Thank you Olivier for your kind feedback as always. I'm thinking an inkjet printer would do just as good a job, and they're quite cheap these days, it's just the ink cartridges/refills that cost a few bob.
I work in San Francisco, where there are many fine examples of this type of ghost signs. I love seeing them on the brick buildings, they are an example of the old way - hand painted. Excellent job on the model, I am enjoying seeing how it is progressing.
Thanks Dominic and hello SanFran. It would have been quite an art painting these signs back in the day. Now we have giant digital billboards where artwork is changed with a few mouse clicks.
Fantastic to see a great method for ghost signage 😎 Seems to work really well…I fear I may just have to steal your methods matey! 😜 Great stuff Jules 👍🍻🍀
When I initially googled ghost signs, Brymay came numerous times in the search results. The one I have referenced is indeed in London, along with many other versions throughout the UK. It seems Brymay were quite the fans of large building murals back in the day.
Missed this issue before I watched your second version of the ghost signs. Nevertheless, when working with brick or other texture paper, this too is a very appropriate method. Think the method of your second issue on ghost signs is very usable for all kinds of surfaces, whether plastic, wood, plaster, cement, maybe even foam builds.
Small world, the photo of that sign is taken in new cross South East London. This road joins on to the Old Kent Road. I have photographed it myself for a college project some years ago. There are lots of ghost signs around here. Anthony.
Hi Julian - I just love your eye for detail mate. Your layout let alone your modelling is fantastic. Personally I have gone off Metcalf and leaning towards Scalescenes but not taken the plunge yet. I I must admit your Metcalf buildings are wonderful to look at and look brilliant. There is so much I have forgotten about your layout and a ten minute video just slowly going round to refresh our memories would be great. I especially love the excavation area around the pub, it looks awesome. Regards Chris
Thank you for your very kind words. I have thought Station Road is due for a recap video soon which explores the layout as a whole and then focuses in on particular areas such as the demolition site next to the pub. Watch this space.
Julian, I think, but I'm not 100% sure that that 'BryMay' name was an early name for the Bryant & May company who made matches. Possibly originated in London but later in life moved up north to Liverpool (mid 80's maybe). I think the company was bought out by a Scandinavian country, Denmark ? Maybe Sweden? I don't actually know if the matches are still manufactured or even if the brand name is still in use these days.
Thanks John. I believe you are correct. Brymay either bought or merged with a number of companies over time and had factories dotted around UK. They even had a factory in Melbourne, Australia. The Brymay brand no longer exists but what remains of the former company is Swedish based from what I understand.
I purchased the ghost signs and want to add them to my already weathered chalk building. Do I have to remove the weathered chalk from brick building prior to adding the ghost sign?
Absolutely brilliant little video update by the way I trust that you found some time to watch the videos that I suggested for their scenic content and I hope that you found them useful
Thanks Paul. Yes, I did get your email and my sincere apologies I haven't replied yet. January just seem to get away on me. Keep an eye on your inbox in the coming days🙂
There actually is a less roundabout way of creating the same effect; print the signed mirrored with a laser printer. Cut it out, apply some farnish to it and while wet, place it where you want it. Let dry, and with water remove the paper. Depending on how much you remove you can make them look brand new, or almost gone.
@@StationRoadModelRailway After thinking about it, I'm guessing a water based wouldn't work. Because after drying you use water to remove the paper... Also, use a matt farnish, not sure what would happen with a glossy one, though I expect that the result would be less life like....
Nice work, it really adds more character to the building.
What a great video. Excellent work. Thanks for sharing. Roy.
Excellent Julian. Best wishes.
Great technique, great result, and easy doing all the way ! That's what I like with you, I buy it !
I just need a color printer now...
Thank you Olivier for your kind feedback as always. I'm thinking an inkjet printer would do just as good a job, and they're quite cheap these days, it's just the ink cartridges/refills that cost a few bob.
I work in San Francisco, where there are many fine examples of this type of ghost signs. I love seeing them on the brick buildings, they are an example of the old way - hand painted.
Excellent job on the model, I am enjoying seeing how it is progressing.
Thanks Dominic and hello SanFran. It would have been quite an art painting these signs back in the day. Now we have giant digital billboards where artwork is changed with a few mouse clicks.
Nice work Julian.
Fantastic to see a great method for ghost signage 😎 Seems to work really well…I fear I may just have to steal your methods matey! 😜
Great stuff Jules 👍🍻🍀
Thanks Tim for your great feedback as always.
Great result! Thanks for showing how you went about it.
I am sure that Ghost sign is at New cross South London, I have a photo of it somewhere. Good idea for that building
Yep, over the road from the station.
When I initially googled ghost signs, Brymay came numerous times in the search results. The one I have referenced is indeed in London, along with many other versions throughout the UK. It seems Brymay were quite the fans of large building murals back in the day.
Looks brilliant. 🚂🚃🚃🚃
Brymay =Bryant & May, a very well known match manufacturers in th UK. I believe their factory was in Bow, East London.
Thanks Henry. You might be interested in Jon Taylor's comment and my reply.
Missed this issue before I watched your second version of the ghost signs. Nevertheless, when working with brick or other texture paper, this too is a very appropriate method.
Think the method of your second issue on ghost signs is very usable for all kinds of surfaces, whether plastic, wood, plaster, cement, maybe even foam builds.
Brilliant Julian 😀 Cheers Greg
Great detail to your building, it looks really cool.
Wow that ‘ghost’ wall looks great and fits well in. Many thanks for sharing this short video, regards Barry
Thank you Barry for your kind feedback.
Small world, the photo of that sign is taken in new cross South East London. This road joins on to the Old Kent Road. I have photographed it myself for a college project some years ago. There are lots of ghost signs around here. Anthony.
Hi Julian - I just love your eye for detail mate. Your layout let alone your modelling is fantastic.
Personally I have gone off Metcalf and leaning towards Scalescenes but not taken the plunge yet. I
I must admit your Metcalf buildings are wonderful to look at and look brilliant.
There is so much I have forgotten about your layout and a ten minute video just slowly going round to refresh our memories would be great. I especially love the excavation area around the pub, it looks awesome.
Regards Chris
Thank you for your very kind words. I have thought Station Road is due for a recap video soon which explores the layout as a whole and then focuses in on particular areas such as the demolition site next to the pub. Watch this space.
Like it very much and so realistic. As Henry says 'Bryant & May' it was indeed. Cheers. Keep up your good work on a brilliant layout. Iain
Thanks Ralph. You might be interested in Jon Taylor's comment and my reply.
Julian, I think, but I'm not 100% sure that that 'BryMay' name was an early name for the Bryant & May company who made matches. Possibly originated in London but later in life moved up north to Liverpool (mid 80's maybe). I think the company was bought out by a Scandinavian country, Denmark ? Maybe Sweden? I don't actually know if the matches are still manufactured or even if the brand name is still in use these days.
Thanks John. I believe you are correct. Brymay either bought or merged with a number of companies over time and had factories dotted around UK. They even had a factory in Melbourne, Australia. The Brymay brand no longer exists but what remains of the former company is Swedish based from what I understand.
I purchased the ghost signs and want to add them to my already weathered chalk building. Do I have to remove the weathered chalk from brick building prior to adding the ghost sign?
Spooky, Julian, spooky!
I could say the process was frightening, but it wasn't actually😁
hi - print them off and sell them as a set of sizes then we could cut them up to get parts to fit other buildings
good vid on your channel thanks lee
Impressive
Absolutely brilliant little video update by the way I trust that you found some time to watch the videos that I suggested for their scenic content and I hope that you found them useful
Thank you John for your kind words. I did have a chance to watch the videos you suggested and they are a wealth for ideas.
Hi Julian, great vide great thoughts. I did reply to your email last month, just wondered if you received it chum. Paul from Sandling Junction
Thanks Paul. Yes, I did get your email and my sincere apologies I haven't replied yet. January just seem to get away on me. Keep an eye on your inbox in the coming days🙂
Ha😃 - I've just been using the very same ghost sign for a piece of theatre scenery - but this time blown upto 10m high!
Sounds interesting Clive, fortunately my ghost sign only needed to be 75mm high🙂
Excellent Julian, best wishes.
There actually is a less roundabout way of creating the same effect; print the signed mirrored with a laser printer. Cut it out, apply some farnish to it and while wet, place it where you want it.
Let dry, and with water remove the paper.
Depending on how much you remove you can make them look brand new, or almost gone.
@@fladder1 I did try a similar method to this in the past but without much success. What type of varnish do you use - water based or oil based?
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Try using acrylic farnish.
After rubbing away the paper, you can further take it down by using fine sandpaper.
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After thinking about it, I'm guessing a water based wouldn't work. Because after drying you use water to remove the paper...
Also, use a matt farnish, not sure what would happen with a glossy one, though I expect that the result would be less life like....