Peter Cross
Western Thunderer
Nowt funny about green coaches. It's the just all the rest are painted the wrong sort green.
7mm Pencarrow - Cornish BR(S)
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Nowt funny about green coaches. It's the just all the rest are painted the wrong sort green.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Yes don't want it too bright and in your face. Gordon Gravett's layouts all seem to be quite muted, so if it's good enough for him...
gwrrob
Western Thunderer
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
I hope they contrast nicely with the chocolate and cream coaches too.
I'll think you'll find that chocolate and cream coaches won't fit under the bridge. Such a shame...
gwrrob
Western Thunderer
I'll think you'll find that chocolate and cream coaches won't fit under the bridge. Such a shame...
All over brown then.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
All over brown then.
Still won't fit, sorry...
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
I hope they contrast nicely with the chocolate and cream coaches too.
All over brown then.
I suspect the only brown coaches you're likely to see are salmon and brown .... on a special if rule #1 applies..
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
I suspect the only brown coaches you're likely to see are salmon and brown .... on a special if rule #1 applies..
Those would fit, along with an Adams Radial...
Peter Cross
Western Thunderer
Look nice with an X6 in front too.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
gwrrob
Western Thunderer
These two characters assure me they will fit.
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Peter Cross
Western Thunderer
Hopefully my scratch build for later this or next year, once the 0395 is done of course. About time I had a passenger loco.
Heather Kay
Western Thunderer
A mere "like", I feel, is unworthy. Fantastic stuff. 
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
A mere "like", I feel, is unworthy. Fantastic stuff.
Thank Heather, much appreciated. Takes ages to get the worn, tatty look but the result is worth it I think.
As I've said before I'm trying a few things out on these two buildings. They are my guinea pigs. I think I've now settled on the 'look'i want to achieve.
Will be fun trying to get the same finish across the layout but using the same limited palette of colours helps.
Stubby47
Western Thunderer
I've been looking at your work, and whilst it is exceptional, there has been something niggling away.
I think it is the uniform colour from top to bottom. Maybe you've got this planned already, but I think the buildings should be darker at the base, where there is more damp and dirt.
I think it is the uniform colour from top to bottom. Maybe you've got this planned already, but I think the buildings should be darker at the base, where there is more damp and dirt.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Cheers Stu, yes some darker shading is planned. I'm trying to get both buildings to the same stage before the final tarting though.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Oh dear
- as long as it's the side door and hidden from view....Should have used green and cream instead
.This is one of my dad's slides of Swanage taken in 1961 which may be useful for woodwork colours used in that period.
Apart from the obvious subject, not being in Cornwall but LSWR nevertheless. The Railway Hotel appears to have a light teak colour on the doors and frames on the ground floor whilst the remaining paint work is either cream or ivory. The house on the left has a malachite/chrome green door and again cream or ivory for the window frames.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Oh dear
Should have used green and cream instead
This is one of my dad's slides of Swanage taken in 1961 which may be useful for woodwork colours used in that period.
Apart from the obvious subject, not being in Cornwall but LSWR nevertheless. The Railway Hotel appears to have a light teak colour on the doors and frames on the ground floor whilst the remaining paint work is either cream or ivory. The house on the left has a malachite/chrome green door and again cream or ivory for the window frames.
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Some fancy sash windows on the Railway Hotel.