allan downes Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 Hang in there guys. Half way there ! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 And finally at last ( but the bad news is, I've a feeling that I might find some more later hiding someplace in my files ) Cheers. Allan 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 Might as well get it over with... And, most definitely, the last one ! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo666 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Right. The scanner's in the bin and, for any body thinking about buying one, don't buy an Epson. Absolute crap. If you are seriously interested in a quality scanner, I can totally recommend the Epson V850 (or V800) flatbed scanner. I undertook a lot of research on these types of scanners last summer as I wanted one that could also scan 35mm slides at a high resolution, 35mm negatives and large-format negatives (2½" x 2½") as well as flat sheets. It's a bit of a beast and you need to have a bit of space on your desk for it, but if you want quality this this is good great and versatile. The previous models V750 and V700 still stand up to scrutiny. I wouldn't touch any of their consumer scanners though (eg:330, 1650, 3170 etc). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted August 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 23, 2017 Alan...another request! How demanding am I ( funnily enough, that's what the maid said!)..... Any chance you could post the video of how you use the wood dye/ talc/ black spray paint to get that amazing effect on the Wills plastic please? I'm not sure I ever maid such a video BR. But I do have a step-by-step of how it's done somewhere so I'll see if I can dig it out later. Cheers. Allan BR, are you thinking of a clip in a TV show (Model Town?) I vaguely recollect Allan demonstrating this to a presenter, seated outside. (I did tape this and watched it a fair few times before using the technique myself but am unsure where it is - or even if I have still got it). I have found https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEbpCwUAY3Q but at two hours long, anyone else got any idea where it might be? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_J Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 The weathered wood on the mine buildings is wonderful. I suspect you must have left the model, outside, in all weathers, for at least 25 years to get such perfect results. Either that, or other commenters are correct and these are real buildings photo-shopped into a model background. Please keep them coming Allan... Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 BR, are you thinking of a clip in a TV show (Model Town?) I vaguely recollect Allan demonstrating this to a presenter, seated outside. (I did tape this and watched it a fair few times before using the technique myself but am unsure where it is - or even if I have still got it). I have found https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEbpCwUAY3Q but at two hours long, anyone else got any idea where it might be? Thanks! I'm sure that's it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted August 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2017 Thanks! I'm sure that's it! Series 11 to 15, 1 hour 17 minutes in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 (edited) Series 11 to 15, 1 hour 17 minutes in Thanks for that guys, I never knew it even existed and I wish it hadn't ! What happened is, these guys came along, made me comb my hair, spent all day doing the shoot, promised me a copy when it was finished, disappeared and I never heard of or saw them again. All that stuff about the presenter being a model fan is just pure spin. These people are in the business of making videos and selling them to TV companies where the next video after this one would probably have been something like "The rise and fall of the common hedgehog " where the presenter would by now have suddenly become a wild life lover. To these people It's a subject, not a passion. Another example was John Craven, Country File presenter and his book on railway modelling. He had me speak into a tape recorder for a couple of hours as he fired questions at me concerning the in's and out's and the why's and wherefor's of railway modelling, got what he wanted then drove off in his Bentley promising me a copy, forgot all about me and who I was long before he even got out of the drive and where I ended up having to buy my own ! These people, believe me, use you for one purpose and just one purpose only. To make money. And, there were others... Cheers. Allan Edited August 24, 2017 by allan downes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted August 24, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2017 All that stuff about the presenter being a model fan is just pure spin. These people are in the business of making videos and selling them to TV companies where the next video after this one would probably have been something like "The rise and fall of the common hedgehog " where the presenter would by now have suddenly become a wild life lover. To these people It's a subject, not an interest. That showed when the presenter was cutting a 45* angle on some styrene, it would have been easier for him to use a chainsaw with the way he was hacking at it......works for me..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted August 24, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2017 Just a short blast this time. Something chosen at random from my files - a seaside hotel. You know the kind of place. Bearded landlady. No willing woman after 10 o clock. No willing women before 10 o clock. Breakfast 6 am to 6 minutes past. No food to be consumed in bed or under it, No food to be consumed anywhere even between 6 am and 6 minutes past. 10 weeks in advance. Deposits returned subject to amount of sand/willing women found in bed and just the slightest suspicious looking stain on sheets. Skid marks on the bathroom towels. Skid marks on the bathroom floor. Showing the maid rude pictures. Paying the maid to dress like the rude pictures. Paying the made to dress like Lily la Femme. Paying the maid not to dress at all. Etc, etc, etc... Cheers. Allan. MY PICTURES 5409.JPGMY PICTURES 5410.JPGMY PICTURES 5411.JPGMY PICTURES 5412.JPGMY PICTURES 5413.JPGMY PICTURES 5414.JPG MY PICTURES 5472.JPG I can envisage quite a few exhibition managers taking notes for their layout accomodation requirements... Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 Since the sudden interest shown in Hotels, their landladies and accommodating maids in particular, then I though a few more hotel pics might not go amiss. Cheers. Allan 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 And a few more pics. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 And, just to make sure we're on the same wave length ! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted August 24, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 24, 2017 Groan... you'll be talking about peaks and troughs of modelling next? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Alan.......what make of wood dye do you use? I think it used to be Colron? But didn't they change the formulation ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 Alan.......what make of wood dye do you use? I think it used to be Colron? But didn't they change the formulation ? It's still Colron, BR, but it has to be the old spirit based dye which is still available on Ebay - just look out for the old style tins as the new water based dyes, which are hopeless on plastics, come in entirely different containers. Let me know how you get on. You can also try Amazon. Cheers. Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Daft question, what's the old tin look like? I'll order a couple then hopefully couple cans last me quite some time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Daft question, what's the old tin look like? I'll order a couple then hopefully couple cans last me quite some time! I noticed that Wilko do their own brand of wood stain and also found this too http://www.axminster.co.uk/liberon-spirit-wood-dye-ax22572 which might be worth a try ? Although I've got some Colron stain I will take a look at the Wilko stuff later today as it seems to be a little bit less expensive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 (edited) I noticed that Wilko do their own brand of wood stain and also found this too http://www.axminster.co.uk/liberon-spirit-wood-dye-ax22572 which might be worth a try ? Although I've got some Colron stain I will take a look at the Wilko stuff later today as it seems to be a little bit less expensive. It looks like this. The other stuff you mentioned will probably be of the water based kind and therefore useless for this application over plastic. Cheers. Allan Edited to say. Sorry, I checked your link AFTER posting and I would say that the LIBERON dye might be worth trying as it's spirit based. Edited August 25, 2017 by allan downes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 Daft question, what's the old tin look like? I'll order a couple then hopefully couple cans last me quite some time! It looks like this BR. Cheers. Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 So now for a bit of railway stuff with the Abbotsbury Engine Shed and attached signal box to start it off. Cheers. Allan. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 Tetbury Engine Shed, as depicted here, was in fact built out of brick but stone looks better ! This was quite a typical shed on GWR branchlines where the Wallingford Shed for example almost mirrored the one at Tetbury. Plans for this shed can be found in Paull Karau's wonderful book, Great Western Termini. Cheers. Allan. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 Tetbury shed continued. And this is how it looks finished in brick - as was the prototype until I got hold of it ! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 The Tetbury goods shed was probably the biggest goods shed on the entire GWR Branchline network - in short, it was massive and as a model I'd like a pound for everytime I've built it ! The original is all that's left of the old Tetbury branch and has been restored to its former glory and is now, I believe, an arts and crafts center and again the plans for it can be found in Paul Karau's book, Great Western Branch Termini and although now out of print, copies come up now and then on Ebay and Amazon ( as do my books. Yay ! ) Cheers. Allan. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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