7mm Millicent Street

[Pencarrow]

"Loving the grot, soooo far removed from the ubiquitous GWR rose tinted layout"

Ouch!

Just to clarify, I'm talking about the ones at shows where it's a beautiful sunny day, every item is new, perfect and clean, with not a hint of use. Can't think of a single layout on WT that fits that description.

The gritty realism of this layout really does it for me.

Edit: "chocolate box" was the phrase I was trying to think of when describing the typical show layouts.

Double edit: I should also add that gritty workaday rather than pristine is a personal preference. No intention to tell folk what they should and shouldn't be modelling.

 

[Alan]

Agreed Chris.

 

[simond]

No intention to tell folk what they should and shouldn't be modelling.

(panniers excepted, of course…)

 

[Pencarrow]

(panniers excepted, of course…)

Good point, well made.

 

[Rippers]

A chance of a few hours to work on the layout today saw a start made on adding the initial surface finish and detail to the area in which the signal box will sit.

With some mock ups of possible positions of the second phone box on the layout and what will likely be some period advertising hoardings.

The disused signal box has also gained some equally run down facilities.

A concrete coal bunker is also under construction to make up the scene.

 

[Alan]

Lovely work.

 

[simond]

I know this model is exceptional in every way, but is the signal box interior kit not carrying detailing a little too far?


(tongue firmly in cheek)

 

[Osgood]

If you're not careful you'll end up with cheek firmly on seat in the adjacent timber lock-up!

 

[Rippers]

I know this model is exceptional in every way, but is the signal box interior kit not carrying detailing a little too far?


(tongue firmly in cheek)

Nice to see someone got the joke

 

[Jordan]

"chocolate box" was the phrase I was trying to think of when describing the typical show layouts.

"Typical" show layouts?? You must be going to the wrong shows....

 

[Jordan]

I know this model is exceptional in every way, but is the signal box interior kit not carrying detailing a little too far?


(tongue firmly in cheek)

It's still boxed - maybe it's for sale now?

 

[Rippers]

Period shot!

 

[Rippers]

Another few hours working on the layout today has seem much work on blending the area that had been left to accommodate the box into the existing scenics of the layout.

Drawing back you can see how the disused box fits into its surroundings and completes the railway infrastructure of the layout.

 

[Purple-haze]

Fab-u -lous darlings

 

[paulc]

Another few hours working on the layout today has seem much work on blending the area that had been left to accommodate the box into the existing scenics of the layout.
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Drawing back you can see how the disused box fits into its surroundings and completes the railway infrastructure of the layout.
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I know A30s are/were small but was the fence built after the car was parked ?
This layout is to me what modelling is all about , atmosphere.

 

[Rippers]

I know A30s are/were small but was the fence built after the car was parked ?

This might better explain how the Austin got where it did.

 

[Alan]

Just love it.

 

[Rippers]

A few overall shots of the entire scenic section. Showing the full compliment of buildings the layout was designed to feature.



It's getting there..

 

[Jordan]

The chaps in the builders yard have been in the pub for lunch, I note.

 

[40057]

A few overall shots of the entire scenic section. Showing the full compliment of buildings the layout was designed to feature.
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It's getting there..

Your model really is astonishingly good. It is entirely convincing in terms of the detail and colouring of each individual component. But the overall composition is also just right. Just superb.