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CR diagram 24 wagon and some sheep, part 2.


Dave John

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Here we are, a diagram 24 wagon painted, lightly weathered and in service. The sheep spars were removable so that these wagons could be used in general use, but I don’t know to what extent that was done.

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I don’t know what happened to the sheep, but the Caledonian pup is asleep under the viaduct, from which direction comes a slight aroma of mint sauce……..

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Very nice - may I ask two questions about painting?

1. What do you use for the Caledonian red?

2. What's your technique for getting such neat edges to the black ironwork?

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Hi Compound,

 

That was Plasticote red oxide metal primer straight from the spray can. I have used others too, I like the variation from different manufacturers since I'm sure that the CR red varied with time and weathering. The black is just humbrol, but I always decant, thin slightly and add a drop of white to bring it back to a very dark grey. Seems to bring out the detail better. I use a 000 brush and just take my time, but even then a bit always goes over the edge. I just leave it to dry and then touch any mistakes in with some of the original red oxide decanted into a pot. 

 

Weathering on that is powders, mainly rust shades, fixed with very cheap hair spray. The number plate is done in Affinity, then just printed out on ordinary paper. 

 

cheers. 

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Thanks. The Plasticote red looks a little warmer than Halfords red primer which I think is a bit dark. I'm thinking of Great Western red wagons and red lead paint...

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Yes the plasticote is quite a rich red. Mind you when it comes to GWR livery discussions my reaction is to put on my tin hat and dive into the nearest trench, its bad enough deciding what the CR did ...... 

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I think you are right in what you say about how colours varied in shade according age,& etc. Many pre grouping company workshops simply had a recipe to follow and so the shade would alter from batch to batch. Best we modellers can do is an approximation.

You've made a nice, interesting model there Dave. Well Done

 

Guy

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