David Todd Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) You all up for a bit of a laugh.........? Alex Salmond's colleagues decided it would be a worthy gesture to name a railway locomotive after him. So an official went to the National Railway Museum at York , to investigate the possibilities."There are a number of locomotives at the NRM without names" a consultant told the official, “but they are mostly freight locomotives.""Oh dear, a freight locomotive is not very fitting for a party leader," said Sir Humphrey. "How about that big green one, over there?" he said, pointing to the 'Flying Scotsman'."That one has already got a name" said the consultant. "It's called 'Flying Scotsman'."“Couldn't we rename it?" asked the official."I suppose for Alex Salmond it might be considered," said the consultant."That's excellent", said the official, "So that's settled then...let's look at re-naming the 'Flying Scotsman'. How much will it cost? Remember we can't spend too much, given the expenses scandal!""Well", said the consultant, "Why don't we just paint out the 'F'."..... Edited June 6, 2014 by David Todd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 A ouple of pics to sleep on................Video,in the morning............ Night,...Owl's. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Mornik,........... Thing's might look better when,I get everything lined up, painted properly and thing's in place............. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) Last Naff video, for a bit, but will get the full round the layout video done today, before I take out both platforms, to the work bench, for upgrading............ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly0H-dHOfzQ Click,this pic, to shew it upright.... P1050158(1) by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1050119(1) by David Todd 2012, on Flickr Edited June 4, 2014 by David Todd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Got a crick in my neck now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) This is only a mock up of proof's,as there are, variation's in height's, which I will shew later........... Click picture, to enlarge it........... This will go further down to the white line,on the b/scene. Edited June 4, 2014 by David Todd 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 This is only a mock up of proof's,as there are, variation's in height's, which I will shew later........... Click picture, to enlarge it........... P1120329(1).JPG This will go further down to the white line,on the b/scene. I think the pedestrian light should be taken off the b/scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) Click picture's to enlarge them...... Different angle................ Possible height variation, in the sky,working to the right. Edited June 4, 2014 by David Todd 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted June 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2014 I think you're right about the pedestrian light, but other than that it works very well, nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I'm not quite so sure about the traffic light ..... but it does glare at the viewer As the eye might expect to see a colour, can it be toned down a bit, so it doesn't glare at the viewer quite so brightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 i quite like the traffic light, maybe you could fit a real/working one flush with the wall to create a 3D backscene? Graham. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 But, what does not work for me,..........is the large expanse of sky at the end of the platform......... Am off up DP, to get some building shot's......the sun is just right now................. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold westerhamstation Posted June 5, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2014 Hi David, just a suggestion increase the length of the road on the print, so that you can make a tongue that runs onto the bridge roadway, about an inch it will take the eye away from the transition from backscene to bridge and be easier to blend in. all the best Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 great work - really interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 I'm not quite so sure about the traffic light ..... but it does glare at the viewer As the eye might expect to see a colour, can it be toned down a bit, so it doesn't glare at the viewer quite so brightly. You have had too much sun,...J. Suggest you re-deploy with...........RAF. BOWSER COMMAND, and cool off a bit.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Thanks for the advice on how to deal with excess sun ........... Suggest you re-deploy with...........RAF. BOWSER COMMAND, ............... it would indeed be relaxing and fun to be back with the RAF Police dogs ............... even though they operated at night hours and visits were best notified before approaching them ..... ..... Knew what the dogs would do ... some of their Handlers, however, might have been cause for questions about their "Sense of Humour! ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the advice on how to deal with excess sun ........... ............... it would indeed be relaxing and fun to be back with the RAF Police dogs ............... even though they operated at night hours and visits were best notified before approaching them ..... ..... Knew what the dogs would do ... some of their Handlers, however, might have been cause for questions about their "Sense of Humour! ...... Prune, Pilot Officer: ............Friend of your's...? Edited June 6, 2014 by David Todd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Mornik............... After taking a series of pic's @ DP yesterday late afternoon,it confirmed that I had not "missed" anything,for the b/scene on the model.......... I have lined up the b/scenes,this morning, better, slightly, than what you see in the pic. below....... To take the pic's, I was on platform 2/3 @ the south end, looking at the scene as a pax. would see it. A panoramic stich up, from 8 pic's. Later today,I will shew you pic's on the model, from a "00" punters view............. just a glimpse, for now............... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Just spoken to Kal & Jaz, on the mobile to mobile.............. they are considering............Camping outside,......... Mcdonalds,............ the nearest, Wi Fi local hotspot.................. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 As usual,....am not thinking..........enough, or maybe over thinking this b/scene lark........... Am going back up DP, today,.....to take more pic's, from further back from platform 2/3, like a good 100 yards.......... similar position from here.............. I maybe able to get down to the chainlink fence on the right center., it is 20ftish high than taking pics from platform 2/3. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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David Todd Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) Aerial of DP. DP Bing maps birdseye from East by David Todd 2012, on Flickr Edited June 6, 2014 by David Todd 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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croydon junction Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Just finished my end of year exams . Thought I would look at Rmweb as a reward 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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