Jack374 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hi David, Been reading your posts for ages, and there's some brilliant modelling on show here, more pics please! Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) 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 These are the rivet transfers (surface details), I bought at the Newark Show, from Dcc Supplies........................ Archer Edited January 23, 2014 by David Todd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 But..................... Although there are modelers crazy enough to cover an entire model with individually made rivets You could,........always go the homemade route, with the guidance of this chap....................... Riveting Scale Models - Part 1: Tools Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 Hi David, Been reading your posts for ages, and there's some brilliant modelling on show here, more pics please! Jack Welcome to DP, Jack. Thank you for your post, found one pic. for you, as it is a little different............... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 LOL dt how did the penguin reference sneak in here then ;p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 These are the rivet transfers (surface details), I bought at the Newark Show, from Dcc Supplies........................ Archer I alays knew you were a closet rivet counter...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 closet rivet counter ......... rivetcounter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 LOL dt how did the penguin reference sneak in here then ;p Err........Modeling....Catwalk...? ...........close enough ?..........just,me,.........different........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 And there I was thinking you weren't a penguin fan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 And there I was thinking you weren't a penguin fan He's not really ....... he just has the small problem of finding where they hide and making a replica on his Layout ......... PS. ... and the suggestions haven't been any too helpful either ............ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 Try this then........... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz2-ukrd2VQ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) Well, this was how things were looking at DP. south, late on last year.........you will note, the mass of Ivy,on the right wall of the roadover bridge............. Catching the 1305 today, to see an Oncologist, I had my camera with me, and saw, this........ . ....... The Ivy has been removed................ .......I had bought a load, to hide my join's on the wall's............. Edited January 24, 2014 by David Todd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 LOL you need to have words with them and get them to stick the ivy back up, shouldn't take too many pots of copydex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) I warned you that living too close to the channel would turn you into a frog! Edited January 23, 2014 by Kal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 Hmmm.......Will leave the colours, on my wall.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 After a long hotish,dry spell, last summer, this is how DP, trackwork looked. After a lot of rains, Nov/Dec13/Jan 14,.........yesterday's look. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 A few............month's ago............. Yesterday........... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 The model wall colour's, were achieved by,..........numbering each brick, then....matching the number to the colour............ .... They are.......Derwent. Inktense Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 ......at least the daleks waiting to ambush the 47 have gone away dave h A few............month's ago............. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) #394 runs as required Ah..!! ...........................Refreshed from the Maltese Jungle's , new member, new avatar, new name..............Welcome............ .... Edited January 24, 2014 by David Todd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) dt Will you go for a photo background, or are you tempted to try and model the road with cars and a bit of the building? In the fullness of time obviously. Runs as required. Lovely to see you dave, it is great to see you here on rmweb I shall look forward to some sanity on this thread now...... Daleks...... Edited January 24, 2014 by Jaz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 Must be nearly over, my colour blindness............. thin it down, add some more greyhairs.. The Chameleon like stanchions,.....the bottom is in sunlight,......the uppers' in shade.......... Click,the picture,to enlarge A better trial, when I get back, later............... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 The shadow as you say proves the point, sun cloud has a VAST impact on colour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 Just posing for the camera, the "old style",......signal......... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) Great modelling as always D.T, Just wondering....how you gonna make a 1 aspect light signal that shows red/yellow/green? Tri colour LED's??? Thanks, Jack Edited January 24, 2014 by Jack374 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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