Rob Jackson

Illustrator, Tea Addict, Theme Park Nerd & Model Railway Builder. Based in the North of England.

[Rob Jackson @RSJ_Visuals]

What started as a lockdown #modelrailway has reached a stage worthy of presentation. Had a lot of fun kit-bashing the structures for this!
Technical specs:
009 Gauge, 16x6inch footprint, 5-3-3 inglenook puzzle. And yes, it does work!

[Rob Jackson @RSJ_Visuals]

Some quick scribbly sketches to warm up this evening - Rough ideas for model railways.
#sketch

[Colour Collective @Clr_Collective]

Hi #colour_collective!
This weeks CC archive colour combination is Tomato & Pink Madder Lake.
Post together on Friday 14th January 19.30 GMT.
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[Colour Collective @Clr_Collective]

Howdy #colour_collective!
This week's colour is Smaragdine.
Any theme, any medium, anybody. Post together on Friday 12th February 19.30 GMT.
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Hello there #colour_collective.
This week's colour is Shadow Blue.
Any theme, any medium, anybody. Post together on Friday 5th February 19.30 GMT.
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[Andrew Fraser @cartoonsidrew]

#colour_collective is back for a new season. We are still mostly inside but we can dream of bigger adventures #dairylideyellow

[Rob Jackson @RSJ_Visuals]

A quick street corner house for #Colour_Collective #DairylideYellow. Trying to get back into participating more after hitting an art slump last year...
@Clr_Collective #illustration

[Colour Collective @Clr_Collective]

WELCOME BACK #colour_collective!
Looking forward to bright times ahead. This week's colour is Dairylide Yellow.
Any theme, any medium, anybody. Post together on Friday 29th January 19.30 GMT.
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[Rob Jackson @RSJ_Visuals]

A great shame, cause I had a lot of fun making them, and I do think they're a good example for my portfolio. But I'm just tired of having to send so many takedown notices...

[Rob Jackson @RSJ_Visuals]

Sadly, I'm having to contemplate taking down the Dark Ride character illustrations from a few years back. Unfortunately over the last year I've seen an increase in people from the theme park community believing 'if it's online, it's mine!'.

[Rob Jackson @RSJ_Visuals]

...And at the end of the day, it's starting to look like a locomotive again! Still more work to do, but hopefully next weekend should see the last details added.
#modelrailway

[Rob Jackson @RSJ_Visuals]

@hardcyder Worth it. Though they do need some tidying up!

[Rob Jackson @RSJ_Visuals]

Lining - Stage 2.

The people who simply use transfers are probably screaming at me right now! #modelrailway

[Rob Jackson @RSJ_Visuals]

...and for comparison, the recently rebuilt 'Katie' in Heywood 'Eaton' livery:

[Rob Jackson @RSJ_Visuals]

Getting round to putting 'Douglas' back together, finally opting to put it into a 'Heywood' style livery. Early stages, but slowly getting there. Tony masking tape is pain.
#modelrailway

[Rob Jackson @RSJ_Visuals]

I'm told today is 6 years since I sketched out some character poses for this Pirate Captain (And his Parrot!) still one of my favourite design. A very round character is quite nice to work with!

[Rob Jackson @RSJ_Visuals]

@EuanEchidhog I hear there are RTR '00' versions in the works (I believe by Model Rail, to go with their J70 Trams) There were also 4mm brass kits at one point, the maker escapes me, sadly long out of production, though they do occasionally surface...

[Rob Jackson @RSJ_Visuals]

Today's project: Assembling a Ratio 4 wheel Brake 3rd. Eventually it'll end up in a teak livery in homage to Wisbech-Upwell brake coach. Assembly is far easier than online posts led me to believe.
#modelrailway

[Rob Jackson @RSJ_Visuals]

@desk_railwayman Interesting. Was that down to detailing, or did the plastic not take hold of the paint?

[Rob Jackson @RSJ_Visuals]

Hearing 'Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds' is being broadcast on YouTube Friday night has me searching for my 30th anniversary tour satchel...

I really need to patch this thing up sometime!

[Rob Jackson @RSJ_Visuals]

@lawrenceofthe Thanks for the suggestion Lawrence, much appreciated! 🙂

[Rob Jackson @RSJ_Visuals]

What started as a lockdown #modelrailway has reached a stage worthy of presentation. Had a lot of fun kit-bashing the structures for this!
Technical specs:
009 Gauge, 16x6inch footprint, 5-3-3 inglenook puzzle. And yes, it does work!