ianblenk Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 15 hours ago, SteamAle said: You might like this: Thanks. I have to say I'm not pleased with it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamAle Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Yes. it really needs editing. It was the guys first attempt at making moving recordings. Does give a different aspect, especially of the operator! Feedback about your layout has been fantastic from lots of people. You have made a big impression on so many of them, as the did the exhibition in general. The problem now is trying to do as well next year with visiting layouts, which is not going to be easy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 1 hour ago, SteamAle said: Yes. it really needs editing. It was the guys first attempt at making moving recordings. Does give a different aspect, especially of the operator! Feedback about your layout has been fantastic from lots of people. You have made a big impression on so many of them, as the did the exhibition in general. The problem now is trying to do as well next year with visiting layouts, which is not going to be easy. I have a FB group; Ian Blenk's Model Railways and Musings if you want to see other stuff. I don't expect I'm allowed to broadcast that on here. Glad HBG got a good reception very flattering! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted December 18, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 18, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 13:23, ianblenk said: Thanks. I have to say I'm not pleased with it. Why's that, Ian? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Corbs said: Why's that, Ian? Well, I used to work with the guy. He kept grabbing the rolling stock on the layout and was very insistent that he filmed the model, just rude really. That is one of the reasons I don't like exhibiting. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamAle Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Hmm. There's nobody I worked with that I think I'd let near my layout! I hope the rest of the people you worked with weren't all like him! I must admit he did seem full of himself. It was very much 'look at what I can do' as if he was the only person that had ever done it. He also wanted to put them up on the big screen. Pleased in some respects that it failed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 9 minutes ago, SteamAle said: Hmm. There's nobody I worked with that I think I'd let near my layout! I hope the rest of the people you worked with weren't all like him! I must admit he did seem full of himself. It was very much 'look at what I can do' as if he was the only person that had ever done it. He also wanted to put them up on the big screen. Pleased in some respects that it failed. It's difficult, because they pay to come in and I think some have unrealistic expectations. I'm pleased to say that 99.99% of my ex colleagues are excellent folk! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Making progress with Sheriff. Footplate too high, that's the next job! 7 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 I like that a lot, especially as I have just dug out an Avonside of sorts that I started building and am on with creating a GWR 517 out of a 14XX. Could you please tell me how you achieved the beading around the splashers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 16 minutes ago, MrWolf said: I like that a lot, especially as I have just dug out an Avonside of sorts that I started building and am on with creating a GWR 517 out of a 14XX. Could you please tell me how you achieved the beading around the splashers? First of all I have dystonia, which amongst other things causes a Parkinsonian tremor in my hands, this means I have to think a little more carefully ahead to allow for it. I cut the splashers with a compass cutter, I would have preferred to scored the plastic card with dividers, but this way is easier for me. The beading on top of the splashers is cut from 20 thou plastic sheet, form it round a paint brush and stick it on so it is just over width for the splasher. This was a to do and I have a bin full of failed attempts! Where it joins the footplate I just used some micro strip. I hope that is useful. As I say without the tremor I would probably done it differently 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Thank you, that is useful to know and I can at least empathise with you about the hand problem, I almost lost my right hand along with my right lower leg and several other bits and have to find ways of doing things that might seem a bit around the houses to the casual viewer. I can say that it's definitely not holding you back from building impressive models. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Footplate lowered and chimney in place. Still needs a little fettling to get body snug on footplate. Waiting for axle springs, but can be fitting hand rails. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Axle springs in place. Not a lot more to do, pipe work and reversing rod etc. Pleased to say it is running well A little bedding in on the body will straighten the cab. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Thank-you all for the interest. I have a FB group Ian Blenk's Model Railways and Musings which you would be welcome to join 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianblenk Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Sheriff primed and removing blemishes. Blue or green. Fleetwood Shaw told me Tindale & Alice were green and Stephenson black, however Dandie Dinmont was blue, so pay your money and take your pick 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 I went for the green option, no doubt it was painted blue. Rivets to straighten 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ruston Posted February 2, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2023 What shade of green did you use? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 42 minutes ago, Ruston said: What shade of green did you use? Halford's Ford Pine Green, maybe a bit on the blue side under the layout lights Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted February 3, 2023 Author Share Posted February 3, 2023 Went for Brooklands Green, it has less of a blue hue to it. Now need to line out & weather etc. Next rolling stock project will be a couple of the man rider wagons 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ruston Posted February 3, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2023 On 02/02/2023 at 18:41, Ian Blenk said: Halford's Ford Pine Green, maybe a bit on the blue side under the layout lights I thought that's what it looked like. I picked the exact shame shade for my low-height Barclay and for the porthole cab Barclay. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 Left to right, No.6, Tindale and Sheriff. Lining to finish, then buffing gear and of course some weathering. What could possible go wrong? 14 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 As I predicted Sheriff was blue, ah well I'll just have to suppose it was repainted green. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludger Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Sods law Ian. A nice trio of engines to play with. Trev. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 Tindale shunting the landsale siding, Still a bit of work to do. 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Blenk Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 Some progress with Sheriff, it's been epic so far, will be glad to get back to Warkworth Harbour! 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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