1:27.7 scale figures for an 18inch Industrial Railway Project - Updated 01.09.22

[von Lucky]

Nicely done. Did you blow a hair dryer across the surface as it was drying?

[dampfpanzerwagon]

"Did you blow a hair dryer across the surface as it was drying?"

No I didn't - the water surface texture was added before the basin was painted. I used filler and acrylic medium to get the ripple effect.

Tony

[dampfpanzerwagon]

The layout is nearing completion and this latest Blog post shows how I have added even more foliage and greenery to the  layout.



For more images and details see this link;
https://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/2019/09/an-industrial-narrow-gauge-adventure_18.html

Tony

[dampfpanzerwagon]

A quick update showing how the canal side ladder was built and painted.....



For full details see the Blog.

Tony
https://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/2019/09/an-industrial-narrow-gauge-adventure_25.html

[dampfpanzerwagon]

The Kerr Stuart Geared Steam Locomotive No. 4412



The model was scratch-built from plastic card and runs on a modified Hornby 'Smokey Joe' chassis.



For more information, see the Blog.

Tony

https://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/2019/10/an-industrial-narrow-gauge-adventure.html

[dampfpanzerwagon]

Adding some wildlife to the diorama layout.....



For full details of how the models were modified, see the Blog.

Tony

https://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/2019/10/an-industrial-narrow-gauge-adventure_9.html

[dampfpanzerwagon]

The latest issue of Narrow Gauge World - issue 147 May 2020 has a three page article featuring the scratch-built Kerr Stuart Geared Steam Loco No. 4412.



For more information - see the Blog.

Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/2020/05/kerr-stuart-4415-narrow-gauge-world-may.html

[Michi]

Congratulations for being honoured with an article - the cute little engine deserves it!

[smirnoff]

Well that is just lovely. The modelling and painting is of the highest quality.

[dampfpanzerwagon]

Thank you.

Tony

[white knight]

That scene with the animals in place looks amazing!

If you have trouble tracking down more suitably sized wildlife, I will sound like a broken record, but the Lemax range has some in about 1/28th scale.





Here are a few I have repainted for use with 1/28-1/30 figures:

[white knight]

Forgot to add, the Robin Hood figures shown are the same size as the casts of your sculpts that you sold me.

[FramFramson]

Forgot to add, the Robin Hood figures shown are the same size as the casts of your sculpts that you sold me.

Those are 28mm figures?

Wow, they look like 54mm.

[dampfpanzerwagon]

"Those are 28mm figures?

Wow, they look like 54mm."

I think you will find that they are 66mm tall or 1:27.7 scale.

Tony

[FramFramson]

"Those are 28mm figures?

Wow, they look like 54mm."

I think you will find that they are 66mm tall or 1:27.7 scale.

Tony

I was thrown off because white knight mentioned he'd repainted the animals to work with 30mm minis. On a quick scroll-through the rabbits, squirrels, and fox all seem to match the Robin Hood figures in scale. 

So I suppose WK is just using them with 30mm figures even though they will be quite large in comparison. Unless he's only using the deer. 

Just a bit of confusion then!