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58047 painted and weathered


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I had been expecting the next post here to be about the chassis of my 1P, but since my last post way back in January, very little has happened on that front other than a minor disaster when I needed to take some pieces off the bogie and managed to melt more solder than was intended. Since then, the number of different unfinished projects on my bench has multiplied. 58047's body received its first coat of Halford's satin black a couple of months ago but since then I've been distracted by other projects. At least it meant the paint had time to harden before the next stage.

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Then, BR numbered using LMS style digits and retaining its LMS lettering on the tanks sides it looked rather too much like ex-works condition. The next stage was to try to get it looking more like its 1951 condition as seen, for example, in the first post of this thread. Those who have followed earlier entries in my blog will know that I'm still something of a novice when it comes to painting. I've done a little weathering on wagons before, but this was my first attempt to weather a loco.

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I started with an overall wash of Railmatch acrylic weathered black. This was followed by contrasting some parts, such as the smokebox and cab roof, using Lifecolor weathered black. The former has a bluish tint whilst the latter has a greenish tint so together they can be used to give some variation. The remaining work so far has been done mostly by dry-brushing using several Lifecolor rust tones and Vallejo chalk white for the water staining.

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Overall, I'm quite pleased with the results, though I think I might have overdone it in places. I anticipate a final light airbrushing of dust from below once the frames are done, unless anyone has any other suggestions in the meantime.

 

Nick

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I'd suggest a dust of black from above to suggest soot deposit. Light colours on the upper surfaces to me hint at scrapline condition, washed clean by rain.

 

Like the distressed LMS lettering mind you, very well executed.

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This is really lovely! If ever you overdo weathering, a very light dry brush with Humbrol Metalcote (Black 27004) brings everything back in place with the slight resulting sheen giving the effect of an oily working engine rather than Barry scrapper. Like it!

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Thanks for the positive comments, chaps.

 

Jamie, you're right that it does look like it has been standing unused in the rain. I'll try adding a soot deposit when I spray the dirt underneath later.

 

Chris, thanks for the tip. Would it be safe to use an enamel paint like that on top of acrylics? Maybe I should try the acrylic version?

 

Nick

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Lovely weathering Nick. Much inspiration there. I agree that it does look a little as if it's been in storage for a while, but sounds like you've got that taken care of.

 

I've never tried adding enamel on acrylics. It doesn't sound safe though...

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Thanks, Mikkel!

 

I already had a can of the enamel version that Chris recommended and have used it before for highlighting detail on wagon underframes, etc. However, I've discovered that Humbrol also do some of the metalcote colours in acrylic so, rather than risk the enamel, I've ordered the acrylic version for use here.

 

Nick

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Although you're playing safe, in the quantities Chris is talking about the enamel thinners content wouldn't even affect an enamel basecoat. I quite often mix enamels and acrylics in weathering quantities, as one of my key 'rust' techniques requires acrylic, and I vary the result with enamel.

 

I'd be a bit more careful when we get to full-on coats of paint, but even then IIRC acrylics are pretty resistant. Keep the enamel gunmetal to hand, if you have it, as acrylics dry awfully fast on the bristles when drybrushing.

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Thanks, Jamie. As you say, the amounts of thinners/solvents present would be pretty small. I might do some experiments with dry brushing enamels on top of acrylics before trusting it on a real model.

 

I've done dry brushing with enamels before on wagons and other smaller items, but one of the first things I learned when doing it with acrylics was that you need to load the brush with tiny amounts of paint before wiping it off and that you need to do this much more frequently than with enamels because of the quick drying. I haven't yet made up my mind whether it is better to start with neat acrylic paint, or to slightly dilute it.

 

Nick

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Hi Nick,

 

I've only just noticed this blog entry. The weathering job on the body looks perfect. You must be pleased with it. How's the chassis going?

 

Cheers....Morgan

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Thanks, Morgan. Yes, I am very pleased with it but still intend to add a little soot as per Jamie's suggestion. The chassis has been lurking in a box since the problem with the bogie, but it came out again last week and I'm hoping to make a little progress over the holiday.

 

Nick

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