Morgan's Workbench Blog

Ooh! Before I read the caption, I actually thought this was a ScaleSeven model B)

Actually.... so did I. Amazing work there - I presume the glass was about to be filled with an appropriate celebratory fluid.. and not from the hose. This is a truly stunning finish. Could you provide some details on how it was painted (technique) and which paints were used.

Thanks Jon. The glass had just been emptied of an appropriate liquor. Your comment has reminded me that I must build a small photographic diorama and, of course, I will provide more detail on the paint and equipment I use in future postings. Watch this space.

 

Cheers.....Morgan

Hi Morgan is that a Gibson or Comet kit?

Just read the pre-amble properly - scratch built and a beauty!

Nice repaint, these scratchbuilds really were a great find to help with the loco stud on Barrow Road. Is it going to get a bit grottier before release into traffic too?

 

Stick a nice Loksound in the tender now and its sorted .

Simply wonderful work, look forward to seeing it roll on Barrow Road.

 

Mike

(Green with envy!)

I acquired three scratchbuilt P4 locos from Graham Warburton as a result of a chat with him at the Taunton members day earlier this year. The stud consists of a Patriot, 8F and a Crab all of which were in LMS livery. I spent some time deliberating on whether to put them into the paint shop for conversion to BR livery but eventually made the decision - after all Barrow Road is intended as a BR 1950/60s era layout. The most difficult decision was the lovely crimson lake livery of the Patriot. The decision has been made and all three have been stripped of their former LMS clothing.

Morgan kindly offered to deal with the Crab and I did the 8F and Patriot.

 

The Crab and 8F entered the paintshops at SLW a few weeks ago and the result can been seen in the photos - a wonderful job on the 8F. The Crab is to have mixed traffic livery.

The Patriot is booked in for a BR lined green paint job plus light weathering with Ian Rathbone later this year and will emerge as either 45504 Royal Signals or 45506 The Royal Pioneer Corps, both Bristol engines in the late 50s.

 

All three engines are around 30 years old - the 8F actually 38 - and were built by Richard Hersey. They are all scratchbuilt in nickel silver and brass to P4 standards the 8F being his first attempt in P4.

The standard of construction is truly awesome especially as they predate such tools as RSUs.

 

Richard, I understand, is currently involved with the manufacture of Alan Harris 'O'guage wheels.

 

I will let Morgan post further photos of the locos in due course.

Good grief. The 8F a 'first attempt'.

I have a DJH 8F in the 'crate of things to do soon' and that to be EM. If I ever get it out of the box and can make it look a fraction as good as this I will also be filling a (large) glass of celebratory liquid.

Stunning for such a workhorse loco. (but then I always loved big black loco's and still do).

Phil at 36E (Visited 82E once and once only).

Good grief. The 8F a 'first attempt'....

 

Count yourself lucky he didn't do a 9F as a first scratchbuild!