Angst Lesspork

Graeme Dunbar · May 06, 2018, 09:41

:) :) :) ;D :laugh:

Super - just the right amount of wobble and "wind buffeting"

The ~~helicopter~~ witch landing pad is just brilliant too.

Hugh Norwood · May 07, 2018, 20:58

Thank you!

Hugh Norwood · June 12, 2018, 15:19

I have completed a Governess cart for Angst. This is the Dart Castings kit, with one of their ponies. The driver is an old Airfix figure (after some orthopaedic surgery to get her to fit in the foot well.)

Governess Cart by H Norwood, on Flickr

Hugh Norwood · August 14, 2018, 11:20

The photography group at my local Neighbourhood Network had a new project recently; to take photographs around Leeds with a view to producing some picture postcards.

This provided me with the inspiration to do something similar with Angst-Lesspork.

A Souvenir of Angst-Lesspork by H Norwood, on Flickr

I had a look though all my existing photos of the layout, and it was obvious that most would not do, as they were taken from an elevated position, whereas most postcard shots are taken at eye-level or thereabouts. How to take photos at the eye-level of a 4mm scale figure (about 22mm from ground-level)? I waited for the next

Jeff Schumaker · August 14, 2018, 15:15

What an interesting idea.

Jeff S.

Hugh Norwood · August 31, 2018, 19:43

What may well be the final low-relief building is taking shape. It needs some judicious weathering..

Low-relief buildings by H Norwood, on Flickr

Graeme Dunbar · September 01, 2018, 07:30

Most intriguing with strong hints of other structures to be added (the door in mid air).

Hugh Norwood · September 10, 2018, 19:43

And here we are -planted on the layout..

Big building by H Norwood, on Flickr

Hugh Norwood · October 01, 2018, 15:28

Mk2 Luggage by H Norwood, on Flickr

I made the Mk2 Luggage some months ago and I have finally got round to planting it. Because it is animated I was trying to think about how to connect it up. Well, I just bit the bullet this morning and got on with it. Currently the lid just opens; I can get it to turn slightly left to right, but I'll save that for another day! (The daylight under the feet is not so noticeable fro "Normal" viewing distances!

Mk2 Luggage by H Norwood, on Flickr

Mark Shenstone · October 01, 2018, 19:47

Very cool. I hope they know there's a Mimic on the loose! :D

Jeff Schumaker · October 01, 2018, 20:03

Hugh,

Very nice work. I have two questions.

1. Is the station a kit or is it scratchbuilt?
2. Where's Rincewind?

Jeff S.

Hugh Norwood · October 01, 2018, 21:50

Quote from: Jeff Schumaker on October 01, 2018, 20:03
Hugh,

Very nice work. I have two questions.

1. Is the station a kit or is it scratchbuilt?
2. Where's Rincewind?

Jeff S.

1) The station building is Hornby Skaledale
2) I guess he can't be far away if the Luggage is loco-spotting!

Jeff Schumaker · October 02, 2018, 14:23

Hugh,

Thanks for the info. I didn't realize that the luggage was a railfan.

Jeff S.

Hugh Norwood · October 03, 2018, 20:18

Angst-Lesspork is off to Railex2018 this coming weekend in Fareham.

If you're going, please do drop by and say hello!

Hugh Norwood · October 11, 2018, 14:13

{I can't find a suitable section to post in for this...}
Recording a Driver's eye view

Miniature video cam by H Norwood, on Flickr
Some 6 years or so ago, I investigated making a driver's eye view video recording of the layout. I bought a "keyfob" camera (the postage was more than the camera!) and made a few trail runs. The camera was not good, but when you factor in the cost; the results were to be expected.

My curiosity was stirred again by a letter in the Railway Modeller with a photograph of a small blue cube mounted on a wagon; this was a newer type of miniature video camera and the writer had claimed some success using it.

So I bought one. The device, which goes under the generic term of "SQ11", is a cube 24mm on a side. It has two buttons one marked with the universal "power" symbol, the other marked "M". It has a slot for a micro-SD card (I bought a 16Gb one) and a small USB socket for the cable that comes with it. The buttons are on the top surface of the camera.

I watched a short Youtube tutorial on how to use it, as neither the leaflet that come with it nor the recommended web page were much use.

It is capable of recording in 720p or 1028p, using about 1Mb/sec in 720p and 2Mb/sec in 1028p. It has other modes of operation, but I won't list them here.

My initial tests showed that it is incapable of focussing down to the distances required for my purposes.

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Mark Shenstone