Job's Modelling

Looking forward to future developments ...

Thanks for the compliments

The first picture is indeed my first black and white 3D design. You can see that there have been some changing in the final result, although the design kept in tact. 

I have never tried the layered approach on the small station posters of Scalescenes.

for me it is almost impossible to create the black sides in a layered approach using photographic paper. So I decided to use two advertising boards with black sides. Cutting out the advertising the black sides were still on the original paper. Laying the second advertising poster under the cut out version I got  build-up black sides.

I hope this explains it a little more.

Looks great.

Your bridge looks really good. I suggest just some additional weathering with pastels or pigments.

Hi Mikkel,

Thanks for your informative answer.

Every one has to develop his own way of story telling, and I agree with you that there are different ways to do it.

For me the social aspect in railway modelling was always the most important. For railway freight traffic is, for my more interesting before the 1960's. And I loved to see the development of freight wagons and the use of them.

I believe that you will see what I mean when I have finished my second chapter. 

For as far as I know most diorama's are vignettes. Giving the viewer an image of a situation or a person in a (time based) setting. I now realise that making a story with several diorama's asks also for a different approach to create the story.

Unfortunately there is some lose of quality placing it as movie on Facebook. My PowerPoint presentation is much sharper. But I still hope you will enjoy it.

And a added a new PDF for the story because I wasn't content with the layout in the first edition.

Interesting, not just any furniture but *period* furniture. People who don't do modelling would be amazed if they knew what is available in this hobby!

 

Folding those chairs and tables must be tricky.

For my it was the most difficult part to build. I think I still have not used the right card for  making these tiny chairs. But using the templates it must be possible to build them with plastic card and profiles. The chairs and table can then be painted and other textures can be used as preferred. 

Wonderful work Job. Including the colours, very nicely balanced and each room has it's own atmosphere.

 

You should send some of the photos to Dart Castings, so they can feature them on their website in the gallery section: http://www.dartcastings.co.uk/gallery.htm

Thanks Mikkel.

Just have a look at   http://shop.finescalebuildings.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=70&products_id=194for the excellent furniture.

For the colours I used the information I found on internet.

Thanks for the suggestion. I will send some pictures to Dart Casting and Finescalebuildings.

Nice work Job - my edition of Chris's book is VERY well thumbed!

Thanks for the complement. Chris's book is also a book that I use regularly. 

Thanks for your feedback.

Working this way gives me also the opportunity to do some more figure painting.

The idea of making a story in Powerpoint is still on my mind.

More in the way of the The honourable slipper boy" , a picture with a smaller amount of text.

In this way the reader can follow the story dia by dia.

But I will also work out my story as booklet, the way I started it.

Will be continued.

After looking to my entry again I will see if it is possible to add John and Daisy in the diorama of Caroline Street.

Great story. 

Love the pictures.

I have just one question. How do you replace your figures without making holes in the baseboard?

This could also be nice to use in my diorama's. Will give extra possibilities for story telling. 

This looks very promising.

I like to read your blog.

Also best wishes and a healthy 2016 to you.

I can not wait for the third part. The quote of dr. Watson tells how I'm standing in the story.

Here I had heard what he had heard, I had seen what he had seen, and yet from his words it was evident that he saw clearly not only what had happened, but what was about to happen, while to me the whole business was still confused and grotesque.

Dr. John Watson

I wonder if a Pickfords removal lorry might be a"timely" era-specific addition with a family moving in , or "flitting" - not sure if one of these would be suitable eBay item number: 262129606191

I believe this could give a nice scene.

My layout became unintentionally dated with the scenic material chosen: Metcalfe semis and terrace houses. As there is a street and a private road involved, vehicles are a must. I have purchased a lot, all for sentimental reasons and I have got all I could with Leeds reg. numbers comprised within the approximate year span (1937-1960). However I have a few without reg. n

I agree with Dave, and it works so well because you aren't over-crowding the scene.

 

Your strategic placement of the cars is clearly very well thought out. The A30 adds another "layer" and a small view block, and the partly hidden A35 suggests (i) that there is more than the eye can see and (ii) that this is a random everyday view as if we were strolling around the corner in real time. 

That's what makes a three dimension picture worth to create. The placement of the details to create a balanced appearance.  It also gives my the opportunity to scene scenes with other figures and another car. Station Road could set in this way to another day in the week. 

The matt varnish tones the colour down very well and the cars really help emphasise the time that the models are set in. Definitely a worthwhile addition in my opinion:-)

Thanks for your comment. I have also weathered the cars (wheels and underside) with Vallejo 76521 Oiled Earth wash. 

Mikkel, I like the idea and will give it a try.

You could do the same with your stories.

Thanks for the reply.

I like to make the descriptions and histories of the persons and buildings for my Northall diorama's

I think your blog ( http://farthinglayouts.blogspot.nl/) has a great legend. Maybe you can create different railway companies for your stock.

I create all my blog entries in Word ans save them as a file. A have created a separate map for the entries, were all these files are saved on subject, for instance Bridge Street.

Thanks Steve.

I'm always looking for good background information and I hope that I can 'translate' that to a good story and believable scenes.

Inspiring. An other way to tell a story.

Love your pictures.

Will keep your approach in mind for my Northall diorama's.

I liked the story,

Hello Mikkel.

I have got eyedroppers and my eyes are improving. May take some time, but as always I keep thinking positive. 

Your reply is very interesting and worth thinking about it.

Maybe I can post me thoughts about this subject in one of my next entries.

Internet (& Cloud) are great, but have also their limitations, as I last weekend read in an article about saving your pictures.

Thanks for the compliment.

I like to do the research to create my story.

Thanks Mark,

For me it's a way to create some "believable' scenes.

Hope the story also gives the right atmosphere.