Mick Bonwick's Blog

They all look great, Mick.

 

That's a lot of Pecketts, are some or all of them commissions or otherwise destined for other people?

 

Thank you, my Captain. All destined for other people, mine have already been done. I don't practice on other people's rolling stock before doing my own. 

Mouth-watering  work as usual Mick. Was the description the order you used the products or did you use the Wash before Dullcoting?

Steve.

 

Yes, further information on the precise nature of the processes would certainly be appreciated, please!

 

One question in particular, before I start practicing on a small Peckett, did you remove the body from the chassis at any stage in the proceedings and what was the procedure for weathering the wheels, please?

 

14 hours ago, sb67 said:

Mouth-watering  work as usual Mick. Was the description the order you used the products or did you use the Wash before Dullcoting?

Steve.

 

 

Thanks, Steve. In this case, unusually, the wash was used after the Dullcote - only on one locomotive. Not something I do very often, but in this case it sort of worked.

12 hours ago, Captain Kernow said:

Yes, further information on the precise nature of the processes would certainly be appreciated, please!

 

One question in particular, before I start practicing on a small Peckett, did you remove the body from the chassis at any stage in the proceedings and what was the procedure for weathering the wheels, please?

 

 

Later this week I will be detailing the work done on a Peckett for all to see. So far I have not found it necessary to remove a Peckett body (large or small) to complete a weathering exercise, and the processes to be used will explain why. Keep watching . . . . . . . . 

 

P.S. There might be a Ruston & Hornsby DS48 coming, as well.

8 hours ago, Mick Bonwick said:

 

Later this week I will be detailing the work done on a Peckett for all to see. So far I have not found it necessary to remove a Peckett body (large or small) to complete a weathering exercise, and the processes to be used will explain why. Keep watching . . . . . . . . 

 

P.S. There might be a Ruston & Hornsby DS48 coming, as well.

 

Gone from mouth-watering to positively drooling now! Especially if the Ruston appears and involves faded paintwork

I've put a couple of Gordon Edgars books on my xmas list too

 

Steve.