well filled baps The Sheep Chronicles. The adventures of a Sheep, the Works Forecat and the Works Apprentice, George.

[2ManySpams]

15 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

A taster.......

 

 

 

 

 

Seems to be an unfortunate black smudge in the middle of the backscene?

[NHY 581]

2 hours ago, wiggoforgold said:

How did you do the waterlilies Rob?

Alex

 

Morning Alex,

 

They are from the Tasma Products range. 

 

 

 

They're a bit pricey @7.49 for a pack of 10 but they're a good start. The image is as they come. The stems etc are wire which frankly doesn't work. I removed the leaves and flowers and plonked them on a bit of double sided tape, to hold them. Some red oxide weathering powder was then applied to the leaves, along with a few specks of sand. Unsurprisingly,  they are quite bright to start with and some dark earth was flicked across them which toned everything down and brought it all together. 

 

 

The flowers were then dabbed with a fine alcohol based pink marker. The colour seeped into the material just a tad to suggest a pink tip to the flowers. 

 

Leaves and flowers were then glued down individually onto the 'water'. 

 

Expensive as most of it was thrown away but worth it. 

 

Rob. 

[NHY 581]

1 hour ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

Seems to be an unfortunate black smudge in the middle of the backscene?

 

 

Nope. That's the ex G.E.R engine, Pencarrot.  Probably can't see it so well. You 7mm Jonnies are all the same. 

 

SB

 

[mullie]

10 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

 

 

 

A proper engine. Must get my second one up and running,  only sat on my desk for a year. 

Edited April 6, 2023 by mullie

[Oldddudders]

1 hour ago, 2ManySpams said:

 

Seems to be an unfortunate black smudge in the middle of the backscene?

Where the dome and the cab seem not to be on good terms.....

[Asterix2012]

[Asterix2012]

Sometimes they fall out completely 

[New Haven Neil]

I have found the Hornby J15 to be the best running RTR loco I have come across, way back when.  Twin flywheels IIRC?  I'm sure there's one in my treasure box up in the loft - just in case you understand.

[John Besley]

Rob looking at your waterlilies, they would make excellent weeds in 7/8ths.... what's the web site please...

 

Just spent an hour pulling up weeds that would look like those in my garden...

 

If the glowers where painted yellow they would be 7/8,ths scale Marsh marigolds pretty much. Just what I need seeing as it's springtime on Exhill

Edited April 6, 2023 by John Besley

[Graham T]

I think they’re by Tasma Scenics John.  Hattons have some of their stuff.

 

[Worsdell forever]

Mrs WF was in Scarbados today and just happened to be passing m&s so thought it would be rude not to...

 

Not very big... but you wouldn't want any more!

 

Ouch!

 

Well that didn't last long... 

 

 

[2ManySpams]

1 hour ago, Worsdell forever said:

Mrs WF was in Scarbados today and just happened to be passing m&s so thought it would be rude not to...

 

Not very big... but you wouldn't want any more!

 

Ouch!

 

Well that didn't last long... 

 

 

 

A great step by step tutorial Wurzul.

[NHY 581]

Evening all, 

 

I thought you may be interested in the current view of the Room of Doom as seen from the Chair of Deliberation at the Desk of Doing. 

 

This then is my view from said seat as I look around...

 

Immediately adjacent to the Desk of Doing-  Bleat Wharf. 

 

 

 

Just above and to the right-Sheep Dip. 

 

 

And just behind me- Ewe. 

 

 

 

Rob

 

 

[NHY 581]

 

 

 

[New Haven Neil]

Yon M7's rather tasty.

 

But Sheep Dip is simply so right.

[NickBrad]

On 05/04/2023 at 22:22, NHY 581 said:

I've mainly been playing trains this evening. 

 

M7 on Bleat Wharf. 

 

03 on Sheep Dip

 

J15s on Ewe. 

 

A nice diversion from what has been a hectic few days.

 

Rob. 

I read that and thought hang on, ol' sheepy has gone all American and featuring LIRR multiple units now? Then I remembered that the M7 would have nowhere for the 3rd rail pickup to draw from..... 

[NHY 581]

6 hours ago, NickBrad said:

I read that and thought hang on, ol' sheepy has gone all American and featuring LIRR multiple units now? Then I remembered that the M7 would have nowhere for the 3rd rail pickup to draw from..... 

 

 

Evening Nick...

 

 

All I'll say on the subject of American railways is that there is more chance of me modelling the LNER in the 1930s than modelling anything on the other side of the Atlantic......no siree bob. 

 

 

Rob

 

 

[NHY 581]

Morning all and a Happy Easter. 

 

I'll now be taking Sheep Dip along to Exmoor Rail in Minehead on Saturday 5th August. 

 

This is a firm favourite of mine and will be the third visit of the Ovine Continuum to the show, which has previously featured Mutton and Bleat Wharf. 

 

For anyone who hasn't visited, it's a lovely, friendly relaxed show thanks to the efforts of Dave (exmoordave ) and his team from  The Exmoor Coast Railway Modellers. The welcome extended to visitors and exhibitors alike is second to none. 

 

Recommended. 

 

 

Rob

 

 

Edited April 9, 2023 by NHY 581
Non hoof friendly tech

[St Enodoc]

1 hour ago, NHY 581 said:

the Ovine Continuum

Getting all la-di-da in your old age?

[MrWolf]

1 hour ago, St Enodoc said:

Getting all la-di-da in your old age?

 

That may be a ruse old chap, I suspect that The Ovine Continuum is code for The Borg Collective.

Those sheep are up to something. They've probably always had thumbs that are invisible to humans....

[chuffinghell]

2 hours ago, MrWolf said:

…I suspect that The Ovine Continuum is code for The Borg Collective….

Ewe will be assimilated…

…resistance is futile!

 

Edited April 9, 2023 by chuffinghell

[Oldddudders]

Fewetile.

[New Haven Neil]

22 hours ago, NHY 581 said:

 

 

Evening Nick...

 

 

All I'll say on the subject of American railways is that there is more chance of me modelling the LNER in the 1930s than modelling anything on the other side of the Atlantic......no siree bob. 

 

 

Rob

 

 

 

G'wan, you know you want to - makes a nice change.

 

[Winslow Boy]

3 hours ago, New Haven Neil said:

 

G'wan, you know you want to - makes a nice change.

 

 

Where are the sheep.

[dseagull]

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