RedRich Posted September 19, 2013 Posted September 19, 2013 Lovely shot Fran, what's the origin of the twin, and great layout A4. Rich, Quote
Warbonnet Posted September 20, 2013 Author Posted September 20, 2013 Lovely shot Fran' date=' what's the origin of the twin, and great layout A4. Rich,[/quote'] Dapol/Hattons special Rich. My fave diesels it has to be said. Bachmann have theirs out soon... Quote
RedRich Posted September 20, 2013 Posted September 20, 2013 Lovely model Fran and a classic prototype. It will be interesting to compare the Dapol and Bachmann models to the Anjin model. I've seen one of the Dapol models in black and silver and it looks tasty. Rich, Quote
A4mallard Posted September 23, 2013 Posted September 23, 2013 couple of things i've been working on over the weekend Quote
RedRich Posted September 23, 2013 Posted September 23, 2013 I really like the sweeping way the track is flowing. It makes for a much greater experience when running the layout. The retaining walls and bridges look fantastic. Rich, Quote
BosKonay Posted September 23, 2013 Posted September 23, 2013 Those walls look beautiful! Are they card? Quote
A4mallard Posted September 23, 2013 Posted September 23, 2013 RedRich, it's the look i'm trying to achieve. BosKonay, it's card covered with brick paper, i build it up in layers. Thanks for your comments Bren Quote
Dave Posted September 23, 2013 Posted September 23, 2013 Looks great, I like the weathering on the walls. Sweeping curves look very natural. Quote
Garfield Posted September 23, 2013 Posted September 23, 2013 As the lads have already pointed out, the sweeping curves look the bees knees! Quote
Hunslet 102 Posted September 23, 2013 Posted September 23, 2013 Brilliant work and your card making skills are superb.Have to agree about the sweeping curves,I think they add realism to a layout making it much more natural looking. Quote
A4mallard Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 Little more progress of the layout. Quote
Dave Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 Lovely work, I love the weathering on the walls. Quote
Georgeconna Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 Still coming to terms with the size of this layout, The Retaining wall section looks like something out of Kings Cross!!! Wee bit jealous I must say!! Quote
RedRich Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 It's really starting to look the part. The grass at the foot of the retaining walls really gives them a real world look. The locos look fantastic, I have a soft spot for the LMS myself. Superb work, I can see where this is going in my minds eye. The signal cabin looks right at home in it's setting. Rich, Quote
BosKonay Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 Just gorgeous! They look beautifully planted too with the touch of scatter ! Gorgeous! Quote
heirflick Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 Lads, the layout has to be seen in the flesh to appreciate the sheer amount of trackwork involved....still spins my head every time i see it! take a bow brendan=D Quote
A4mallard Posted October 2, 2013 Posted October 2, 2013 RedRich, any input would be welcome, i have an idea but i'm making it up as i'm going along. bren Quote
Hunslet 102 Posted October 2, 2013 Posted October 2, 2013 Brilliant work,really love that over bridge,I will be doing one similar to represent the Boyne bridge over Great Victoria Street,any tips or technique's would be greatfully received.Like your style of doing things as you go along,that tends to be my approach also,seems to work anyway.Thanks again for sharing your fantastic work. Quote
Kirley Posted October 2, 2013 Posted October 2, 2013 There's a great feel to those bridges and stone work. Quote
Warbonnet Posted October 2, 2013 Author Posted October 2, 2013 Top notch as always Bren. Those retaining walls are beautiful. Quote
RedRich Posted October 2, 2013 Posted October 2, 2013 RedRich, any input would be welcome, i have an idea but i'm making it up as i'm going along. bren From the photos Bren it appears to me that you are building the layout with a view to having an actual model of a real working railway. The one thing we all wish for is space, and unfortunately for a lot of us that is not a luxury that we can avail of. You are making the most of the space available to you, but it doesn't look cluttered like some large layouts can, and that is the reason why it is looking right. Some of the photos remind me of Sheffield in the 80's. There is the luxury of being able to run full length trains and shorter trains. When a train disappears off the scenic sections it can snake around the non scenic or viewing angles to appear again at a later time, and that will give you the opportunity to run the trains to a timetable, thus making it a lot more interesting. Running stock from different era's is a great way to keep things interesting also. You can have a steam era running session one day and a more modern era session another day without things not looking out of place. I am really enjoying watching the progress, and I know why Young Fran is a frequent visitor. It looks like a great layout to let a loco stretch it's legs, and better than any rolling road to run in a model. The ballasting should be fun, and I can see a few Superman poses when carrying out the work, not too unlike the last layout. Can't wait to see more updates. Rich, Quote
Warbonnet Posted October 2, 2013 Author Posted October 2, 2013 I know why Young Fran is a frequent visitor. Rich, It's only cos they feed me really Quote
Warbonnet Posted October 3, 2013 Author Posted October 3, 2013 Lovely model Fran and a classic prototype. It will be interesting to compare the Dapol and Bachmann models to the Anjin model. I've seen one of the Dapol models in black and silver and it looks tasty. Rich, I'll have to do a side by side pic of all three versions when the Bachmann one arrives... Quote
A4mallard Posted October 3, 2013 Posted October 3, 2013 Hunslet 102, Any of the card I use is waste off cuts from picture framing shops, it's really high quality and free. Red Rich, that is exactly what I am trying to achieve, to be able to leave trains running, to follow them on there journey or to wait for them to come back. For me it's about watching the trains and I don't want to be watching the same one. If you stagger them at 5 minute intervals you can run 6 on each track, that would be scale length trains but the noise is loud. I have one big storage yard, the rest of the storage yards are single track that can store up to 5 trains on each one. Thank you so much for your reply. Here is a few shots from today. regards bren Quote
RedRich Posted October 4, 2013 Posted October 4, 2013 It's only cos they feed me really Judging by the layout I'd say there is good food in that house. Rich, Quote
RedRich Posted October 4, 2013 Posted October 4, 2013 I'll have to do a side by side pic of all three versions when the Bachmann one arrives... It will be very interesting to see Fran. I haven't seen a Dapol model up close and personal, but if it is on the same par as the Western it must be a hell of a good model. Strange seeing Hattons and Rails of Sheffield going up against each other in a battle of the twins, or Dapol and Bachmann for that matter. Personally myself I prefer them in the green livery. Rich, Quote
RedRich Posted October 4, 2013 Posted October 4, 2013 Those shot's look great Bren. The viewing height is spot on. The approach to the station looks amazing and spacious from those angles. I'll save the best until last, the station looks amazing, top work all round. Rich, Quote
Hunslet 102 Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 Nice video,some realistic train length in that sequence Quote
Warbonnet Posted October 26, 2013 Author Posted October 26, 2013 Nice video,some realistic train length in that sequence Thanks, them Super Ds have the be amongst the smoothest steam locos I've seen running. Quote
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