Pics of your models, please!

[Zaxxon]

Do you have any other kits available on the market Chris? That is a work of art.

[chris watton]

Zaxxon said:

Do you have any other kits available on the market Chris? That is a work of art.

Thank you!

This is the company I design for (Am here right now, in fact, for a two week visit..):

http://www.amatimodel.com/index.php?option=com_con...

I do the 'Victory Models' kits, and the Wells Fargo stagecoach, amongst other stuff...

ETA - I used Vallejo paints for this model for the first time - excellent paint!

Edited by chris watton on Wednesday 6th June 13:40

[dr_gn]

Brilliant work as ever.

[RichB]

chris watton said:

Onto more boring stuff...

Ever the modest one Chris. That model is absolutely wonderful, especially when one considers youve built it from first principles - not a kit of parts. OK so it doesn't go up and down by r/c but please, it's not the least bit boring

[ferrisbueller]

chris watton said:

Onto more boring stuff....

Finally finished HMS Bellona prototype model - 1:72 scale, which equals 1.1 metre long and almost a metre high - will be in the shops to buy in, oh, about 3-5 years' time....

Edited by chris watton on Wednesday 6th June 12:27

Whatever they pay you, it isn't enough.

[CobolMan]

Wow, that is superb Chris . The modelling skills that people on here display really puts mine to shame.

[silverfoxcc]

This is my WIP

And here is one someone else made earlier!!

[perdu]

chris watton said:

Onto more boring stuff....

Ah yes

I kinda forgot this boring stuff of yours

Very ordinary after all






Your models are wonderful you know, the kind of detail I have always aspired to but never been able to achieve.

Never will, now that my eyes and hands are going away downstream, too

I love your ship models so just for my own enjoyment I am about to open the link to enjoy seeing "where you are from"

[MikeWdriver]

My collection of 1:18 diecast models comprising some of my favourite championship winners in motorsport.

Sun Star 1988 Lancia Delta HF Integrale 8V, J.Recalde/ J.Del Buono, Marlboro Rally Argentina


Guiloy 2007 BMW 320si WTCC, Andy Priaulx, BMW Team UK- RBM, Guia Race of Macau


Minichamps 2008 Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-23, L.Hamilton (23), Grande Prêmio do Brasil


Norev 2009 Peugeot Sport Total HDi 908 FAP No9, D.Brabham/ M.Gené/ A.Wurz, 24 Hour Le Mans


Maisto 2009 Fiat Yamaha Team YZR-M1, V.Rossi (46), Phillip Island GP Circuit


Solido 2009 RenaultSport Clio Cup, France

[RichB]

silverfoxcc said:

This is my WIP

As a railway enthusiast I would love to know more about that and yoru hobby, do you have a railway in the garden to run this on? This looks like a 'Footballer' class correct? What it be named as when finished? Cheers Rich...

[silverfoxcc]

Rich,
Correct it is a B17'Footballer' but one of the two that ran with the GE tender rather than the Group Standard type.
The boiler is all copper and will be hydraulicly tested to 200psi. If it passes that then its 30 mins under steam at 150psi, and if that is ok it gets a cert for two years allowing it to run at 100psi. ( the original boilers on the full size loco were pressed at 180psi.
Once finished it will run on the club track, and go out 'visiting'
Here are two further pics.One of the nameplate,worksplate,and tender plate for the model. Thse were made by Diane Carney. I turned up the ball. A pound coin is there for sizing. The other pic is of the full size plate on my wall.
Talking of Full size, also involved with the proposed build of a replica B17. We have both GE and GS tenders so will be able to run both 'Footballer' and the original Sandie type
Any other questions feel free to ask

[silverfoxcc]

1inch to 1ft. so the model is just a shade over 5ft long

[silverfoxcc]

Looks like the second picture didn't download.
Hopefully here it is

Also the loco is built in 5in gauge ( that bit missed off post above)

[Olf]

SilverFox - are those originals?

[silverfoxcc]

I wish!!!!... but i do have an original Jubilee smoke box plate that was GIVEN to me by an old guy, he also had a couple of ex LNWR plates that we discussed but i felt a little bit dirty in dicussing money. Having said that a mate of mine had, i think 27(TWENTY SEVEN) plates in his house, Castle/Grange/WC/MN/BB a Metropolitan electric, IOW 02,a Brit, 4 i think, B17 but no footballers, B1 A4, 2 A3,2 A1, A2 Hunt, he also had the cowling of of an A4, Various whistles, a GWR chimney which he donated to Didcot for the Grange? rebuild, Signals, notices It was like a mini museum, one of the best kept secrets of Railwayana.

[Olf]

My old man was a fireman on the Sourthern so I have some stuff left to me after he passed away. Have some lovely carriage nameplate and a couple of other things.

[Olf]

[Stew2000]

I love seeing a steam engine on the main line. especially when they go at modern train speeds.

[RichB]

Olf said:

Is that you dad? West Country class - brings back memories, I used to go up to Waterloo train spotting during the last days of steam, somthing to do basically, my dad worked for LT so we got free tube travel. Southern were the last to use it in anger...

[silverfoxcc]

OLf,

What shed was your Dad based at? And hang on to the bits, great memories for you

Ron