R A Watson Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 My favourite piece of graffiti was spotted by a mate of mine on the back of a cubicle door at the BT training school at Stone Staffordshire "Caution - Dynarod apprentices at work" Wally 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Keeping on the BC topic, my favourite graffiti was on a toilet wall during a pub crawl round Netherton or Dudley in the 70s which read "You don't buy beer - you only rent it" Been part of my life's philosophy ever since.... Mike 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 (edited) Hi Stu, ...enjoyed the pics of your throne room...do you wear your crown whilst in residence? Nice progress with the model BTW. ATB Dave Edited January 6, 2013 by Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 6, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2013 EDIT : Paul, I've just remembered something else - I'm pretty sure Avocado Green wasn't introced until late 1973-ish, which means your K' plate might need changing to an M' onwards... the last one (a 3500 V8 'VVC 700S') coming off the line in March '77. Avocado Green was available from October 1975 as the P6 range was now offered only in colours that the new SD1 would be wearing. Avocado would have an optional Ebony roof and sills, from this year the roof trim was offered on the 2200 range also. Depending on which year you pick for the P6, be careful of the seat trim style, interior mirror shape and stem, colour of "wood" inserts and a few other things, not to mention engine options. If I can be of any assistance. Mike. (Not a P6 fan in any way!) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 6, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2013 I do model other parts of the buildings as well... (I think I need a new 'signature' feature...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 6, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2013 Yeah, make sure you get the right engines in those cars, people will know... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 ...think of your audience...you wouldn't want to take away one of our few pleasures in life...would you?? Regards Dave 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted January 6, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2013 Having got the roof sorted, before I put it all together the windows, oil cupboard, barge boards and guttering need to be made up. First task was the windows. It would have been nice to get some etches but I've not had any done before and nothing available was a dead fit without modification. I opted for a method I first used about 30 years ago which was to build up the frame and glazing bars with various sizes of microstrip glued to clear poystyrene sheet stuck to a drawing. This is how the trial came out. Firstly a test fit. I tried a bit of painting of the back and washed the front with a thin black wash. On my 17" monitor the last picture appears about twice full size so all the warts are visible especially against the stark white of the unpainted end wall. I've refixed one small glazing bar which looked a bit out and cleaned it up. At life size from 2-3 feet and mounted in the side I coloured up as a paint test it looks quite presentable. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 6, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2013 Yeah, make sure you get the right engines in those cars, people will know... I would, and I'll tell everybody! Mike. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Bus Driver Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 There is nothing wrong with showing a bit of skrim... its after the watershed. I did get a shot but then realised that Geoffs piercing saw was between the bridges but if you don't mind that... This is from the back of the layout looking under the industrial line at the main line and Geoffs quick drying varnish and a pack of very old grout.... lotties pics! 023 v2.jpg The viaduct west of Shoreham-by-Sea is very similar to this one. http://www.glaucus.org.uk/ViaductS.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 6, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2013 Or 'Skol lager, the only liquid that can pass through the human body unaltered'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 6, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2013 Well after the weekend's fun and frollicks the train room has been converted back from a temporary bedroom, the dust sheets are back down and one of the two boards back up to work on again. All my modelling crud that was shoved out of the way in a cupboard is out again too - joy. Action this week is to pick up another couple of low A frames from Ikea on the way home from work - they are ideal for working on boards. Glad folk have enjoyed the photos and videos posted above. Oh, just thought, five weeks today and the layout will be on its way back from the first show! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Yes, I'm looking forward to photographs of "serious" progress on the BCB. It will be a first for me to see something I've built go onto an exhibition layout. It is certainly motivational. F 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Flavio, a video to place your buildings in context Thanks Herr Spams, looks good (and is very much motivational) and I can see the holes for the buildings I'm bunging together, which brings me to: A QUESTION: I'm in London this weekend, with a large suitcase (SWMBO has a "list"..), which means I could bring with me the cardboard mockups of both the Oldbury Road building and the Tennants building and chuck them in the post to the BCB mob - they can serve as placeholders until the "reall" ones turn up. Please let me know ASAP if you want me to do that, 'cos I've got to find a suitable box to put them in (RSVP, in other words) STATUS REPORT: Well, a complete disaster befell the Oldbury Road building, the - what I thought was - subtle colouring of the brickwork looked utterly hideous when dried. So I had to strip the building back to bare plastic and undercoat the model again. I then painted in the bricks... one by one. The results is now acceptable but will certainly benefit from extensive weathering. Pictures tonight (promise!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 7, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 7, 2013 Yes please Flavio. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Worsdell forever Posted January 7, 2013 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2013 EDIT : Paul, I've just remembered something else - I'm pretty sure Avocado Green wasn't introced until late 1973-ish, which means your K' plate might need changing to an M' onwards... the last one (a 3500 V8 'VVC 700S') coming off the line in March '77. VVC 700S is what the model started out as, the one I've modelled should be a darker green and it time permits later on I may repaint it, for now it will stay as it is. Couldn't resist creating a queue for the chip van. Still a few little jobs to finish on it, lights, rear legs, hatch stays and a step. The blu-tac is there to hold him up, I think he's just fallen out of the 8 Locks pub... 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 7, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2013 A couple of pics of the outside loo. There is more grot needed here... but most of it will be hidden by the outside wall... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 7, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2013 An overview of the yard, from a bird's perspective... 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 7, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2013 ...and two views of the wall, which, bar a little bit more colouring, is about done. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
28XX Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Make one of these: From one of these: 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 From one of these: Minix van.JPG Funny you should mention these. I have a couple in store which will receive Palethorpes livery in the fullness of time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted January 7, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2013 A whole world of it's own. Luvly :-) Will there be more weathering to blend the colours and tone down the fire escape handrails and the mint-flavoured wall? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 7, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2013 Yes, lots more blending & toning of colours, but not too much so Chris has no margin to work with. The colours also look a bit brighter in the image than they really are. Hopefully the junk I add to the yard will again help blend and soften the overall view. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Just a quick posting to show the current state of play; Just a trial assembly, some lettering applied, mirrors fitted and a load on the trailer. Hopefully, it should be finished on Wednesday and I'll write up details, with more photos, of the last stages of the build then. After that, we'll move onto the second BSC vehicle. TBC 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 (edited) As promised, progress pictures of the Oldbury Road Building: Unfortunately, the various lighting types I have, combined with the cruelty of the digital camera, means that depending upon what lamps are on when I take photos, the final outcome appears variable: However, I can say that the middle image of the above 3 is the closest to "real life" (I paint under a "natural light" lamp, supplemented with low voltage halogens and incandescent lamps - so I reckon it's fairly close to OK in terms of colouring). As mentioned above, I tried dry brushing my brown brick colour over the "mortar" undercoat and wasn't very satisfied with the result, so I ended up painting or touching up all the bricks on the entire building, tedious but it did improve the model's appearance - the following are some detail shots: Of course, the building still has a long way to go, with painting the undersides of the guttering and the downspouts (I've done the tops) and the assembly and painting of the roof the next steps. Once I've done ALL the construction and basic painting, I then will "grot things up" (like "bigging it up", but grubbier) As always comments, etc.... F p.s.I'm starting to think about a Heath Robinson style home tampo printing apprach for the Tennants building - any thoughts/ideas? p.p.s. Chris, can you PM me with your address before Wednesday, so that I can pack the parcel of cardboard mockups on Thursday? Thanks. Edited January 7, 2013 by iL Dottore 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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