7mm Regans Yard

[28ten]

Calling this a layout is stretching it I need to test build the arches so I might as well do a small diorama, this is it in all its glory



The base is foamboard box section with diagonal bracing chosen because it is quick and light. I will model both sides of the arches, the nearside detailed and painted and the back unpainted. The foreground will feature some rubbish and general tat (7mm Pallets!) Id like to try some wooden sleepers if I can get some suitable material to laser
Im aiming to turn this round in a couple of weeks before I get bored

 

[Steve Cook]

Its got track, its a layout
'WT Design' shop sign already laser'd then Guv....

 

[D1054]

Definitely got bags of potential..... "Oi, Jack! There's one o' them 52's up there"....... "Shaarrrt arrp!"

 

[28ten]

I do wonder if i really need any track maybe just abandoned sleepers and weeds...
Still its a new twist in the micro layout

 

[Phill Dyson]

I hope some blagger hasn't stripped that Western in front of Jack's nose

 

[Willy]

I will watch this with great interest gov'nor because I am planning a small layout similar to HW Yard in this link with a viaduct as a key part of the backscene.

Willy

 

[iploffy]

Very nice, ere gov don't forget the Hillman Avengers and the dilapidated Morris Marina's and the broken down Austin Allegro (Just for Ross)

 

[28ten]

Very nice, ere gov don't forget the Hillman Avengers and the dilapidated Morris Marina's and the broken down Austin Allegro (Just for Ross)

I thought a failed 31 would look good

 

[40126]

... and we wonder why there are no British Car makers any more....


... and we wonder why there are no British Train makers any more....

The government promised work to Derby , then gave it to ze Germans !!!

Steve (from Derby)

 

[28ten]

A little more inspiration, love the brickwork and grot. From Wapping high st 1973

 

[28ten]

Playing with the composition I have angled the arches across the board and chucked an mmp portakabin into the scene. could be a dodgy builders office. I havent decided about track yet I quite fancy something abandoned

 

[BrushType4]

It's looking really good. The pallets and portacabin already add atmosphere.

 

[BrushType4]

so I might as well do a small diorama, this is it in all its glory

View attachment 9180

Looks like you're modelling Regan taking over the controls of the locomotive..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tigertim1950/4057657581/lightbox/

 

[28ten]

Thought I would slap some paint on the 'cabin, early days yet

Primer and some pre shading


First very light coat of green-grey which starts to calm it down a bit, more to go on tomorrow after I have checked it in daylight

 

[40126]

Guv,

'Portacabin' is a brand name. My mrs has gone mad. She sells & hires out 'cabins' !!!!!.

Steve

 

[28ten]

Guv,

'Portacabin' is a brand name. My mrs has gone mad. She sells & hires out 'cabins' !!!!!.

Steve

We always used to call it the cabin or the 'ut. does your Mrs sell Portacabins then?

 

[28ten]

Amongst other projects I managed some painting this morning

firstly the non visible back of the diorama - I thought it would be fun to do it as a painting process starting from bare wood on the right to fully finished on the left


The base primer is vallejo grey with pre shading of Panzer grey which is already giving some volume to the wall



Talking fo pre shading the hut has had a second light coat and it is toning down quite nicely - maybe one more light coat then on with the filters and pin washes. Oh and the door will be blue

 

[BrushType4]

Even though it is just primer, it certainly brings out the brick courses.

 

[28ten]

I have been searching for an effect I am happy with in 7mm and im getting closer, i like the way the with the mortar is breaking up the regularity, colour is still a bit off though, but I can fix that in the mix


It is quite hard to photograph this but this shows the acrylic washes in place, the mortar is yet to be added


this shows how rough it is at this stage, it needs to be quite dark because the mortar lightens the base colour

 

[alcazar]

You do realise that NONE of it will work unless there is a 7mm scale blagger being thrown onto the bonnet of the 7mm Granny by a 7mm Regan? Don't you?