will help. r I could not track down the yellow tool in question, BUT i popped into maplins yesterday and bought this £9.99 (seems reasonable considering how much a specialist would charge!!!), I have yet to test it, will give feedback when I get a moment Edit= correcting misspelling 0354 0355 0356 Hope this helps........... Edited August 16, 2013 by Jaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasendyll Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Allan, I remember using your wool and flock method on a cottage and barn scene..... In the early 80's. Was very pleased with the results too... Cheers, Paul. Hi Jaz, thatch. There's two ways to go that I know of - Pendon style, plumbers hemp and human hair, result ? brilliant. The other way, mine and knitting wool, result ? crap, take your choice. Below, knitting wool thatch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass0four Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 (edited) Allan, I remember using your wool and flock method on a cottage and barn scene..... In the early 80's. Was very pleased with the results too... Cheers, Paul. Forced out of Committed Lurk for the best of reasons, to welcome Rasendyll to the forum. Paul joined today! Welcome to the House of Fun - its Madness. Regards, Tony. (Back to CL) Edited August 18, 2013 by Brass0four 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyWales Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 I could not track down the yellow tool in question, BUT i popped into maplins yesterday and bought this £9.99 (seems reasonable considering how much a specialist would charge!!!), I have yet to test it, will give feedback when I get a moment Edit= correcting misspelling Hope this helps........... I paid a visit to Maplin with my pennies earlier today, and I can report that I am very pleased with this cutter, especially at the price. I have just made clean 45 degree cuts in 2cm wide 80 thou Plastikard strips as a test. Thinner 'kard was a breeze... from now on, all my window frames will be square.. I just hope that my window cutouts are too.... Minor (very) work with a file or emery may be needed for those who demand perfection, Other angles are marked on the flatbed, but maintaining the exact same angle for subsequent cuts will probably be more difficult due to slippage. However, I think a consistent 45 degree cut using the stock plate is assured.I would think modellers will tend to use the 45 degree cut most of the time. One other observation... The blade is quite sharp (but not as sharp as a Stanley blade) so care will be needed if fingertips are to remain intact.... If the blade does lose it's sharpness, it should be possible to use a fine sharpening stone, or maybe just throw the whole tool away and buy another one :-) Randall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Found this on the internet, a 4mil coaling tower I built some time way back - I think it was for my old mate, Gilbert Barnat, then possibly not ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 ....and the Lord Mayor of somewhere leaning on my buildings - get orf ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Could this be my Hercules Heel ?!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Is that a commercially available figure Allan, or did you sculpt it from milliput?, it's remarkably lifelike. Looks a little like that fellow who posts here from time to time. Super modelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 I recognise that chap... Is that a commercially available figure Allan, or did you sculpt it from milliput?, it's remarkably lifelike. Looks a little like that fellow who posts here from time to time. Super modelling. I've got to say, the painting is exquisite. Which colour Colron did you use for the skin, Allan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 I recognise that chap... I've got to say, the painting is exquisite. Which colour Colron did you use for the skin, Allan? What about the hair, was it your old thatching method of wool and flock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 What about the hair, was it your old thatching method of wool and flock? I think you'd use static grass for the hair, spraying over it with light passes of grey/white once dry. Flock is mostly used for close-cropped beards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Another project for you, a lot more compact and just right for the weekend, so no shirking! Cheers. Allan. IMG_0018.jpgIMG_0019.jpg I'd love to build this. If only someone could pause "real life" for a week or two.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) I think you'd use static grass for the hair, spraying over it with light passes of grey/white once dry. Flock is mostly used for close-cropped beards I'm not sure Allan would be let loose with a static grass charger - I'm sure he mentioned cats getting flocked in the dim and distant past! Edited August 20, 2013 by alant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain C Robinson Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 This is what happened the last time Allan used a Grassmaster... cheers, Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain C Robinson Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Hi Alan, Have all 3 of those books, bought years ago, :-) There is also a Peco buildings softback book on buildings which is helpful too, oh! and don't forget my book too. Peter Peter...title and ISBN number please so that we can tell everyone about your modestly mentioned tome! cheers, Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain C Robinson Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Talking of static grass, inbetween building models for corporate suited types who set ridiculous deadlines and then take months to pay me (rant alert!!) I have found time to do a little bit to my narrow gauge diorama in the past week or so. I rebuilt the revetment (welsh:cei) from scribed Das, but Petra didn't like it and threatened me with all sorts of trouble if it wasn't done properly. So I built a new one out of individually laid Das blocks, cut from some strips that I had baked in the oven for 15 mins. These were cut roughly to size and then fixed with PVA. If you find that the stones are too large or too thick, it's easy enough to trim them with the knife. It made a very nice antidote to being shouted at by men in suits. I started to lay track, but Paul (halfwit on RMweb) said that I would spoil it if I used Peco crazy track. So I've been researching how to make proper scale quarry track ...not easy. Its's something I see all the time, as I am down mines if I am not modelmaking lol so it has to be perfect. I am thinking of chucking it and starting again in 7mm as there are rail chairs available...I don't fancy making them in 4mm/ft. Oh, and the grass is Auhagen and Heki static grass, puffed on with an old washing up bottle! cheers, Iain under construction, Das stones halfway applied... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Wow. Not only an accomplished master building modeller, but a Master of scenery too. It looks fantastic. Great job with the revetment, you couldn't do that with scribing! Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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