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How far do you go for realism

Discuție în 'Model Railways' creată de RalphW, 5 Sep 2011.

  1. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    My brother called in yesterday on his way back from the Telford show. His '0' gauge 'Palethorpes' GUV that he built was 2nd in it's class. The winner was a GNER 'teak' coach, scratch built from teak, not plasticard or balsa or any other easy to use material, but the real thing. Now that's taking realism to the nth degree.
     
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    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

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    Agreed that is impressive!
     
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    I sometimes go a bit over the top in detailing things that cannot be seen on my layout.. it's just the fact that I know they are there. I'm tempted to add point rodding to the front area of the layout, although it'll only be a representation rather than an accurately modelled, fully functioning system of locking and interlocking. I've already done a representation of signal wiring using cotton thread and spare track pins, and I am intending to use thin plastic strips to act as stakes holding the wire in position. I need to buy some etched brass cranks to finish it off. I felt it was best to do the signal wire first, as it'll then be possible to find out where to place the point detectors.
     
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  4. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Among the results in the Gauge 0 Guild annual competition 2011,


    Winner in the rolling stock class, GNER Directors saloon in teak, by Brian Bartholemew.

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    Runner up in the same class, by Robert Whitby, yes my brother.

    Vezi atașament 3355

    Commended in the Locomotive class, by Martin Fuller.

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    Did it have scale sausages inside?...............seriously, beautiful job......if you did'nt know Manchester Model Railway Club are holding their show this coming weekend.......well worth a visit..
     
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    The only problem with using the 'real' material - in this case teak, is that by my eye it could do with a little staining to bring it down to a more realistic colour, looks a little bright to me.
     
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    how dare he use teak...doesnt he care about the rain forests? :)
     
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