Very nice work Phil. Who says the camera can't lie ? 

Thanks Trevor, looking for more things to model at the moment, I did think of doing a ropeway to take the waste from the screens to the tip but this would mean another building next to or behind the washery building, but not much room :sad:

 

Phil

How things have changed, yesterday they erected scaffolding around our house for a paint job, all the lower tubes have sponge sleeves wrapped around and every bolt has a plastic cap, there's also a tag with the house address fitted, I wonder if they think I might sue them for some reason :shock:

 

Phil

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

How things have changed, yesterday they erected scaffolding around our house for a paint job, all the lower tubes have sponge sleeves wrapped around and every bolt has a plastic cap, there's also a tag with the house address fitted, I wonder if they think I might sue them for some reason :shock:



 



Phil

It is designed to show where the additional costs are going Phil l

Ron…..£1200, before any painting, what I need is a sky hook, I could do it myself then :lol:

 

Phil

Filled water tower and added railings.



A bit of a wide shot!

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Wow !!!! That is spectacular Phil. :doublethumb

The colour of the water and the reflected bridge is so realistic I thought I was looking at the real thing.

Thanks Trevor, just black, brown and green gloss mixed all together :lol:

 

Phil

Just started detailing this area.





 

 

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Just one word Phil, Brilliant.

Superb attention to detail. Great work Phil.

Really like following your progress... Inspiration plus ! :-)

Thanks guys!

 

A question, does anyone know of a UK supplier of rubberized horse hair?

 

Phil


 

Just trying to catch up on "happenings" whilst I've been "otherwise occupied" Phill and I'll echo what the others have said  -

Wow…….Wow………….Wow…………………..Wow..……………….Wow…………………………Wow

That water tower is, as Trevor said, simply stunning - the water is so realistic.  Also, the steel "sheen" on the loading shovel - how did you do that ? The tracks look like "new" rust from a soaking since it was used a few days ago whereas the rest of it looks like "established" wear and tear (with a dusting from an oily rag). :pathead Is the highlighting on the top corner of the scoop lighting or painting ?

The wagon weathering is also excellent.  So often, you see the bodies weathered and the outside of the wheels but yours appear to be properly weathered "underneath" too, with only the tyres bright. :thumbs

I have no idea where you'd buy rubberised horsehair today.  Wasn't it used as carpet underlay as a replacement for felt many moons ago ?

Just trying to catch up on "happenings" whilst I've been "otherwise occupied" Phill and I'll echo what the others have said -

Wow…….Wow………….Wow…………………..Wow..……………….Wow…………………………Wow

That water tower is, as Trevor said, simply stunning - the water is so realistic. Also, the steel "sheen" on the loading shovel - how did you do that ? The tracks look like "new" rust from a soaking since it was used a few days ago whereas the rest of it looks like "established" wear and tear (with a dusting from an oily rag). :pathead Is the highlighting on the top corner of the scoop lighting or painting ?

The wagon weathering is also excellent. So often, you see the bodies weathered and the outside of the wheels but yours appear to be properly weathered "underneath" too, with only the tyres bright. :thumbs

I have no idea where you'd buy rubberised horsehair today. Wasn't it used as carpet underlay as a replacement for felt many moons ago ?


[glow=red]WOW[/glow]   Peter!!!! Not sure if I deseve all those:eek:

 

The sheen on the shovel was done with an oxide wash readilly available in those small paint bottles, can't remember the makers, but I can find out next time i'm in the layout room.

The highlighting on the scoop, are you talking about the crane bucket?

The wagon weathering was done with an airbrush so it goes just about everyplace you want it to.

 

Phil

 

 

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The highlighting on the scoop, are you talking about the crane bucket?

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Yes Phil - the top edge of the bucket as we look at the picture.  There's a "white" streak along it - where it would have been scraped by the digging action………..:roll::roll:  It could be where the light is catching it ………………………

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

Thanks guys!

 

A question, does anyone know of a UK supplier of rubberized horse hair?

 

Phil


 

Try this place Phil  :

http://modelscenerysupplies.co.uk/model-hedges-and-bushes/rubberised-horse-hair-fibre_176.aspx

You will also find the link in the Equipment Index we have.

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

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The highlighting on the scoop, are you talking about the crane bucket?

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Yes Phil - the top edge of the bucket as we look at the picture.  There's a "white" streak along it - where it would have been scraped by the digging action………..:roll::roll:  It could be where the light is catching it ………………………

That's the light catching the raised casting.

 

Thanks for the link, just bought some.

 

Phil

I think you have really mastered the weathing of rolling stock and vehicles. The NCB crane is just lovely. I also really like those groups of coal trucks too.

Bob