ben pez Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 Having reached the summit its now coasting downhill towards kirkby stephen hence no exhaust!! Cheers Ben 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted January 16, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2016 The backscene is very effective, Ben. The view through the bridge opening is excellent. Good work that man! Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AireValley1962 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 That looks excellent, Ben. Really should get around to putting my backscene on too . . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Looking great Ben, some stunning pics, Thanks for the inspiration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Thanks for the kind comments lads Cheers Ben 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 Done a bit more today Added another 5 foot of backscene to one corner of the layout... Not a lot of progress,but it is progress! Cheers Ben 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted January 23, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2016 That's great, really gives a sense of scale and openess that's very hard to achieve if you don't have a warehouse to build your layout in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Hello Ben The layout is looking good and your backscene is perfect for the location. Hope I haven't missed this in a previous post -Is the backscene commercially available, or has it been produced from your own photos? They look very like the Kirby Stephen - Mallerstang - Ais Gill area. Regards Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Hi alan Thanks for the kind comments The backscene is an id backscene called "old mill town" Ive chopped off part of the photograph that has the mill & and few houses as obviously it doesnt fit into the location. Theres probably a bit too many trees on the backscene to be exactly like the area around ais gill,but it is sort of similar! Ive no idea where the original place of the photo is? The other part of the layout where the stone road bridge is,im planning on having a backscene made up from photos ive taken of wild boar fell,as its such a unique background. Cheers Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Thanks Ben - The mill would have been the best clue to the actual location. I'm sure it's North Yorkshire if not S&C country. I thought I even recognised the large farm building behind the A3 in post 151! No problem with the trees. There are plenty near the line, apart from around the Garsdale area and Ribblehead. The weather means they just don't get to grow very tall and don't keep their foliage for long. Alan Edited January 25, 2016 by 60091 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 Spent a couple of hours up in the loft today Cutting out the embankment around hangmans bridge out of insulation board,then covered in mod rock & a skim of filler. A messy job I absolutely loathe! Cheers Ben 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 Small bit of progress today The base colour on the embankment. Hard to see in the photos but ive made a small indent towards the ends of the rear embankment so the stone walling will run along the side of the embankment rather than just along the top of it. Cheers Ben 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 Just noticed in the last photo,the light switch! Cant do nothing about that apart from cut the backscene around it when the time comes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted February 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 1, 2016 Very nice work, Ben. I'm resigned to my backscene - on the Fell/viaduct side - being grim, S&C sky! Funny how you loathe mod-roc. Maybe I should have brought you up to Willington to assist with landscaping - after applying 80 rolls of the stuff you'd love it! Keep up the good work. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 Ha ha cheers jeff! I really hate the stuff as necessary as it is! I wear latex gloves when applying it but still seem to touch everything I shouldn't and get that white horrible plaster water all over me! Suppose i shouldn't complain as its not on the same scale as your layout,maybe its because the bits of modroc i cut from the roll are a lot smaller is why i hate the job?! Cheers Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 Was up at the real location today to see the scotsman,after seeing it at scout green on the wcml. As usual,typical settle & carlisle weather! Cold,windy,dull & wet! Soaked to the bone as scotsman was 30 minutes late as it got to ais gill. Cheers 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AireValley1962 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Lovely countryside. I don't see the Scotsman in the picture, though. ~ William Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 The photos are still on my cameras memory card,to be honest,it was that dull with fading light & rain on the camera lense,i wont bother showing them! Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted February 7, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 7, 2016 Just noticed in the last photo,the light switch! Cant do nothing about that apart from cut the backscene around it when the time comes! You could remove the metal cover (assuming there's a plastic one underneath) and paint the switch to match the backscene... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Ahh...now theres an idea! Its not a cover,but i'll just swap it over with a cheap plastic one. Great idea,thanks pal Cheers Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigancg Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Hi Ben, Just caught up with your lovely layout. Super photos of a very isolated but beautifully scenic location. Super modelling of the slanted bridge (am I right in thinking that this is called 'Hangman's Bridge'?) Keep the super photos flowing! Cheers, Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Cheers chris,much appreciated Yeah youre right it was nicknamed hangmans bridge as legend has it someone once hung themselves of it years ago. Cheers Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Thanks Ben - The mill would have been the best clue to the actual location. I'm sure it's North Yorkshire if not S&C country. I thought I even recognised the large farm building behind the A3 in post 151! No problem with the trees. There are plenty near the line, apart from around the Garsdale area and Ribblehead. The weather means they just don't get to grow very tall and don't keep their foliage for long. Alan Hi alan I spoke to john the owner of art printers who makes the backscenes. It's actually marsden in west yorkshire where the photograph is taken,so not that far away from the S&C really. Cheers Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 Apart from the backscene,which ive got to go back over to the real location and take some better quality photos,rather than just use my phone!..another 6 foot of the layout is pretty much complete. Should hopefully look a bit better when i get the backscene sorted of the real location Cheers Ben 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben pez Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Up in the loft tonight & a work stained br standard with a brake van passed the (new!) part of the line.... Cheers 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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