coachmann Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 Busy busy busy, but I did manage to mix some light stone and spray the station buildings. This will end up as mortar... Then the roof was sprayed and a darker sandstone colour added loosely to corner stones... 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Holt Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Larry, I'm intrigued why you haven't cut out the window opening behind the lower bay window? Looking good, though. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 Larry, I'm intrigued why you haven't cut out the window opening behind the lower bay window? Looking good, though. Dave. Thanks Dave. There is no detailed interior and so it seemed pointless cutting the stonework away to look inside when I can paint the back of the glazing black. It was quite effective on the building built for Greenfield. The booking hall should look longer than the house and so to restore some balance, the long wall was shortened tonight. It leaves more room for the tin shed that was the good shed. The colour of the stonework is elusive. All my photos were 'general views' and so are slightly over-exposed in order to show shadow detail. I should revisit Carrog really and take carefully-exposed pictures of the buildings fabric before painting the model. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focalplane Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Remember those painted windows on Hornby tinplate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coachmann Posted June 20, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2017 The initial weathering was done this evening one wall at a time. It is darker than intended, although it may have been somewhat darker when steam had an all year round presence, so I may go over it with dry-brushed enamel tomorrow. Corner stones have yet to be picked out as well... I wonder how many people noticed the long wall has been shortened (by almost 1½ inches). The reason for this is the setback portion of the station house is far longer than it should be and the building had the wrong balance. Shortening the wall has helped a lot visually. But the main reason is because there was insufficient room for the yet-to-be-built tin shed that acts as a good shed... 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 20, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2017 The initial weathering was done this evening one wall at a time. It is darker than intended, although it may have been somewhat darker when steam had an all year round presence, so I may go over it with dry-brushed enamel tomorrow. Corner stones have yet to be picked out as well... WEB Buildings 37.jpg I wonder how many people noticed the long wall has been shortened (by almost 1½ inches). The reason for this is the setback portion of the station house is far longer than it should be and the building had the wrong balance. Shortening the wall has helped a lot visually. But the main reason is because there was insufficient room for the yet-to-be-built tin shed that acts as a good shed... WEB Buildings 38.jpg That's a nice effect, Larry. Somehow I didn't think you were going to leave it in 'Cotswold stone!' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted June 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2017 If the building has the right feel to it I don't think an 1 1/2 will be noticed, unless some rivet counter gets a rule out. It looks pretty good to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) Slightly off-topic; I couldn't say much before because it would have spoiled a surprise, but I happened to know a friend of ours (he with Aston Martin) had missed out on Bachmann's blood & custard LMS 'Porthole' corridor third. Seeing as he would be calling in on us after a week on business, I built him one using Comet sides on my floor-pan and under-frame as a surprise. He collected it yesterday.... Modelers twigged long ago that most folk traveling by train went third class, but RTR manufacturers haven't it seems.... Edited June 21, 2017 by coachmann 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focalplane Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 All of Mike's Train House (MTH) 7mm scale LMS coaches are first class., not a third class seat to be had. They are not bad RTR models but what's the point? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted June 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2017 I have just remembered that I think that the model shop was Topp or Topps models in Stafford. Don't know if they have a website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2017 I thought that was your Aston Martin... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 I thought that was your Aston Martin... Aw, how sweet..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2017 I thought that was your Aston Martin... But Stubberly, I thought Coach drove a Ferrari? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) The nearest I ever got to "sporty" was a Ford Capri in the 1970's. My eldest son has a new Merc 2-seater sporty type and despite being taller than me, he disappears once he's in it and I have to go on my hands and knees to talk to him! We can only go 70mph legally so why not do it in something big, automatic and supremely luxurious even if it takes 11 seconds to achieve 60 mph. I'm still saving......! Getting there......The colouring was adjusted, the quoins added and the BR cream and reddish-brown added to timberwork. It isn't being rushed otherwise paint will be smudged. Everything is sticky enough in this heat.... The signalbox has had it dark brown lightened with reddish-brown too. The restored Carrog has this colour to a tee. It seemed common on the Welsh borders while dark brown was familiar elsewhere... Edited June 21, 2017 by coachmann 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) Everything is sticky enough in this heat.... Must be difficult to work in your shed at the moment. Even in mine (which is insulated) it's rather uncomfortable. I don't know if you intend to work to a sequence or WTT. But you can download the 1959 Chester Division WTT (Passenger and Freight) as PDF's. I've found them fascinating to look at, and I've used them as basis for Cwm Prysor operating sequence. http://www.michaelclemensrailways.co.uk/?atk=561 http://www.michaelclemensrailways.co.uk/?atk=562 Edited June 21, 2017 by 9793 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 Must be difficult to work in your shed at the moment. Even in mine (which is insulated) it's rather uncomfortable. I don't know if you intend to work to a sequence or WTT. But you can download the 1959 Chester Division WTT (Passenger and Freight) as PDF's. I've found them fascinating to look at, and I've used them as basis for Cwm Prysor operating sequence. http://www.michaelclemensrailways.co.uk/?atk=561 http://www.michaelclemensrailways.co.uk/?atk=562 I'm afraid my mind is very far from looking at timetables at the present. As soon as the signalbox was built, I kept the mood going by starting on the station, so this will keep me occupied for a few weeks. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 Larry, I'm intrigued why you haven't cut out the window opening behind the lower bay window? Dave. Note a hole has appeared behind the bay window today..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Note a hole has appeared behind the bay window today..... Just add curtains to keep the Sun out, it faces South I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold trw1089 Posted June 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 22, 2017 Hi Larry Your work is always inspirational but I must say your efforts with Carrog are the best yet! I love the attention to detail and your constant comparisons with the real thing. I think that is something that most modellers only dream about but never do. Looking forward to your ongoing progress. Cheers Tony 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focalplane Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Must be difficult to work in your shed at the moment. Even in mine (which is insulated) it's rather uncomfortable. I don't know if you intend to work to a sequence or WTT. But you can download the 1959 Chester Division WTT (Passenger and Freight) as PDF's. I've found them fascinating to look at, and I've used them as basis for Cwm Prysor operating sequence. http://www.michaelclemensrailways.co.uk/?atk=561 http://www.michaelclemensrailways.co.uk/?atk=562 Most useful, thank you for posting the links. As Larry says, early days also for me to be thinking timetables but it was good to see the list of locomotives allowed to operate the Ruabon Barmouth line. My ordered 51XX, originally for pure nostalgia on the North Warwickshire Line, can indeed pull B sets through Penmaenpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 Must be difficult to work in your shed at the moment. Even in mine (which is insulated) it's rather uncomfortable. When I said everything was sticky during the heatwave, this was a reference to working indoors at my desk even with all the doors and windows open. The shed is never uncomfortable now it has four holes in it for tracks and the door wedged open, as these induce a flow through of fresh air. Winter will be colder of course, but I never go in there from November to March anyway. I was in there photographing the station buildings with no problems. Lots of disposable photos are taken as work progresses because I find them useful for highlighting faulty workmanship and for comparing colours with those of the prototype. Tom, I never thanked you properly for the Michael Clemens timetable documents. As Paul has said, they will be useful. I enjoy a number of Mr.Clemens railway videos produced by B&R Video, as they were taken by an enthusiast and his son who did it when the steam railway was still an everyday activity. Much better than the end of steam 1967-68 shed roster stuff shot by everyone and his granny that pretends to show BR "as it really was" when in reality a whole one hour program is really only about one steam-hauled passenger train and perhaps two freights shown at different locations! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom F Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) Tom, I never thanked you properly for the Michael Clemens timetable documents. As Paul has said, they will be useful. I enjoy a number of Mr.Clemens railway videos produced by B&R Video, as they were taken by an enthusiast and his son who did it when the steam railway was still an everyday activity. Much better than the end of steam 1967-68 shed roster stuff shot by everyone and his granny that pretends to show BR "as it really was" when in reality a whole one hour program is really only about one steam-hauled passenger train and perhaps two freights shown at different locations! No problem Larry. I've found it very informative, as well as a 1954 copy a friend sent me which was useful to cross reference. I find WTT fascinating to study, perhaps as I'm too young to have seen these lost railways, it allows me to imagine travelling through this part of North Wales. I've a few of Michael Clemens DVDs, my favourite (and I'm sure it's one you have) that features Ruabon-Barmouth as well as a trip up the Bala-Blaenau Branch (brief colour shot of Cwm Prysor) before working round on the North Wales Coast Route back to Chester. Isn't there some lovely colour footage around 1954 on the Cambrian coast of Prairie Tanks with Pre war Chocolate and Cream Stock? Edited June 22, 2017 by 9793 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coachmann Posted June 22, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) What I like about this model is, it wont be on my desk in the morning! It was finally completed just before our evening meal... The lean-too glazing has the white bars painted on top and the underside painted grey, which is why it reflects light like glass.... These shots were taken this evening in the remaining sunlight.... Much of the time was spent today trying to glaze and fit the flimsy etched window frames in the window apertures, but the Loctite wasn't much good at bonding the brass to the glazing. I would have found the frames more useful if they more metal on the surround so they could be glued behind a window aperture instead of in it. After fitting a few, I reverted to my old way of painting the frames on thick glazing material. It is what I will do for future buildings.... Now it's finished, I can imagine this as a Hornby or Bachmann ready-to-plonk........It has a lot more character than Highley. Edited June 22, 2017 by coachmann 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 WONDERFUL Larry, just bloomin wonderful Well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
380John Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 This is excellent Larry, as ever a wonderful model that captures the atmosphere and colour pallette of the prototype to the tee. Il be thinking of this later in the week when il be passing through as a cleaner for my latest "turn". All the best, John 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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