Fat Controller Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Didn't the first batch have leaf, rather than coil, springs in the suspension? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted December 6, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 6, 2015 I don't know if some had a different type of suspension. I do know that on the numbers I have used from the railtec transfer sheet, the suspension on the models matches the suspension type on the prototype pics I have of each wagon. ( certainly close enough for me !! ) Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted December 7, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2015 First wagon been weathered with powders. Pics for comparison. Cheers, Phil. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted December 7, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2015 IIRC from previous 'plays' with powders, they tend to go slightly darker when varnish is sprayed over them. Hopefully I will find out fairly soon, I've managed to do all 7 wagons over the last couple of hours. Pics after varnishing is complete. Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Hi Phil, Nice job, I have some Lima PCAs to detail up at some point. Yes you're right about powders turning slightly darker after varnishing. I found this when I weathered my SSA scrap wagons, although as I was working from pictures anyway it worked in my favour to help get the desired effect. Look forward to seeing the others. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted December 10, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2015 The handwheels will have to stay until I get some more to match the wagons I've already done. Will make my mind up about fitting brake disks when I see them running. Otherwise they're finished. Cheers, Phil. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2015 I can feel a trip working from West Yorkshire via New Bryford happening in April 2016...................... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Nice wagons Phil, cracking job Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted December 11, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2015 Hi Mick, What code track is Newbryford? Some of the tanks have still got the Lima pizza cutters under them. Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 11, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2015 Hi Mick, What code track is Newbryford? Some of the tanks have still got the Lima pizza cutters under them. Cheers, Phil. 75 on the scenic section and 100 at the back. We used to have a rake of Lima PCAs - simple (i.e. rough and ready) fix involving a power drill and a file............. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted December 11, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2015 That's the same plan I was thinking! Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted December 18, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 18, 2015 Not my usual area of modelling, but my Son (aged 14) has his own 'Museum' layout, so he can run whatever he likes. He does tend to stick to loco's that are still around though, apart from a pair of 76's (we do live about 10 mins from the old Wath yard) This was bought (cheap!) with nose-end handrails, and buffer-heads missing, so with those replaced, the end resprayed yellow, the red parts painted and nameplates added, he's a happy boy ! I've also been spray painting signal gantries for my Dad, but not taken any pics of those! Cheers, Phil. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted December 21, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 21, 2015 It's not very often that a model is released as the right number in the right livery for what I want, but there have been a couple lately. 37405 in DRS, and 37421 in Colas liveries. Before and after pics of 405 here. They'll both be lightly weathered when 421 has had the same treatment. I have a bit of a 'pet hate' of ploughs fastened to the bogies, so they have been remounted on the chassis. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted December 27, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2015 (edited) 421 ready for weathering. These 2 loco's and my next quick project will all be weathered together, but I've had a bit of a disaster with that, my EWS Gold paint has dried up ! (The White square has been added to the ETH boxes since the pics were taken.) Cheers, Phil. Edited December 27, 2015 by Phil mc 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted December 31, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2015 Another NSE 50, this time it's 018, hopefully capturing the faded condition it ended up in. Cheers, Phil. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 3, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2016 Some of the loco's that keep my Hoovers company. Always had a bit of a soft spot for Cromptons. Cheers, Phil. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 4, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2016 The 37's have had weathering applied. I did eventually remember to remove the aerials from 421, just leaving a Yellow stump. Was going for the 'not quite clean' look, rather than 'dirty'. I can see the layout going back from its current 'retro', to 'modern' mode fairly soon. As much as I like running my 50's, I do like to see them lined up on a shelf in numerical order ! (Plus I have far more 'modern' stuff that's finished.) Cheers, Phil. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 4, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2016 Picked this HTA up a week before Christmas, I don't normally go for factory weathered models but its been a while since I've seen one of these for sale. I got some pics of 310501 at Toton a while ago, and thought it would make a slightly unusual addition to my rake, with its oversize Gold band and roughly painted out EWS logo (which you could still read through the new paint). I know graffiti is an everyday sight, but I have a real dislike of it, and just can't bring myself to model it ! Cheers, Phil. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_crisp Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I'm with you on graffiti as I also can't model it. I really like your NSE 50 and how you've captured the faded look. Is it a respray? Cheers Will Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 4, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2016 Hi Will, The only part of the livery on 018 to be resprayed is the angled Red band, I just made it slightly thicker so the inner edge is up to the door handrail recess. The fading was done with T-cut and cotton buds, firstly removing the numbers, nameplates and the writing. Then I started working vertically along the entire bodyside. I soon got fed-up of this, so used T-cut and a polishing mop in a Dremel, which speeded the process up slightly ! TBH, at this point it looked horrible, even where the paint had been 'faded', the sides were really shiny, as you can imagine from giving it a polish, but I carried on. Transfers were then applied, with the writing on one side higher up the body than standard, as per the prototype, before the whole lot got a spray of Matt varnish. Remember to take the windows out before you start ! Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoey Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Superb workmanship Phil! I particularly like your PCA wagons. Can I ask with your Colas and DRS 37's, how have you fitted the ploughs and hoses? Have you plugged the ploughs into the front of the bogies? Cheers, Shoey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 4, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2016 Hi Shoey, The ploughs are fastened to the chassis, not the bogie. I cut the NEM pocket flush with the bogie, and cut the NEM dovetail prongs off the ploughs but leave the bracket holding the ploughs together on. Using a tiny bit of superglue, I glue the bottom edge of the centre plough to the two square blocks below the coupling. This makes handling during the next part quite tricky, as the ploughs are easily knocked off. Next I make two mounting brackets, in the shape of a staple but with one leg at 90 degrees to the other. The exact length isn't too critical, as long as one leg sits on the plough bracket and the other rests against the back of the bufferbeam. Glue the brackets in place, and paint them (and the bracket holding the ploughs together matt black. It sounds more complicated than it is, hope the pics help explain !! From normal viewing distances the brackets can't really be seen. I tend to use Krytal Klear to stick pipes in place, rather than superglue, but that's just personal preference (same goes for nameplates etc) and I've not lost any yet. HTH Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 5, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2016 I tend to use Krytal Klear to stick pipes in place, rather than superglue, but that's just personal preference (same goes for nameplates etc) and I've not lost any yet. Just wait until they've had a proper exhibition handling with less than dextrous hands of fellow club members............ Then you'll work out the benefits of Araldite (other two-part epoxy adhesives are available) Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 5, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2016 If they can survive both my Dad and my Son's less than subtle handling, they pretty well stuck on !! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 5, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2016 If they can survive both my Dad and my Son's less than subtle handling, they pretty well stuck on !! Nothing like having a couple of test subjects. In my case, it's my big brother. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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