46444's Teign Valley Blog

Like the colouring. Is the German Grey the darker colour (and then misted over with a lighter tone), or is it the lighter colour and then misted over with a darker tone?

 

Btw, it sounds like a huge quarry if it needs deliveries of 20T of explosives!

Thanks Miss P.

 

The wagons were sprayed with Halfords primer them preshaded with NATO black and also hull red on the gunpowder vans and the iron work of the P18.  Then the German Grey was sprayed over the top.  A coat of Klear gives a nice finish to the wagons prior to applying the decals.

 

I'll finish the weathering off on them and add couplings. 

 

Would the gunpowder vans and ballast wagon have had Instanter couplings.

 

Think we're planning a big explosion in the quarry by the looks of things!

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

Hi Mark,

 

Very interesting colouring. What's the purpose of pre-shading in 'hull red' as opposed to black?

 

You've probably seen the photo of a Z4 dated 1939 in Russell's appendix with the NCU plate immediately above the tare weight. I assume the other diagrams would be so labelled at that date.

 

Instanters were fitted to some ballast wagons, though I've only seen them on vacuum fitted ones. I've yet to see anything but three-link on a GPV, perhaps again because they are unfitted.

 

Nick

Very nice work all round Mark.Did you put any weight inside the GPV or is it underneath.I find Parkside kits very lightweight in build.I too like the way you do your colouring,very effective.

Very interesting colouring. What's the purpose of pre-shading in 'hull red' as opposed to black?

 

You've probably seen the photo of a Z4 dated 1939 in Russell's appendix with the NCU plate immediately above the tare weight. I assume the other diagrams would be so labelled at that date.

 

Instanters were fitted to some ballast wagons, though I've only seen them on vacuum fitted ones. I've yet to see anything but three-link on a GPV, perhaps again because they are unfitted.

 

 

Evening Nick,

 

Sorry for the late reply. Was on a late shift this pm and just got in.

 

Re: the pre-shading.  I used NATO black on all of these models but then loaded up the airbrush with some hull red and sprayed a fine line over the metal work to give a rusty finish to it.  The black was still present on the panels etc. It was kind of an experiment really because if your careful the airbrush doesn't always cover the raised areas given rise hopefully to a rusted look so often found on wagon strapping etc. Whether it was effective-we'll see?

 

I don't have a copy of the Russell book-something I need to get but the decal pack from Fox I was using for the GPV lettering was designed for a Z4 and contained the NCU plate. Probably referenced from the photo you mention. I thought they would be appropriate.  I'll spray a few panels on and use the HMRS decals for these.

 

Thanks also for clarify the type of coupling question as well.

 

Any idea about the finish of the SR box vans to the GWR.  I did ask a question on here once about wartime finishes on GWR wagons and someone stated from a reliable source that wagons received a light coat of bauxite with black panels.  Any ideas?

 

Thanks once again.

 

Mark

Very nice work all round Mark.Did you put any weight inside the GPV or is it underneath.I find Parkside kits very lightweight in build.I too like the way you do your colouring,very effective.

 

Thanks once again Robin.

 

The GPVs and the box van are weighted to 40g having been filled with self adhesive alloy wheel balance weights.  The P18 only has 10g underneath the wagon floor.  I will probably see how this goes but it will have a removable ballast load eventually.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

Hi Mark, more of your excellent and subdued colouring, it's a treat to behold.

 

I hope John Fawkes is not related to Guy!

........ more of your excellent and subdued colouring, it's a treat to behold.

 

I hope John Fawkes is not related to Guy!

 

Morning Mikkel,

 

Thanks once again.

 

As for Mr Fawkes-he does have some family connections I believe.  Like Miss P said-20T is a lot of gunpowder.  Goodness knows what his planning in the Teign Valley?

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

A bump for this blog as now I've seen and run these wagons in the flesh they really are a credit to their builder.