RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 27, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2013 The anglers is a new one on me. The photographers might be useful if you ran a steam special. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted January 27, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2013 Wowzer. Now that's starting to look really impressive. I'm starting to wonder what the team is going to do for an encore! The project is now really getting to that snowball stage where everything's coming together quickly and I can't wait to see the buildings/canal going on. Brilliant stuff. Finish it !!! A 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Talking of Bantocks, as well as canal carrying for the GWR they were also road cartage agents all over the Black Country. I have been trying to find out when they finally closed down. Anybody know more about them? Regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) "Thomas Bantock & Co built mainly for themselves, a fleet which was shared with the GWR and having a fleet number system which encompassed both concerns, the last fleet number being 99 for a boat built in 1910. They did build a few boats for private buyers and they certainly built some fully fitted long distance horse boats, but the majority of the boats they built were not ‘buttys’, as they are wrongly advertised nowadays, but were horse drawn day boats used on short haul work around the BCN, however they were built to unusually fine lines for day boats. By 3rd July 1895 they had built a total of 116 boats." See here : http://darley135.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/thomas-bantock-company-wolverhampton.html?m=1 Edited January 27, 2013 by Stubby47 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gringo Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 You're right, of course, Andy. The trackwork is extraordinarily beautiful...... Will it be visible to the ordinary punter from end on like that? Best, Pete. Unfortunately, Pete, only by special request. Because of the length in view to take that photo, I imagine that the shot may well only be possible without the backscene and light supports in place. Andy took the full length shot as we were stripping down after the weekend's activities. The last shot with the viaducts is a more general "visitor's view" looking the other way, which will of course be improved after the backscene is included. All the very best, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr2 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Superb. All of it, just superb.....!! K 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 And all this in just over eight months - amazing. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Pete, could it be something to do with the fact that the rear corner of the layout is a 12" radius (ish) curve? Possibly, I'm only seeing it an 2D, unfortunately......I had thought it might be something like seeing two supports on one side precisely lined up. I like the "stick", there appears to be a dead sheep to the left of it and slightly towards the camera......... (the smiley is not the reason i'm seeing this). Best, Pete. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Cook Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 And all this in just over eight months - amazing. And the loss of some more grey hairs 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted January 28, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 28, 2013 And the loss of some more grey hairs You may have lost some; I seem to have gained a few more.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Indomitable026 Posted January 28, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 28, 2013 You may have lost some; I seem to have gained a few more.... Me too, but i'm happy to gain some for a good cause like this. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 28, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 28, 2013 I've checked the Subbuteo accessories and I found out they appear to be still producing and bringing out new items. There are several figures that would be useful for model railways such as police officers including a mounted officer. The only drawback is the thick bases but they can be removed.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Don't worry, I've not been sat here idol, I've been busy drawing lots and lots of geometric patterns, trying to come up with something that may (loosely) resemble the base and supports of a water tower! More to follow...................... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Don't worry, I've not been sat here idol,.................... Good to know that you do not consider yourself to be God-like ! Looking forward to seeing results of your deliberations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Here's a nice easy to build water tower, Neil: Balkerne Water Tower, Colchester. (Known locally as 'Jumbo') 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 29, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2013 Another figure in the Subutteo range is a streaker! You have a choice of male or female and it comes with two shirt sleeved policemen in hot pursuit. Actually the two policemen are quite good models in their own right and clip on to a separate base. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) STATUS REPORT Things are progressing very slowly... I'm using Herr Sandsides' approach to creating the windows and I'm finding that [a] I can only do one or two windows at a time before fatigue and error start to appear and despite using a micropipette to apply solvent to the window bars in situ, there is still some leakage around the frames. Fortunately, the worst errors are not on the side facing the public. I'll persevere with this approach (although I might try strips of painted sticky label for the very thin glazing bars), but I'll be looking for other approaches for the other two buildings that I have to finish. It also fortunate that the building will be "grotted up" and as we all know a good layer of "grot" covers a multitude of sins1 I'm hoping to post progress pictures by the beginning of February and my aim is to be able to hand over the completed model to one of the BCB lads in London in early March (all going well and all being well) iD 1) ©BR; 1960 - 1968 Edited January 30, 2013 by iL Dottore 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) STATUS REPORT I've now repainted 3 of the 5 sides, brick by brick, and whilst less than perfect it is pretty much acceptable. As I complete a side, I then paint in the lintels in "concrete". I've also raised the datum line by 5mm or so, as requested by Herr Spams. This leaves the emergency exit (which opens out onto the fire escape) looking distinctly odd. What I will do is to insert a 5mm high "concrete infill" which will [a] reduce the height of the emergency exit door to something better looking and represent where the fire escape is fixed to (they probably fixed the fire escape directly to the brick, but hey-ho, it's my "interpretation" and - besides - the fire escape will partly cover it). HELP WANTED I am NOT a happy camper when it comes to creating windows from plastic strip (see the Oldbury Road thread). And do not wish to follow that method when doing the rather more complicated glazing of the Tennants building. Glazing moreover, that can't be "grotted-up" to cover minor seepages or scratches - given the nature of the building (i.e. an office block). Thus, can anyone help me out with creating some etches or laser cut windows for this building? Given the somewhat variable nature of the window apertures (even amongst those that should all be the same size), due to tiny variances in my cutting and finishing, any such window will need to have a bit of a "fudge factor" around the outside frames. Your help is appreciated. iD Edited January 30, 2013 by iL Dottore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post TheSignalEngineer Posted January 29, 2013 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2013 I've tried to get the finish as close as I can to the photo. Firstly it had an all over spray (before the windows were fixed) with Halfords grey plastic primer. This gives a darker finish to the next coat. As I decided to use what was to hand where possible the cream was Humbrol RC 424 and the crimson was Railmatch 2311. Two coats gave a good colour depth. Next the windows were fitted and the whole body got a wash of Games Workshop Badab Black, brushed downwards and almost cleaned off. as it dried a bit more was removed from some areas. The darker weathering was done with dark green thinned with the black wash, then a few dabs of varying rust shades were added to and below hinges and bolt heads. The roof was done with a mix of Railmatch 2412 weathered black, which has a bit of a blue tinge like slate, mixed with light grey untill I got the tone I wanted. The stovepipe started black and was dry brushed with a little rust. I will study the effect on the photos later and see where little bits of correction are needed, I've already spotted two. I put it on my old photo stage to give it a bit of context so here it is. 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 29, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2013 Thanks for all the links & suggestions !! This is a composite of most of the adverts I'll be using - your thoughts and comments as to their suitablitly are always welcomed... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 No toilet paper ads? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Indomitable026 Posted January 29, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 29, 2013 No toilet paper ads? or pies, or beer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 29, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) No toilet paper ads? As I've said elsewhere, none of my model toilets have or need loo paper You've seen post #78 ? Edited January 29, 2013 by Stubby47 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 29, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2013 I've done the pies one..., these are extras so you BCB boys can change the adverts as you wish. Beer, I'm working on... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
28XX Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Are you certain these were the billboard ads, not the magazine ads? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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