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    Hi to all RMweb members
     
    I'm new to RM so please excuse any first errors etc. I live in Ireland but was born in the UK so am very interested in all matters relating to UK rail. I have a blogsite - www.paternosterrow.blogspot.com if any would like to take a look.
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    I've just started to play about with Microsoft Home Video software and have just come up with the following. It has been inspired by The Farthing Layout videos, which are absolutely brilliant. Whilst it's obviously not a new idea, I think being able to film your models and edit the result is an exciting development to the hobby. Hope you enjoy.
     
     
     
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    Control panel

    By PaternosterRow,

    I've used simple push to make buttons for the individual roads, a DPDT switch for the turntable and another push to make for the turntable motor. I still use analogue, but when there's a few bob spare I'll invest in some decoders etc at some time in the future so all the roads can go live.
     

     
    The small box used as a control panel is ugly, but I have to be able to get the model through the loft hatch for storage and I only just got about 3 feet to do it in. It works though!
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    The back scene has now been finished (nearly). This was made from a simple frame covered in 3mm MDF. I've found in the past that if you don't prime the MDF with a coat of oil based undercoat first then the emulsion/acrylic used after will only crack and peel.
     

     
    Ordinary white emulsion was used for the sky. Some tester pots were obtained from Homebase (cheap) - sky blue and slate grey - these were dabbed on in several places and the white worked in. It creates a good effect without too much hassle and messing about - I call it my '5 minute sky'.
     

     
    The hills and trees are all hand painted, but before you start assuming I'm a good artist (I'm definitely not), it is just a bit of trickery. I used a free downloadable back scene and manipulated it in a program called Poster.It (also free). It was then printed out on a black and white printer - these sheets were then pasted on in sequence and painted over with ordinary acrylics (a cheap set from Aldi). I just used a stiff brush for the trees and stabbed away until happy with the effect.
     

     
    The Edwardian figures are from Preiser (very expensive) and are HO - they do look a little small, but are very nicely finished. This puts the layout in 1912 for the moment. The station and its environs are quite tired looking and I'm not sure that the GWR management would approve - but that's the effect I'm after.
     

     
    Next Job - fiddle yard. Not too sure how complex this should be, but I might just go for a simple fixed track affair.
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