sb67 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 More fantastic work Steve. Did you have a thread about the layout you're using for the photos? Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 29, 2017 Author Share Posted August 29, 2017 I did have Steve. But Photobucket dumped all the pictures. So I just have this running at the moment. Although doing this thread and getting some nice feed back has given me inspiration to build another small layout. So thanks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Thanks Steve. Hope you havent lost your own copies of pictures. Look forward to seeing the next layout. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigwife007 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I did have Steve. But Photobucket dumped all the pictures. So I just have this running at the moment. Although doing this thread and getting some nice feed back has given me inspiration to build another small layout. So thanks. Nice to see the latest.i also find it very inspirational and very helpfully with all feed back given on this sight. I really gives me the motivation to do more and better. Go on get that layout started Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I did have Steve. But Photobucket dumped all the pictures. So I just have this running at the moment. Although doing this thread and getting some nice feed back has given me inspiration to build another small layout. So thanks. Be interested to see how the bullhead looks ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 Class 31117 and some grain hoppers 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 More fantastic work Steve. Did you have a thread about the layout you're using for the photos? Steve Here you go Steve http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/125819-boxchester/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Thanks for that Steve. Great photos and I love the stock you've got. Inspires me to get on with my stuff, thank you. Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 (edited) Some of my Permanent way wagons, the dogfish need a bit more work on them. ...and Dan go for it...get stuck in Next up worn looking un-refurbished class 50 (You have to excuse it being stuck on the front of two dutch liveried wagons) Edited September 2, 2017 by SouthernBlue80s 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 (edited) Class 50037 Edited September 6, 2017 by SouthernBlue80s 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 Class 37034 with parcels stock 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravensdmufan Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Very. very nice. The silver buffer shanks on the vans look great - a small touch making all the difference. Please could you tell me - it looks like you paint the Bachmann wheels. Airbrush or paintbrush? And what paint please? CDF. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I love your stock, but the wicker cliffs behind kinda ruin the overall picture ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 I love your stock, but the wicker cliffs behind kinda ruin the overall picture ! Rob I see you are in Swindon, never seen wicker cliffs eh! Although I think perhaps I should move the wicker cliffs for my next snaps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) Very. very nice. The silver buffer shanks on the vans look great - a small touch making all the difference. Please could you tell me - it looks like you paint the Bachmann wheels. Airbrush or paintbrush? And what paint please? CDF. Hi CDF Well I tried all sorts of methods some which worked well. But I have settled on this. I paint everything underframe buffers and wheels in Railmatch frame dirt. I then use weathering powders various dirty brown rusty mixes and then black and/or rust to pick out details, The buffer shanks are the last thing I do. Pictures such as the ones I post are useful as they show up all the bad bits that you miss with the naked eye and it allows you to go back over and improve things. For example I have tweaked 47076 after putting the pictures up on this thread. Hope this helps Cheers Steve Edited October 1, 2017 by SouthernBlue80s 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Rob I see you are in Swindon, never seen wicker cliffs eh! Although I think perhaps I should move the wicker cliffs for my next snaps The cliffs and sea are just a dream from inside this post industrial hell.....! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 The cliffs and sea are just a dream from inside this post industrial hell.....! Ah the post industrial hell - A sea of cookie cutter housing, Asda, Macdonalds interspersed with light industrial units. Were you in Swindon when the works were still active? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) Ah the post industrial hell - A sea of cookie cutter housing, Asda, Macdonalds interspersed with light industrial units. Were you in Swindon when the works were still active? No , I only came here 7 years ago as a defence against the house prices further up the M4 to where I came from in Bucks.At least it still has up to two freight trains a day for the car and scrap works ... Edited October 1, 2017 by rob D2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Great weathering Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 (edited) Thanks for the positive coments 47076 Improved. No wicker cliffs in these I have spent quite a bit of time reworking the dogfish as well. Dapol´s 73124 in totaly the wrong blue and yellow should be with me soon. Ideally the thing would need respraying. So I am going to see if I can get the colours looking half decent and weathered using paint and powders. We shall see! Edited October 2, 2017 by SouthernBlue80s 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 47 076 looks fantastic, keep up the good work. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravensdmufan Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Dapol´s 73124 in totaly the wrong blue and yellow should be with me soon. Ideally the thing would need respraying. So I am going to see if I can get the colours looking half decent and weathered using paint and powders. We shall see! More great stuff SB80's, thanks for posting - very inspirational. I bought a Bachmann 37 284 recently and was mightily disappointed with the shade of BR blue, it was almost turquoise - well to my eyes! Managed to tone it right down just using Tamiya and Humbrol powders. Looking great now. Now I intend to address the underframe, tanks and bogies trying your methods as advised in post #40, so thanks for that information. Just one more question - did you airbrush or brush paint the bogies etc? And I am particularly interested how you do your wheels. Many thanks. CDF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 CDF - I brush painted them. I can use an airbrush, but I have very limited space at this time in life, so do not own one and so I have had to do what I can with paint and powders. I will be interested to see how badly or well 73124 turns out. Good to know you had success with 37284 using powders. Cheers Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45125 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) Very. very nice. The silver buffer shanks on the vans look great - a small touch making all the difference. Please could you tell me - it looks like you paint the Bachmann wheels. Airbrush or paintbrush? And what paint please? CDF. The buffer shanks on those vans should not be silver. Buffer shanks on those vehicles even ex works are the same colour as the rest of the buffer, in service they get covered in crap and would be lubricated by C&W staff with oil/grease or a concoction of there own . The only types of buffer you would see any "silver" on are hydraulic/pneumatic types (Oleo, Dowty). Edited October 12, 2017 by 45125 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Nice to see some more BR blue., love the Amoco tanks. I take it the chassis in 31270 is not original or have you got lucky and avoided the dreaded Mazak rot? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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