Marcus 37 Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 Hi Mate, The puddles look really good, and the reflections are spot on. Nice set of Draws you have there matey, I always like a pair of pretty Pink Draws, but not on me. hahhaha I'm with you there Andy regarding the pink drawers. I always find them very uncomfortable!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Module00 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) Yes really look true ! a fantstic idea, i want to make the same thing. Edited October 16, 2016 by Module00 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Any new updates Marcus?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 There is now, Neil.... I've spent a couple of days up at Bardon Hill quarry with work this week. Mainly shunting the yard and training on the Class 59. I'll pop up some pics of that in a bit. Whilst there though, I did take some photo's of the concrete hard standing along side the sidings. A great bit of inspiration for the hard standing areas with in Peakdale Quarry. So today I've done a bit of experimenting with some plastikard. Here's the reference pictures that I took below. From a rough measurement using my feet. (The wagon fitters probably thought I had gone mad) I estimated the hardstanding had been cast in 3m x 6m sections. Immediately evident is the lines in the concrete where it has been tamped when it was laid. It's obvious that these collect a lot of dirt which highlights them even more. So first off I cut a piece of plastikard to the required size. To replicate the tamping marks I attacked the surface with a wire brush. Once cleaned up and the dust removed it was given a coat of concrete colour and left to dry. Once dry it was given several washes of varying colours to pick out the undulations in the surface. The finished article is below. I am quite pleased with the outcome although I may adjust the colours slightly. As this is just a test piece to see how the surface looked. Any comments would be greatly received. Cheers Marcus 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 .... Any comments would be greatly received. Cheers Marcus Maybe a bit too brownish compared to your reference photos? Depends what's been spilled I suppose, but if you'd asked me what colour concrete hardstanding was, I'd have said grey, maybe with hints of green moss/vegetation. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig1989 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Looks good to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Hi Mate, yes I feel it's bit cream, the original pics look Grey on my screen here at home. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 Hi Mate, yes I feel it's bit cream, the original pics look Grey on my screen here at home. Maybe a bit too brownish compared to your reference photos? Depends what's been spilled I suppose, but if you'd asked me what colour concrete hardstanding was, I'd have said grey, maybe with hints of green moss/vegetation. Hi Mate, yes I feel it's bit cream, the original pics look Grey on my screen here at home. Yep, fully agree with both of you on account of the colours. Only trouble is both mine and the actual Bardon Hill concrete is probably the wrong colour for the quarry as that would be covered in Limestone dust. I'll probably try and get some pics from Stud Farm Quarry for the colours. Whats your feelings on the texture though? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2016 Training on the 59 eh, lucky begger!! Nice to briefly chat the other day, I'll ring you back in the week to finish our conversation! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
big T Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 (edited) Hi mate - I think its quite concretey looking. The Bardon Hill dirt is very brown. I had some in a bag that I dried out in the airing cupboard for use in some JGA's but I never used it in the end. Have you had a go on 003 yet? I clocked 727 on M01 last week at Moira. Didn't take it long to come off the box circuit. Trev Edited October 22, 2016 by big T 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 Training on the 59 eh, lucky begger!! Nice to briefly chat the other day, I'll ring you back in the week to finish our conversation! Yep. got the mother of all heavy haulers on the card now. Only way is backwards now. HaHa I'll get up some pictures in a minute. Look forward to finishing our chat. Take care mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 Hi mate - I think its quite concretey looking. The Bardon Hill dirt is very brown. I had some in a bag that I dried out in the airing cupboard for use in some JGA's but I never used it in the end. Have you had a go on 003 yet? I clocked 727 on M01 last week at Moira. Didn't take it long to come off the box circuit. Trev Hi Trev Cheers for the comment. More worried about getting the texture right on it at the moment. Its just been painted up using the colours I had available today to highlight the tamping lines As for 003 I trained up on it on Monday last week then used it to shunt the yard on Tuesday. Bit of a beast she is. Definitely more old skool than a 66. You should see her out soon on the Coton Hill job. Shouldnt have much trouble getting over Maddely with her. Quite amusing about 727. Ironically I had 711 on 4L22 the week before! I'll pop some pics up of 003 in a minute. Cheers Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted October 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2016 I think that looks a cracking job Marcus, I reckon the texture is just right, and you can always adjust the colours to suite, once it's in place. Nice work mate! Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 59 pictures here folks....... C'mon Dapol, pull your finger out 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 I think that looks a cracking job Marcus, I reckon the texture is just right, and you can always adjust the colours to suite, once it's in place. Nice work mate! Al. Thanks Al. Always value your input. Might have to do some investigative work for the colouring whilst I'm up next week. See you next week Cheers Marcus 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdw7300 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Hi Marcus. Texture looks spot on. Never seen it modelled before. Great stuff! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Hi Marcus, Nice class 59 pics. My brother drove one the other day while I was over there and he said he really likes them better than a class 66. Cheers Peter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 Hi Marcus. Texture looks spot on. Never seen it modelled before. Great stuff! Cheers Sam. It wasn't until I was stood outside at Bardon the other day that I noticed how prominent the marks actually were that I thought I would give it a go. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 Hi Marcus, Nice class 59 pics. My brother drove one the other day while I was over there and he said he really likes them better than a class 66. Cheers Peter. Hi PeterFunnily enough, so do I. She seems to ride better and definitely has more grunt. I'm looking forward to taking her up to Coton Hill at Shrewsbury as its a good old climb from Wellington up to Madeley Junction. Hope you had enjoyable stay over here. Cheers Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 59 pictures here folks....... 20161017_162105.jpg 20161017_162144.jpg 20161017_162200.jpg 20161017_162224.jpg 20161017_162253.jpg 20161017_162311.jpg 20161017_162322.jpg C'mon Dapol, pull your finger out The GBRF livery looks super on it 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shed Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Looking great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 (edited) Had a go at a few more slabs of concrete yesterday. I've built up the colours in some kind of logical order. First up a base colour of concrete as it would have been new. Then I added a dirty wash to simulate dirt that has built up in the recesses over the years then finally a wash of white to simulate limestone dust / residue. A pictures of the finished article below Once I have done enough of these I will stick them to the roads and hardstanding around the quarry and add dirt, and the odd weed here and there, in the small gaps I shall leave in between as per the prototype. Once all in place I will give the whole lot another weathering, most likely with powders. Edited October 24, 2016 by Marcus 37 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Looks good to me ! It's great having reference material at hand every working day. I like the look of that 59 - nicely restored antique ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Hi Peter Funnily enough, so do I. She seems to ride better and definitely has more grunt. I'm looking forward to taking her up to Coton Hill at Shrewsbury as its a good old climb from Wellington up to Madeley Junction. Hope you had enjoyable stay over here. Cheers Marcus Hi Marcus, Yep he said the same more grunt and power up quicker. Concrete slabs look spot on. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 Well a very pleasant day today in the Peaks. Had a nice stroll up round the Derwent Dams followed by a nice pub lunch in Castleton. Being in the area I decided to go and take a look up at Earle's sidings having being kindly given the directions to get their by Paul. Parked the car up by the bridge and as soon as we got out I heard the unmistakable whistle of an 8 cylinder EE engine. A quick scramble up the embankment found 20168 ready to take a rake of empties down to the works. A few pictures here.... And a solitary 66 sat in the yard And finally on the way back to Bakewell, a quick stop off at Grindleford... All in all a superb day. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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