David Todd Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 The "Annoying Me"...........colours........................... That, is a water downpipe,in the center......was required..........today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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David Todd Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 (edited) Using 2 double rail support post's, gantry support's were re-used and chequered plate platform mounted. more to follow........................ Edited January 16, 2014 by David Todd 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jaz Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 (edited) Coming along nicely. edit = actually with a second look the last reference pictures are fantastic in them selves, so much infer to copy into the layout Edited January 19, 2014 by Jaz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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David Todd Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) ]Morning..........well it is here............. Last of the gantry sgnal pics for now, the hieght will be set at 20.feet.............. .JPG Edited January 17, 2014 by David Todd 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 The refurb. to DP. goes on........a new roadbed for a new scissors crossing, fitting trial, it requires feeders and will be on it's own, power district.......... No more modeling for a week........ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) Dover Priory......Scissors crossing. 2012. Edited January 17, 2014 by David Todd 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Dover Priory, Scissors.......... The previous build........last May.......... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Nice work David, the aerial shots look really impressive. Well done and please keep the pics coming. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 please keep the pics coming. Off to the Canterbury Exhibition, now, you all have a good day............. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Very nice too. .......but most of these are a little too early for me.................. http://www.southernregionmodels.co.uk/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Some idea of size..of DP.......18.months ago. The backscene, required a re print,to get the correct positioning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Like us it's a shame to rip up some nice work, but it clearly is an improvement, and shows. Shall look forward to more developments, as stuff goes back in.Some of the shots can be mistaken for the real thing, Oh can you forward me LF&Ts number, or give our number to him. We would love a chat. We tried to call you but you have obviously been busy. Speak soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 This is a mock up of the footover bridge I did 2 years ago,using varigirder bridge parts,........... thought it a tad overscale then.............. This is the Heljan Ho,............. one.a tad underscale.......... The real one...........too scale 1/1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) If you put a thin strip of ever green under each of the joins between the small windows, it might improve the look, plus as they are smaller than the main 'joins' under each pair of windows, that should help with the look. And OMG if you want to be picky you could match the real paint job, considering the time of day it was taken the cloud cover at the time the camera and colour tone choices the transfer to your pc colours and transfer to rmweb colours. Frankly I think it is obvious you took the colour into consideration, you could match the real paint job which is bad, you mentioned 3 panels on one side and 4 on the other I believe. But I think with a hint of blue on a grey tone, at some time in the year with the right light conditions, the colour is bound to be perfect. For me it is a really good effort to match, it as you have.And I am sure someone could argue that the blue was too grey or the grey was too blue, just for the fun of it. Looking really nice BTW. Edited January 20, 2014 by Jaz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) No pics, sorry, am on a notebook. No mem card with me, either. May get a couple of hour's, Friday or Sat. to look at the footover bridge. I bought a lot of plasticard from Curly, at the Canterbury Show, last weekend. The varigirder kit I bought, the panels are too big, scale wise they worked out at 6.foot square, the actual ones are about 4 ft. Sq, I could cut down the windows, shewn in the pics above, by removing, most of the white framework. Edited January 22, 2014 by David Todd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I think I see what you mean. The windows are not as tall and slim as the original, but the overall impression is there. I also suppose you are in the lucky position of being able to measure them up close (might garner some storage looks) so a scratch build is possible (or an adjustment if any of the model is useful) The work is square and easily calculable and well within you skill set. I think at the end of the day, it's what your happy with, I like what you have it has all the flavours of the real thing. I can see your perfectionist alter ego bobbing in the background. A man who gets several prints of the back scene printed until he is happy with the aspect, is probably going to need to make it up to his own high standards. either way I know you'll make a good job of it. Shall await your decision. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 If you need to make your own girders Pete Harvey has a tool for making nuts and washers but I think it could make rivets too. http://www.phd-design-etchings.co.uk/Products/Nuts%20and%20Washer%20Tool/Nuts%20and%20Washer%20Tool.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Have bought a few from Peter last week..............but not that one,............missed the rivets bit. but did get these, when I stayed over at A.V. and we went to Newark Show...........Rivetting......Opps. wrong pic.......... 2. Years ago...... Edited January 22, 2014 by David Todd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Cool Be interested to see how well they work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hope you have your Gluteus Maximus well Armoured, Kal? ............ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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