be gentle...it's my first time...
Update - I am of course referring to weathering. I couldn't put it off any longer so I have had a first bash with a tractor. I also seem to have got a better understanding of my camera so hopefully the latest photos are an improvement...and most importantly are more in focus...
Back to the weathering - Before I tackle the 24 and 26, I thought I would warm up on a class 37. My gradual conversion of a new Farish 37 to 37175 is taking far too long and I will probably strip the aerosoled paint and start again when I get my airbrush up and running this summer and so not wishing to rush that, I have used my old Farish 37417, which was bought off eBay two years ago for use when Kyle was exhibited in the UK. It's in the rather attractive large logo livery which for me always looked mighty fine on Scottish 37's.
The 37 is the older Farish model, which means the body is wrong in terms of length and it also sits very high on the bogies. I set about trying to lower it as per the newer ones, but the design of the chassis block prevents it sitting much lower as the chassis clashes with the cab glazing. From that moment, I saw little reason to waste spend time detailing the front ends with pipes etc so I decided to just add some ploughs and treat it as a test bed.
Firstly, I have dry brushed some railmatch frame dirt on the bogies and the snow ploughs. I would like to return to these and work in a little black powder to try and bring out some shadows etc. I have then dry brushed a fair amount of MIG black powder onto the roof (which used to get so dirty you would mistake them for black painted) and work it in around the grilles and nose ends. The front yellow cab ends still look a little 'plasticy' for my liking but as noted, not worth spending time respraying this one at present. I also need to work a little brown powder/dirt on the lower bodysides too and perhaps a few streaks.
In short, I didn't want to 'overcook it'....nor 'undercook' it...but I know it needs some more work before I tackle the 24 and 26. Just how far I take it remains to be seen but at least I have got my hands tractor dirty now in the process. And it was rather fun...albeit in a nervous kind of way.
In other news I have experimented with some coloured pencils (Pixie's tip I recall?) on the quayside wall and again, it needs more work but I think the effect is starting to get better. A few rusty rails have been added to the yard, ballasting touched up, sleepers and chairs picked out where it was lacking and a new sign for the station (still can't crack that Scottish blue colour on my printer - with the Scalescenes one being a little to garish for me)
Here's a few pics and I also include a 'Google Earth' type overhead and a front view as Mike (Paternoster Row) was requesting a few overall's of the layout...
Farish old 37...with first attempts at weathering...
On the quayside...basking in the gloom...
And again...See how high she sits on the bogies still...
Google Earth...both my layouts only have 2 turnouts...and the next (Paddock Wood) only has 1
Front on view...is that a few bubbles I see appearing in the backscene?
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