Wykeham - Somewhere in the South.

bulleidboy · Post by **bulleidboy** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 9:48 pm

100_0521 by Barry Clayton, on Flickr

Needs passengers.

bulleidboy · Post by **bulleidboy** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:54 pm

Work on the layout has been a little slow of late. I am in the process of fitting new backscenes (ID Backscenes - Hills and Dales) - I've used the Premium range that are self-adhesive with a peel-off backing paper. It really is a two-person job, but I've managed on my own with only a few very small creases which I hope will be lost behind bushes and trees - in the evening with the room light dimmed, you cannot see the creases at all, but of course you know there there! I have also been building the Ratio Station Canopy and adding lighting during the build (several awaiting construction!)- as of this moment they are not operational. They are now!

IMG_0020 by Barry Clayton, on Flickr

bulleidboy · Post by **bulleidboy** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:59 pm

This picture shows the station canopies. The power is taken via two 1.5mm copper rods that are run either side of the canopy for its entire length, and look like part of the roof construction - pre-bending the rod, it runs down the canopy support - one at each end (+/-) - it looks like a length of drainpipe. I have used the same lampshades that are on the Platform lamps (Ratio), and mounting these onto a small square of plasticard, a small hole is drilled through the lampshade and mounting plate, the wires from the LED are passed through the lamp and mounting plate, prior to soldering the wires to the copper rods, the mounting plate is glued to the central roof truss that runs the length of the roof - I have five lamps under each canopy kit. The copper rods are about an inch longer than the canopy support, and slide into a length of brass tubing that is fixed in place flush with the platform surface, but extend under the boards by about half an inch - a choc-bloc is attached to the tubing at each end to which is attached the power - you could solder it. Fitting it this way means that the whole canopy can be removed in seconds - with the rods very fractionally out of alignment means that you get a tight fit and good electrical contact. One of the members of another forum came up with this idea and it works very well.

IMG_0593 by Barry Clayton, on Flickr

bulleidboy · Post by **bulleidboy** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:11 pm

You can see the creases in the backscene above the high retaining wall. I have extended the retaining wall the full length of this side of the layout. I got this idea from Fratton71D's layout Shawhurst - he has a lot of retaining wall - I think it looks very good.

IMG_0322 by Barry Clayton, on Flickr

TimberSurf · Post by **TimberSurf** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:45 pm

Just caught this thread, what a great looking layout! Great shots of the lighting (subject close to my heart), the Southern lamps look superb. The copper rod in brass tube lift out, is a great idea, I had similar thoughts for my engine shed (to be), though most of my building lights will have 0.1in Molex connectors (to connect to servo cables under neath) and driven by PWM computer control (eliminates brightness issues)

bulleidboy · Post by **bulleidboy** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:59 pm

Progress has been a little slow of late, but have now added the Metcalfe "Stone" Retaining Wall to the back of the fiddle-yard - the walling has been "dirtied" using charcoal dust and a paint brush. The lighting was just a bit of a novelty!

100_0567 by Barry Clayton, on Flickr

bulleidboy · Post by **bulleidboy** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:01 pm

I have also added some passengers and ticket office staff.

100_0531 by Barry Clayton, on Flickr

RailwayRobbo · Post by **RailwayRobbo** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:17 pm

bulleidboy wrote:I have also added some passengers and ticket office staff.

Excellent picture. Really got a lot of atmosphere.
Keep up the good work.

Pete (RailwayRobbo)

Post by **Bufferstop** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:29 pm

Have to second that. The light level in that night shot are perfect, much better than brilliant white or almost cold blue. What ever it is you do, keep doing it!

bulleidboy · Post by **bulleidboy** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 6:41 pm

Thanks for the comments Bufferstop and Pete (Railway Robbo). The pictures really are nothing special - an old Kodak EasyShare CX7530 camera, which has 5m pixels - I bought it very many years ago with some Boots Points - really! Pictures are taken with flash turned off.

I now have to build some new retaining wall - a bit over the top, as it's just in the fiddle yard, but I'm thinking of putting hidden lighting in each arch of the wall with the odd period poster - giving a "down-light effect on the poster. As I say, a bit over the top, but I'm keen to see what it looks like - not really 50/60's era lighting - if I don't like it, I can turn it off.

End2end · Post by **End2end** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:10 pm

Looking great and very atmospheric.

Just one tiny tiny critique. The heads of the people shiny under the lights. Is there a way to matt them to defeat the shine?
Thanks
End2end

bulleidboy · Post by **bulleidboy** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:54 pm

Hi End2end - It's the 1950/early 60's - it's Brylcreem - Lol! I'll see what I can do.

End2end · Post by **End2end** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:08 pm

bulleidboy wrote:Hi End2end - It's the 1950/early 60's - it's Brylcreem - Lol! I'll see what I can do.

This forum makes me laugh hardy and often.

Thanks
End2end

Post by **Bufferstop** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:12 pm

If it's the 1950s You might have one bloke somewhere with his shiny Brylcreem bonce but everyone else would be wearing hats, strange pointless cloth things that they used to put on their heads.

m.levin · Post by **m.levin** » Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:31 am

End2end wrote:Looking great and very atmospheric.
Just one tiny tiny critique. The heads of the people shiny under the lights. Is there a way to matt them to defeat the shine?
Thanks
End2end

Paint the hair skin colour, problem solved, light bouncing from heads realistic

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