RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted December 20, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 20, 2023 The 3d transfers for the Hymek have arrived, they even include the Blue 'D' ( excellent service from Steve at Railtec as ever ! ) Numbers and data panels applied.... Cheers, Phil. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted December 21, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 21, 2023 All back in one piece. It may get a little weathering the next time the airbrush makes an appearance, but not much. Cheers, Phil. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 21 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21 So, modelling time seems to have been at a premium just lately. But I have made a start on some FGW Power cars.... St Michael's Mount is one of my favourite places to visit, so it was an easy choice to model that particular Power Car. Hornby even did the right number, so I figured it was just a case of sticking the plates on.... Until I realised the number is in the wrong place on the model, and it needs the metal GWR letters applying. 😑 T-cut was used to remove the printed detail, as much as necessary, to allow the Extreme Etchings letters to cover the rest. Nameplates applied, and the original numbers removed. Forgot to take any more pics after it was re-assembled ! But I will, when I weather it. I got Mum, Dad, and Jack, to pick places that mean something to them too, which is how we ended up with these.... Mum picked 'Castle Drogo', Dad picked 'Powderham Castle', and Jack picked 'St Mawes Castle'. All been re-numbered, plates fitted, and the labels next to the Emergency Stop (?) handle beside the cab door moved/removed, as appropriate. They all have drivers too, as I think a driver in the rear cab doesn't look as wrong as no driver in the front cab ! 😄 Also found the 3D printed bells I got for this, so painted and fitted them.... Cheers, Phil. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted February 17 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17 So, I had to get me one of these......😍 Then I had to figure out an excuse for it.... And I could only think of one.... Re-numbered, arrows & diamonds added, etc Weathered, and ready for it's little trip to Cornwall.... Cheers, Phil. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 On 21/01/2024 at 20:07, Phil Mc said: So, modelling time seems to have been at a premium just lately. But I have made a start on some FGW Power cars.... St Michael's Mount is one of my favourite places to visit, so it was an easy choice to model that particular Power Car. Hornby even did the right number, so I figured it was just a case of sticking the plates on.... Until I realised the number is in the wrong place on the model, and it needs the metal GWR letters applying. 😑 T-cut was used to remove the printed detail, as much as necessary, to allow the Extreme Etchings letters to cover the rest. Nameplates applied, and the original numbers removed. Forgot to take any more pics after it was re-assembled ! But I will, when I weather it. I got Mum, Dad, and Jack, to pick places that mean something to them too, which is how we ended up with these.... Mum picked 'Castle Drogo', Dad picked 'Powderham Castle', and Jack picked 'St Mawes Castle'. All been re-numbered, plates fitted, and the labels next to the Emergency Stop (?) handle beside the cab door moved/removed, as appropriate. They all have drivers too, as I think a driver in the rear cab doesn't look as wrong as no driver in the front cab ! 😄 Also found the 3D printed bells I got for this, so painted and fitted them.... Cheers, Phil. Tut tut...no back cab riding on hst...(in normal operation) fitters yes with fire suppression system isolated....Good night Vienna if in engine room area at point of discharge....fire bottle cracking at snuffing out fire as well as life 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted February 24 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24 @Jack Mc has a fondness for electric traction that he's had for haulage, so one of these has made its way into the collection..... But it was never going to stay as that particular loco ! A bit of email tennis with Steve at @railtec-models, and he provided his usual service, of excellent decals in superquick time ! Loco stripped, and a start made on the chassis. Pick-ups painted Black, wheels painted 'frame Dirt', and one end detailed..... Printed detail removed on this side, using enamel thinners. Which didn't go to plan, as it cut through the base colours at remarkable speed.......😲 Leaving yellow showing through where the nameplate had been removed, and maroon showing through where the numbers had been removed. So I repainted the maroon rectangle between the grilles, and the entire gold stripe..... This side had the details removed with White Spirit, and came out fine, apart from a slight mark where the nameplate was, but it looks worse in the pics than it does to the eye..... New transfers added, and a coat of satin varnish sprayed on..... Followed by the same weathering techniques I use for the 91's.... I rather enjoyed this particular project, and @Jack Mc already has a Red Skoda waiting for him to decide which particular loco he wants it to be.....😆 Cheers, Phil. 12 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 3 hours ago, Phil Mc said: @Jack Mc has a fondness for electric traction that he's had for haulage, so one of these has made its way into the collection..... But it was never going to stay as that particular loco ! A bit of email tennis with Steve at @railtec-models, and he provided his usual service, of excellent decals in superquick time ! Loco stripped, and a start made on the chassis. Pick-ups painted Black, wheels painted 'frame Dirt', and one end detailed..... Printed detail removed on this side, using enamel thinners. Which didn't go to plan, as it cut through the base colours at remarkable speed.......😲 Leaving yellow showing through where the nameplate had been removed, and maroon showing through where the numbers had been removed. So I repainted the maroon rectangle between the grilles, and the entire gold stripe..... This side had the details removed with White Spirit, and came out fine, apart from a slight mark where the nameplate was, but it looks worse in the pics than it does to the eye..... New transfers added, and a coat of satin varnish sprayed on..... Followed by the same weathering techniques I use for the 91's.... I rather enjoyed this particular project, and @Jack Mc already has a Red Skoda waiting for him to decide which particular loco he wants it to be.....😆 Cheers, Phil. Ohhh nice greasy buffers! Great work as usual Hard to fathom....there 35ish years old and still look modern! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted February 25 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25 Had this forever, but never got around to weathering it. Maybe it's something to do with having a particular dislike of the real thing.....😆 Start point.... Roughly brushed some of the grey weathering wash I use, on the roof, and down the ends, before using a hairdryer on it.... Then using a short bristled soft brush, along the length of the coach, took a lot of it off again.... Resulting in.... I also put dabs of the wash in the side grilles, door handle, etc..... The rest of the process will be done with the airbrush. Cheers, Phil. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 6 hours ago, Phil Mc said: Had this forever, but never got around to weathering it. Maybe it's something to do with having a particular dislike of the real thing.....😆 Start point.... Roughly brushed some of the grey weathering wash I use, on the roof, and down the ends, before using a hairdryer on it.... Then using a short bristled soft brush, along the length of the coach, took a lot of it off again.... Resulting in.... I also put dabs of the wash in the side grilles, door handle, etc..... The rest of the process will be done with the airbrush. Cheers, Phil. Is the vestibule carpet soggy at one end? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted February 25 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, bradfordbuffer said: Is the vestibule carpet soggy at one end? Just be thankful it isn't in smell-o-vision...... Cheers, Phil. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 25/02/2024 at 22:42, Phil Mc said: Just be thankful it isn't in smell-o-vision...... Cheers, Phil. Great work here Phil👌👌 had good read look over your pictures.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted February 29 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 29 I decided there was still too much Red showing on the roof area compared to the pics I was working from, so it was toned down some more with the airbrush. Wheel treads and 'breakdisks' have been cleaned. Finished results.... Cheers, Phil. 9 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackB95 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Looks absolutely brilliant that 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pteandy1402 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Love it they look stunning, you need one of these each end a destination board 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted March 23 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 23 (edited) The problem with having a few rakes of stock with working tail-lights, is the ones without them look wrong.....😂 So I've been gradually adding them to various items, and the latest to be completed is a GUV. After dismantling it, I made a plan of attack, as follows.... Life's too short to keep making my own pick-ups, so some DCCconcepts wiper pick-ups were added, one to each bogie.... At the front end of the vehicle, the wires were routed to the up through the coupling-cam to the interior, being glued to edges of the bogie 'V' shaped cut-out, they don't touch the coupling mechanism.... At the rear end of the vehicle, I removed the coupling-cam altogether, leaving loads of room for the wires.... The metal lamp bracket was removed, and a hole drilled to accept a piece of 1.5mm fibre optic. This had a piece of heat-shrink put over it, cut flush with the end. The LED was then glued to the end of the optic.... Another, slightly larger diameter piece of heatshrink was slid over the LED, to hold it all in place, and prevent any light bleed. All wired up.... After checking to make sure it worked ok, I covered the metal weight with a piece of masking tape, and used black-tack to stick the lighting unit to it. I also used black masking tape to cover the inside of the windows so nothing could be seen inside the coach, making sure the tape didn't cover the holes for the locating lugs for the chassis. All back together, and bufferbeam details added.... Nice, easy little project. 😃 Also did a VAA van, but managed to not take any pics !! Cheers, Phil. Edited March 23 by Phil Mc 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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