Derekstuart Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Thanks for the info, James. I am of course quite well aware of your excellent work, just that I hadn't looked at this thread for some reason (I think I might have mistaken it for another thread with a similar title). Re the Brush 4, it surprises me to know it is Bachmann. I've never really taken to them and thought it might be a Heljan but most likely Vi. It shows what a bit of weathering can do. As for it 'eeking out its last days'.... 47s don't eek anything. They retire gracefully or they go out with a bang. Other, lesser, classes eek out days. I'm going back to page 1 of this thread tonight so I will have a bit more thread watching to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Following on from my scratchbuilt petrol station and period houses, I've knocked up some scratchbuilt shops! Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr This little parade is based on the real life Uxbridge Road that sits just North of Kensington Olympia, and I've tried to replicate this as closely as possible. Each shop is based on one on the real road itself, and scratchbuilt in card and styrene strip. Here's how it went... Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr The starting point was the original sketch, then scaled and drawn onto mounting card. Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Windows were cut out and experimental brickwork effect card added with the help of some ancient Scott Mills podcasts! Later, the window detail was created with small cuts of styrene strip to build up the frames, I've not gone for translucent windows as this is a low-relief set of shops that will sit on the back scene opposite the BP petrol station. There will however be some indulgent shop interiors in the lower floors! Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr The shops were test fitted on Worthing MRC's Loftus Road to see how it went, and cut-outs made for the giant glazing of the shop fronts on the ground floor... Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr I was feeling a bit fancy so have experimented with light up shop display signs - these were cut out behind where the graphics will sit, and a bulb or LED will sit behind to illuminate. More and more pieces of styrene strip were added too. Billie is recommended when tackling a Chicken Cottage. Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr I then had some annual leave the other week and turned the shop fronts into a 3D building - just modelling the frontage of the building but with a decent depth for the shop interiors. Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr The shop interiors themselves were knocked up from some simple cardboard, which was then laminated in my custom-made shop interiors. Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Much like my previous petrol station, these are designed in Corel Draw and based on numerous prototype photographs to get them just right! The graphics and signage was probably the most time consuming part of the project - it had to be 100% correct or the effect would be ruined!! The model was then assembled and further detailing added, including security alarms, CCTV, satellite dishes, drainpipes, cable runs and more. Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr I like the variety of shops that a London prototype brings, makes for something a bit different to Skaledale! Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr And of course, where would we be without a cheeky Nandos! Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr The interior was all scratchbuilt from card and some Preiser food and drink added to the tables and painted up like a decent hot wing platter! Make mine a double chicken wrap with peri fries and spicy rice..! The Archbishop of Banterbury can just be seen eating at the back. Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr We can also see the iconic Chicken Cottage - this version is one of the recently refurbished stores with new layout, clean and shiny awaiting a lively 3am brawl from the post-clubbing set! Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr My fruit and veg shop - the Kabul Gate Supermarket sits pretty with its Lycamobile sponsorship, this will later be detailed with big racks of fruit outside the shop and some PayPoint branding. We will unlock your Apple iPhone for cheap! Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Finally something for the winners and losers - William Hill for the betters and Cash Converters for when it all goes pear shaped! Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Here's the shops temporarily set down in the street, they do need a fair bit of work to get them buried, but will soon look like they've always been there! Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Panning out further, this is the street scene opposite the BP petrol station - this will one day be a vibrant buzzing Uxbridge Road - give me a couple more months! Scratchbuilt shops for Worthing MRC Loftus Road by James Makin by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Not long now until our Warley appearance this November, it's all cranking up in terms of the scenics and there's plenty more on the way! Don't forget the scale cockroaches on the floor of the take-away, or the public health inspector, and the trail of take-away wrappers along the street. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Great work James, looking forward to seeing this at DEMU next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themymysteryman101 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Great work James! Superb modelling as always Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern_Trains_Fan Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Jaw-dropping work once again James! The shops are just amazing, every little detail has been included! I look forward to future posts Cheers, Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted September 23, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 23, 2016 Here's the latest addition to Loftus Road - something for our fascia! Proudly displayed by fellow Worthing MRC gang members Chris and Pete, this is one of the lovely Tim Horn laser cut nameplates, finished of course in our signature Silverlink purple! 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigan Wallgate OO Gauge Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Hope you don't mind me borrowing your design technique James 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 As per Wigan Wallgate's post...... I've just spent a large chunk of time going through this thread, and the attention to detail is just amazing. I'm not particularly interested in the 21st century railway myself but what has been achieved on this layout is superb, particularly the scenes surrounding the railway. London buildings are predominantly yellow brick, and initially I thought your red brick buildings were out of place. A quick virtual visit to Uxbrige Road has proved me wrong, so this thread has enlightened me as well as entertained me. Cracking stuff :y Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Hi James, That new row of shops is superb. The attention to detail never ceases to amaze. Like John will look forward to seeing this at showcase next year. All the best Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Just looked through the thread and got to say the work and layout is stunning! Can I ask what glue do you use to stick plastic to card or to stick down the brick papers you use? Think I've said this about some of your weathering but James you should write a book! Hope I get a chance to see Loftus road in the flesh. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted October 22, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 22, 2016 As per Wigan Wallgate's post...... I've just spent a large chunk of time going through this thread, and the attention to detail is just amazing. I'm not particularly interested in the 21st century railway myself but what has been achieved on this layout is superb, particularly the scenes surrounding the railway. London buildings are predominantly yellow brick, and initially I thought your red brick buildings were out of place. A quick virtual visit to Uxbrige Road has proved me wrong, so this thread has enlightened me as well as entertained me. Cracking stuff :y Thanks very much Kier! I love your Wibdenshaw by the way, I spent more than an hour gazing at it when it came to the Crawley/Horsham show the other year! Just looked through the thread and got to say the work and layout is stunning! Can I ask what glue do you use to stick plastic to card or to stick down the brick papers you use? Think I've said this about some of your weathering but James you should write a book! Hope I get a chance to see Loftus road in the flesh. Steve Thanks Steve, flattered by the book comment!! We've got an in-joke at the club that I use Bostik on everything (Wells Green was built out of it!) but in recent years I've mainly been using the non-solvent PVA-type 'Krystal Klear' glue from Microscale - it's on Amazon and eBay and great to work with. The best bit is you can remove any finger prints and wipe away any spillages with so much ease, and you don't get any warping issues with plastic sheet etc, well worth a go! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted October 22, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 22, 2016 (edited) Welcome to London Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Modelling London in the 2000s, it was inevitable that we would have to reference the increased security of recent years, so armed police have arrived at Loftus Road! My starting point was similar to the LFB firefighters from last year - some plastic elderly gentlemen snaffled off eBay from a Chinese factory - £1.72 for 100 people - Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr The elderly gentlemen were promptly stripped of their walking sticks, and I set about cladding them in body armour and building miniature guns from styrene strip! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Now beyond playing Grand Theft Auto, I'm no expert in weapons, so I can't name the type of guns here, but can confirm they are absolutely as near as my clumsy hands could get to modelling the guns used in photographs of armed Met Police units from Flickr. Again, another project requiring much time spent looking at photos of men in uniform!! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr The chaps seemed to have handguns in their side pockets and tazers for good measure! Lots of styrene lumps and bulges were added in the right places, and the figures had their elderly gentlemen's flat caps sanded down to represent the navy blue baseball caps of my prototype armed police officers. Ready for painting, I had choices on uniform, the earlier white shirt & black trousers, all-black or, but my favourite prototype policemen were wearing the navy blue, so I went with this! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Additional paint detailing included the yellow for the tazers, silver for the handcuffs, and white insignia & numbers. The small velcro 'Police' logos were made up in CorelDraw and added to the front and black versions added to the rear. Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr I had to get the positioning just so, the officers always seem to hold the gun with their ultra-long index fingers stretched out and poised over the trigger ready for action! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr I couldn't resist bending the arm of the above guy to put it into the flap near the armpit area, like the real guys do! One of my mates is a policeman and I once got to try on his stab vest, surprisingly snug! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr A decent show of force at Loftus Road. I went for a more everyday London scene, but an idea for someone else could be to go full-on and model one of the Met Police armoured Ford 'Jankel' US pickup trucks with a few of the latest Counter Terrorism squad in their helmets and Robocop-style outfits as at Wembley the other year! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Another 'London' scene completed on Loftus Road, just a few more to go as the outing at Warley draws ever closer! Edited October 22, 2016 by James Makin 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 (edited) Hi James, Another fantastic cameo. Your eye for detail and modelling potential combined with your ability to put it into practice is second to none. It is always so worthwhile dropping by this thread to catch up on your latest developments. I can't help thinking those policemen look like they're selling Metro's though! I'm looking forward to having a good close-up look at Loftus Road at Warley, as I'll be there having a break from all things ScotRail with the Bleach Green layout. Cheers Dave Edited October 22, 2016 by Waverley West Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Great modelling James. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Heckler and Koch MP5 is the weapon used by the Met Police. Keith HC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted October 22, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 22, 2016 Heckler and Koch MP5 is the weapon used by the Met Police. Keith HC Thanks very much Keith! I can now quote that if anyone asks and look like I know what I'm on about!! Cheers, James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 No that's wrong MP5 is used less frequently these days What you have modelled is a HK G36 . They switched for one reason as the MP5 fires pistol calibre ( 9mm) and the G36 full bore rifle ( 5.56mm I think ) Offers better penetration if the bad guy has a bullet proof vest ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevblokey Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 (edited) Gonna be really nerdy now, the Land Rover Disco needs fluorescent yellow dots in each top corner of the front & rear windscreens to represent a ARV (Armed Response Vehicle), I believe... I know, I need to get out more. Fantastic work btw... I went for a more everyday London scene, but an idea for someone else could be to go full-on and model one of the Met Police armoured Ford 'Jankel' US pickup trucks with a few of the latest Counter Terrorism squad in their helmets and Robocop-style outfits as at Wembley the other year! Loftus Road by Worthing MRC by jamesmakin2002, on Flickr Another 'London' scene completed on Loftus Road, just a few more to go as the outing at Warley draws ever closer! Edited October 22, 2016 by kevblokey 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted October 22, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 22, 2016 No that's wrong MP5 is used less frequently these days What you have modelled is a HK G36 . They switched for one reason as the MP5 fires pistol calibre ( 9mm) and the G36 full bore rifle ( 5.56mm I think ) Offers better penetration if the bad guy has a bullet proof vest ... Thanks Rob! I've just Googled both guns and can confirm the G36 looks exactly like the ones on the officers I'd based my models on, this is most informative!! Gonna be really nerdy now, the Land Rover Disco needs fluorescent yellow dots in each top corner of the front & rear windscreens to represent a ARV (Armed Response Vehicle), I believe... I know, I need to get out more. Fantastic work btw... Kev, this is very useful - I've just run a quick Flickr search and those yellow dots are absolutely there, but I would never have noticed those otherwise! The power of RMWeb!! I'll be up the club next week armed with some yellow paint and a cocktail stick..! Cheers lads! James 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 I'm just wondering whether James has a little 'something' for uniforms...you should hear the conversations he has been having about the ambulances we have for sometime in the future on LR... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Cools modelling as ever.No detail left un noticed ! This is one of those models that the trains are rapidly becoming a sideshow to the great scenics ! Incidentally , for your armed coppers you could have some guys packing on the platforms. For a while now the BTP has had armed officers. These guys have a different carbine again - this thing is called an LMT defender - an AR15 derivative made by LMT in the states My guess is they got a good price from the US as the HK products aren't cheap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted October 23, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 23, 2016 One of those armed officers reminds me of this http://metro.co.uk/2015/05/13/hipstercop-now-has-a-tumblr-5194591/ http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/hipster-cop-isnt-a-hipster-hes-a-biker-but-sees-the-funny-side-of-being-made-a-meme-10241420.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 One of those armed officers reminds me of this http://metro.co.uk/2015/05/13/hipstercop-now-has-a-tumblr-5194591/ http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/hipster-cop-isnt-a-hipster-hes-a-biker-but-sees-the-funny-side-of-being-made-a-meme-10241420.html That'll give James even more ideas for gentrifying the other end of LR - I'm already worried about what goes at the Earl's Court end. There'll be no end of Cereal Killer Cafes and other niche businesses on the doorstep before you know it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 To be completely contemporary you need groups of those tattooed bearded pirates v biker gang love children that seems to be the ' look ' these days ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangerineWizards Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Kev, this is very useful - I've just run a quick Flickr search and those yellow dots are absolutely there, but I would never have noticed those otherwise! The power of RMWeb!! I'll be up the club next week armed with some yellow paint and a cocktail stick..! Cheers lads! James To be extra picky, the Oxford Diecast Land Rover has the blue light bar fitted back to front. The red flashes should be facing the rear but they appear to be wrong on every model. Superb modelling though. Well done! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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