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  1. Sylvian Tennant

    J27 #4 - Done

    By Sylvian Tennant,

    The J27 is finally done. This was my first time using Lifecolor paints (the odd Vajello and Humbrol paint was used) and I think the effort mostly paid off.
     
     
     
    As I don't possess an airbrush nor have a real interest in airbrushing at the moment this has been done entirely by hand. I have to say I am quite impressed by this. I had a couple of issues but that was mainly down to my lack of experience with this range. Any issues were quickly rectified and actually improved on the effects. The cab is removable for ease of maintenance and removal of the chassis. The paints dried with no real streaking which was awesome. There are still a lot of imperfections but that's down to my building skills rather than the paint. I also may have been a little heavy handed and lost the emblem but it's a freight loco and I think it's due for an overhaul.
     

     

     

     
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  3. Sylvian Tennant
    I love trains and model railways and can genuinely now say I cover all of the main gauges in British railway modelling. How did I achieve this - by being given an O Gauge Y6/J70 tram locomotive. I am genuinely not sure if it's a kit or scratch build or scratch aid kit or what. it was built, and it seems to have been built okay if a little dated. There was some work towards making a chassis for it but I was given a Lima motor bogie which works and will fit on to the body with some work.
     
    Anyway. I have decided to take advantage of restoring this little old lady up to work order. As the tram seems to have a combination of both the Y6 & J70 locos I decided to give it a completely made up designation and give it a fictional railway to run on. I'll reveal all, once it's complete. Anyway, I want to give it a slightly lived in (whether to weather or not) feel some I cut out some of the windows and front doors.
     

     

     
    Of the window frames many broke up due to the soft and thin plastic the body was made up of some I had to make some new ones from 20 thou plastic sheet.
     

     
    The the body was rubbed down to later be replaced, the skirts were extended. The roof edges had some chips which we filled in and some slight modelling imperfections were addressed.
     
    Hopefully the outcome will be a pleasing affair. I'm currently looking into building a Wisbech style coach and wondering what wagons it could haul. Nothing too big as 0 isn't my main gauge but something to run when visiting my friends garden railway.
  4. Sylvian Tennant

    J27 #2

    By Sylvian Tennant,

    I'm back on the modelling horse again - ironically, I've moved to Tyneside and this has spurned me to to think about some of the projects I have in mind around this neck of the wood. Where I've moved to is not too far from Tyne Dock which has bumped me 9F project further up the list to convert it to 92064. Also going to ram through with the J27 to get something done before 2017 conks out on us.
     
    So far I've gotten close to the structural completion of the model with a cab scratch built. I'm just building a basic cab with elements purely representational without it being finescale. In addition to that, the way the chassis comes away from the body mean that the cab will have to be removable.
     

     

     
    A lot of the dodgy modelling will disappear once painting and weathering occurs and the crew are added and it's placed in the loco.
     
    The tender bulkhead also needed to to be updated to look the part... theres still some work to get it finished but the main components are effectively there. Again, i'm just adding bit to make the locomotive look a little more complete without falling into finescale representation.
     

     
    More to come soon.
  5. Sylvian Tennant
    Last year I was given the opportunity to start my own garden railway... all the bits had been bought when i was more affluent so most of the track and stock had been bought before. Without going into too much detail here are a series of photos I the development it took over the nine months or so of building it.
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    Unfortunately, all good things come to an end. We moved house and had to take the line up. But all is not lost! Despite having a leaky back yard...efforts are afoot to recreate the line, slightly bigger with not so many too tight s curves!
     

     
    Watch this space...
  6. Sylvian Tennant
    A commission I did about a year ago for a lady's son. He wanted the LT 150 Prairie tank but with "Metropolitan 1" on the tanks instead. It was a bit of a ###### to finish off (possibly due to bad planning on my part) but the results speak for themselves .
     
    This is the overall process in pictures.
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    It was a bit of a ###### to finish off (possibly due to bad planning on my part) but the results speak for themselves .
  7. Sylvian Tennant

    Silk Purse?

    By Sylvian Tennant,

    Finally they're here!
     
    Based on an image I've found of a D49 on a local train. Save this time - I have Saltburn's Ivatt 4MT to hand.
     

     
    The weathering was basically rail match roof dirt and frame dirt - with a ratio on favour of the roof dirt. I wanted to try something different from my umbral and I think it's paid off.
     

     

     
    Apart from the end corridor connectors which were MJT - the central ones are scratch built using the MJT ones. built with 20 thous plasticard, black paper, some thread with the weather sheet made of out small square sections of black bin liner.
     
    The only downside is that they are close coupled and do struggle to make it round even 4th radius curves. I may have to return to this issue later.
     
    the inspiration taken from this blog.
     

     
    Finally - and although you can't see them really, i've added passengers as a finishing touch taken from the praiser Seat Fingures set. Most of which were painted to reflect the 1950's save these three which are me, my partner and my dear friend on our way to Whitby Goth Weekend in style
     
    I'm quite pleased with what started out as some Hornby Railroad stock. Any questions - please feel free to ask.
     
     
     

    ed: the 4th radius curve issue has now been sorted
     
    Here some more picture's i've just taken to highlight some of the modifications I've made.
     

     

     

     

  8. Sylvian Tennant
    The Dapol 20t tank wagons is a simple kit top produce, one I actually would recommend to anyone who was starting out or wanted an add some non-taxing details. However, there were a few slight hiccups when opening most of the kits. Broken parts as you can see here.











    This isn’t a major, if incredibly irritating, problem. So first check all of the parts and prepare to spend the best part of a hour trying to rectify any problems you come across!







    I started with the barrel and this was the first of my modifications. I added a 10 gram weight perched upon a bit of spare sprue inside. The weight it self is self adhesive but I added a coat of liquid poly just as insurance.











    The completed barrel should look something like this and should naturally sit the right way up with the newly added weight.











    If it doesn’t…panic!







    The chassis was again a straight forward build initially. I should have bored the holes for the braking gear on the chassis and brake blocks BEFORE this stage but I left it until later. For ease of the reader I have included it in this part. I used a 1mm drill bit for the hangers and 0.55mm for the brake shoes and safety bars, be careful as the hangers are prone to snap and cause a lot of foul language! I also could have added buffers here too, but I seem to have taken these photos before I did!



























    The major modifications begin after this stage!







    I ended up using Hornby narrow couplings instead of the ones provided. I would suggest that if this is your first kit to use the ones they provide, I learnt a whole spectrum of colourful language whilst trying to super glue them to the chassis and make them work.











    Unfoundedly I didn’t think this through and went I tried the train it kept derailing on the 2nd radius curves. So unless you plan to run your own train on wider, non-train set curves then you may need to select (or keep) different couplings or, like me remove one of the hooks. Since I was planning to keep it as a block train I didn’t really bother me. However, MAKE SURE, the hook align with the loops if you are going down this route!











    If you decide to go down this route and want to add the under frame details as I did you’ll have to GENTLY file away a angle at the back of the coupling.











    As I said, the Dapol kit was great for basic mods because it is itself quite basic. One major difference you will find is the inclusion of a discharge pipe along the underbelly. Check the length with the chassis and gentle indent with the cutters.











    This is followed up by the braking gear. First the tie bars between the break shoes, made from 0.5mm brass wire.











    Then I used the staples to create the safety bracket (things). Bend and cut accordingly using the cutters and pliers.











    Unfortunately I wasn’t too particular as to their positioning, they should be closer to the spine.











    I bit of the inner brackets should be sticking out of the top of the chassis, simply cut this bit off.











    The parts connecting the brakes to the cylinders were created using plastic tubing and microstip. I used the same technique to fit the rod as I did to fit the tube. However now there should be a bore in the hangers to help it sit there. (ignore the file!)











    The connecting bars were measure between the cylinders and rod to judge the distance. Once there were marked out and cut. I cut a slight section out of them.











    I attached them to the cylinders making sure they sat on the rod. Once they had set I then glued them to the rod.











    I left the ladders unmodified because I couldn’t be bothered updating them and they looked alright. I also left out the support brackets too because they look simply but are a blooming nuisance!







    Here is the rake of unpainted wagons











    This was actually taken before I updated the chassis! But next time I will carry the work out in this order!











     
  9. Sylvian Tennant
    So, it's done. I have managed to finally create a monster.
     
    I messed with time an history and it brought me to this place.
     
    The dark and brutal world of British mainline steam in the 1980's.
     
    Many have scoffed that it was far fetched, and yes it because frankly steam didn't survive on the mainline after 1968 as a revenue earning arm of BR.
     
    But it's nice to dream.
     
    but anyway. After a major electical issue involving rewriting the driving wheels to the tender to get it working again it is complete.
     

     
     
    I promised a brief story on my world at 988 193 so here it is.
     
     
    It belonged to a batch of loco's built during the war, and spent most of it life in the midland region, that part of it's life I'm not to clear on. but the 1955 white paper smoke emissions called for steam to be eradicated by the end of the century and called for steam locomotives to provide a more efficient turn of economy and emissions. BR contacted L.D. Porter who had been working on modifying Agrentine steam locomotives and he proposed a series of improvements on a select number of locomotives to extend their lives.
     
    R.A. Riddles was successful in pushing for electrification and the pilot scheme diesel locomotives (which were fewer in number than reality) were pooled into the WCML & Southern with steam locomotives from those regions transferring or scrapped outright.
     
    The Western was the next to go with their favoured hydraulics with left the areas of the midland region, Wales, Yorkshire and the north east and Scotland until the 1980's when the Midland regions went fully with electrification and diesels. Wales eventually succumbed and the eastern side of England and Scotland were left until the end of the 80's.
     
    Steam still lingered on until mid 2000 with the final shunting, depot pilots and industrial locomotives were withdrawn.
     
    anyway the 8F in question was converted in 1976 from a 988/0 (an unmodified 8F) to incorporate a Lempor chimney, dual braking, radio equipment, electric lighting& mechanical stoker. A the end of midland steam she transferred from Toton to Thornaby along with a healthy number roof other locomotives from former midland Region sights. Here she worked mainly on Oil trains up to Newcastle and York, occasionally running coal trains up to Drax and also doing turns on steels runs to Redcar.
     
    She ended by as one of the last few surveyors lasting up until 2000 and eventually adopting a Loadhaul and finally an EWS livery before withdrawal and eventual scrapping in 2012.
     
    Anyone, daydream over.
     
    She wasn't done over night but would have been a lot sooner had the electrical issue hadn't occurred. Paining was done completely by hand, that also includes the weathering too.
     

     

     
    Transfers were from Replica Railways, Nairnshire Modelling Supplies and HMRS.
     
    The crew were modified Dapol track workers. The livery itself was Hornby rail colours BR Blue & Yellow, as mentioned, hand giant. the weathering was also done by hand.
     

     

     
    I have enjoyed it and I'm looking to build some more BR blue locos eventually as well as stock and maybe a small layout.
     
    But for now, I am going to stick to something closer to reality.
     
    If you have any questions, please just ask.
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    A taste of things to come guys.
     
    I managed to hand paint the bodes ready for the transfers and gave chassis and uncleaned bits.
     

     

     

     

     
    I haven't yet added the separate parts and wondering if I should it before or after weathering.
     
    I'll give you a speculative history on this individual loco at my next post which should show the finished article.
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    Well here's the part finished 8F I was working on. It does work too which pleases me a lot.
     
    I need to try and remember what I've put on now.
     

     

     

     
    All I really know is that due to the type of model it is that a lot more work went into it than I had originally envisaged.
     
    Saying that, I have really enjoyed this build and I've been itching to get the painting work started however that can wait as my Q6 kit is becoming impatient too.
     
    I have modified the tender bulkhead and added a very basic mechanical stoker to the cab but is this will be manned i have left the other bits of detailing out just for the sake of economy.
     
    In addition to the general updates. the modern fittings that you may see on the finished product are;
     
    AWS Battery and fittings
    Air braking equipment (westy-house pump, air tanks, brake pipes and plumbing)
    Stone generator with headlights
    Snowploughs
    Lempour chimney
    Roller bearing on axel boxes
    Radio antenna
    gas producing Combustion System
    Speedo
    Forward and reversing lights (non-working)
     

     

     
    I've removed one of the lamp irons as by the time the loco were modified the reporting numbers had come into use (though by the dated I'm setting my engine in the reporting numbers would have log since vanished too)
     
    The livery will still stand at overall Blue with yellow buffer beams and small double arrows and the number will be 988/193. i might add a strip of plastic over the smokebox number plate so it will fit.
     
    You might have noticed the dummy coupling on the loco is missing... well, I'm just waiting to add the modified one on to it after painting.
     

     
    Please, let me know what you think. Even rivet counters.
     
    Actually, i really want to hear the rivet counter shout out " If you finish this, I will stop modelling all together and stand make din front of the queen" stuff because i think it's funny and plus, I'll hold them up to it - at gunpoint if necessary.
     
    Oh look what came today!
     

  13. Sylvian Tennant
    Hello, welcome, good to see you all again. Yes, it has been too long, if not for you, then certainly for me. Well, I have been quite busy as of late, but not really doing slot of train lately.
     
    Firstly, a house move, into cottage, with my girlfriend! and her dog, and possibly new kitten. Secondly, UNIVERSITY! too much to do with so little irresponsibly spent money. But my new modelling room...ahem... I mean study is complete so I have been getting around to a bit of modelling.
     

     
    Arggh thar-she-blows. A railroad 9F converter to a Crosti toilet- I mean boiler with a Dave Alexander kit and Golden Arrow tender. Yes, I know I could have do more, no it's not my model. In fact it was a communions for a friend. He did all of the leg work for the conversion, I only did the weathering and finishing touches.
     

     

     

     

     
    Overall, everything is the same as before, the only major improvement on the weather was the use of artistic pencils for the patches of rust and to highlight the limescale along the boiler sides.
     

     

     

     
    I'm quite happy with her.
     
    and here she is with my 9F
     

     
    now the Q6.... actually, I've stalled with it, momentarily as I require some retaining compound foe the gears and stuff....
     
    but over the Easter you may very well see one of these....
     

     

     
    (I love annoying rivet counters) if you frequent the fictions locomotives threads then you might have seen earlier versions. The plan is to extend the time steam had by about 20 years and in doing so BR carried out a series of modifications under the direction of L.D. Porta and David Wardale. The Geisel ejector I originally had in mind has since been replaced by a Lempor one, the covered cab would have cost too much work to be of much substantial economy and the Gas Producing Combustion System has since been added.
     
    It was either BR Blue steam or LNER electrification with Apple green GG1's flying to York and back
     
    I leave you to ponder over that.
  14. Sylvian Tennant
    So I finished work a few weeks ago and thank god for that! Despite having another 8 hours a day free, I seem to have less time for modelling with other stuff taking prioirty. E.G preparing for University and the likes. However I did manage to get this little darling sorted. The whole process was just over a week (it would have been less had stuff like friends and life not been a pain in the hoop and wanted my precious time). But I am quite pleased with the outcome.
     

     
    She is 43050, the first Mucky Duck built in Darlington I believe and was based at Haverton Hill for a few months which is not too far from me.
     

     

     
    I didn't want her to be completely filthy like my other one but, being an Ivatt 4MT, not exactly clean, or that presentable.
     

     
    Modifying methods were the same as 43073 explained in a previous blog and weather is as my usual standards. One addition to this, however, is the use of WHSmith artist pencils I found in the loft. Specifically browns, oranges and whites used to add the rust texture to the smokebox and areas around the tender top and tender bulkhead. They were scribbled or dashed on, then dabbed at with a damp cotton bud. The outcome was quite pleasing.
     

     
    I'm now finding it harder to find different poses for the crew but I won't let creativity stop me
     
    She is pulling (as I have generally assigned her to these duty, being from Haverton Hill shed) the rake of Sulphate wagons I detailed in another earlier blog.
     

     

     
    I'm having some trouble with these on our exhibition layout as I am led to believe that the track is laid not entirely straight and points are handmade and had what I'd consider bigger gaps in the common crossings and point blades which are not entirely flush with the rails. But most of the ready to run stuff seems to work so I guess I'm out voted . I have noticed as well the Parkside bogies can sometimes be a bit crude and may have become slightly un-square when the wheels have been added but they seem to run pretty well on the fiddle yard where peco track is installed. Oh the trails and tribulations.
     

  15. Sylvian Tennant
    That's me at this moment in time, using secondhand and left over bits to creating stuff. The only thing that sets me away from the hindrances of Wimbledon Green is that I'm not called Uncle Bulgaria or Orinoco or even an actual Womble.
     
    I have been mixing and matching however and my latest project is something of a complete mongrel.
     

     
    It's a Breakdown Train complete with an old Hornby Dublo crane which has been very heavily modified to represent something just a little less toy like and a combination of Hornby wagons that have went through an array of updates and modifications.
     

     
    The crane itself has had the handles and interior cut out and paint striped as much as I felt physically possble.
     
    The gears and lifting gears were creating from plastic tubing with spare gears bought for between £1 - £2.99 at my local model shop. Also some spare Dapol kit wheels came in handy too. A representation of a coupling beam and breakpipe was added to the buffer beam and other small details were included.
     

     
    The weight distribution bogies were from the later Hornby plastic crane. It was modified with the original couple removed and a new one added underneath the body to bring the couplings closer together. The old axle caps were filed away and oil boxes added as I didn't want any roller bearings.
     

     
    The same goes for the runner which is one of those Hornby Railroad-esque LWB wagons with a scratchbuilt body.
     
    I plan to have four support vehicles including a 12t Van, a gresley tool/packing van, a clerestory riding and mess van and finally a six wheel packing/tool van.
     

     
    The six wheel van was originally a Palethorpes sausage van, I glued the central axle box to the chassis and replaced the original; wheels with a modified Dapol set with with no flanges to ease the negotiating around curves. I've also added some underframe detail too.
     

     

     
    Finally for the moment is the former teak tool/packing van which has had the original underframe detail removed and in the process of replacement into something more prototypical.I've also cut out the door ways and removed the end corridors
     

     
    If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. I'd be more than happy to oblige.
  16. Sylvian Tennant
    Right so finally, (I hope) my tanker train is ready to roll. I was a bit annoyed with some of the older club members when I first brought my tanker train which at the time was complete. I had spent alot of hard work and time into getting them ready. I will admit to using the same wheels as the kits which was a mistake since they didn't go well with the smp track. But I felt that their critisam wasn't very constructive unlike other memebers whyo were happy to dish out advice. Anyway, b****y rant over. I went away huffed and puffed, felt better, remained with the club and go on with life.
     
    Alot of you are already aware of the brake vans and intended barrier wagons to which I have added some extra weight to aid adherence to track.
     

     
    I still wanted to have my tanker train running at the next exhibition so I wasn't going to consign these tankers to the cripple yard. I puruchased some parkside dundas wagon whells from the york exhibition and have fitted them to the tankers. Also as I am planning to run them as a block rake I have fitted some simple loop and hook coulings to majority of the rake with only two dedicated outer wagon reciving NEW pockets from Chivers to fit some Bachmann tension locks. I re-added some under frame detail which I had removed previously for the old couplings (I wish I had, had the hindsight to relasie the trouble I was going to go through) and painted it all up. I also touched up the paint work too as there was some chips and scratches whilst they were in storage.
     

     
    As you can see the new couplings have closed the gap between the wagons but they do still go around 2nd radius curves.
     

     
    As soon as I can get them on the club layout I'll show you them with the 9F.
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    ...oh I forget his name.
     
    But what I have remembered is I forget to try and not be funny. Then end up not being funny, tragic really.
     
    In other news I have been modelling, alot of modelling to be done in preparation of our next long anticipated exhibition at Middlesbrough within the fortnight.
     
    So, understably I have been rather busy.
     
    First up are some little bits for the layout which included updating this fine beast of a water crane, originally of Hornby decent and now looking more like the type you'd find in North East sheds.
     

     

     
    also the missing vacuum pipe on the turntable has been replaced by a brass one which is both sturdier and looked alot better. Hopefully the turntable can make it to the exhibition :S!
     

     
    I have also been working on a crew for my latest project so I decided to kill two birds with one stone and repaint the Ivatt 4MT crew as they looked unrealistically bright.
     

     

     
    This was done mainly (entirely) with Vajello acrylics which are a joy to use .
     

     
    Finally, but by no means least, my latest project; the Thompson B1 "Nyala". Once more a Stockton (Area 51 ) locomotive this recieved a much cleaner finished than her grubby sisters but it wasn't spared a scar or lick of dirt, I shouldn't have though.
     

     

     
    The technique is largely ones I have done before and this is mentioned in an excellent George Dent article in Model Rail edition 183 which a LT pannier tank.
     

     
    The crew enjoy a nice cupper before the days work is done
     

     
    Please, let me know what you think.
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    But that's not related to the rest my modelling of the ex-LNER brake van which is now looking more brake van and even more ex-LNER.
     

     
    I've also made a crack at painting my sulphate wagon using Railmatch early BR and LNER grey to simulated fading wood on the doors. Hopefully this will show when the wagons are properly weathered.
     

     
    For a more insightful and E.L James hating update, please read my blog. May contain traces of opinion.
     
    http://sylviantennant.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/i-hope-i-dont-die-of-old-age-just-yet.html
  19. Sylvian Tennant
    Hello
     
     
     
    I'm not dead, just slepth... or so they say.
     
    Well, I haven't been too busy model at the moment but I did some some more wagons. This time some pretty private owner wagons.
     

     
    I named this after an artist friend of mine, thinking he was understand.... he seemed more bemused.
     

     
    A lovely stone wagon, the stone was from a balloon ballast from my mums wedding.
     

     

     
    My now completed hooded wagon with tarpaulin made from some layers of kitchen foil.
     

     
    Jemima with now new rake.
     

     
    Jemimas bits and bobs, the 2nd radius curves don't like these bits.
     

     
    That's all folks!
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    But not before I boast my latest update at you unfortunate few!
     
    I've been building up my wagons (three to be precise) a coal wagon, an open general merchandise wagon and a box van, all from IP engineering.
     
    But not content with the basic appearance of the finished article I decided to give them a bit of do over.
     

     

     
    The sole bars had some plastikard pieces added to represents some iron parts for the supports as well as a builders plates. Some of the 00 gauge track pins became useful again as rivets and bolts.
     
    I also simulated a brake gear from some spare plywood from the kits (always keep them, they do come in handy!)
     

     
    For the general open wagon and the van, I am going to add some vacuum pipes but they too needed a little modification so out came some brass rod and plastic tubing. I am also going to add a tarpaulin hood on the open wagon negating any upper body detailing..
     
    As the coal wagon is to be exposed, I decided to add some plastic strip to represent as the metal strip you can see on open wagons (but rarely modelled!)
     
    I also gave the corner brackets some chain kept in place by some copper loop.
     

     

     
    In other news, I finally managed to get Jemima steaming and I was well impressed with her.
     

     

     
    Even Ted the driver was happy to be at the regulator.
     

     
    Mind you, not everything went to plan!
     

     
    For a more in depth look and for my terrible overview of York Expo, please do visit my blog... the link is somewhere!
     
    http://sylviantennantmodelling.wordpress.com/author/sylviantennant/
     
    there it is!
  21. Sylvian Tennant
    Well last week was for me. Alot of good stuff happened and left me really happy.
     
    A basic highlight of them were, practical completion of my pugbash.
     

     

     
    Painting it up and adding the final details before weathering. I gave the cab some details too such as copper wire for piping.
     

     

     

     
    However, one would like to know as to weather one should give the little blighter some lining. I was thinking LNWR colours as they are the only ones I have available.
     

     

     
    In the larger scales I have been plodding on with my tram loco for 16mm scale, finally finishing the chassis and making a start on the lower body....
     
     
    ... then she arrived!
     

     
    http://sylviantennantmodelling.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/sensory-overload/
  22. Sylvian Tennant
    I've updated my blog, ready to annoy the world! and here's the jist of what I've been doing this past week... nothing too concentrated but alot of progress.
     
    http://sylviantennantmodelling.wordpress.com/
     
    Well my pugbash is coming along quite nicely.
     
    I last left off at the body work and now she is all black
     
    Here though you can see the main sub-assemblies in this terrible picture I took.
     

     
    Anyway... here's the latest. There a big bits missing which will be painted over eventually when she is touched up. The buffer beams are to be the obligatory red and certain parts with be repainted black.
     

     

     
    Also I've been working on my 16mm tram loco and so far have gotten the chassis painted black and the moving bits primed for painting... you guessed it, red.
     

     

     

     
    I've totally wired it up too using some pretty wires
     
    I've also been fixing my Q1's lubricator as I snagged it about 2 years ago!
     

     

     
    and finally I got this in the post!
     

     
    for my Five79 Joffre kit.. more on that later!
  23. Sylvian Tennant

    I'm back!

    By Sylvian Tennant,

    ,Hello there you wonderful people. Before I begin. I've been going it alone with a new and spankingly brilliant* blog.
     
    http://sylviantennantmodelling.wordpress.com/
     
    *I'ts probably not that brilliant.
     
    Please do read it. It's rather irreverent but I'd like to think I've been a life changers
     
    Anyway.
     
    I've been a little busy as well as a little down about things. I've not had a job for nigh on two months now and I'm slightly wound up unable to find a new job and slowly loosing money. But how else do you keep yourself entertained?
     
    PUGBASH!
     

     

     

     
    Yeah so using Dapol's wonderful kit, a Graham Farish 94xx chassis and some plasicard, I've been making a rather arrogant and chunky looking narrow gauge tram locomotive.
     

     

     
    The motor needs some running in and it looks a little rickty with some strangely large rivets (does anyone else thing they're large?)
     
    I'm not happy with the back of the roof but that'll be covered up with some tarpaulin covers.
     

     
    I even made a cradle for it to fit into a Wachy Bachy well wagons
     

     

     
    Looking at the size of it I think it would fit into the Campbelltown and Machnimarish/Lynton Barnstaple railway loading gauge (thank god Peco have released some new wagons). But is a little too big for the Ffestiniog wagons. Hmm, does anyone beg to differ?
     

     
    If the coaches I have bought have proved to be a tad too small, can anyone suggest any alternative wagons (especially balcony type ones) I had been considering converting some street trams.
     
    Anyway, I have a couple of layout ideas.
     
    On top of that, I'm making a slow but sure start in 16mm scale with some things I bought at Elsecar when I actually had a job!
  24. Sylvian Tennant
    My girlfriend has such strange & creative titles titles for my engines.
     
    Anyway, I shall keep this short and sweet as you pretty much know how I weather my engines. Unfortuantly, my pcitures are terrible
     

     
    I have finally finished my WD which was once a limited edition K&WVR 90733 and is now an even more limited edition "51E" 90155.
     
    I have some some slightly different weather technique to this engine to see how they would work (hoping they would anyway!)
     

     
    The first is dry brushing some humbrol rust into the wheel recesses of most the driving wheels. I left one out to add a little bit of diveristy as if the engine has had a recent wheel replacement. The second was dry brushing some humbrol metal cote along the cab side, I think I could have done it to the tender too.
     
    In addition to that you may notice one of the buffers is still a vibrant red compared to the rest of the buffer beam. Again this was intentional as I remember a picture from a Dub-Dee (possibly from about a year ago) showing a dirty buffer beam with a bright red buffer shank which interested me.
     
    Finally I painted up the coupling rods the usual way with humbrol gloss brown and matt black but on the occasional linkage I dry brushed some leather and painted up the joints, slide valves and spome of the link with metal cote. These areas where finished with a smearing of gloss varnoish (making sure it is carefully applied as to not fowl the running gear) to make sure, I oiled the back of the working to free them.
     

     
    Finally the crew and coal. The coal is as per WD usual mostly awful and dusty with the driver looking back to the rear of the loco and the fireman having a craft ciggie between stoking.
     

     
    The ciggie was made from some 5amp fuse wire and painted with acrylics. Unfortunatly the close up shot was great and it looks better from a distance.
     
    Anyway, time to go, christmases to attend and things to not care about.
     
    Toodles
  25. Sylvian Tennant

    COMPLETION!

    By Sylvian Tennant,

    There it is!
     

     
    I completed J39! Fully tendered, weathered, watered and crewed!
     

     
    The fire irons are from Springside and coal lovelingly given from City of Truro (omg not a western engine!) and the foremans coat was made in the same way as the weather sheet (some greaseproof tissue paper, crumpled three times and soaked in water/pva for a day.
     

     
    Weathered was achieved via the same methods as perviously mentioned.
     
    The weather sheet above the cab was initally painted Tamiya nato black then some dry brushing of humbrol matt black and metalcote gunmetal helped to add depth.
     

     
    The fireman and driver are now in position. The driver keeps control of the loco, hoping the fireman closes the cab door, looks on as the fireman has removed his coat whilst he prepares to readjust his gloves.
     
    The crew were primed with halfords and painted with some cheap acrylic paints obtained from The Works (or any good art shop)
     
    "CLOSE THAT ******* DOOR!" He impatiently reacts.
     
    Hopefully, you'll be able to see this loco on our exhitibtion layout "Hartburn Junction" in 2014
     
    for mor einformation please do visit the S&DMRC website at http://www.stocktonmrc.co.uk/
     

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