Shadow Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 But I guess that with EM you can say that the quality and the quantity has increased. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 Er, a smidge over 415mm... Stu, is the overall plot size still 415mm x 100mm? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 Should have the final plot size for you after today Flavio - we're setting the layout up for the first time. Exciting or what!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 A bit too late to influence BCB but to anyone close enough to visit there's an exhibition of BC paintings at Wolverhampton Art Gallery starting later this month: (details lifted from a W'ton Civic Society email) :- EDWIN BUTLER BAYLISS: POET PAINTER OF THE BLACK COUNTRY WOLVERHAMPTON ART GALLERY 19 JANUARY – 27 APRIL 2013 An exhibition of works by one of the Black Country’s most important and prolific artists, Edwin Butler Bayliss (1874-1950), will be on display at Wolverhampton Art Gallery from 19 January to 27 April 2013. The son of a local ironmaster, the inspiration for his works came from the foundries and mines of the Black Country and the areas depicted in his paintings include Bilston, Moxley, Tipton and Wednesbury. His works have both local and national importance documenting the Black Country at the height of Britain’s industrial growth and his landscapes show how industry had a permanent impact on the local environment. Butler Bayliss worked in a range of media including oil and pastel and the exhibition includes a number of his works that have never been on public display before. He depicts the Black Country as a smoke-filled and dangerous place to live and work, often showing figures silhouetted against a dull, grey sky and ravaged landscapes with blast furnaces and chimneys in the background. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2013 Yes, 415mm exactly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2013 This is a google-earth type shot of the two buildings, plus some bits 'n' pieces that will be included. This is a view from Bill's yard, through the demolished dividing wall, into the shell of WC's. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2013 Coming along rather nicely Stu 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 That's good Stu, checked everything and it fits nicely. Phew. Photos of the layout erection will be in the main thread later... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2013 How times change indeed. Trying to remember visits to the Fish shop, just four years after the "price hike" of decimalisation (1971) and as spiralling inflation was beginning to take hold is a little difficult. However, "8 bob" for fish and chips and "7 bob" for pie and chips seems a bit pricey, especially from a van. I was going on the few bits I could find on t' Internet, not a great lot of sites giving prices of fish & chips in 1975! these prices are just below what was quoted, the chip van that came to our village when Ah wer' a lad (Tuesday night, 8 o'clock) was priced about the same as most chip shops. The rapid inflation came in the mid 70's. It was caused by a massive hike in the price of oil after one of the many wars between Israel and the Arab nations. I think it was in 1976, the year of the long hot summer. According to one site the price went up from 50p to 60p between 75 & 76! To complete the job. I would suggest a chimney for the stove and some lettering painted on the van. Here are a couple of examples http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/Fish-chip-van-took-battering-yobbos/story-12759981-detail/story.html http://blackdownarchives.org.uk/2011/06/mrs-webbers-mobile-fish-and-chip-van-hemyock-square/ MUST have a well blackened greasy chimney on top. Any body do smellyvision DCC chips (oops sorry for the pun) An absolutely superb job Paul Yes, it will get a chimney and it will be lettered, just not sure exactly how it will look yet. Love the detailing in the chip van. Of course, the ultimate Black Country chip experience would include orange chips. Orange chips? or even the pop man's lorry? Cheers Jim Our 'Pop Man' had a Transit pick-up with a canopy over the back. It was from Lowcocks in Middlesbrough, I think this is an earlier one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 What you really need is one of these Cheers! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 Evening boys and girls. Today was a momentous day. All the boards and all but one of the group were in the same place at the same time! We met up at my local village hall which wasn't quite as long as we remembered it...ooops. The purpose of the day was to: 1. Trial fit all the boards together. 2. Tie in the fiddleyards - height and track alignment 3. Work out the height of the fascia / lighting units 4. Work out the length and drop of the drapes 5. Fit the canal lock modules 6. See how all the subcontracted buildings fit together and what space is left 7. Set in John's tunnel mouth and canal bridge 8. eat some stew, drink some tea... Photos to be added (Chinese has just arrived...) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Mark Forrest Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2013 Here are a few photos I took..... There was a bit of standing around pointing at things Some delicate adjustments to structures and baseboards lots of measuring of stuff And no silliness at all A few other random photos: 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2013 Do they do those check shirts in large size? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Williams Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I think the rainbow in picture one is a nice touch. Definitely incorporate that. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 See your triple headed wagon and raise you a quadruple headed coach - Battlefield line, February 2012 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 And misread the 8 LOCKS to include an extra "O" and "L" 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 Do they do those check shirts in large size? Obviously... And misread the 8 LOCKS to include an extra "O" and "L" Your not the first to say that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 I think the rainbow in picture one is a nice touch. Definitely incorporate that. Andy Y already has this on the backscene... we thought this was a nice touch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 Right, Chinese finished, lots of bottles consumed... Time to post a few photos...captions welcome! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2013 Good to see the tracklayer has his eye on the remaining bottle of Scruttock's Olde Dirigible. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post 2ManySpams Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2013 And a few more serious ones of the layout. A pan along the front a pan along the rear 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinWalsh Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 In the last pic is Damian demonstrating the size of the one he wanted? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2013 It seems to get vey steep as you've panned along the back... I'm guessing the rectangular shapes are the place holders for the buildings - looks a nice little scene in the corner. You're also going to need an awful lot of green flock powder ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Did Davenports ever have any pubs, or were they strictly a beer-at-home service? I remember their depot for North Staffs used to be behind the Sheet Anchor at Whitmore (landlord- Geoff Hurst- at least for a while), but I don't recollect the Sheet serving their beer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted January 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2013 Looks like a good day, sorry not to be their. looking forward to a post meet briefing. Some great photos, including a few that Andy York can use. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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