SouthernBlue80s Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) Seeing as Photobucket dumped all my old pictures and I have had a few new projects on the go I have started this thread. 47436 Edited August 17, 2017 by SouthernBlue80s 12 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) 56001 Edited August 17, 2017 by SouthernBlue80s 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) 33045 Edited August 17, 2017 by SouthernBlue80s 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 Stratford´s 47010 is visiting 47285 TTA A few views of a rake of 16t minerals 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenn Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Nice work dude! I like the crushy rust on the waggons..........how did you do that? B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) Nice work dude! I like the crushy rust on the waggons..........how did you do that? B I adapted this technique. What I would add is. I started with grey wagons as you can make them as clean or as rusty as you like. Paint the bottom half with frame dirt. Remove the loads and paint them matt black. I also painted patches, squares of rust on the wagons before applying the technique outlined in the video And applied various different data panel transfers. The technique shown above provided a great result. However the colours were a bit crude for my liking so I got my weathering powders out and toned them back. As well as applying the powders over the frame dirt on the base of the wagon. Finally re insert the coal loads and hit them with a bit of matt black powder. Edited August 17, 2017 by SouthernBlue80s 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Some fine work there, really like 47 010.Thanks for posing that weathering video, I'll give that a go. Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 08375 with a dogfish OBA 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractor_37260 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Impressive weathering effects on the wagons and locos..........helpful video also 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigwife007 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 That's really helpful. I feel a bit braver I will give it a go Thanks Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic9014 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Love the TTA, I thought it was a pic of a real one at first. Keep the pics coming. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 That's really helpful. I feel a bit braver I will give it a go Thanks Dan Hi Dan. My advice would be to find a cheap old wagon and experiment on it. This technique only seems suitable for wagons that would have heavy rust on so 16t 21t hoppers ect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 (edited) Love the TTA, I thought it was a pic of a real one at first. Keep the pics coming. Thanks for the nice comment. I have a rake of six of them all with different effects on each side. I will aim to have big photo session early next week. I managed to improve them and the 16t minerals since these pictures were taken. But I only have a phone camera ...so I will see what I can do Cheers Steve Not the best but I have just found this A 31 trundling along with the TTAs Edited August 25, 2017 by SouthernBlue80s 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 (edited) The last of my old pictures that I felt might be worth posting STV pipe wagon VBA wagon SR CCT in that filthy condition I remember them in Edited August 25, 2017 by SouthernBlue80s 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 I have moved the layout into better light to get some more shots. I will photograph more locos and stock over the next two days. First up 31270 with two hand built HTVs. I have tried to capture the way the dirt seemed to fall on the side of 31s Will post up pictures of 31117 (Both the 31s need new glazing, which I will do soon) Stick a camera up close it shows all the blemishes! 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 Next up one of my pet favourites. 47076. I would like that thank Ken (tractor_37260) very much for helping me with parts for my Heljan 47s, As without him I would not have been able to complete them. This was dropped. So it has had new buffer beams and detail, new windows and I have made new handrails to improve on the old ones. Etched plates, I have tried to replicate the crud that would build up under them. Next Heljan 47 will be 47324 with glazing for it thanks to Mr Ken. 47076 is on some a set of filthy looking SPAs 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 (edited) Faded Gronk 08375 Edited August 28, 2017 by SouthernBlue80s 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Great set of photos, I love the class 31 and 08. I'd like to know a bit more about your techniques and how did you fade the 08? Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 Hi Steve After weathering I mixed up sand and white weathering powders into a pale yellow and applied with a soft brush up and down in a vertical manner. Hope this helps. My advice is to buy a couple of bits of cheap tat of ebay and experiment with them. Cheers Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigwife007 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Nice work there Steve. You make it sound so easy. Great pic of the 47 pulling away with the SPAs.thanks for sharing Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 Thanks Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Looking great. Do you fix your weathering powders or leave as is ? My next project may well be blue stuff as I'd really like a play with the new peco bullhead track 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 (edited) The problem with fixing Rob is that it knocks back much of the effect of powders. So you spend much time getting the right look and then fixing it takes half of it away. What I have done is weathered using paint and then powders then fixed. and then revisited with powder afterwards I then tend to work it in, knock off the excess with a soft brush but in quite a hard manner, which means that it minimises the powder when coming off. And I handle them with care. So the short answer is given the choice I would not fix....unless someone has found some magic matt varnish put there. And yes snap - I am also looking forward to getting my hands on some Peco bullhead for my next projects. I wish it had been about when I built the layout this stock is pictured on. All the best Steve Edited August 28, 2017 by SouthernBlue80s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 29, 2017 Author Share Posted August 29, 2017 Here are a few more pics of the TTAs. They look better in the flesh...the camera phone is not kind! Double headed class 47s on them. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 29, 2017 Author Share Posted August 29, 2017 Two 31s stabled with 56001 poking in. Next up will be a 50 a 37 a 25 and newspaper and permanent way wagons. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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