A Nod To Brent - a friendly thread, filled with frivolity, cream teas and pasties. Longing for the happy days in the South Hams 1947.

[gwrrob]

Recently I've made a start on the waters edge using the Vallejo products mentioned here to give texture and foam as the tide hits the beach.

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/69664-a-nod-to-brent-fun-friendly-frivolity-and-saffron-buns-in-the-south-hams-1947/page-1270&do=findComment&comment=3244792

 

This is the progress to date and I will use WS deep pour water ,3mm deep might do, on the rest, any mismatch will be hidden by more waves that I apply. Some nice photos of South Sands, Salcombe from above gave me a colour inspiration. Like I said, it's only a start.

 

Meanwhile Hall class 4943 Marrington Hall passes with some empty cattle vans destined for Ponsandane sidings, Penzance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 12, 2018 by gwrrob

[checkrail]

Eastbury Grange looks absolutely superb. He's a weathering genius. Can almost smell the smoke and oil.

 

John C.

[gwrrob]

Eastbury Grange looks absolutely superb. He's a weathering genius. Can almost smell the smoke and oil.

 

John C.

 

Absolutely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Limpley Stoker]

That sea looks inviting- you have given a lovely impression of a shelving beach with a little seaweed. Can we expect the Finching Sisters to take a dip when it’s finished?

[Danemouth]

That sea looks inviting- you have given a lovely impression of a shelving beach with a little seaweed. Can we expect the Finching Sisters to take a dip when it’s finished?

 

Thank goodness ANTB  is set in 1947

 

The thought of the Finching sisters in bikinis terrifies me :yes:

 

Dave

[gwrrob]

 

 

The thought of the Finching sisters in bikinis terrifies me :yes:

 

 

 

. Can we expect the Finching Sisters to take a dip when it’s finished?

 

A quality modeller like Mikkel would butcher the casting to make the seated Finchings castings look like they're having a paddle. I do want to add a boat of some sort on the foreshore.

 

Meanwhile KNP of this parish suggested I sprinkle sand between the stones to make them look less placed and here is the result.

 

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

A few more of 6813.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[toboldlygo]

This Sunday has been declared National Grange Appreciation Day by the MiM - actually by the Grand Inquisitor (you don't argue with him, unless you enjoy unpleasant & unexpected things happening to you)..

 

To keep him appeased..

 

6836 Estevarney Grange (BR Black, no Crest & Penzance shedded)

 

 

 

[gwrrob]

A final three and we add a Hall to the appreciation day mix.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[toboldlygo]

A final three and we add a Hall to the appreciation day mix.

 

 

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I'll raise you a 4575 Class

 

 

Edited August 12, 2018 by toboldlygo

[gwrrob]

Very, very nice. 4598 is one of Bodmins favourites.

[bgman]

I have to say that the colour of those Granges are about the best I have seen on a model.

 

G

[toboldlygo]

A final three and we add a Hall to the appreciation day mix.

 

 

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Considering Marrington Hall was resprayed by your's truly (using Railmatch Post 1928 GWR Locomotive Green) - the green on Eastbury Grange (by Hornby) is a very close match...

[bgman]

" I say Kirton"

 

"Yes Creedy ?"

 

"If I eat up all of my Plasticard and drink some glue do you think I'll grow up to be as big as you ? "

 

" 'O' dear ! I think you've got a long way to go yet to catch up !"

 

" What's more young Creedy, I'd find it very difficult to gauge where you would fit in to be honest "

 

" Never mind Kirton, I'll have to keep dreaming eh ? ".

 

 

G

Edited August 12, 2018 by bgman

[Captain Kernow]

This Sunday has been declared National Grange Appreciation Day

It was also declared National Spams Manhunt Day. In the event, the escapee from H.M. Naughty Step was tracked down to the branch of an old Cornish bank in Wells, Somerset, where he was cornered, furtively looking around to see if he had managed to give his supervisor the slip:

 

[ian]

He was, of course, trying to make it across the square to see his solicitors about his appeal for wrongful imprisonment on said naughty step.

 

[Captain Kernow]

Is a chubby Bulleid a bit like a tubby Duff?

[toboldlygo]

It was also declared National Spams Manhunt Day. In the event, the escapee from H.M. Naughty Step was tracked down to the branch of an old Cornish bank in Wells, Somerset, where he was cornered, furtively looking around to see if he had managed to give his supervisor the slip:

 

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The MiM let him out from the Iron Bulleid for few days   

[Mallard60022]

Is a chubby Bulleid a bit like a tubby Duff?

Only on a Friday in September.

Ar$£

[Mulgabill]

Is a chubby Bulleid a bit like a tubby Duff?

Must be a Merchant Navy cf the "slim" WC/BoB

[81C]

" I say Kirton"

 

"Yes Creedy ?"

 

"If I eat up all of my Plasticard and drink some glue do you think I'll grow up to be as big as you ? "

 

" 'O' dear ! I think you've got a long way to go yet to catch up !"

 

" What's more young Creedy, I'd find it very difficult to gauge where you would fit in to be honest "

 

" Never mind Kirton, I'll have to keep dreaming eh ? ".

 

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G

 

You silly buqqer. 

Edited August 15, 2018 by 81C

[toboldlygo]

He was, of course, trying to make it across the square to see his solicitors about his appeal for wrongful imprisonment on said naughty step.

 

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It may look like a Solicitors, but it's actually a branch office for the Men In Malachite (see they do have a sense of humour) 

 

Though in the time it took you to photograph it, they had probably acquired every bit of information on you...  

[gwrrob]

Two for the price of one.

 

 

 

 

[toboldlygo]

Another bog-off offer...

 

 

 

(and the MiM must be appeased) 

[gwrrob]

I was told on more than one occasion that I needed one of those beasts.