David Todd

Bravo!!!

 

It is astonishing how convincing the video seems entering DP out of the tunnel past the signal box.

Enjoyed all the ghostly lights on in the Pullman rake as we passed by.

 

And now please could we have the camera propelled on the other mainline in an anti clockwise direction?

(and I'd love to see it travelling westwards towards Shakespeare Cliff).

 

Can I suggest your model may interest film makers wishing to briefly cut in "vintage" train shots entering and leaving Dover.

 

Many years ago the Beeb filmed DH Lawrence "The Rainbow" at length in our scary old house. Daughter's bedroom was selected for a steamy lesbian scene. Literally so because they used a model of a saddle tank shunting a colliery yard outside the supposed mine-manager's house dangling down on a 3 ft by 2ft tray outside the window to be glimpsed in a second as Imogen Stubbs whipped the curtains open.

We were amazed how easily it fooled everyone.

 

dh

  I am not convinced,

Funny you should relate to that story,

Had a couple of friends around Saturday morning, one to take still photo's and a bit of video,

the other,to make up a storyboard.

  Video 3. Shakespeare Tunnel.

                                   http://youtu.be/xWQvZw0n5u4

http://youtu.be/XfP--Nv5nhI

Congrats on the whole Dover circuit coming together so convincingly now as a piece: the completion of the bravura cliff face and the long slog of counterfeiting 'reality' through DP.

 

Might I possibly request you post a complete circuit with your famous railborn camera in each direction please for us all to marvel at?

 

dh

After a few attempts, over the last few hour's,this is the best I've come up with.

No excuses, not a lot,is fixed down permanently,hey but what is new. nothing.

So outer mainline,in the correct direction,trailing the camtruck.

No,it's not your eye's,  the lens is a fisheye.

http://youtu.be/PvxbDEKRLxM

Can't find your % s of dilution of your PVA bottle.

That is truly a work of art David, and one of the greatest feats in landscape modelling I've seen. It's also nice to see the town yard clear for once. Ballasting next?

Hi David, truly amazing, I just wish that there was an award for such a stunning piece of work. All the best Adrian.

Very very good modeling David  .

Hello mr T

 

 Fantastic piece of work, looks great!

 

Graham.

Absolutely stunning. Not going to be able to tell the difference with the real thing when it's ballasted - well done.

 

Rich

Stunning looking landscaping well done

Thank you for taking the time to post on the thread.

I ve had a suggestion,from Richard Johnson,of DCC Concepts,that I try out his "Legacy Ballast" product,

when I get around to doing it.

I have been following Jukeboxes layout build, Stockrington am impressed with the laying out of PVC.

The model cliffs have been completed.

The old Dover Town Yard.

Dover Town Yard.

Last Century's     Ferrywagons.

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Before, the Seawall failed.

After,the Seawall repair project.

Thank you,for your comments.

Well, after missing a week,last Wed. night saw the last panel dressed by Lofty.

We now have a 16 foot continuous length of dressed Shakespeare Beach Cliffs.

Work is to be finished on the Shakespeare twin tunnel and other features at the start of the 10 chain curve.

The last panel to be dressed.

The completed run.

Nice one dt.  

 

Good to see the ballast on the way to DPriory.

 

Regards

 

J

A very, frequent service to London,from Dover Priory !

http://youtu.be/REDqi4m8UfI 

Yesterday,afternoon, en route to Dover Priory, at Samphire Hoe,just about to enter

Shakespeare Tunnel West.

A very good read, The London,Chatham and Dover route, The Channel Packets.

http://doverhistorian.com/2017/10/22/packet-service-v-lcdr-the-route-to-dovers-prosperity/

Half Term, grandchildren descend Soon !

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Lofty, has only two panels, to finish, then I may well ballast in 3 weeks time.

Another couple of hours,last Wednesday night.

Lofty,continued adding vegetation,, slow progress,maybe, but with the amount of glue and hairspray,

being used, oversaturating with both cannot be tolerated.

Thank you for your comments,since the last posting.

If we don't miss any Wednesday s,, it may well be completed in 6 weeks.

Will be attending Folkestone Mrc Exhibtion tomorrow,around 1100 hours.

Having missed a week, Lofty was trying to catch up,on lost time.

No rush, it has taken some time, to get this far.

Looks like a real 3D model this time, not just a bit of naff wallpaper. :-)

dh

I blame the wallpaper printer .............

 

J

 

Ducks, runs ....................... {and hopes the doctor can fix the damage!}

You both go wash your mouths out with soap !

A little more work,on this,to fit the station building,to my original platform.

Two of the photos,used for vegetation on the model.

A few more of progress,with Lofty.