tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post8615088480769145210..comments2023-12-24T12:05:31.362+11:00Comments on BYLONG: What's Been Happening?Ray Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624865987062727847noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-89990095114393473742010-11-16T19:28:22.743+11:002010-11-16T19:28:22.743+11:00Ray
You are right in what you say, & yes the ...Ray<br /><br />You are right in what you say, & yes the 80's were dry especially at the creek from end 82 onwards.<br /><br />One also has to realise that each area/district all display differences during similar drought conditions & how long they went for.<br /><br />For mine you have captured very well a mid season type of scenery in the backdrops very well & convincingly.<br /><br />& as I said, your work is inspirational & I would like to capture it half as good.Col Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-35340360475744082302010-11-15T22:48:03.669+11:002010-11-15T22:48:03.669+11:00Colin and James
To model a drought scene you have...Colin and James<br /><br />To model a drought scene you have to be aware that there was a drought in 1965. As this layout has scenery going back to the 1980's which is very dry looking as it was meant to be that will have to be the drought (tear drop section).<br /><br />Anyway James you were in the group at that stage and didn't mention it then ;-)<br /><br />I won't be repainting the backscene unless it really starts to bug me.<br /><br />There is a limit to how far we could go to try to replicate reality since that isn't possible anyway.<br /><br />RayRay Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624865987062727847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-73443630485281576502010-11-15T20:15:44.362+11:002010-11-15T20:15:44.362+11:00Thanks for the backup James.
Certainly that droug...Thanks for the backup James.<br /><br />Certainly that drought was the worst I had ever seen, especially in the western & norht western regions. Whenever I look at my slides of those years its quite incredible to see how the land looked, then of course when it broke it was a huge change.<br /><br />I recently went on a trip around Cowra - Canownidra - OGE & home, & to see the change, one would have thought he was in England or some locations on the continent.<br /><br />Ray I must admit that your work in the scenery dept is very insirational, & as my new layout is progressing well, I am challenged very much in what to do, already I am looking at the sky area as a start, then decisions else where.Col Husseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-70048360691445051072010-11-06T11:45:13.707+11:002010-11-06T11:45:13.707+11:00G'day Ray :)
I'm with Col on the timefram...G'day Ray :)<br /><br />I'm with Col on the timeframe, the '65/'66 drought in the west was one of the worst. There is no way that the Bylong area was as green as your layout in '65! Perhaps the easiest way to deal with the problem would be to set it in a different year! Many years ago at one of the slide nights at Burwood, two slides were shown in succession of the same location at Locksley, one was in 1965 and the other was during the '70s, in a good year. The difference in colour was startling! To accurately portray a drought year, not only would you have to repaint all your backscenes, you would also have to re-scenic the entire layout! There are some good 'drought' shots on Chris Nelson's Fotopic site: http://chris-nelson.fotopic.net/James McInerneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-32813024553513166392010-11-02T23:00:09.832+11:002010-11-02T23:00:09.832+11:00Colin
That's just the way they ended up when ...Colin<br /><br />That's just the way they ended up when I was painting them. I haven't worked out the colour of dry grass, yellowish/greyish/brownish/etc?<br /><br />I have to install 2' high backscenes around the rest of the layout now to match it up so I might eventually work out how to represent that classic dry grass colour/effect then I may go back and repaint it.<br /><br />Ray PRay Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624865987062727847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-64094225450238919962010-11-02T22:11:36.094+11:002010-11-02T22:11:36.094+11:00Ray
I like the way your backdrops have gone, alth...Ray<br /><br />I like the way your backdrops have gone, although I still like the piccies behind.<br /><br />Not too sure about green in the spring of 65 though as the drought of 65 was well advanced with nil winter rains. <br /><br />Col HAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9074654920193695267.post-2511052145792393442010-10-30T15:18:51.575+11:002010-10-30T15:18:51.575+11:00Ray,
nice video. Nice having sound locos,
can'...Ray, <br />nice video. Nice having sound locos,<br />can't wait to get the 40 class. hurry up Ron<br />BobSouth Coast Railhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06743351585350477874noreply@blogger.com