locos in the snow

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:01 pm

Hi

Just been taking some pics on my snow scene, I won't suggest you can't spot the real one, but I think the two compare quite well:

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Pete

Honeywell · Post by **Honeywell** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:03 pm

Nice one Pete.

Keep them coming..

dr5euss · Post by **dr5euss** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:03 pm

Sorry Pete, I reckon you've double posted that picture

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Very cool

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Raider · Post by **Raider** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:04 pm

The top one is yours isn't it Pete

Good work - looks like you have followed the picture well

joshing_man · Post by **joshing_man** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:08 pm

That Class 33 (I think?) in the very first photo is scary speed fast!

Sorry Pete, I reckon you've double posted that picture !

Pass me the bucket!

Seriously, looks good Pete. Interesting that the original coach had snow on it. It must have been cold!

Andrew

bunji · Post by **bunji** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:15 pm

Nice! Are you thinking of trying to fix snow to the top of coaches or wagons? I can imagine that some freight stock standing in a siding for a while would get covered in it. Still like the picture though; well done!

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:26 pm

Are you thinking of trying to fix snow to the top of coaches or wagons?

No this was just a bit of fun, I'm not sure now if I'm going to do a snow layout, it's very difficult to keep the track running smooth as the snow powder has a gritty texture, and points would be a nightmare. I might go for a light dusting on my next layout, but certainly not a white-out.

Pete

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri May 26, 2006 7:49 am

Pete wrote:

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Cor nice looking pics there Pete, really like that snow effect, those Thunderbox coaches look good. I'm not being picky but I think the first one is a post war DB scene as opposed to your obvious DRG one, though I may be wrong, I'm not sure when 3rd class was phased out. But still looks great, nice weathering on that coach, would quite like to see a good colour pic of it if you have one. It's amazing the effects you can get with N-Gauge.

By the way here's a great link to a site that gives some good tips on achieving a snow effect, you might have seen it:

http://www.petesproject.co.uk/layout/snow/index.html

Keep up the good werke!

Pete

(Sorry didn't get many replies last night, so I thought I'd stir up enthusiasm, maybe not enough woodwork on show)

Dave777 · Post by **Dave777** » Fri May 26, 2006 8:38 am

Looks good! Just a shame you're not going to be developing it into a layout now

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri May 26, 2006 8:46 am

Dave

If I can devise a better way of doing the track it'll be back on. The problem is that the powder is very gritty, it sticks to the inside flange of the rail and is very difficult to remove, this will be a big problem with my intended code 55 track. I've not given up on the idea 100% it's just on a back burner at the moment, I am still not sure what to do with my new layout, I have so many temptations:

An HO French layout, a l mainline German layout possibly in the snow, something Japanese, and I've even toyed with a US themed layout

I'll get the framework up during the summer and then make a desicion.

Pete

ants · Post by **ants** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:10 am

Very good and so different

CKY86 · Post by **CKY86** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:23 am

looks really great, well done on the snow effect

Dave777 · Post by **Dave777** » Fri May 26, 2006 12:34 pm

GWR country branchline terminus Pete, you know you want to. With occasional appearances from Thomas. You'd be in heaven.

What about that 70s blue diesel layout then you were hinting at...?

grippets · Post by **grippets** » Fri May 26, 2006 12:35 pm

Looks good pete

westbrom · Post by **westbrom** » Fri May 26, 2006 1:27 pm

Excellent Pete, well done.

Neil

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