Sorry but they are photos of photos - the only ones I could find
Holt Trencher "Fred"
Barney
construction
construction 2
There is one more photo under Military Modelling on this forum page one Feb 25/2013 By NICK - but of corse it was early days and I did not listen to Uncle Russ and I think it was FOTKI stole all the other photos and held me to ransom for $200 plus I resigned from there the club
Barney
A superb model. -- Russ
I remember this one. An amazing piece of work!
Nick sent me two new photos of Barney's ditcher, "Fred". I doodled with them a little and here's the first. Click for a much larger image. -- Russ
Here's the second shot. -- Russ
Thats nice (even if i say it myself) it could even pass as satisfactory - my thanks to Nick and Uncle Russ
Barney
Great Work......the paint and weathering are spot on ;D
Only now with this picture size, the great details only really come to the fore.
I'm pretty speechless!
Those larger photos are a big improvement! You can really see how exquisite the model is.
Nick shot a bunch of photos of three of Barney's models today. Even though we've seen a few of the ditcher, the seven new photos reveal detail none of the others can show. Nick added a little detail and some additional weathering to the original model. So here is the first of seven shots. -- Russ
I probably should remind you to click on the image for a much larger picture. Here's number 2. -- Russ
And the third.
Number 4.
And five.
Six.
And the last photo.
Tomorrow or the next day I will post several photos Nick took of Barney's second model, a crane. Finally, I'll post some of his really charismatic little critter.
Russ
It would be easy to mistake that for the real thing!
I know it has an combustion engine, but that is as Steampunk as you get.
A fascinating prototype and an excellent model.
Barney, I tried to dig deep to find adequate superlatives for Fred & Abigail
but came up empty. Super work there!
Here are seven images Nick shot of Barney's crane. Sorry, but I do not know the scale so maybe Barney or Nick can tell you. Here's the first photo. -- Russ
Remember, click to see a much larger image. And here's the second.
The third.
Number 4.
Here is the fifth.
Image number 6.
And the final photo. -- Russ
Wow! I came in late to this one, but what splendid models those are! Sunlight really helps; it is my favorite light source.
Just excellent crafting.
construction photos
Scale 1/35th built about 18 years ago
Construction mainly Evergreen strip/section and tube -Tracks are modified FRIUMODEL white metal separate track links
start of chassis
underside evergreen channel
Rear end - vice white metal casting
No it did not catch fire - the engine compartment and engine have just bee painted
Front wheels modified tank idler wheels
seats made from Miliput most nuts and bolts Grandt Line
this should be the underside not sure what happened to the first
Marvelous!
Quote from: Ray Dunakin on April 20, 2021, 09:19:45 PM
Marvelous!
The really marvellous thing is that it lives at my house .
Barney, You did great work even eighteen years ago!
Nick, I guess you could say the model is entrenched there at your house :)
Nick, you can come out of the corner for a while. Bill, go stand in the corner! -- Russ
That is beautiful modeling!!
Nick you have a house when did it get finished? We need pictures of it!!
Jerry
Here is the last of Barney's models Nick photographed. It is an industrial critter, probably 1:35 scale but Barney may have to correct me. Here is the first of five photos. -- Russ
And the second ....
Number 3.
The fourth.
And here is the last image. Again, click on the small photos to open much large ones. -- Russ
Quote from: TRAINS1941 on April 21, 2021, 06:37:57 PM
That is beautiful modeling!!
Nick you have a house when did it get finished? We need pictures of it!!
Jerry
Finished? Well , bits of it are finished . Hopefully , we will move in this year . Ask Russ to post the photos I sent him .
Wow - that's even better (the critter, not the house to move in)!
Quote from: finescalerr on April 21, 2021, 09:13:49 PM
Here is the last of Barney's models Nick photographed. It is an industrial critter, probably 1:35 scale but Barney may have to correct me. Here is the first of five photos. -- Russ
Russ , the critter is way bigger than 1/35th scale , more like 1/19th scale . I will take another photo later to show how big it actually is . This is the model I had a go at adding additional weathering . I haven't had the courage to attempt adding anything to Fred or Harvey yet .
Nick , making the most of my release from the corner. No doubt I shall be back there soon .
That critter is gorgeous!
Fabulous stuff. That critter is wonderful.
Les
Quote from: shropshire lad on April 21, 2021, 11:21:15 PM
Quote from: finescalerr on April 21, 2021, 09:13:49 PM
Here is the last of Barney's models Nick photographed. It is an industrial critter, probably 1:35 scale but Barney may have to correct me. Here is the first of five photos. -- Russ
Russ , the critter is way bigger than 1/35th scale , more like 1/19th scale . I will take another photo later to show how big it actually is . This is the model I had a go at adding additional weathering . I haven't had the courage to attempt adding anything to Fred or Harvey yet .
Nick , making the most of my release from the corner. No doubt I shall be back there soon .
Indeed especially the weathering caught my eye (not to disparage Barney's model at all!).
Barney had an article on this loco in The Review about ten years ago ( No.87 July 2011) and he says it is 1/12th Scale , which makes it even bigger.
Nick
Yes 1/12 scale - full build article no 87
Barney
The article comes under the heading of "the oily one" An early dabbling in 1/12th scale to create this evocative portrait of a rusting ,leaking diesel waiting for parts that will probably never come (words of the late Roy C Link)
And in the state its in now with its extra weathering its evidently the spare parts never did come !! - it got the name oily one from the damaged rear pistons (made from aluminium rod) my thanks to Nick for the extra weathering job on "poor old oily one"
Along with the above article on page 290 of the same issue no 87 - is a superb article by Nick of a Industrial Diorama in 1/35th scale using a brick by brick construction - Those were the days back in 2011 when Nick had a full head of Hair and his own teeth so we are told !! it was about the time when he was first released from "the corner"
Front cover photo by kind permission of Narrow Gauge & Industrial Review - full details on www.narrowgaugeandindustrial.co.uk - Still one of the best books available -
Barney
Quote from: Barney on April 22, 2021, 08:58:26 AM
The article comes under the heading of "the oily one" An early dabbling in 1/12th scale to create this evocative portrait of a rusting ,leaking diesel waiting for parts that will probably never come (words of the late Roy C Link)
And in the state its in now with its extra weathering its evidently the spare parts never did come !! - it got the name oily one from the damaged rear pistons (made from aluminium rod) my thanks to Nick for the extra weathering job on "poor old oily one"
Along with the above article on page 290 of the same issue no 87 - is a superb article by Nick of a Industrial Diorama in 1/35th scale using a brick by brick construction - Those were the days back in 2011 when Nick had a full head of Hair and his own teeth so we are told !! it was about the time when he was first released from "the corner"
Front cover photo by kind permission of Narrow Gauge & Industrial Review - full details on www.narrowgaugeandindustrial.co.uk - Still one of the best books available -
Barney
I resent that remark . I still have all my own teeth and my hair and I parted company 20years ago !
It's about 11.00 am in California so I am guessing Russ might be getting up soon , maybe he'll amble along presently .
I just have time to add that I've never seen Nick's teeth, hair, feet, or anything else but the corner is always a mess after he leaves it ... full of food wrappers and other detritus.
A serious question: Do you guys really want me to post the photos of Nick's house on this thread?
Russ
The old memory is coming back now. I remember seeing the "oily one" in the flesh many years ago at a narrow gauge convention in the UK. I am now drooling over it (just had to wipe off the keyboard!). Funnily I was thinking of building a 1/12th shed diorama based around a narrow gauge critter (in this case a Lister Railtruck kit - no longer in production- been trying to track one down for months). I should have been thinking "out of the box" and built one from scratch. The photos of this one have re-awakened that idea.
Les
Quote from: finescalerr on April 22, 2021, 11:35:35 AM
Do you guys really want me to post the photos of Nick's house on this thread?
Russ
As long as it as well weathered as the critter - why not?
Nick, would you consider trading it for "The Yard"
Les
Les - I was asked to build one of those 1/12th kits - I spent about 2mins looking at it and quickly give it back to the owner - it was the biggest load of ****
I have ever seen - I did here that the manufacture of the kit had most returned - There are options to build one of these Listers the simplest would be to get a motor bike kit which uses one of the options of engines - JAP- Norton- Triumph - Vincent I have even see a couple using other engines and build the rest yourself eg the chassis /seat and fuel tank a doddle of a job
Barney
I feel a headache coming on just thinking of that abysmal 1/12th kit - best melted down and use for weight lifting !!!!!!!