tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.comments2024-03-15T08:33:23.401+01:00Nystrup GravelClaus Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08941765156840735956noreply@blogger.comBlogger325125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-20560911528627321042024-03-06T17:11:14.563+01:002024-03-06T17:11:14.563+01:00Do you find that details like these power poles al...Do you find that details like these power poles also become a reminder of the size of 1:19 scale models? I find that the small trains and low to the ground architectural elements distract from that so emphasize the horizontal elements of the scenes—making the run look longer by not segmenting it into shorter chunks of space. (Just a random thought while admiring how beautifully this scene is coming along)<br /><br />For the shadows, I always wondered if a thin LED light strip could be clamped to and aimed at the backdrop to wash down its face and cancel shadows from foreground lights?<br /><br />Chris Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-22188794099299015422024-03-01T11:21:50.007+01:002024-03-01T11:21:50.007+01:00I like the kit as well and I had to really constra...I like the kit as well and I had to really constrain myself from beginning to assemble it when I examined the parts upon arrival. I have many other things to do before this kit is planned. Looking forward to see if you decide to jump to the realisation of the kit.Claus Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08941765156840735956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-87920188902005620052024-03-01T01:12:23.555+01:002024-03-01T01:12:23.555+01:00I keep admiring this same kit and wondering if my ...I keep admiring this same kit and wondering if my line needs one. And that homemade version, based on the lawnmower engine, is just that much more enticing. It might be fun to make a static skip with a scale lawnmower motor attached but clearly being worked on?<br /><br />ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-38255882126196585162024-03-01T01:10:52.581+01:002024-03-01T01:10:52.581+01:00I just reread this again. I love the imagery and t...I just reread this again. I love the imagery and that photo at the shed is epic. I kept meaning to share a link to the model I made, inspired by that photo and those heavily worn ties:<br /><br />https://princestreet.wordpress.com/2024/02/08/dirt-3-ties-some-broken-concrete-i-love-this/<br /><br />Thank you for continuing to post such powerfully inspirational 16mm scale models. <br /><br />ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-36523934352682465992024-01-26T21:04:27.160+01:002024-01-26T21:04:27.160+01:00Sometimes I think the hunt for a rare kit is a gre...Sometimes I think the hunt for a rare kit is a great warm up before the actual building begins. Good luck hunting!Claus Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08941765156840735956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-81231681956509088562024-01-09T17:18:45.569+01:002024-01-09T17:18:45.569+01:00Not easy to look for the kit in ebay nor in other ...Not easy to look for the kit in ebay nor in other Website.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-15495915660506842752024-01-09T14:24:44.062+01:002024-01-09T14:24:44.062+01:00That's the hard part! Even in 2016 it was quit...That's the hard part! Even in 2016 it was quite a task for me to find the kit. I think i looked for it for more than a year before Scale Link came to the rescue with a few kits they'd dug up somewhere. As I understood it (I'm no longer modelling in 1/35 scale) the production has been discontinued years ago. Scale Link no longer advertises the model and I suspect eBay or other auction sites are your best chance. I have also built the Bedford tipper from Roadcraft and they are both excellent kits with great detail. Really recommended!Claus Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08941765156840735956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-38982358935828722482024-01-09T01:59:21.445+01:002024-01-09T01:59:21.445+01:00Where to buy this model?Where to buy this model?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-75458636753570480722023-12-27T18:41:26.886+01:002023-12-27T18:41:26.886+01:00Thanks for your greetings, Pete and Nick. Always g...Thanks for your greetings, Pete and Nick. Always good to hear from you and know you are doing well. Happy New Year!Claus Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08941765156840735956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-36735732891006115592023-12-22T12:44:54.439+01:002023-12-22T12:44:54.439+01:00Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Thank you for ...Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.<br />Thank you for the updates on progress.<br />NickNick Curtisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-51766107527562274192023-12-08T01:19:58.147+01:002023-12-08T01:19:58.147+01:00Merry Christmas Claus!
And thank you for your pos...Merry Christmas Claus! <br />And thank you for your posts this past year. Always fun to see what you've been up to.<br />All the best in the coming year.<br />Pete<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418074331057952096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-2593973874104438382023-11-26T22:02:34.673+01:002023-11-26T22:02:34.673+01:00In the UK vehicles carrying horses have "HORS...In the UK vehicles carrying horses have "HORSES" written on the back. I've always wondered why buses and coaches don't therefore have "PEOPLE" written on the back.Michael Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09740155011466713811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-7421322761981196042023-11-26T10:03:22.042+01:002023-11-26T10:03:22.042+01:00What a great model - in every sense of the word! A...What a great model - in every sense of the word! As a self-professed Land-Rover fan-boy I have really enjoyed your models, both the Series I from "Statsskovdistriktet" and the Series II from the local Fire Dept. As pointed out in your blogpost it has taken some time before I finally found time to write my own article on Land-Rovers in Denmark in the mid-1950s, but now it's here: https://sundborg.wordpress.com/2023/11/26/land-rover-fra-traktorerstatning-til-livsstilsikon/Sundborghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10093874550757626943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-62699651039864656782023-10-26T10:44:35.304+02:002023-10-26T10:44:35.304+02:00I sent three years working In Frankfurt and stayin...I sent three years working In Frankfurt and staying within walking distance of the Feldbahn musuem, but never actually got there. I was working twelve hour days at the time.<br />James Finisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351798531269786632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-48430473097005109542023-10-22T01:57:37.186+02:002023-10-22T01:57:37.186+02:00This blog post brought back fond memories of my ch...This blog post brought back fond memories of my childhood, growing up near a small gravel company in the same region as the Ruston-Bucyrus RB10 excavator. It's incredible to see such well-preserved pieces of machinery in action, and it must have been a real treat to witness it at the Graested Veteran Show. The personal connection to the region and the historical significance of the excavator make this post particularly enjoyable for me, and I'm looking forward to more intriguing posts from the author.resume for career changehttps://sanfranciscocareercoachingcenter.com/resume-writing-service/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-75804515137749261012023-09-22T12:11:58.455+02:002023-09-22T12:11:58.455+02:00Thanks for your passion in making this blog so inf...Thanks for your passion in making this blog so informativemachines a sous gratuiteshttps://stargambling.net/fr/games/slot-machines/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-29240652716476986482023-09-21T23:22:00.144+02:002023-09-21T23:22:00.144+02:00Ha Ha! That top picture is quite remarkable. I alm...Ha Ha! That top picture is quite remarkable. I almost didn't see the 1/87 scale skip. Micro_Miners do some very nice work.Ian Holmes https://www.blogger.com/profile/06278490690234299793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-44230781393396332152023-09-16T11:36:50.053+02:002023-09-16T11:36:50.053+02:00Toy Tinplate Excavator - a delightful blast from t...Toy Tinplate Excavator - a delightful blast from the past! Nostalgia meets fun in this charming blog. It's incredible how these tinplate excavators have captured the imagination of generations. Looking forward to reading more!Excavator for Salehttps://www.boomandbucket.com/equipment/excavatorsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-54613162284098692412023-09-01T10:30:08.505+02:002023-09-01T10:30:08.505+02:00Hej Nils-Peter. Tak for info. Ja, Gram Teglværk er...Hej Nils-Peter. Tak for info. Ja, Gram Teglværk er sammen med Mønsted Kalk de to kendte brugere af Hudson-tipvogne som jeg i teksten hentyder til. Jeg nåede selv at se et par stykker, mens teglværket var i drift. I dag er Grams specielle motorvogn med to store tipkasser bevaret på Hedelands Veteranbane.Claus Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08941765156840735956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-48119968877778630742023-08-31T21:27:06.647+02:002023-08-31T21:27:06.647+02:00Hej Claus.Gram Teglværk har haft Hudson rugga skip...Hej Claus.Gram Teglværk har haft Hudson rugga skips og Jysk model Jernbane klub har flere billede i deres arkiv.Hilsen Nils-Peter MorleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-89962365664334522592023-08-31T09:23:24.447+02:002023-08-31T09:23:24.447+02:00Hi Ian - Thanks for contributing with a link to yo...Hi Ian - Thanks for contributing with a link to your inspirational work in 16 mm scale. I will be using some of your ways of working with vegetation when I'm getting to do shrubbery and flowers. The 22 mm tufts are usefull and they can be 'roughed up' a bit to be more irregular in height. Will be following you work in the future for sure.Claus Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08941765156840735956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-37175113901189126672023-08-30T20:21:44.889+02:002023-08-30T20:21:44.889+02:00Congratulations on 500 posts! I have to say, I'...Congratulations on 500 posts! I have to say, I'm very interested in these 22mm tufts. They look like they would be suitable for my own 16mm scale layout. I've been cutting up the extra long Woodland Scenics grasses and gluing them in place in clumps. These clumps look far easier. See https://sixteenmillimeterfootsteps.blogspot.com/ if you're interested.Ian Holmes https://www.blogger.com/profile/06278490690234299793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-37211569093430680152023-08-27T00:25:05.867+02:002023-08-27T00:25:05.867+02:00Claus congratulations on the 500th post and we con...Claus congratulations on the 500th post and we continue to enjoy all you share!James Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612994249392438901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-80681809154444780082023-08-09T14:44:12.218+02:002023-08-09T14:44:12.218+02:00Thanks for the feedback. It takes an awful long ti...Thanks for the feedback. It takes an awful long time to make homebuilt track and not having realistic ballast would ruin the previous work.Claus Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08941765156840735956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409375129642703288.post-7294936610790939662023-08-08T15:37:13.426+02:002023-08-08T15:37:13.426+02:00Very nice looking ballasting. Very realisticVery nice looking ballasting. Very realisticIan Holmes https://www.blogger.com/profile/06278490690234299793noreply@blogger.com