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  1. Mikkel
    What a great scene. A couple of powerful beasts there. The yard lamp and vegetation are very nice too!
  2. Mikkel
    Thanks for the info Ray, now I know what to do in the summer evenings when everyone else is outside :-)
  3. Mikkel
    Some lovely views of the 72xx there Rob. The red earth is becoming a signature theme on your layout, and the backscene is really looking good
  4. Mikkel

    Today I have been breathing on my wagons.

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    2. Mikkel

      Mikkel

      Ha! Maybe with a strong curry first :-)

    3. Brass0four

      Brass0four

      Joking aside, that is a term I'd use for gentle weathering, etc.

    4. steve22

      steve22

      It's alright dear, I'm not breathing heavy around your pretty little neck - just giving you some weathering...

  5. Mikkel
    Ah yes, garishness! Another interesting topic. Surely this thread must be the Masterclass to end all Masterclasses. And I am an acne-plauged and hormone-bursting pupil who is eagerly taking notes :-) I do agree that colours need a lot of toning down to look realistic and blend in. For my own part I've taken to using 4 or 5 favourite (Vallejo) colours that are repeated in various shades throughout the layout - either in their pure form or mixed into other colours. It seems to me this helps to create some form of uniform, blended-in look. Bright red is particularly bad, I find. Just now I'm painting some wagons in GWR red, which was apparently a fairly bright red. Looks all wrong on the layout though, and need a lot of toning down.
  6. Mikkel
    Thanks Miss P, I will order some for future projects. The one above just uses leftover David Geen parts, which is a bit crude compared to those nice parts on the Dart/MJT site. That V-hanger on my 4-planker looks a bit short, by the way...
  7. Mikkel
    So here's how far I got today. Nothing fancy, and I know Coopercraft kits aren't to everyone's taste - but they're fine for me. The wheels are just spares while I wait for an order. I've just now realized that Dave has done a similar version in 7mm (so much for Google!). Lovely stuff: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1131/entry-9802-a-pair-of-early-livery-opens/ Mine will have the post-1894 right hand GWR.
  8. Mikkel
    Thanks very much Nick, this is excellent. Both the info and the facts. I was worried that I had missed some crucial difference (other than those mentioned) between the O5s and earlier 4-plankers. Am having lots of fun with the red livery btw :-)
  9. Mikkel
    Hello everyone, I'm currently modifying a Coopercraft GWR 4-plank wagon to represent one of the many standard gauge versions built from 1888-1902. I would like it to run with grease axleboxes, one-sided lever brake and in the 1890s livery (ie pre- cast plates). However the Coopercraft instructions state that the kit is for a 4-plank wagon "built 1902". This seems to suggest that the kit is not suitable for modelling earlier types. But when looking at photos in the Atkins, Beard and Tourret bible, the only significant differences I can see between the 1902 O5 diagrams and the earlier 4-plank types are the axle boxes and brakes. Am I missing something, or were axle boxes and brake indeed the only main difference?
  10. Mikkel
    Hi Ray, what an interesting post! I would like to "convert" some slides using this approach. Are there any particular tips to keep in mind?
  11. Mikkel
    I liked it better before! No only joking of course, this is really an excellent example of what a difference a small change can make. And so superbly done too.
  12. Mikkel
    Quite apart from the superior modelling and motive power, I've been wondering all morning what the bloke in the foreground is doing. Feeding the chickens?
  13. Mikkel

    Enter the WMR

    Mikkel commented on WelshMidland's blog entry in Welsh Midland Ry

    Hello Rob, I hope things are going well with the V5. It does sound like an interesting idea for a layout. 1900-WW1 is such a great period, I look forward to following progress.
  14. Mikkel

    There's an even little man inside spray cans. He times it so they run out in the middle of a paintjob.

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    2. Steve Taylor

      Steve Taylor

      He's under orders from the Democratic Union of Paintworkers: he'd love to keep painting but the brethren say no.

    3. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      It may not be his fault, poor chap. Someone may have stolen his painting mojo...

    4. richbrummitt

      richbrummitt

      The last can I used had an odd little man in.

  15. Mikkel
    Amazing how perceptive the eye is. Surely one of the greatest wonders of nature (not being ironic here). Straight lines and "the right" alignment/balance means to much for models. I think there's a noteable improvement, although I wouldn't say the original problem was that bad. I hope the buffer didn't get lost, why is it that the bl**dy things have this suicidal wish to detach themselves from the body as soon as they get the chance! :-)
  16. Mikkel
    Oh, and have a nice holiday. Walking in the woods sounds very good.
  17. Mikkel
    Yipeee, an update on Northall Dock. That always brightens up my day :-) I think the atmosphere is really building up now. It looks to me as if you've got the colour of the water just right. I like the uncluttered look of the place alread. Only a few items here and there to indicate and suggest, while it is the colours and careful composition that gives all the atmosphere. Very clearly "Job style"!
  18. Mikkel
    Superb. The livery has really turned out very well, just the right egg-shell look, very smooth to behold. I agree about the low-down shots, they not only help create an illusion that you're actually there, but also show off the quality of your build. I'm amazed at what you have done to this loco. Looking at the first post on this Hall I find it hard to believe that these are the same basic parts. If only all our past mistakes could be redressed like that ! :-)
  19. Mikkel
    Thanks for that Sylvian Tenant, will try it out.
  20. Mikkel
    Hi Will. It's amazing how many different views and impressions this scene offers. Even the modern stock looks in place. The first overview shot is my favourite though - I've said it before but the way you've composed the scene with the slope behind the bridge is just brilliant. Now we just need some more stock for that pre-grouping train! ;-)
  21. Mikkel
    Lovely stock, and thanks for the tip about kitchen foil - am experimenting a bit with materials for tarpaulins at the moment so this will be interesting to try out. Did you spray paint it?
  22. Mikkel

    "Coffee & Kit" - how's that for a high street franchise? Just picture it: Millions of tired office workers grabbing a coffee and a quick wagon build before heading home. Oh the prospects of it. McDonalds watch out.

    1. Steve Taylor

      Steve Taylor

      oh the irony as thousands stand in their dank evening queues in the deepening gloom, noses pressed against the steamed up windows, wagon envy racing through their cortexes as they wait for their........ tram in Edinburgh!

    2. Barry Ten

      Barry Ten

      Where do I buy shares?

    3. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Hardly "extreme modelling", more like the start of a mass movement... :-)

  23. Mikkel
    Hi Lisa, I hope you solve the problems with uploading to RMweb. I enjoyed the video with the St Ouen run-round, that was an interesting way of presenting a layout plan. I look forward to seeing some more.
  24. Mikkel
    Thanks very much Al, I'm going to a store tomorrow and will have a look. Might even find a photo on the web and bring it!
  25. Mikkel
    Many thanks for that, Chris. That sounds interesting about the hair dryer! Railway modelling is such a strange but fun hobby :-) The Station Master from Mike Pett does look rather good, a shame if it is too big. I assume that means the head would also be too big if put on another figure. Sometimes I just use the head of a figure - a bit wasteful but a good head with realistic features is worth its weight in gold (what an odd sentence!). I wonder how Hubert Carr will do the suffragette. Ie what makes a suffragette look different from any other woman of the period?
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