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Linning and Weathering locomotives

Norton961

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I have been using a linning pen for many years but it is a slow process as you can only do one side at a time and only one colour at a time.
However I have been experimenting with using the excellent lining sheets from Fox transfers. Attached is an example I used for 45593 Kholapur.
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I had already started linning out a Black 5 wirh a pen and decided to complete the job with Fox transfers and could not tell any difference!
The cab side is linned out with a pen and the tender with Fox transfers.
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Another example is the tender I recently did for my friend dave Holt for his Crab.
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The key is to put the transfers on in stages for a tender I cut the transfers into 7 or 8 sections and do them one at a time, having carefully marked the overall length.

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The Fox transfers are seriously good. I used some on my T9 and was impressed with the results.

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Dave Holt

Hi David,

All looking very good. As you say, once weathered, it's hard to tell the difference between the bow pen lining and the Fox transfers.

Not so sure about the white cab roof on the Jub. I bet they didn't stay like that for very long!

Season's Greetings,

Dave/

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Norton961

Thanks David, don't think the white interior of the cab roof will survive, I found it should be cream anyway.

I notice that the passenger lining done at Swindon and Crewe is very prominent and the Fox lining is a good match. I can line out a tender in about 30 mins per side with the transfers. I always cover the lining with a varnish before weathering. I usually paint the loco and tender with gloos cellulose so that gives a good surface for the transfers.

Seasons greetings.

David

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