Seagulls!

[Patrick Davey]

This should be interesting

I have the above x 4, so 48 in total.  As usual, a very high quality product from Modelu.  Getting ready to spray white primer, then I will pick out the details.  Can’t have a coastal layout without the ubiquitous sandwich grabbers

[Patrick Davey]

Multiple light passes of spray primer:

[Horsetan]

29 minutes ago, Patrick Davey said:

.....  Can’t have a coastal layout without the ubiquitous sandwich grabbers

....or their droppings....

[Galteemore]

I know you’re desperate to have a model of 171 Patrick….. is this some kind of subliminal message to IRM? I suppose the next thing we’ll see are van loads of sleeves from Brookhall arriving…  

[Patrick Davey]

Primed birdies.

[Metrovik]

I'll be honest, this kinda looks like a horror film.....

[Horsetan]

50 minutes ago, Metrovik said:

I'll be honest, this kinda looks like a horror film.....

"The Birds"?

[David Holman]

There is the question of what species are they? No such thing as a 'sea gull',  instead many types from little to greater black backed, but in 4mm scale, quite how anyone could distinguish them is a challenge. The shade of grey on their backs, plus the colour of feet and beak sets them apart to some extent. Most of these will be herring or lesser black backed.

[Patrick Davey]

All Herring - says on the colour insert

[Tullygrainey]

Am I herring you right? You bought 48? People will be flocking to see this.

 

[Patrick Davey]

2 hours ago, Tullygrainey said:

Am I herring you right? You bought 48? People will be flocking to see this.

 

Yup - it was potentially very expensive, but I was lucky enough to be able to get them on higher perches! 

[Flying Snail]

You need to watch the bills with seagulls - don't try to wing it or you'll get in a flap!

[Broithe]

Did they come with feet?

Or do you have to find your own on the web?

[Patrick Davey]

47 birdies ready to stick on the layout. One seems to have flown off…..

[Tullygrainey]

All this, and synchronised swimming as well! Wow!

[Patrick Davey]

The missing one must be on the beak….

[Galteemore]

But surely there’s only one bird fit for Clogherhead….the loon, better known as….the Great Northern Diver…..

 

Edited May 4, 2024 by Galteemore

[Patrick Davey]

1 minute ago, Galteemore said:

But surely there’s only one bird fit for Clogherhead….the loon, better known as….the Great Northern Diver…..

 

Indeed, I believe this may have been mentioned before……. during a discussion about Gannet the Great and his followers

[Galteemore]

Just now, Patrick Davey said:

Indeed, I believe this may have been mentioned before……. during a discussion about Gannet the Great and his followers

Apologies Patrick, this story has really grown wings and it’s hard to keep up as the narrative migrates in different directions. Seriously, the gulls look great. 

[Metrovik]

This thread has gone for the birds.....

[Broithe]

I gannet get enough of this kind of thing, but I do hope that everybody gets a tern.

Might they have been a bit easier to paint, if you stuck them on a skua?

 

 

[Patrick Davey]

[Metrovik]

Hold on to your sandwiches!

[Broithe]

1 hour ago, Metrovik said:

Hold on to your sandwiches!

You may need to augment the signage.

[Patrick Davey]

[Patrick Davey]

7 hours ago, Broithe said:

Might they have been a bit easier to paint, if you stuck them on a skua!

Best one yet!

[David Holman]

Feet should be either yellow, pink, or grey .

With that number of birds you are probably going to need to make a fair bit of guano...

[Brack]

23 hours ago, David Holman said:

Feet should be either yellow, pink, or grey .

With that number of birds you are probably going to need to make a fair bit of guano...

One should always pick a correct species for the area and model/paint accordingly. It's jarring to biologists to see inappropriate species depicted on layouts.

 

 

 

[David Holman]

Episodes of Poirot, frequently annoy me as they rarely get the right locomotive for the period. 

[jhb171achill]

20 minutes ago, Brack said:

One should always pick a correct species for the area and model/paint accordingly. It's jarring to biologists to see inappropriate species depicted on layouts.

Especially if it's in the wrong livery.

(I'll get me coat...)

On 4/5/2024 at 10:18 AM, Metrovik said:

This thread has gone for the birds.....

Sure yer man's away with the birdies.....