jhb171achill Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 Fantastic looking layout. I'm noticing more and more these days the attention to detail in those layouts which have a strong scenic element. Doubtless this is due to an ever greater variety of ever more realistic modelling materials, plus, of course, the essential element of the layout owner's artistic talents and modelling skills. This is one of them! Quote
murrayec Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 Closetmodeller was away for Christmas and returned with this gem! can you guess where he was? there's a hint of A4-Mallard here me thinks, scale wise... Quote
murrayec Posted February 23, 2017 Posted February 23, 2017 So your silence is deafening! This hopefully will make up for it, take a look at the link below;- http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/6074-Greystones-Switch-Cabin-Restored?p=97759&viewfull=1#post97759 Eoin Quote
Junctionmad Posted February 24, 2017 Posted February 24, 2017 (edited) I'm noticing more and more these days the attention to detail in those layouts which have a strong scenic element. Doubtless this is due to an ever greater variety of ever more realistic modelling materials, personally I find thats good for me plus, of course, the essential element of the layout owner's artistic talents and modelling skills. cause I seriously suck at art . ! Edited February 24, 2017 by Junctionmad Quote
RobertRoche Posted February 24, 2017 Posted February 24, 2017 The signal cabin looks excellent, a lovely piece of modelling. Quote
murrayec Posted February 24, 2017 Posted February 24, 2017 (edited) Hi All Thanks for the comments and looking in Today we set up the catenary masts which arrived on site last week, there was a trial run of the switch cabin, and some palisade fencing was erected on the South-Eastern boundary of the station to stop the riff-raff bunking in from the beach.... The support spars for the catenary wires are in manufacture at the moment, but we set up the posts to work out location and heights the masts need to be trimmed to. Oh! there's the 01.00 o'clock Commuter up from Wicklow! better go and meet me Mam for lunch....... Eoin & CM Edited February 24, 2017 by murrayec Quote
murrayec Posted March 15, 2017 Posted March 15, 2017 China Trees to Irish These shiny green China trees need a bit of attention for the layout So a bit of spraying was done and this is what I used Green & and a little brown mixed and sprayed overall, black added to the pot and sprayed here n there from underside to give a bit of shadow, and then yellow to give a highlight sprayed random from above... Eoin 1 Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted March 15, 2017 Posted March 15, 2017 Did GOD ring you when he was making the world? Quote
murrayec Posted March 15, 2017 Posted March 15, 2017 Did GOD ring you when he was making the world? He did but unfortunately I was out for those six days, sure look at what we got.... Eoin Quote
closetmodeller Posted March 15, 2017 Author Posted March 15, 2017 He did but unfortunately I was out for those six days, sure look at what we got.... Eoin Fab work. Quote
murrayec Posted March 15, 2017 Posted March 15, 2017 Hi CM Thanks, hey post up some photos I'm dying to see how the gorse dried out? Eoin Quote
Noel Posted March 15, 2017 Posted March 15, 2017 Did GOD ring you when he was making the world? ROFLMAO Good one Dave BTW, super ingenuity Eoin. Quote
murrayec Posted March 24, 2017 Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) Hi all Another layer down, this time gorse bushes- chopped up sponge, poster paint and a bit of yellow flock. The work crew were out chopping up a fallen tree for firewood..... and of course the coffee, cake n trains Eoin & CM Edited March 24, 2017 by murrayec Quote
murrayec Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 Friday again and back to Greystones..... We got a layer of gorse down, again this was done by coloured liquidised sponge, some laid out free mode and glued down with dilute PVA, and others prepared on small armatures- see the rock at the 'Bray-End-Bridge'. A smattering of fine light Heki flock was added contrasting nicely with the dark green 'sponge', it now needs a bit of bright yellow flock and this layer is finished. We added some sand pathways to the 'Bray-End-Fiddle-Yard' This had not been planned so it went down on top of the static grass so we'll have to wait and see how it looks when the PVA dries, gorse and brambles were added in this area to, and the buffer stops festooned with grass tufts n flock. Eoin & CM Quote
burnthebox Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 Bloody hell Eoin, that's looking so mega I'm surprised I haven't " Heard " the Segulls yet !!! fantastic modelling, very well done. Quote
murrayec Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 Hi Paul Thanks, oh yes the 'Seagulls' I think we are abandoning that- DCCing was proving problematic!... Eoin Quote
murrayec Posted May 5, 2017 Posted May 5, 2017 Hi We only did track maintenance today, those Hornby points were giving trouble again, some more packing to the check rail and in the frog well, all is running fine again. Discussed the ballast wagons, did coffee and chocolate cake also! I took a few shots of the gorse layer at the timber yard end;- Eoin & CM Quote
murrayec Posted May 6, 2017 Posted May 6, 2017 Hi Broithe No not yet, the gorse is growing through the fence though, also we got CIE security signs and barbed wire for the top to hold the plastic bags.... Eoin Quote
Broithe Posted May 6, 2017 Posted May 6, 2017 Hi Broithe No not yet, the gorse is growing through the fence though, also we got CIE security signs and barbed wire for the top to hold the plastic bags.... Eoin Witches' knickers, they call 'em here. Quote
murrayec Posted May 12, 2017 Posted May 12, 2017 Security notices and barbed wire being installed today.... ....Expect the Witches Knickers pretty shortly Eoin & CM Quote
Past-Avenue Posted May 12, 2017 Posted May 12, 2017 Very nice layout and great scenery work well done Quote
murrayec Posted July 21, 2017 Posted July 21, 2017 Greystones by Night! We started to install street and building lighting, here are a few photos of our endeavours.... Eoin & CM Quote
Past-Avenue Posted July 21, 2017 Posted July 21, 2017 It brings a layout to life very nice well done Quote
murrayec Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 CM was out train spotting at Greystones the other night and sent me these photos of the DART in the station with the new street lights;- Quote
Broithe Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 You don't see many people trainspotting from a boat. Quote
murrayec Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 You don't see many people trainspotting from a boat. Hi Broithe We like to be the first.... Eoin Quote
closetmodeller Posted July 28, 2017 Author Posted July 28, 2017 Eoin was insistent, but it was difficult, even when doing the doggie paddle. Quote
Broithe Posted July 28, 2017 Posted July 28, 2017 Eoin was insistent, but it was difficult, even when doing the doggie paddle. Kayak is the way, as long as it's not too choppy. https://kayakfishinguk.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/p1000299.jpg Quote
murrayec Posted July 28, 2017 Posted July 28, 2017 Hi We decided to reduce the glare off the street lights with some shields to the leds, as the layout is designed to be run sitting down so the lights are at eye level and are in your face if turned up to full power (we have a baseboard-dave led remote controller installed) Some shim brass was cut into 1mm strips, chopped up, bent to shape, metal blackened, and stuck on to each light... Works great Eoin Quote
Broithe Posted July 28, 2017 Posted July 28, 2017 We decided to reduce the glare off the street lights with some shields to the leds, as the layout is designed to be run sitting down so the lights are at eye level and are in your face if turned up to full power (we have a baseboard-dave led remote controller installed) Excellent job - ideal to reduce light pollution, with the Perseid meteor shower due in a fortnight. Quote
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