RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted November 20, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 20, 2017 Just getting back into ''O'' so liking your grubbieness mate. NOT mentioning it on Kings Moreton though. hahah.Thanks Andy I haven’t really had much chance to do many updates or catch up with threads of late unfortunately, been working on this for another client tonight, another grubby green 08,if you need anything weathering let me know Thanks again 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Thanks Andy I haven’t really had much chance to do many updates or catch up with threads of late unfortunately, been working on this for another client tonight, another grubby green 08,if you need anything weathering let me know Thanks again Hahha, I do my own weathering and I've done articles for RM, I'm also doing a weathering Demo at our Clubs open weekend 9th / 10th Dec. Looking very good though mate. Watch out for my new attempt at O Gauge. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted November 20, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 20, 2017 Hahha, I do my own weathering and I've done articles for RM, I'm also doing a weathering Demo at our Clubs open weekend 9th / 10th Dec. Looking very good though mate. Watch out for my new attempt at O Gauge. Looking forward to it Andy and thanks mate, would love to donan article myself one day Cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted November 28, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2017 A few pics of the work on the body an chassis over the the last few days, apart from the wheels the chassis is more or less completeand the body just needs a few touches up an oil spills etc. Cheers 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Excellent work Paul, I'm looking for some prototype pics of a BR Black 08 from the 60's so that I can get mine right, I can find Green's and obviously all the newer colours but colour pics of Black ones appear to be like Hens teeth. If you know of any, can you post a link or pics on my Penybont Sidings thread please. Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted November 28, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2017 Excellent work Paul, I'm looking for some prototype pics of a BR Black 08 from the 60's so that I can get mine right, I can find Green's and obviously all the newer colours but colour pics of Black ones appear to be like Hens teeth. If you know of any, can you post a link or pics on my Penybont Sidings thread please. Cheers, Thanks Andy I’ll see what I can find today whilst in work (shhhh don’t tell anyone I said that ) Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 This caught my eye because I am dabbling in 7mm after modelling in OO, but not taking quite the same route. I will not drop my OO at all. I have improved the track appearance to the point where the next step would be EM or P4. Either of these would involve re-laying lots of track & doing loads of re-wheeling, or starting again with a small project (which is what I usually advise others to do). I have been intrigued by modelling in a larger scale & as I will be starting from scratch, I decided to go to scale & try S7. My first loco is, like yours, a gronk. I am in no rush though. I have loads to do with my OO project & am enjoying that. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 (edited) I rather suspect 00 RTR is losing more customers to 7mm now that steam locos are so inexpensive. The possibility of Bachmann producing a GWR 43XX in 4mm just might be to keep 4mm customers on board at a time when they might be tempted to go 7mm because of the Heljan GW 2-6-0. Nothing would surprise me now from any of the 4mm rtr companies. Edited November 28, 2017 by coachmann 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted November 28, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2017 This caught my eye because I am dabbling in 7mm after modelling in OO, but not taking quite the same route. I will not drop my OO at all. I have improved the track appearance to the point where the next step would be EM or P4. Either of these would involve re-laying lots of track & doing loads of re-wheeling, or starting again with a small project (which is what I usually advise others to do). I have been intrigued by modelling in a larger scale & as I will be starting from scratch, I decided to go to scale & try S7. My first loco is, like yours, a gronk. I am in no rush though. I have loads to do with my OO project & am enjoying that. This time last year I thought the same mate then within a month most of my 4mm stock had been sold, it’s very addictive Cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted November 28, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2017 I rather suspect 00 RTR is losing more customers to 7mm now that steam locos are so inexpensive. The possibility of Bachmann producing a GWR 43XX in 4mm just might be to keep 4mm customers on board at a time when they might be tempted to go 7mm because of the Heljan GW 2-6-0. Nothing would surprise me now from any of the 4mm rtr companies. I don’t know much about steam locos but with rtr 20’s, 25’s an Class 50’s from LLC an Heljan things are looking very good in 7mm Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 This time last year I thought the same mate then within a month most of my 4mm stock had been sold, it’s very addictive Cheers I have yet to find that out, but thanks for the warning. I am modelling a real location of the WCML in 4mm. This just about squeezes into my room & at the moment I am more interested in the structures & scenery than I am the trains, but I will need something to run on it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted November 28, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2017 (edited) I have yet to find that out, but thanks for the warning. I am modelling a real location of the WCML in 4mm. This just about squeezes into my room & at the moment I am more interested in the structures & scenery than I am the trains, but I will need something to run on it. I was just planning on something small to, I’m now about to start building my ELJ in 7mm which I’d started in 4mm, once you get your first loco though everything else seems a bit toy like Cheers Edited November 28, 2017 by PjKing1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted December 4, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2017 Finished this at the weekend, I was asked to make it particularly oily an dirty, so going to try an do a bit on ELJ then I’ll be finishing the 37. Cheers 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastdax Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Finished this at the weekend, I was asked to make it particularly oily an dirty, so going to try an do a bit on ELJ then I’ll be finishing the 37. Cheers Urgh! In the nicest possible way! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 15, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2018 Another 37 lightly weathered and all finished ready to go back to its owner. Cheers 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth-Ingram Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 (edited) Armchair modeller myself. After seeing this thread however, I feel an urge to buy a couple of 7mm locos just so I can have a go at making them look like Paul’s! Really impressive. If Paul has any Youtube video’s demonstrating these techniques I’d love to see a link posted. Edit: found him! On Youtube Paul is MrOlliesP Edited August 14, 2021 by Gareth-Ingram 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted August 14, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14, 2021 27 minutes ago, Gareth-Ingram said: Armchair modeller myself. After seeing this thread however, I feel an urge to buy a couple of 7mm locos just so I can have a go at making them look like Paul’s! Really impressive. If Paul has any Youtube video’s demonstrating these techniques I’d love to see a link posted. Edit: found him! On Youtube Paul is MrOlliesP Thanks Gareth, I’ve not really done Amy ‘how to’ weathering videos for weathering locos but I’ve done two for track weathering, here’s one of my favourite vids and will link you to other vids on my YouTube channel 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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