Saturday, 4 July 2015

Painting Pigeons

Hello again :o)

A while ago now when I was putting an order into Shapeways for some of my 3D printed parts I came across these...


As per normal I thought to myself "those look good, I am sure I can use them somewhere" and so promptly added them to my shopping cart.

Well, roll on a year (or two) and I thought while I was working on the goods shed for Highclere that the roof would look nice with something extra. After 'some time' wading through box after box of railway bits and bobs I found the little birdies and then made a start painting them. First the obligatory coat of Halfords finest primer...

They looks much better but then I thought I couldnt just stick some plain Grey birdies onto the layout so I got my paintbrushes out to add a little bit of colour to them (or some of them)...

This made them look much better and a bit more like the Pigeons I know. Some of these were then superglued onto the ridge tiles of the newly refreshed goods shed...

I am happy with that, the goods shed is now toned down a bit plus it now has some little birdies on the roof. The only thing now is how long they will actually last! They don't seem that bothered about the passing trains.

Julia :o)

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18 comments:

  1. Coal Tank4 July 2015 at 14:13

    Hi Julia that put a smile on my face really good idea also the goods shed is superb lovely modeling
    Regards
    John

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  2. Coal Tank5 July 2015 at 02:53

    Forgive me for asking but is the goods shed a kit or scratch built
    John

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    1. Julias Modelopolis5 July 2015 at 05:01

      Hi John.

      Its scratch built from plasticard and laser engraved / cut bits and bobs.

      Julia :o)

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  3. David Varley5 July 2015 at 07:37

    I was thinking of buying some of these the last time I was browsing the Shapeways site, but I couldn't find anything else that I wanted immediately to justify the postage,

    Must go and have another look as we'll definitely need some for Lightcliffe - can't have a Yorkshire based layout without pigeons! Wonder if anybody does a 2mm scale whippet??

    Do you think they could be painted up as other types of birds, Juila, or are they too much of a pigeon shape?

    Regards,

    David

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    1. Julias Modelopolis5 July 2015 at 11:18

      That is a really interesting question David.

      Looking at them I think maybe some Chickens.

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    2. David Varley6 July 2015 at 00:06

      Or doves maybe ... just been checking and they are the same species as pigeons. Give you an excuse for a dovecote as well.

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    3. Julias Modelopolis6 July 2015 at 00:51

      Doves, of course! Thats a great idea David. Im now thinking on how to make a dovecote and if I can have an excuse for one on the layout.

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    4. David Varley6 July 2015 at 11:21

      Surely they'd have had one at the Abbey, Julia? ;)

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  4. MikeOxon5 July 2015 at 08:36

    Don't forget to add some white streaks on the roof, below the pigeons :)

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  5. Julias Modelopolis5 July 2015 at 11:18

    LOL, good point Mike.

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  6. Unknown5 July 2015 at 13:00

    Coooo!

    Very nice Julia, I think it is the little things like this that really breathes life into a model. One of the Midland Area Group was going to make some cormorants in classic feather drying pose to sit on the groynes of St Ruth.

    Ian

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    1. Julias Modelopolis5 July 2015 at 23:50

      I totally agree Ian although there is part of me thinking I really should be concentrating on more important things regarding the layout right now!

      Yes, St Ruth NEEDS seagulls. Such an essential part of the coastline.

      J :o)

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  7. Sithlord755 July 2015 at 19:16

    You need a bloke sitting outside the hut eating a pie...

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    1. Julias Modelopolis5 July 2015 at 23:55

      Highclere is not somewhere 'up north'! What with comments like that and about whippets too its getting me worried!!

      J :oP

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    2. David Varley6 July 2015 at 00:02

      Most places are 'oop north' for Kevin :)

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    3. Julias Modelopolis6 July 2015 at 00:53

      Thats another good point David. The layout has alread got the nickname 'Downton Abbey' so I dont want to reinforce the stereotype!

      J :oP

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    4. Sithlord757 July 2015 at 02:43

      True David - only a handful of 2mm layouts South of me!

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