col_kilgore Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) Hi everyone , So like a lot of people a new year means a new project . Having finished a respray on my Hornby Sentinel over Christmas , I decided I needed somewhere for it to pootle about . I wanted something small , industrial and portable so knocked together a small baseboard and fiddlestick out of stripwood and mdf . At only two feet long it will be more of a working diorama but seems to suit the Sentinel well . Heres a few pics of the respray , it has also had a driver and a drivers mate/shunter added both repainted from Bachmann railway workers . ( I just wish they were a bit better moulded as the faces are a bit featureless ) . Although the pictures are a bit blurry and you cant see it very well I have been experimenting with using artists oils to give a nice subtle level of weathering . I also filled in the infamous join lines on the skirts which really improves the look of the model . Edited March 2, 2019 by col_kilgore 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Well firstly the sentinel looks amazing. I really like the colour you've used and you've done it very nicely. Also I like how you've removed that bit of plastic which runs from the cab down the bonnet on one side of the kind of walk way. Can I ask did you strip the body of paintwork before you resprayed or did you paint on a previous layer, also did you mask off the windows or remove them? I've got a Crosley and evans sentinel kicking about I'd like to respray but am still getting round to it. The layout looks really good, by the looks of the PCA wagon you're going for a cement kind of layout? Really like the looks of this and cant wait to see it develop. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
col_kilgore Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 Well firstly the sentinel looks amazing. I really like the colour you've used and you've done it very nicely. Also I like how you've removed that bit of plastic which runs from the cab down the bonnet on one side of the kind of walk way. Can I ask did you strip the body of paintwork before you resprayed or did you paint on a previous layer, also did you mask off the windows or remove them? I've got a Crosley and evans sentinel kicking about I'd like to respray but am still getting round to it. The layout looks really good, by the looks of the PCA wagon you're going for a cement kind of layout? Really like the looks of this and cant wait to see it develop. Thanks mate , as regards the Sentinel , yes I first gave the body shell a bath in brake fluid to get rid of all the logos , then primed first and used a Tamiya rattlecan for the main colour. I must admit to not liking the finish I got using the rattlecan at the first go and ended up stripping it again . I then decanted some of the can into a bottle and used it through my airbrush and found the finish was much better. I also removed the glazing first as well , if your careful prising it out it should come out as one piece as it just has a small bit of glue holding the glazing onto the cab ceiling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clover Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 This looks like an interesting little project. Great work on respirating the Sentinel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Got to agree with the others, the loco looks great. If the diorama turns out as well as the Sentinel it will be a cracker. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestTom Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Something you might try with the figures is giving them a thin wash of dark paint - this can add artificial depth to the features. I had a similar problem with some cheapo figures I ordered online which had even less relief than the Bachmann ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
col_kilgore Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 Something you might try with the figures is giving them a thin wash of dark paint - this can add artificial depth to the features. I had a similar problem with some cheapo figures I ordered online which had even less relief than the Bachmann ones. Hi mate Yes this is something I have tried previously , although now I use Army Painter Quick Shade mostly for washing figures . Saying that ,I find washing is a skill that needs lots of practicing whatever medium you use as I sometimes end up with figures that just look dirty ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post col_kilgore Posted February 10, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2019 Slowly making some progress on this since I last posted , I have managed to get the track layed at last . This is the first time I have used code 75 rail and is SMP flexi track and a Peco Y-point. I hate to say it as I was quite happy on previous layouts with code 100 but the code 75 just looks so much better ! I have also started work on the fiddle yard exit , the retaining walls are made from Wills sheets and you may recognise parts from the Airfix / Dapol signal gantry which will eventually become part of a pipe bridge. I have also decided on the name for the layout ; Two Trees , as I plan to have two prominent trees framing this end of the layout. As for the other end there will be some form of industry , at the moment I am using bits of recycled buildings from previous layouts to get an idea . Thanks for looking and feel free to add comments , questions etc . 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 It's coming along nicely. The sentinel really suits what you've got there. May I ask what the size of the layout and fiddle stick are. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu70 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Your layout is progressing nicely. The sentinel looks at home and the hopper shed looks nice. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_tyne Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 You've made a great start there. It will be a good way of shuffling some wagons around. I like the fiddlestick idea - probably easier to knock together than a sector plate or traveser. My attempts at these have normally been a disaster! Do you simply align it by eye to the necessary track? The SMP track looks excellent. What colour(s) have you used for weathering the track? It looks so effective. Cheers, David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1722 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Can only echo the three posts above, this is coming along nicely and is a great start. What length is the board please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Love the project and that Sentinal looks fantastic. Was it bog standard brake fluid and did it take the paint off or just the logos? Nice 'industrial colour as well', great stuff. steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
col_kilgore Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 Thanks everyone for the comments . To answer a few questions , the scenic section is exactly two feet long and the fiddle stick is fourteen inches. As to the colour used for the track it was Humbrol 29 Dark Earth from a rattle can over poundland grey primer , I will finish weathering the track after ballasting. As for alignment of the fiddlestick I have used some plastic nuts and bolts to keep it aligned , which I think will be fine for dining table use. Regarding the brake fluid , yes just bog standard DOT 4 from Asda . As for stripping the paint as well , as it was the black Wabtec liveried one I'm not sure it was painted in the first place it might have been just black plastic , I'm not sure about other liveries as to whether they are coloured plastic or painted. 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Interesting - I like the idea of making something to suit Traction not usually the other way round. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Holmes Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Really liking the way this is looking. Theres a great feeling of space. It doesn’t feel cramped and tiny at all, and that’s why the best micro layout layout are about IMHO. Ian 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) Any more updates? - I have just caught up with your excellent Jam works! Ian Edited March 2, 2019 by Crisis Rail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
col_kilgore Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, Crisis Rail said: Any more updates? - I have just caught up with your excellent Jam works! Ian Hi Ian , Nothing major to report at the moment , I have just been working on the embankments at the fiddleyard exit . Hopefully as I have the next two weeks off work , I should be able to work on it a bit more . As for Jam Sponge Works , it was a lot of fun to work on and I even got to see it in print in BRM magazine ! ( which was a first for me ) Edited March 2, 2019 by col_kilgore 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
col_kilgore Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) This evening I have started planning the pipe bridge to hide the fiddle yard exit . Started with a girder framework made from the Airfix/Dapol signal gantry , just got to find something suitable to make the pipework from. I have also started to prepare the embankments for foliage by coating the polystyrene formers with flexible filler and giving them a brown basecoat ready for my faithful puffer bottle ! Edited March 3, 2019 by col_kilgore 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D602bulldog Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Nice little project i like that stonework very nicely painted. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Stonework abutments have turned out very well - impressive. Knightwing pipework kit for the lattice girder? Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1722 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 On 04/03/2019 at 08:59, Crisis Rail said: Stonework abutments have turned out very well - impressive. Agreed, particularly as it is a nightmare to cut. Great weathering too. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
col_kilgore Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 On 05/03/2019 at 22:01, ModellerChris said: Agreed, particularly as it is a nightmare to cut. Great weathering too. I know what you mean , stanley knife and plenty of passes seems to be the best option ! Anyway , been working on the pipe bridge this morning ; Used a few different Plastruct profiles to add to the structure and had a go at making a gusset bend for the pipework ( really could have done with an adjustable mitre saw to get the angles right first time ) I also added visual interest to the pipe by using trimmed Tamiya tape to represent joints in the pipe . Just needs painting fully and weathering to finish , all in all I'm pretty happy with it . 16 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Pipework looks brilliant - much better than the finer diameter (still a good kit) Knightwing unions and couplings etc for what you are doing over the heavy duty girder structure. Impressed. Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1722 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 7 hours ago, col_kilgore said: Now that's impressive! Great work. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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