Metrocamel's Layout- Modern Engineers wagons - pics page 51

[Class 60]

Superb Work and progress mate, enjoyed seing them pics and the scenery looks the dogs.....well you know what

Keep it up mate

Adam

[Stuart Reid]

Dead impressed with the weathering on both the track and the wagons. is the crane the old Airfix turned Dapol kit. I remember building one of those when I was a kid.

[Metrocamel]

Yep, that's the one. Thanks everyone for your comments, now that you mention it Danny it does look like Hornby point motor, maybe a motorised crane would be an idea

Update- been adding more foliage to the layout today and took some pics of the stock on the track. Also did the crane's handrails, a job I was dredding but wasn't really hard. The kit didn't come with handrails though so I used a bit of wire that came holding together a load of wire mesh.







This pic shows where the scrapyard will link to the mainline in theory.


An attempt at wasp stripes on one of the crane's (feet?), can't say I'm all too happy with it.

[Lofty]

I think you may be being a little hard on yourself regarding the wasp stripes. Maybe a bit of a weathering wash to take the shine off, but from a normal ‘viewing distance’ it looks Ok

Lofty

[Infrontcat]

Must say that I think your work is coming along with some excellent results thus far. Got to agree with Loftmeister on the stripes. I think they look great. Nowt wrong a wash of dirt won't fix

Cheers fella

Tim

[Mikol]

Lookin good! especially like the 'stuff' trapped under the foliage

[edwardholmes91]

It looks brilliant however like Lofty says, to tone them down a bit just give them a bit of a dirty wash to make them look a bit weathered. A dark brownish ink wash may work?

[Class 60]

Liam, those Wasp Stripes don't look half bad mate, just like the other guys said - tone them down a bit with your superb weathering and they will look Great.

This is coming along nicely and a inspiration for me too to go and get a move on with my layout

Adam

[peak]

Love the crane!
Looks old and abused!
I agree with the other members about the wasp strips. Do the other 3 legs and it will look very convincing.

[Lee]

Hi

Outstanding pics yet again love the crane and love the scrap along the side of the track

Lee

[Metrocamel]

Not so much an update as an idea but maybe the area where the station was going could be a freight yard between the two lines with the crane on rails. Looks good to me, but will need more buildings at either end to break up the flat feel the layout has at the moment.

The area bwteen the rails would be concreted over and have the usual clutter of crates, pallets ect. Either end could have buildings.

The scrapyard would still start from the inner loop and the station would be on the oppsite side.

Anyways thanks for your comments once again, I guess I'll weather the wasp stripes today.

[Sprintex]

Sounds a good idea to me, although it might be a little too close to the tracks as seen in that pic



Paul

[Mikol]

sounds great metro

[47806]

I really like the old rail between the track, it is good how the foliage is "growing" over the rail. Great work.

[waz]

Hi Metro !!!!

Must say, splendid photos and super work.

My Very Best Regards

BILL.