Smallbrook Studios

[Rowan Bravington]

Thanks for the info re a ducket/duckett.
I was going to name the female passenger in the ‘Ivy’ coach Lady Duckett in honour of this new found knowledge.
NOW, I find that a cricketer by the name Duckett has somewhat disgraced himself in Perth, WA Quote
The England and Wales Cricket Board have made it clear Duckett's career is at the crossroads in a "final written warning in respect of his conduct as an England player. Unquote. Assuming the interweb 'news' is true.

What AM I to do? As well, there is now confusion over the spelling of the word duckett/t…. although there are two ducket/tts on the carriage. Who would’ve thought train modelling was sooo difficult/tt !!
I will post pics of Lady Duckett/t in due course.. the rooves are still drying... or is that roof's?

 

[PaulRhB]

Ducket is the common spelling in all books I have
Coaches looking good too

 

[Rowan Bravington]

Thanks, then ducket, Ducket it is !

 

[Rowan Bravington]

The carriages are now finished.
Here follows a series of pics of the processes.

Carriages painted and roofs in place.


Passengers in production. These were printed an appropriate size from a previously scanned file, cut out, coloured in with coloured pencils and glued to a card (one copy on each side) and a small base attached.


Here is Lady Ducket impatiently awaiting her seat in the coach.


The full passenger line up (including Conductor looking like Blakey from On the Buses)


Part of the roof being glued on.


Her coach has been weathered and passengers installed. The coach is now named Ivy.

Both carriages now painted, passengers installed and roofs ready for paint.


The final train.
(Now for a cooling ale as it is currently 38° C here in sunny, hot Melbourne)

 

[trammayo]

The carriages are now finished.
Here follows a series of pics of the processes.
View attachment 230932
Carriages painted and roofs in place.

View attachment 230933
Passengers in production. These were printed an appropriate size from a previously scanned file, cut out, coloured in with coloured pencils and glued to a card (one copy on each side) and a small base attached.

View attachment 230934
Here is Lady Ducket impatiently awaiting her seat in the coach.

View attachment 230939
The full passenger line up (including Conductor looking like Blakey from On the Buses)

View attachment 230936
Part of the roof being glued on.

View attachment 230935
Her coach has been weathered and passengers installed. The coach is now named Ivy.

View attachment 230937 Both carriages now painted, passengers installed and roofs ready for paint.

View attachment 230938
The final train.
(Now for a cooling ale as it is currently 38° C here in sunny, hot Melbourne)

Just love it!

 

[Mattawa]

Wonderful ! Fabulous ! I really like it !

 

[Paul M]

The carriages are now finished.
Here follows a series of pics of the processes.
View attachment 230932
Carriages painted and roofs in place.

View attachment 230933
Passengers in production. These were printed an appropriate size from a previously scanned file, cut out, coloured in with coloured pencils and glued to a card (one copy on each side) and a small base attached.

View attachment 230934
Here is Lady Ducket impatiently awaiting her seat in the coach.

View attachment 230939
The full passenger line up (including Conductor looking like Blakey from On the Buses)

View attachment 230936
Part of the roof being glued on.

View attachment 230935
Her coach has been weathered and passengers installed. The coach is now named Ivy.

View attachment 230937 Both carriages now painted, passengers installed and roofs ready for paint.

View attachment 230938
The final train.
(Now for a cooling ale as it is currently 38° C here in sunny, hot Melbourne)

Fantastic building Rowan, really looks brilliant

 

[ge_rik]

Nicely done!
Rik

 

[Rowan Bravington]

Nicely done!
Rik

Boxing Day Test - First test run of the Gran/Ivy/Pa train. Only a minor issue going around a tight curve - a bit of scissor work fixed that. Although, ducket, one Ducket did encroach on a shed roof which had to temporarily moved out of the right of way. Driver was a bit laid-back – must be too much Xmas cheer.