Modelling realistic Irish scenery

[jhb171achill]

Thing is, the fantastically scenic end of Dugort Harbour was done by Kevan McIntosh, so I can claim zero credit for it ….. so it’s starting new skills for me that’s needed now!

Thanks for the replies above, folks.

[Mike 84C]

Love the weathering on the J15! Rusty chimney and smokebox looks brilliant! I want to give mine the treatment, as also my 121, buuuuuut! So I'm thinking shut the eyes and dive in.

[jhb171achill]

5 hours ago, Mike 84C said:

Love the weathering on the J15! Rusty chimney and smokebox looks brilliant! I want to give mine the treatment, as also my 121, buuuuuut! So I'm thinking shut the eyes and dive in.

I think that’s the best way, Mike. But easier for me since I remember the last days of steam, so disgracefully filthy locos were “normal”!

[Broithe]

43 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

I think that’s the best way, Mike. But easier for me since I remember the last days of steam, so disgracefully filthy locos were “normal”!

And the carriages. I have seen a feature on a few weathered carriage windows which might look like an error to people who don't remember just how grimy things could be then.

Small, clear circles on otherwise half-opaque windows.

You would wander along the platform to spot an empty window seat, then wipe a patch, so that you could actually see out, then try to quickly get to the seat before anybody else did.

[jhb171achill]

32 minutes ago, Broithe said:

And the carriages. I have seen a feature on a few weathered carriage windows which might look like an error to people who don't remember just how grimy things could be then.

Small, clear circles on otherwise half-opaque windows.

You would wander along the platform to spot an empty window seat, then wipe a patch, so that you could actually see out, then try to quickly get to the seat before anybody else did.

Correct! Remember that well...!