Bring on the GIMP!

[28ten]

for my layout project I have used it to stitch together high res shots from google earth and then to layer the track plan over the top...
Dan knows where it is but I am sure the rest of you will guess!!
I might make a separate forum for this project as hopefully I will be able to show some different techniques etc

 

[westernfan]

would it be Ashburton ? no i know its Paddington :lol:

 

[28ten]

would it be Ashburton ? no i know its Paddington :lol:

Got it in one! The DC gives it away really.
The layout will feature two sets of stock- one fifties ( prototypical) and the other early seventies ( entirely fictional as it closed in 62) I am hoping that going public will keep me motivated as I estimate build time will be in the order of five years...

 

[Dan Randall]

[quote=""westernfan"":uxu97k95]would it be Ashburton ? no i know its Paddington :lol:

Got it in one! The DC gives it away really.
The layout will feature two sets of stock- one fifties ( prototypical) and the other early seventies ( entirely fictional as it closed in 62) I am hoping that going public will keep me motivated as I estimate build time will be in the order of five years...[/quote:uxu97k95]

Talking of going public, are you planning to make it exhibitable? I hope to have finished a few things by the time five years has passed and having some visiting locos and stock might take a bit of pressure off you from that perspective.

It might also be an incentive for one or two others on here to build some S7 stuff..... :lol:


Regards

Dan

 

[28ten]

[quote=""28ten"":2sqx5quk][quote=""westernfan"":2sqx5quk]would it be Ashburton ? no i know its Paddington :lol:

Got it in one! The DC gives it away really.
The layout will feature two sets of stock- one fifties ( prototypical) and the other early seventies ( entirely fictional as it closed in 62) I am hoping that going public will keep me motivated as I estimate build time will be in the order of five years...[/quote:2sqx5quk]

Talking of going public, are you planning to make it exhibitable? I hope to have finished a few things by the time five years has passed and having some visiting locos and stock might take a bit of pressure off you from that perspective.

It might also be an incentive for one or two others on here to build some S7 stuff..... :lol:


Regards

Dan[/quote:2sqx5quk]
It will certainly be transportable
Can I give you a list of things to have ready in five years? :lol:

If anybody is wondering GIMP is a program http://www.gimp.org/ basically a free version of photoshop

 

[Brinkly]

I used to drive past that building for a year whilst I taught at Ashburton! The chap who ran the garage was very good.

Regards,

Nick

 

[Brinkly]

Comet to think of that Guv'nor I'm starting my first P4 project soon, I'll have to upload that.

Regards,

Nick

 

[28ten]

Comet to think of that Guv'nor I'm starting my first P4 project soon, I'll have to upload that.

Regards,

Nick

It's very good - and free! Have you used sketchup?

 

[Dan Randall]

It will certainly be transportable
Can I give you a list of things to have ready in five years? :lol:

Hi Cynric - Glad to hear it'll be transportable.

I'd love to know what items are on your list, but whether or not I have any of them in my current stockpile, is another thing.

How's the TurboCAD going?


Regards

Dan

 

[Jordan]

Dan knows where it is but I am sure the rest of you will guess!!

I didn't know offhand where it was (then I read the thread!), but your plan certainly looks better than what's there now... :shock:

 

[28ten]

[quote=""28ten"":3j3ceacz]It will certainly be transportable
Can I give you a list of things to have ready in five years? :lol:

Hi Cynric - Glad to hear it'll be transportable.

I'd love to know what items are on your list, but whether or not I have any of them in my current stockpile, is another thing.

How's the TurboCAD going?


Regards

Dan[/quote:3j3ceacz]
It doesnt need much which is one of the attractions :laugh:
TurboCAD is erm interesting...... the shortcuts are different from Autocad which is confusing me. I spoke to the rep today and they very kindly offered to change the license to Doublecad Pro, but I need to give it more time.

 

[Brinkly]

[quote=""Brinkly"":7mfrsfta]Comet to think of that Guv'nor I'm starting my first P4 project soon, I'll have to upload that.

Regards,

Nick

It's very good - and free! Have you used sketchup?[/quote:7mfrsfta]

No I haven't, I will 'google' it!

 

[28ten]

[quote=""28ten"":kngbgwg4][quote=""Brinkly"":kngbgwg4]Comet to think of that Guv'nor I'm starting my first P4 project soon, I'll have to upload that.

Regards,

Nick

It's very good - and free! Have you used sketchup?[/quote:kngbgwg4]

No I haven't, I will 'google' it![/quote:kngbgwg4]
Its very easy to use, and very good for mock ups
This was a quickie done in half an hour to try an idea for Wallingford (the track is from Templot)

 

[Brinkly]

Cheers Guv,

I must confess that I like Templot as a program, but struggle to use it! I'll have a go with it tonight and see if I can actually get the thing to work. I've got a scale drawing of Launceston, I'll have to have another go with it.

Regards,

Nick

 

[28ten]

Cheers Guv,

I must confess that I like Templot as a program, but struggle to use it! I'll have a go with it tonight and see if I can actually get the thing to work. I've got a scale drawing of Launceston, I'll have to have another go with it.

Regards,

Nick

You are not the only one! but if you go on the Templot forum they can probably help you.