Tales from The Room of Doom. Dipping a toe in various bucolic backwaters.

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Tim Watson

Tim Watson

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My apologies for perhaps being a bit rude, but the two large trees look as if they could be re-purposed for use in the smallest room in the house. Perhaps plant them together rather than at regular intervals?

The pattern making on that stonework is exceptional and really brought out by your weathering.

Tim
 
NHY 581

NHY 581

Western Thunderer
Hi Tim.

Thank you. The trees have however, gone for good. Initially the idea was to have no trees and for now at least is how it will stay.

In what was a classic day of one step forwards and two back, at least the water tower was finished, albeit with the exception of a pull chain thing.......Still need to rummage and find something suitable.

I'm quite pleased with it and feel it's a tad more individual than the out of the box bachmann jobbie.

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NHY 581

NHY 581

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GrahameH said:
Rob, are you still "just" using your weathering powder / scratch brush method to produce this excellent modelling ?

G
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Thank you Grahame.

I just pick out the stone work to provide a bit more interest and then apply the weathering powders before sealing with matt varnish. No itchy scratchy brush, just the usual assortment of make up brushes.

Mike Turner said:
Hi Rob

Have you had to raise that Bchmann loco shed or do standard gauge locos fit through the hole?

Regards

Mike
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Evening Mike.

Roughly speaking, I raised the base of the shed and out buildings so that the base is level with the top of the rail. Approximately 5mm.

Even so, it's very snug. Literally a millimetre from top if the chimney to bottom of doorframe.
Width is also a consideration. The only loco that will fit in is the 0.4.0 Peckett. The Hattons Andrew Barclay is too wide and high as is the Hornby 0.6.0 Peckett.

Other than that, it's a really nice set of buildings. I'm glad I took the plunge.

Here's a photo of the current state of play.

Rob.

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NHY 581

NHY 581

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An older image. Not taken by Norman Lockhart on the 22nd April 1970 who was not using a Kodak Instamatic. Had he done so it would have been a square image as has been pointed out by a knowledable type on the other channel.

I of course knew this but quite frankly didn't see the importance...or the need..................:headbang:

Anyway..........

Rob.

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Stubby47

Stubby47

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NHY 581 said:
An older image. Not taken by Norman Lockhart on the 22nd April 1970 who was not using a Kodak Instamatic. Had he done so it would have been a square image as has been pointed out by a knowledable type on the other channel.

I of course knew this but quite frankly didn't see the importance...or the need..................:headbang:

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Count to 10, deep breath, there, that's better.
 
Overseer

Overseer

Western Thunderer
The Peckett really is very nice. Who would have thought a few years ago that Hornby could or would produce such a fine model of a non mainstream prototype?

I like the instamatic views, but they didn't have square negatives. The 126 film cartridges (I seem to remeber they were called) were more like 4:3 aspect. I never had one but borrowed my older sisters one when I was about 10 and took 12 not very clear colour photos. They had a funny colour cast even when new. Have you tried a Holga lens? They are very cheap plastic lenses that can be used to turn a good quality DSLR into instamatic quality without post processing - good fun.
 
oldravendale

oldravendale

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Sorry, but no. I worked for Kodak for over 20 years, although not in any of the dealer sales departments. Kodak Instamatic or 126 size created a designed usable image size of 26.5 x 26.5mm.

Brian
 
Rob R

Rob R

Western Thunderer
oldravendale said:
Sorry, but no. I worked for Kodak for over 20 years, although not in any of the dealer sales departments. Kodak Instamatic or 126 size created a designed usable image size of 26.5 x 26.5mm.

Brian
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That was all before my time at Ilford............but we did still do 120 roll film back in 1978......

Gosh, that was a long time ago :eek:

Apologies for the hijack.

Rob
 
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Overseer

Overseer

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oldravendale said:
Sorry, but no. I worked for Kodak for over 20 years, although not in any of the dealer sales departments. Kodak Instamatic or 126 size created a designed usable image size of 26.5 x 26.5mm.

Brian
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Of course you are right. Was I confusing the 126 photos with the later 110 mini instamatic?
 
oldravendale

oldravendale

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Overseer said:
Of course you are right. Was I confusing the 126 photos with the later 110 mini instamatic?
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I remember it well. That was a less satisfactory range of cameras. Followed by the disc camera - utterly and indescribably awful.

I wonder how many children grew up with an Instamatic as their first camera and have taken a subsequent interest in photography? Quite a few I'll wager, and our own and all our friend's kids had them as presents because "Uncle Brian" could get them "Trade".:) Difficult to believe that I left nearly 40 years ago - it was a great company to work for at that time.

Apologies - I'm rambling and hijacking again.:oops:

Brian
 
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