The varnished wood finish is very convincing. I hope there's no danger of you being lured into modelling one of those teak-carriage lines! 

A stunning model.

15 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

The varnished wood finish is very convincing. 

Hi Stephen,

Glad you approve of the wood effect, it took a couple of goes , but the beauty of oils on top of acrylic is that if you don’t like it, a wipe with thinners removes all trace of it, leaving the base coat ready for another attempt🙂

19 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

I hope there's no danger of you being lured into modelling one of those teak-carriage lines! 

 No chance of changing allegiance completely, but I quite fancy a family saloon from a “teaky company” making an appearance at Sherton from time to time🙂  My recent trip to the Bluebell tempted me to the Dark/Wood side!

Best wishes
 

Dave

22 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

A stunning model.

Thanks Robin, sometimes I find a change of subject helps keep the creative juices flowing!

Best wishes

Dave

just needs some doped linen to finish it off - lovely kit

1 hour ago, toboldlygo said:

just needs some doped linen to finish it off

Wouldn’t that defeat the object of the kit, which is to show the wooden framework?

You have made a superb job of that, all the wires must have been a tough challenge. Full marks for the wood grain too, oil over acrylic, I must have a shot. 

I have decided to stop buying enamels, I gather they are vanishing from sale and the recent stuff is dire so seeing how folk are using other paint types is very useful. 

Hope the tendon gets better quickly. 

5 hours ago, BroadLeaves said:

You could possibly cover some sections of the wings and fuselage with linen, and model it as both "exterior" and "cutaway showing the interior".

Hi Broadleaves, I could cover some sections as you suggest, but personally prefer the look of  just the open structure.  I’ve often fancied building an etched brass loco, polishing it and then lacquering in clear varnish rather than painting it, I guess this is similar 🙂

3 hours ago, Dave John said:

You have made a superb job of that, all the wires must have been a tough challenge. Full marks for the wood grain too, oil over acrylic, I must have a shot. 

Hi Dave,

Thanks! I’m glad you like the wood grain and yes the wires were a bit of a challenge 🙂  The worst part was remembering to thread on the turnbuckles before fixing the wires in position!   Definitely have a go at wood graining, there are loads of excellent tutorials on YouTube and it’s actually quite fun to do!
 

3 hours ago, Dave John said:

 

I have decided to stop buying enamels

Me too! I’ve been using Humbrol in particular for the last 50 years, but recently they are hopeless!  Tamiya acrylics are fabulous, they cover well, seem happy to brushed  or sprayed and if you want Matt paint unlike Humbrol you actually get it!  I will still use Railmatch enamel paint for painting stock because I like their colours and it sprays well,, but for everything else it’s Acrylics for me from now on🙂

3 hours ago, Dave John said:

 

Hope the tendon gets better quickly. 

Thanks Dave, so do I! I’m seeing the consultant tomorrow, hopefully progress has been made🙄

Best wishes

Dave

I'm not into aeroplanes, but good modelling is good modelling and that looks superb, the "dashboard"? looks really fine.

As others have said, it will be a shame if you don't build at least one coach with a woodgrain finish of that quality.

Mike.

Exquisite.

Kevin

4 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

I'm not into aeroplanes, but good modelling is good modelling and that looks superb, the "dashboard"? looks really fine.

 

Thanks Mike🙂

4 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

As others have said, it will be a shame if you don't build at least one coach with a woodgrain finish of that quality.

I’d really like to build an example of a wood grain finished coach, I just need to find a suitable kit of a prototype that might have strayed into rural Dorset🙂  If you or anyone else can point me in the direction of a likely candidate I’d be delighted!  I know a reasonable amount about the good old GWR, but my knowledge of other companies is pretty sketchy I’m afraid.

Best wishes

Dave

9 hours ago, wenlock said:

Thanks Mike🙂

 

I’d really like to build an example of a wood grain finished coach, I just need to find a suitable kit of a prototype that might have strayed into rural Dorset🙂  If you or anyone else can point me in the direction of a likely candidate I’d be delighted!  I know a reasonable amount about the good old GWR, but my knowledge of other companies is pretty sketchy I’m afraid.

 

Best wishes

 

Dave

You know considerably more than i do about the GWR Dave!

Whilst it might be cheating a little, in your modelling period could a "foreign" wood grain coach be in some form of departmental service?

Mike.

7 hours ago, Jeff Smith said:

What is your GWR period?

Hi Jeff, circa 1905 

1 hour ago, Jeff Smith said:

You have done a superb paint job 

Thanks Jeff🙂

1 hour ago, Jeff Smith said:

 but for anyone not so skilled Model Airways does a wood and metal 1/16 kit, £279 on Amazon.

Artesania also do a 1/16th scale Fokker Dr1 which would make a lovely companion model🙂

BW

Dave

2 hours ago, Jeff Smith said:

A little early for Metropolitan Railway Dreadnought teak stock but if an excuse could be found for another GWR/Metropolitan link maybe an eight wheel rigid coach from Roxey Mouldings.  Etched brass with tricky overlays but nice kits.......

Hi again Jeff, I couldn’t find the Metropolitan stock on Roxey’s website, but they had this rather lovely luggage van🙂 7C74 LCDR/SECR/SR Grande Vitesse Luggage Van

I wonder if such a vehicle would have been chartered by an affluent family looking to move their possessions to a new house in Dorset? It would make a lovely addition to my Sherton Abbas branch stock!

Im surprised there aren’t more manufacturers making family saloon carriages, I’d love a variety of different companies vehicles along with some compatible horse boxes to make a race day/ hunt special!

On 07/04/2022 at 11:16, Ruston said:

Perhaps but then it would still be visible as shadow underneath with light coming through it, just as it does on the real thing. It's obviously not possible on normal plastic models so I think it would be great.

Well, read the OP and respond to the intentions of the builder, as I did.

Whatever.