RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted January 23, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2014 Layout and workbench threads on the whole are much more friendly and attract a more balanced crowd. Seriously?? You sit there in your Bat suit, and with all the evidence, you say we're balanced! Sheesh! :jester: :jester: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 23, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) Oooooo. Some people are so touchy. I have a bunch of steamers and I suppose saying they all look the same was a little insensitive. Some have more wheels than the others. It's bit like saying all my yellow coaches look the same........... although having said that - they do all have the same number of wheels. Cheers, Mick p.s. It's not all diesels and yellow in my world. Took delivery of a blue Tornado as a birthday present to self a couple of days ago! Edited January 23, 2014 by newbryford 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 Hi Mick Ever seen a yellow steam loco? Apart from .Gordon Hmmmph, who side are you on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 24, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2014 Hi Mick Ever seen a yellow steam loco? Sadly - yes. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/78865-rmweb-commission-hunslet-austerity-through-djmodels/&do=findComment&comment=1233275 Cheers, Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 Wow And that is the case for the prosecution your honour. Even the Metrovick ain't that ugly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted January 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2014 Hi Mick Ever seen a yellow steam loco? Apart from .Gordon Hmmmph, who side are you on May it please the court... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted January 24, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) This wouldn't look too out of place on Shefield Park Kal! Built in Brighton of all places! My love of kettles must be in my blood, being from a big railway town. HA ha ha!!! Now it looks very old fashioned but can you imagine the pure excitement back in the late Edwardian period taking your first trip to London behind Gladstone? Pure splendor! Edited January 24, 2014 by Sasquatch 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Ooh ... ooh ... ohh ..... Me too, Me too ........................ I got one two too ................................................. got yella coaches wiv it an' all ........ it's a bit ancient 'though, but I don't mind it being Booked for speeding ..... Got school run now - will Rocket back and post picture .............. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 p.s. It's not all diesels and yellow in my world. Took delivery of a blue Tornado as a birthday present to self a couple of days ago! Which Network Rail transfers will you use on it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 ... a scalie Rupert , with a bucket in the third half... I resemble that remark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Here we are, Booked for speeding, so it ended up with the Contract in 1829, Speeding at 29 MPH ..................................... [many road users these days would find that quite fast!] So, later, it ended up also being "Booked" by Hornby ............................. Stevenson 1 by JulianR 2013, on Flickr 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted January 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2014 Here we are, SNAP! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Good on yer Al, SNAP! Although mine is more of a Digital picture ....................... It looks good on the tracks too. Does the Smoke generator [the intended one] work on yours? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) Well I have to say I have never realised that yellow was a steam livery option. It just goes to show one should never make assumptions. And falls in well with our Trains, planes, and now Automobiles present thread sub title. rmweb176bobby1 rmweb180RAF4 I put this up on Newbryfords thread, but at the moment it appears appropriate here........ Edited January 24, 2014 by Jaz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 WOW! ...... I haven't heard that for decades ..................................................................................................................................... thanks for that reminder of why, Jaz .......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) NB we do have a number of other steam locos,i.e.NOT just A4s , but this one is already on video. And comes with sound. Edited January 24, 2014 by Jaz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted January 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2014 Good on yer Al, Although mine is more of a Digital picture ....................... It looks good on the tracks too. Does the Smoke generator [the intended one] work on yours? As I recall, it generated smoke and steam from every orifice, as well as smuts, soot and ash Good fun though, traveling in a cattle truck... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted January 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2014 This wouldn't look too out of place on Shefield Park Kal! Built in Brighton of all places! My love of kettles must be in my blood, being from a big railway town. HA ha ha!!! Now it looks very old fashioned but can you imagine the pure excitement back in the late Edwardian period taking your first trip to London behind Gladstone? Pure splendor! LBSCR Gladstone.jpg I do love that livery. I can imagine the conversation at Board level. "You want to paint them WHAT colour?" "But we run trains to Brighton!" "Obvious choice then." (My middle son lives in Brighton so we know it fairly well.) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Looking at the steps this morning, I wasn't so impressed with the colour rmweb293terraforming214 It's rather grey and blah. even this small bit of the mud on the left lifted it rmweb294terraforming216 And taken in context.....not much tonal balance rmweb297terrforming219 So out came the paints and basically I started darkening it. rmweb298terraforming220 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I was pleased, but felt it was not enough to continued, and while I was at it attacked the road so it had the same tones. rmweb299terrforming221 also this is a country lane, so is not so pretty or tidy, so dribble some, glue rmweb300terraforming222 added some light scattering of foam turf, then quickly set it in place to see how it was shaping up rmweb301terraforming223 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 The join is still looking awful, and needs addressing Firstly though I attack the tree, and improve the colour, more copydex, foam turf ad a light spray of hairspray rmweb302terraforming224 the join at the bottom right of the steps keep catching my eye, so it gets, some PVA and small and very small shrubs the tree is removed for access, while I am at I attack near the pond as well, waste not want not.... rmweb303terrforming225 The tree hole also glares out, so a quick attack of black, add some glue around the top rmweb303teraforming226 and add some foam turf to match existing, If I had not had the same I could have used different and scattered some shrubs there in stew. The important thing is that the colours and textures match those nearby rmweb304terraforming227 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Step back get camera and take a picture, I had also attacked the side of the road bridge adding more shrubs small and very small slowly we are building up the texture and colour, the resin this works IMO is that the colours are reflected further afield. rmweb305terraformng228 a closer look, seeing the work just done, and showing the work still to do rmweb306229 A new home for the foxes? rmweb307terraforming230 and one showing off both trees, constructed from real branches and rubberised horsehair 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Looks awesome Jaz. Will you be putting stanchions around the sides of the steps? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I was considering it originally when I thought of a pristine set of steps, I might add some equally battered ones, I think it would add something, am also considering the warning slippery if wet sign mentioned. I still have to address the slope that is due to be at the bottom of the steps, or even a couple more steps where a handrail would help draw it into the model. I did buy some evergreen but I got thin flat stuff for windows, need to source some round stuff. Although just googled handrails these are nice ironart.co.uk with acg_mr's masterclass on heating and bending that would certainly be something to try. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&WR Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Even 1mm microstrip would be a scale 3", Jaz, so as long as there wasn't too much ovf a lateral curve if I was building that I'd drill some holes on the steps, put in some 1mm or even 0.75mm rod as the balusters, then glue the handrail to the top, probably 0.5mm thick x 1 mm wide. That would easily bend to follow the angle of the stairs and not have enough flex to pop off... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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