RMweb Gold PhilH Posted February 14, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) Ah good, not sure what I'm on, probably won't know till the day, but would hope to say hi to you. I'm driving the 9f and am rostered on the 09-45 Alresford-Alton, the 10-40 Alton-Alres, 11-35 Alres-Alton,12-40 ex Alton, get off at Ropley. For once we have a few crews wanting the day so we get lunchtime relief at 13-05 till13-43 (they do Ropley to Alresford and back) we then jump on the thing at Ropley, up to Alton then 14-45 ex Alton to Ropley when, for us, that's it for the day. We're supposed then to help out in yard till booking off at 17-30 but this will probably involve tea drinking.. There you are, with all that info you should be able to avoid me quite easily. Edited February 14, 2017 by PhilH 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted February 14, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2017 I'm down there driving on the 17th, 21st, and 26th of this month, say hello if you come down then. I look forward to seeing you Phil, I am guard on the first train out of Alton on 17th and 20th. If anyone else on here is going to be around please come and say hello. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted February 16, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) Hi all. A little more work on the repainted MK.1 accomplished this morning, with decals applied and underframe weathered. Still a few final details to do, and I'm leaning heavily towards removing those oversize roof ribs before the roof is weathered. The stock on the MHR always seems to be kept in a decent clean state, despite it all being permanently stored outside, so I didn't go overboard on the bodyside weathering with just a light misting of frame dirt over a gloss finish. I have of course now made a rod for my own back by doing this coach, as it just highlights how wrong stock in BR SR green looks in this environment, so the entire fleet will now need to be repainted to match. Time to stock up on toothbrushes, Superstrip and marigolds! Edited to add, I notice that Bachmann appear to have retooled the window mouldings for the Mk.1, with the heavy prismatic effect evident on the first releases now significantly reduced. A very welcome development! All I need now Mr.Bachmann is that MK.1 Griddle......... Tom. Edited February 16, 2017 by TomE 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted February 16, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2017 A few more hours work on the roof this afternoon. Ribs removed, undercoated with primer then dry brushed with a rust/aluminium colour before Maskol was dabbed on randomly and the top coat sprayed. The Maskol was then removed to give the impression of the pealing paint top layer as per the prototype on the pervious page. Removing the ribs makes a huge difference to the appearance, so another task added to the list for the remaining coach fleet! Cheers, Tom. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Very effective weathering Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJC05 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Those coaches are looking amazing, good job Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted February 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2017 Good to meet you today Tom, hope you enjoyed it. As I said give me a yell if you want to look at anything specific Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I was at the gala as well today. A very enjoyable day particularly as the weather perked up. Busy but not crowded. Particularly enjoyed trip up from Alton at 1120 towards Alresford behind the Black 5. The 9F was also impressive departing Alresford around 1335. Smart acceleration up the hill towards Ropley David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will J Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Brilliant stuff Tom. The original Bachman green always had too much of a camoflauging effect against your green bank.. the lighter green makes the model train 200% more visible and gives it chance to compete with the scenic modelling. It also very effectively disguises the 'out of the box ness' of the mark ones! You'll recall the same 'visibility' consideration is why I favour crimson and cream mark ones over maroon ones for Victoria Bridge, despite the modern day SVR having a set of both. In real life I actually prefer the duller 1960s look! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted February 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2017 I was at the gala as well today. A very enjoyable day particularly as the weather perked up. Busy but not crowded. Particularly enjoyed trip up from Alton at 1120 towards Alresford behind the Black 5. The 9F was also impressive departing Alresford around 1335. Smart acceleration up the hill towards Ropley David You can't help but accelerate smartly on the 9f... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 You can't help but accelerate smartly on the 9f... I got that impression... Feels like it has a huge amount in reserve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Btw, Phil, if you were driving today on the 1445 from Alton, my son and I were sat on the bench at the platform end as you left. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted February 17, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2017 Good to meet you today Tom, hope you enjoyed it. As I said give me a yell if you want to look at anything specific Likewise Phil, and many thanks for the offer, i'll be in touch! I really enjoyed the Gala today, the 'spirited' departure from Alton behind the 9F being a definate highlight. It started a bit foggy and cold, which meant almost everything was shrouded steam whilst leaving the yard, but by late afternoon the sun was making itself known and the spot by Northside Crossing had some lovely lighting. Below is a short video from today. I purposely tried to avoid taking video from my usual spot in the yard this time! Anyone at a loose end this weekend and in the area could do worse than pop down to the line for a trip! Cheers, Tom. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted February 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2017 (edited) Yep that was me, it turned into a long day in the end as our relief driver had to go home due to family issues. Shame I didn't know it was you. Edit in response to clearwater's post Edited February 17, 2017 by PhilH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Yep that was me, it turned into a long day in the end as our relief driver had to go home due to family issues. Shame I didn't know it was you. Edit in response to clearwater's post We'll let you know if we're there again. My son got home and suggested to his mum we went again next weekend. Safe to assume he liked it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Cracking stuff Tom! (Excise the pun!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted February 18, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2017 Well, I don't think the Top Gear/Grand Tour production team have anything to worry about, but here's a slightly edited version of the video above. Tom. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 I don't think the Top Gear/Grand Tour production team have anything to worry about, Not so sure; I thought it was rather good when I watched the first clip last night and if your filming and editing gets as good as your attention to detail in the modelling I think they should be seriously worried. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted February 18, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2017 The standard of video achivable a the 'budget' end today helps I guess, that was all shot on an iPhone 7plus and edited in iMovie, which is free (if you don't include the price of the Mac!) The only issue I've found is that when using a tripod, the vibrations from passing trains play hell with the optical image stabilisation in the phone, as you can see in the shot of the Ivatt at 1:03. Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Just viewed the edited video. All I can say is "Wow". What a stunning piece of work, very professional indeed. Well done! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted February 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2017 You can't help but accelerate smartly on the 9f... A wise man always accelerates smartly! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted February 18, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2017 I am coming to the conclusion that TomE is one of those really annoying people that does everything well ;-) Being serious that coach looks excellent, you captured the look of the roof perfectly. When you are ready perhaps you can bring the layout down for one of the galas? Roy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will J Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 I am coming to the conclusion that TomE is one of those really annoying people that does everything well ;-) Being serious that coach looks excellent, you captured the look of the roof perfectly. When you are ready perhaps you can bring the layout down for one of the galas? Roy You have obviously never heard him sing... PS. Tom, I'm keen to have a go at de-ribbing my rooftops, any useful hints? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted February 18, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2017 You have obviously never heard him sing... PS. Tom, I'm keen to have a go at de-ribbing my rooftops, any useful hints? Ha, that's not far from the truth! I wouldn't want to inflict that on anyone! I've removed the ribs on mine with 600 grade wet & dry, cut into very small pieces to avoid accidentally removing the ventilators. Don't worry about it being too rough, you still need a bit of texture on the roof, and don't worry if you don't completely remove all trace of the ribs as they do exist on the real things, just not as mountainous as modelled by Bachmann! Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MrSimon Posted February 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2017 I've removed the ribs on mine with 600 grade wet & dry, cut into very small pieces to avoid accidentally removing the ventilators. Don't worry about it being too rough, you still need a bit of texture on the roof, and don't worry if you don't completely remove all trace of the ribs as they do exist on the real things, just not as mountainous as modelled by Bachmann! Tom. Definitely going to give it a go, coach and video both look great Cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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