I was going to say the same thing….. Wow  :thumbs


Ed

Thanks Peter, the girders etc were painted dark brown and the dry brushed with a lighter rust colour.

Always blue skies in the valleys, you must be thinking of those mining era B&W films :) :) :)

Here's a few more recent pics.

Phil, I just sit here with an incredulous grin on my face asking myself  "how, in heavens name, does he create such stunning scenes ?"

Other than the lighter front right backscene in the first photo, there's virtually nothing to give away the fact that they're models.

The pine tree on the left is brilliant - I love the fence rail lying on the ground and the tyres shining on the Class 4 (?) suggest that she has just trundled in from some far off place (probably the village 3 miles down the line …………. :lol:).

Amazing work - and amazing photography too.   :pathead

Thanks Peter,
Not that difficult really, providing the subject is convincing to start with, then it's a case of creating a balanced scene with the camera, and not forgetting to have the right camera settings :)

Phil

Another stunning photo Phil - I'm running out of superlatives …………..   :thumbs

How did you do the stream - resin ?

Thanks Peter.

The stream is just layers of gloss varnish, whiich turns brown after 30 years !

[user=753]Phil.c[/user] wrote:

Thanks Peter.

The stream is just layers of gloss varnish, whiich turns brown after 30 years !

 

 After 30 years, If I decide to scrap Pen Y Bryn, I will be looking to build something  interesting as the layout as it is has lots of good cameos.
   
  I can keep the two end tracks and also the fiddle yard, so, have members any good ideas for something that would be worth doing :)
   
  The layout is 18' X 10', I've posted it as it is and also with the main part removed.
   
  The track would be SMP Finescale (Marcway), this time, I wont be  building my own points as they take too long especially with the likes  of double slips and three way.















 

Cor, you could get a lot of N gauge in there  :lol:


Ed

I'm having enough problems trying to sort something for 00  :roll:

You could nearly get a whole band in there - nice guitar collection Phil and wow - that desk !!! 

Why would you want to scrap Pen Y Bryn - it would be like painting over old masters ……….. ?

I don't really want to scrap it but it's been around a long time, nearly exhausted the photographic possibilities which I like doing, maybe time for a change, but this time with commercial pointwork which would mean track laying would be a lot quicker, however there would need to be models built  :roll:

[user=753]Phil.c[/user] wrote:

           however there would need to be models built  :roll:

Hi Phil,

Does this mean a departure from the Great Western, or perhaps just a shift in timescale?

Good to see a Tele in that mouth watering  line up. The 50's blond is ace  :thumbs

Bill

Up maybe to early BR?

Also in the pics, a 63 and two 62 Strats, a 61 SG and 61 Watkins Rapier 33 :)

Wow….thats a big brave decision!
Its such an evocative layout…..I shall miss it.

I can understand the desire for new photographic options though.

I got the sense that latterly, for whatever reason, you were not running trains that frequently…how important to you is operating potential in the new layout?

Best wishes

John

Still no decision made John as it's a big commitment but if I did, I would run more trains, in fact I would buy a few more loco's, it's coming up with a good track plan to fit the board with 2 x ins and outs is the problem.

This may be a bit radical but have you thought of a loco shed with all the ancillary buildings and access to and from the main line. Lots of operation and great photo opportunities.
There was a shed in central Wales that I used a lot for ideas that would fit right into your current scenery…..including the coal mine

Just a thought

Cheers

John