Mickoo's BR modelling
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mickoo
Western Thunderer
It's a hard call, Richard is of course absolutely right, you can barely see it.
However, a massive percentage of my commercial work involves adding stuff that can barely be seen or only if you turn it upside down, 'complete waste of time' are the cries I hear so often, but the smile on the clients faces wipes all that away; I build for them, not likes/ticks on social media.
People pay me to add all this stuff so it's hard to shake it off when it comes to personal stuff. The same applies when designing kits, W1 was a classic example, pretty much everything between the frames has been added, even the double set of brake linkages but people like that sort of stuff; the recent MOK 75000 is an even more extreme example, insane detail only visible if you peer at it at just the right angle.
Basically you're damned if you do and damned if you don't, I've long since worked out there's no right or wrong, just different.
I'm also extremely guilty of not applying the same criteria uniformally, it'd niggle me having no tank gap, yet I'll gladly walk past all the grill errors on the model.
At the end of the day I feel it's important that you model what makes you happy, not what makes other people happy, even if that means swimming against the tide of common sense occasionally.
mickoo
Western Thunderer
Of course you can darling, you're always right
There is a gap, I will try to model that gap (folly) but happy to concede failure if it doesn't work out.
I can't not try, I'm just not wired like that; I think not trying is a greater abuse of time than trying and failing.
Martin Shaw
Western Thunderer
I know where your coming from however I would argue the contrary. Time is ultimately finite and no individual can do everything they might choose so being selective and not trying some things is probably not a great abuse and more like common sense.
Martin
richard carr
Western Thunderer
Mick
I totally agree, if having that gap is what you want go ahead and make it.
I on the other hand can't be bothered.
Richard
I totally agree, if having that gap is what you want go ahead and make it.
I on the other hand can't be bothered.
Richard
mickoo
Western Thunderer
Generally speaking, I find those that don't try also do nothing. The fact that they might make a mistake or get it wrong stupifies them like deer in headlights and they ultimately achieve nothing.
I'd rather spend the rest of my life trying and failing rather than doing nothing for fear of failure.
mickoo
Western Thunderer
With your collection and how you use it, I'd fully agree.
mickoo
Western Thunderer
Mmmm, we'll see
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
The only way is to build what you're happy with Mick (or as requested by your commercial client). Doing or not doing things because of other people's views or perceptions isn't good for you.
I stopped regularly posting my modelling on RMweb as I got fed up with comments along the lines of adding details/ prototype accuracy to buildings and structures is a waste of time. It really put me off doing something I enjoyed. Very few people seemed to share the value I placed in applying time and effort to get buildings 'right'.
I got over it by moving most of my modelling posts to WT. I suspect there are those that still shake their heads at me but hey. My current view is that it's my time to waste and do what I wish with. The main thing is to enjoy what you do. Sometimes that might be following the well trodden path, but increasingly I find it's doing things my way.
Others' priorities may be speed of build, having a huge layout or focusing on a different element of the hobby. Good for them. Each to their own.
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Martin Shaw
Western Thunderer
A rather sweeping generalisation but I get the gist of your intent, personally I'd rather do less and succeed at it all, I've had more than enough failures to see me out.
mickoo
Western Thunderer
I'm afraid social media (generally) has an overbearing force to conform, be it model railways or any other aspect partaken socially.The only way is to build what you're happy with Mick (or as requested by your commercial client). Doing or not doing things because of other people's views or perceptions isn't good for you.
I stopped regularly posting my modelling on RMweb as I got fed up with comments along the lines of adding details/ prototype accuracy to buildings and structures is a waste of time. It really put me off doing something I enjoyed. Very few people seemed to share the value I placed in applying time and effort to get buildings 'right'.
I got over it by moving most of my modelling posts to WT. I suspect there are those that still shake their heads at me but hey. My current view is that it's my time to waste and do what I wish with. The main thing is to enjoy what you do. Sometimes that might be following the well trodden path, but increasingly I find it's doing things my way.
Others' priorities may be speed of build, having a huge layout or focusing on a different element of the hobby. Good for them. Each to their own.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
People asking me to conform to a 'type' or expectation have generally been disappointed.
Osgood
Western Thunderer
Would it be fair to say you don't plough, but scrawk your own furrow?People asking me to conform to a 'type' or expectation have generally been disappointed.
(P.S. do not look up scrawk in the urban dictionary....)
Cliff Williams
Western Thunderer
FYI there is a library of my pics of 37403 online.
We have an album for more shots of 37403 here as well
realrail.smugmug.com
We have an album for more shots of 37403 here as well
37403 Restoration at Bo'ness - RealRail
The restoration of Class 37403 to mainline standard by the Bo'ness Diesel Group from 2008 until present day.Latest photos on last pages. Latest update : 34 photos + 2 videos 30th April to 8th March 2022. Latest video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L3mRSXbVCE&t=23s
realrail.smugmug.com
mickoo
Western Thunderer
Excellent, I was just scouring the web for images inside engine rooms for one of the potential builds, but also shape of the sand boxes below the floor and central longitudinal beam shapes.FYI there is a library of my pics of 37403 online.
We have an album for more shots of 37403 here as well
37403 Restoration at Bo'ness - RealRail
The restoration of Class 37403 to mainline standard by the Bo'ness Diesel Group from 2008 until present day.Latest photos on last pages. Latest update : 34 photos + 2 videos 30th April to 8th March 2022. Latest video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L3mRSXbVCE&t=23s
mickoo
Western Thunderer
More cannon fodder for the scalpel and 3D printer, monster of a model and insanely heavy. I would have prefered disc or split headcode but for the price I just could not walk past. Mind, it's probably got a rash of split gears or other hidden issues as I've not powered it yet.
A couple of engine room windows missing but I'd planned to replace them anyway, does anyone do laser etched glazing for Heljan diesels?
A couple of engine room windows missing but I'd planned to replace them anyway, does anyone do laser etched glazing for Heljan diesels?