Hi Allan,

I find sea foam works really well for Birch type, as for the others back into the thread, I have used the twisted wire method, also Hydrangea flower stalks covered with Woodland Scenics.

As for bushes, I use the above, and also include coloured wire wool and horse hair.

Phil

Thanks Phil.

Top class modelling. Top class layout. Top class guy.

Allan.

That's very nice of you Allan :)

Phil

A few more pics of the 43xx kit.

 

All wonderful stuff Phil, why don't you a build a model railway of it all !

Cheers.

Allan

Too much of a task there Allan :lol:

Here's a tight camera shot :???:

That's stunning Phil…….I can't believe I didn't write to you about the other mogul shots earlier this month. Old age I guess:oops:

They were equally brilliant…..unbelievably realistic. Photography apart you have every right to be very proud of your skill in making that model


Cheers

Thanks John.

Phil

John Dew- "That's stunning Phil……..unbelievably realistic. Photography  apart you have every right to be very proud of your skill in making that  model"

Agreed

Real 'benchmark' modelling in all disciplines, Phil, but I know I couldn't bear to do that weathering on such a lovely model even if I could build one that well.

  Header photo material, surely?





Doug

I'll second that!

Cheers

Marty

Hi Doug,

I know exactly what your saying about weathering, and after building and painting the loco looks good and it's almost like going backward by "aging" it, but very often I see excellent realistic layouts with bright shiny locos and they just don't fit in, but everyone to their own, for me doing these so called realistic shots, the loco's need to blend in and in real life everything is not bright and shiny :)

Thanks Marty…appreciated.

Phil

Thanks for the reply, Phil. I do understand really. Above all 'Rule 1 applies - It's MY model railway'.

More please!

Doug

Here's a few new shots.

Oh!  Yes!

How many header pictures do you need, Alan?  :lol:

Here's a couple I forgot to add.

Spectacular, Phil.  :thumbs

Thanks Max.

There are only a few areas left to develop on this layout, one is the station, i've not really thought about buildings etc yet.

Here's some old pictures of the area.

Phil

What did you use to colour your rails Phil? It's very good, whatever it is.

…and the trees are superb.

Marty

Actually Marty, the rails are Phosphor Bronze SMP I bought them to save painting :lol: However, the ballast and surrounding area's were sprayed with a muddy brown colour, this would also add to the rail effect.

Phil

Has to be one of the best, if not the best, layout on YMRC.

Superb modelling enhanced by superb photography.

Hats off to Phil everybody !

Allan.