cornamuse Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Merci 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted January 24, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2015 The latest completed building for Kensington Olympia. The Motorail reservations office which was situated next to the SE bay platforms and Russell Road Rest of the buildings and layout progress etc can be found here 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcanbomber Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 This is my take of a Victorian clock tower which neatly fills a corner of the layout It was nearly finished except for the copper dome and it's verdigris. Was in a local town at the weekend and popped into Games Workshop and came out with a pot of Citadel Technical NIHILAKH OXIDE for £2:50 whichis for doing verdigris on copper. I gave the cap a coat of Tamiya XF-6 Copper first and then applied two coats on the new paint, very pleased with the result 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterkern23 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) Been working for months on getting this and other houses cast in plaster and painted correctly so they can be replicated. Now I'm almost there, with the windows being created by laser cutting somewhere in London. Completely scratchbuilt. Pete Edited February 20, 2015 by Peterkern23 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Peter, you are THE MAN... These are absolutely the Dog's Doodahs. Are you going to start selling them then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterkern23 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Thanks freebs. Maybe. No idea if they will sell well or not, nor how much they would sell for as "ready to display" Any thoughts from you guys would be welcome. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Peter Kern, the new kid on the block ! Absolutely super mate, you're definitely on a winner. Cheers mate. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dseagull Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Here's a small goods shed\store for Litlington, based somewhat on the one at Horam on the Cuckoo Line. Already spotted a few areas that need touching in with the fine brush. Layout details here; http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1330-the-cuckmere-valley-railway/ Any comments on how I can improve it more than welcome. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterkern23 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) Some weathering would be lovely, would set it off just right. Where do you get the windows from? Edited February 23, 2015 by Peterkern23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dseagull Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Some weathering would be lovely, would set it off just right. Where do you get the windows from? Thanks, I agree it would help. Windows are from the bits box, but I suspect they may be from a Ratio Signal box kit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterkern23 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Thanks, I agree it would help. Windows are from the bits box, but I suspect they may be from a Ratio Signal box kit. Have you tried weathering powders? I use them on most of my buildings and they make a huge difference if ised sparingly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Did I ever upload anypictures of this cottage group? If I have, sorry to bother you, if not, I'll do so. It's difficult to 'search' negatively! Doug 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterkern23 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Please do doug that looks great. Nothing like some original material to look at, is it all card? Please do doug that looks great. Nothing like some original material to look at, is it all card? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) Well, you asked for it, herewith pictures of my version of Aherns Cottage Row.... Yup, all card save the glazing and the dog kennel fences. Scalescenes texture papers, down-pipes are florists wire/solder with tiny wraps of paper for brackets, gutters are scraped toothpick and BBQ skewers, flowers are grated crayon. Hope they are of interest, Doug Edited February 27, 2015 by Chubber 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterkern23 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Yeah they are great! I would like to think if I took up card modelling I could try this sort of thing. I love the overall effect that the level of detail you have put in has on the atmosphere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted February 27, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 27, 2015 The latest completed building for Kensington Olympia. The Motorail reservations office which was situated next to the SE bay platforms and Russell Road Rest of the buildings and layout progress etc can be found here Amazing! I haven't visited this thread for a while and what do I find as first unread post; the location of my first job on leaving school, summer of '66. Pete 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourthsVeil Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Well, you asked for it, herewith pictures of my version of Aherns Cottage Row.... . . . Hope they are of interest, Doug Wonderful, really wonderful, Doug! Thanks for sharing. Armin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Well, you asked for it, herewith pictures of my version of Aherns Cottage Row.... Yup, all card save the glazing and the dog kennel fences. Scalescenes texture papers, down-pipes are florists wire/solder with tiny wraps of paper for brackets, gutters are scraped toothpick and BBQ skewers, flowers are grated crayon. no tree1.jpg Back gardens 1small.jpg Rear LH 1.jpg Front low 1small.jpg Rear 1small.jpg marrows1.jpg outhouses2.jpg gate open1.jpg trees huts2.jpg Hope they are of interest, Doug Really lovely work there Doug, full of atmosphere and character and all carefully thought out. Terrific stuff mate, like to see some more of your work. Cheers. Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted February 28, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2015 Well, you asked for it, herewith pictures of my version of Aherns Cottage Row.... Hi Doug, this is extraordinary I think, even for this thread. Apart from the modelling itself, what I like is the careful composition of everything, and how the vegetation softens up the straight lines of the buildings. Did you plan everything from the outset or did it develop gradually? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Hi Doug, this is extraordinary I think, even for this thread. Apart from the modelling itself, what I like is the careful composition of everything, and how the vegetation softens up the straight lines of the buildings. Did you plan everything from the outset or did it develop gradually? Thank you for your kind remarks, Mikkel, I built the model from the drawings below in J Ahern's Miniature Building Construction for the challenge of the 'eyebrow' dormer, as he gave no hints as to how it could be done. I had not intended to add the garden areas, but SWMBO asked me to do so. As I was angling for a steak and kidney pudding that week, I agreed! Copyright CV Russell and E Fells Reproduced with their kind permissions. This is how I work up the drawings Here is how I tackled the eyebrow dormer, I had to cut it from the centre of a larger piece to stop it tearing, then work that into the roof outline. I covered it with stretched watercolour paper printed [scalescenes 'Old Tile'] with Epson 'DuraBrite' inks, alternately wetting and stretching it as I did so over a couple of days, holding each stretch in place with pegs. It speaks voloumes for the quality and water-fastness of Epson inks, and Daler-Rowney 140gm watercolour paper. Eventually I found it could be done in one piece instead of trying to join two pieces. Of course, like a kid, once I started I didn't want to stop, so the shepherd's cottage got some detailing Finally, SWMBO said that the bay window needed a plant in a pot. 'What sort of plant?'...She got a Sansaveria [sp?] i.e. 'Mother-in-Laws Tongue'! Well, I hope that has amused someone, Thank you for all the likes, etc., Doug 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Hi Doug. You might like to try Slaters beer barrels for plant tubs. They are hollow and come in two halves in both 4mm and 7mm. As I said before, really inspiring work and I recognised it as a John Ahearn Madder Valley building as I once had a go at it myself when I first started out but mine ended up in the bin ! Cheers. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted February 28, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2015 I had not intended to add the garden areas, but SWMBO asked me to do so. As I was angling for a steak and kidney pudding that week, I agreed! Ah, so that's where all the credit should go! But seriously, I think you deserve that pudding. That is some very clever work on the eyebrow dormer. Just spotted the axe and wood - excellent! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 That is a corker of a build, just superb !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Another Modern day signal box... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterkern23 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Ooh that's nice and grimy. Love the brickwork colour and the grill detail, very sharp indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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