Fat Controller Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Just one small point- I think the cattle ought to be reddish brown or, perhaps, brown and white or all-over black. The only black and white cattle I can think off are Fresians or Holsteins, which are primarily dairy breeds, and are less heavy in the body. Yours look as though they could be Herefords, a beef breed, and much more 'chunky' looking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted January 15, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15, 2011 Just one small point- I think the cattle ought to be reddish brown or, perhaps, brown and white or all-over black. The only black and white cattle I can think off are Fresians or Holsteins, which are primarily dairy breeds, and are less heavy in the body. Yours look as though they could be Herefords, a beef breed, and much more 'chunky' looking. Some of the black and white ones look like belted galloway, but the markings are a little off on some of the others to be these. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 For some reason anything supposedly far off e.g a distant church looks better if printed in black and white, dont know why! Glad you like the layout. Cheers, Len It has to do with the effects of dust in the atmosphere and distance - items further away show less, and less colour, fading through blues and purples towards a bluish grey at the horizon It would be worth printing them in greyscale, rather than black and white, as the contrast would be less stark. If you have Sky, watch the ads for their new channel (starting 1 Feb I think), Sky Atlantic, with Dustin Hoffman, and look at the city skyline behind him which is all shades of grey - that was the effect I was trying to get on "Fiddlestick Yard" and "Harlem Station E149th Street" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Rally pleased to see this again and to see it expanding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scanman Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 The backscenes? Well, they are photographs of trees and a field toutside LLandrillo. Printed off on ordinary printer paper (not photo paper) after having been resized on photoimpact software. With a stanley knife I carefully cut about between branches where the sky shows so that when glued up to the hardbaord painted back the blue sky of the painted hardboard comes through. Simple but I think very effective For some reason anything supposedly far off e.g a distant church looks better if printed in black and white, dont know why! Glad you like the layout. Cheers, Len Ahhh.... Thought I recognised the process! Thew only comment I'd make is - try printing them on A4 label paper! Saves messing about with PVA... Nice job. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted January 17, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2011 Since the station building is sideways to the tracks how is the continous run going to connect up? Interesting project though and some nice weathering. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 Ahhh.... Thought I recognised the process! Thew only comment I'd make is - try printing them on A4 label paper! Saves messing about with PVA... Nice job. Ian That's an idea! I'll try that Ian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Did some work today on the cutting. And there is now a pub next to the bridge. The pub sign needs re-doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 Since the station building is sideways to the tracks how is the continous run going to connect up? Interesting project though and some nice weathering. Don There is now a new left hand point on the run round loop which takes trains over to the other side of the shed and the continuous run. I'll take some pics tomorrow of the new track layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 The grasswork is hanging basket liner. The Pub is a modified kit of a house. I forget the make just now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave.C Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 My first visit to the thread. I like the ground works for the extension, especially the first shot of the last three photos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 And two more pics... I should say that the pic above shows the liner to look like the colour of straw! It's not really that colour at all!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 Heres some quick video of the layout. Signals sand a Signal Box for the junction added since last post too CLICK ON THE PICS FOR VIDEO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn-on-the-platform Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Great looking layout. I particularly like how you have stuck to modest operation and your scenery is fantastic. The grass effect on your embankments is also very impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Only just seen this it is looking really good, as a GWR "Fan" or enthusiast I like to see more especially the North Wales Lines. I wish my Railway Room was as large as that, I have an 8' x 10' shed and a 16' layout although only the first 8' of track is laid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 Only just seen this it is looking really good, as a GWR "Fan" or enthusiast I like to see more especially the North Wales Lines. I wish my Railway Room was as large as that, I have an 8' x 10' shed and a 16' layout although only the first 8' of track is laid. My sheds only a little bigger at 12'x 10' I think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d68/signalnorth/pickup2-4.jpg Really like this pic The basket liner grass looks really good - I think I will have to experiment with it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Jules do try hanging basket liner< easy to work with and very effective. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d68/signalnorth/pickup2-4.jpg Really like this pic The basket liner grass looks really good - I think I will have to experiment with it Cheers. I'm a big fan of hanging basket liner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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