DavidMcKenzie Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Thanks for the tip on the weathering Tim, I am not surprised it is your favourite train. The results look very realistic. I bet the full rake looks great snaking through the yard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 There really is some splendid weathering work here; were it not for the couplings, you wouldn't be able to tell it was N gauge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy84 Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 A couple from last photo session I didn't get round to posting... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Thanks Duncan. I've got 4 Dutch ones so here's some photos from the archive. If you have any questions about the techniques used let me know. Tim. Seacow 3a.JPG Seacow 3b.JPG Seacow 6a.JPG Seacow 6b.JPG Seacow 8a.JPG Seacow 8b.JPG Seacow 9a.JPG Seacow 9b.JPG Hi Tim, These are very good a detailed step by step would be interesting- well done. The whole layout is a delight.. My Shirebrok model will be at Halifax next weekend if you are available, would be good to compare notes. Please could you paint the wing and check rails on your turnouts rusty, I do with mine and I feel it mnproves the look of the track greatly. Regards Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy84 Posted September 16, 2018 Author Share Posted September 16, 2018 Hi Tim, These are very good a detailed step by step would be interesting- well done. The whole layout is a delight.. My Shirebrok model will be at Halifax next weekend if you are available, would be good to compare notes. Please could you paint the wing and check rails on your turnouts rusty, I do with mine and I feel it mnproves the look of the track greatly. Regards Duncan Shirebrook looks incredible but unfortunately I am 250 miles from Halifax! Thanks for the tip on the track. I think you could tinker forever trying to get it to look “right”. I spend a lot of time observing reality to try and achieve a good feel, and the winter palette on Shirebrook is as good as I’ve seen. Tim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Some really super weathering. G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted October 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2018 A couple from last photo session I didn't get round to posting... IMG_2121.JPG IMG_2133.JPG nice pictures Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy84 Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 A couple more pics of locos on the Depot, including 60005 BP Gas Avonmouth, which for whatever reason was always my favourite EWS 60 despite seemingly spending most of the 2000s parked up at Toton… Hopefully some more new pics soon once I have made some progress! I need to spend some money on some detailing bits to start finishing things off but the sudden delivery of the Revolution IZAs put pay to that for this month. Tim. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy84 Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 Hi, A while back I posted a couple of pics of some work in progress stock and this week I have managed to get a few bits finished. The MBAs for my scrap train are complete and have been loaded... They will be joined by some MEAs making a complete consist of 7xMBAs, 1xBRA (coupling converter) and 6xMEAs on the St Blazey Yard to Cardiff Tidal service for my future layout. A less natural angle gives a better view of the "scrap".... The Dapol MJAs have also been weathered and have sand "part-loads". They will form the empty Newton Abbot to Burngullow service on the future layout. I've got 10 but I may add another 10 in the future. The empties generally ran as one train of circa 20 wagons before being loaded with sand and tripped back in two portions to Newton Abbot to get over the gradients in Cornwall. However here they appear in the North West of England as 66522 makes it's way out of the yard at Speke East... And here are the MBAs from a slightly more experimental angle to try and show the loads. The HST that was also on the workbench is also nearly there and might appear on Speke East at some point for a portrait! Thanks for looking. Tim. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Timmy84 Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Next up on the workbench for weathering, my Class 08 and 3 new IZA wagons from Revolution models. I think we may have gone back in time slightly here to when the wagons were new! Tim. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted November 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2018 The weathering looks great! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Very good. If I could do something like this in OO I’d be very happy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy84 Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 As an N Gauge modeller, from time to time you find yourself carrying out tasks that no sane person would embark on. I ordered some 3D printed accessories for the factory and depot areas including some tiny pallets and other clutter. Much to my dismay they arrived as individual items and not on a sprue! So this evening I found myself glueing the tiny objects on to balsa wood so that I will be able to airbrush them without scattering them everywhere! One day this layout will be “finished”... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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60091 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 I've enjoyed reading the five pages following the building of Speke East Sidings, and rather than "liking" all the photos I thought it would be better to write a comment.. Very impressed with the modelling and a good track plan for a small layout which means the scenic area doesn't look crowded. Excellent weathering and some very nice details. Regards Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy84 Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 Work is continuing on detailing the depot and warehouse scenes and I should be able to post some new stuff soon. In the meantime I missed this shot of the loaded MEAs out of the last batch of pics. Tim 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy84 Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 Some of the tiny bits and bobs ready to go on the layout. Hoping to find time to take some better pics over the weekend of them in situ. Tim. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westie7 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Some of the tiny bits and bobs ready to go on the layout. Hoping to find time to take some better pics over the weekend of them in situ. Tim. 5DBE6752-B3FC-4FA6-A36D-2C32B4BF8A8D.jpeg Wow those tiny IBCs look fantastic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Wow those tiny IBCs look fantastic Agree they look brilliant, are these from Shapeways? Cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy84 Posted December 1, 2018 Author Share Posted December 1, 2018 Agree they look brilliant, are these from Shapeways? Cheers Simon Hi, Yes they are from shapeways. When you look at them unpainted you can't see just how good they are but the painting really brings them out. I just followed the basic technique of airbrushing them "aluminium" and then a matt white and wiping the white before it dried, revealing the aluminium on the raised areas. I am not sure you would get this finish with a brush. The black was just added with a brush at the end. I am pretty pleased with how all the bits have come out. I even attempted to make "Blue Circle" cement bags but not sure how obvious this is in N! Thanks for the "likes". They keep you going! Tim. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy84 Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 Hi, A few snaps taken on the iPad today of some of the new bits and bobs on the layout. I’m not 100% on the LGV yet which might be too much clutter and at the very least needs detailing and weathering. Other than that I’m pretty happy with the overall look compared to the original plan and enjoyed a good “running session”! Tim. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy84 Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 5th anniversary of the thread today. So I've completed roughly 1 square foot a year..! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan. Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 5th anniversary of the thread today. So I've completed roughly 1 square foot a year..! Well that's 5 years good work. The layout looks good. Cheers Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy84 Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 One from the iPad that I missed off the other day... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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