RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted April 2, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2019 34 minutes ago, JSpencer said: Now I don't know about others, but I would REALLY LOVE Accurascale to do the Gloucester version. Oh and the Vee tanks, and the PDAs, and the Prestwins (now that Bachmann dropped them), and the..... Hmmm, do I smell a wishlist? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted April 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2019 We're just cementing relationships. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 4 hours ago, 071 said: Hmmm, do I smell a wishlist? At least the vote would be YES by majority for everything in it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted April 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2019 Wishlist, i couldnt find a wagon code for it, Is it a pway vehicle ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted April 2, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, adb968008 said: Wishlist, i couldnt find a wagon code for it, Is it a pway vehicle ? No, they're fish arent they, so a fishlist? Sorry, it's been a very long day.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 2, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2019 1 hour ago, 071 said: Sorry, it's been a very long day.... That's the problem with altering the clocks, 25 hour days. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axlebox Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 2 hours ago, adb968008 said: Wishlist, i couldnt find a wagon code for it, Is it a pway vehicle ? oooooooooooohhhhhhh a wish list... ...conflat Ls please 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Axlebox said: ...conflat Ls please ... with the 3 variations on the Conflat L container. A surefire massive seller. Anybody else agree? Not that Mr A. Box and I require hundreds of the bl**dy things. P. E. R. Spiring Edited April 2, 2019 by Porcy Mane 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorz101uk Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 On 31/03/2019 at 13:59, Accurascale Fran said: Hi there, Thanks for the order. They will be with you early this coming week! Cheers, Fran Arrive today about 14.45. Lovely models. Is there any planning to produce more UK Wagons pre tops? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted April 4, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 4, 2019 46 minutes ago, rorz101uk said: Arrive today about 14.45. Lovely models. Is there any planning to produce more UK Wagons pre tops? Cheers Rory! Ah now, that would be telling! But watch this space... Cheers! Fran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Accurascale Fran Posted April 4, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2019 Happy 'Tatty Thursday' everyone! Our technical director took out the weathering powders, rock salt and the airbrush and got to work on some of our new TOPS era cemflos. We think they look super, but maybe we're a tad biased! Finishes like this is why we don't do factory weathered models... 13 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted April 4, 2019 Moderators Share Posted April 4, 2019 1 minute ago, Accurascale Fran said: Finishes like this is why we don't do factory weathered models... Rubbish; he can knock some out on the night shift. Really nicely done. 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBAGE Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 16 hours ago, Accurascale Fran said: Happy 'Tatty Thursday' everyone! Our technical director took out the weathering powders, rock salt and the airbrush and got to work on some of our new TOPS era cemflos. We think they look super, but maybe we're a tad biased! Finishes like this is why we don't do factory weathered models... Whoever the art is, he's done a cracking job. Would it be too far off topic him to explain how he achieved the scabby appearance on the top of the one on 8584? Very nice. I don't think they would be this crabby in my period but it might be interesting to apply something like this around the filler hatches. Bob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted April 5, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2019 3 hours ago, RBAGE said: Whoever the art is, he's done a cracking job. Would it be too far off topic him to explain how he achieved the scabby appearance on the top of the one on 8584? Very nice. I don't think they would be this crabby in my period but it might be interesting to apply something like this around the filler hatches. Bob Hi Bob, We're thinking of doing a wee video on it to show how it's done in the coming weeks, so keep an eye out for that. Cheers, Fran 7 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 On 02/04/2019 at 21:20, Porcy Mane said: Anybody else agree? So with only four thumbs up, I think the RTR manufactory men will be avoiding the Conflat L. Carry on scratch building Mr. A Box. F. R. Osty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 5, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Porcy Mane said: So with only four thumbs up, I think the RTR manufactory men will be avoiding the Conflat L. Carry on scratch building Mr. A Box. F. R. Osty Didn't realise you going Brexit style on this, both my thumbs up then. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 That’s my set rewheeled and now weathered Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish_R_M Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 12 hours ago, RBAGE said: Whoever the art is, he's done a cracking job. Would it be too far off topic him to explain how he achieved the scabby appearance on the top of the one on 8584? Very nice. I don't think they would be this crabby in my period but it might be interesting to apply something like this around the filler hatches. Bob Bob, Thanks for the kind words. This video should assist in explaining far better than I could. If you want gunk around the hatches, I'd suggest ak interactive weathering powders, and some texturising fluid. Ak work well with rtr stock. Some other weathering powders I find require a spray of a varnish before they take to the surface. I hope to be able to do some work on general weathering techniques with airbrush, by brush, washes, and powders in the coming weeks, from the cheap and cheerful alternatives to top of the line products. Just a touch busy with the *censored* project at the moment.. RM 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBAGE Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Here's a one for you to think about. These lovely models would have existed in their out of the box condition as Pre TOPS vehicle for a very short time before the aluminium quickly oxidised and Mr. APCM spilled his product all over the sides of his beautiful wagon. So, weathering is recommended. However, for TOPS vehicles, already subject to years of exposure and neglect, they would already be in a poor state before Mr APCM removed the branding for fear of embarrassment at the state of his vehicles and applied the new numbering. Would the Cemflos have undergone renovation back to the shiny, toilet door appearance? Probably not. More likely, the crabby old tank would have been patched and the general appearance remained as it was. So, should Accurascale mandate that every cemflo must be weathered lest there be a suggestion that the wagons represent nothing that ever existed. Maybe this should be in the "Musings" section because that's all they are. It could be that they were all brought back to pristine at TOPS introduction. If so, I will happily wipe the egg from my face. Does anyone have any evidence of TOPS Cemflos in "tip top Tipperary Mary" condition (as me granny used to say)? And while you're there, any news on my enquiry about pre-TOPS Cemflos running with the Blue Circle "dart board" removed and just the brackets in place so that I can backdate some TOPS wagons? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, RBAGE said: Would the Cemflos have undergone renovation back to the shiny, toilet door appearance? Probably not. More likely, the crabby old tank would have been patched and the general appearance remained as it was. Wouldn't have taken long to answer this for yourself. Underframes were less likely to be done up but bodies were shot blasted https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/cemflo/e143c6522 Paul Edited April 6, 2019 by hmrspaul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBAGE Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 3 hours ago, hmrspaul said: Wouldn't have taken long to answer this for yourself. Underframes were less likely to be done up but bodies were shot blasted https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/cemflo/e143c6522 Paul So, what should it be, fried or boiled? That would make an interesting weathering project but how to produce a shot blasted appearance? Paul, What about pre-TOPS with just the brackets, no dart board? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish_R_M Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 40 minutes ago, RBAGE said: So, what should it be, fried or boiled? That would make an interesting weathering project but how to produce a shot blasted appearance? Paul, What about pre-TOPS with just the brackets, no dart board? I've seen no evidence of pre-TOPS with just brackets only, but that's hardly definitive. As for producing the shot blasted appearance, you could use the rock salt method, and overspray with dullcote or matt varnish so you've a hit and miss shiny/matt appearance. RM. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted April 6, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 6, 2019 Off the wall question, but how come they didnt just paint them ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted May 16, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2019 Hi everyone, After running out of our Pack A pre TOPS pack of cemflos in double quick time, we ordered some more which have just arrived in stock! Our pre TOPS rake bundle is therefore open for orders again! More info here: https://accurascale.co.uk/collections/apcm-pcv-cemflo-powder-wagon/products/apcm-cemflo-pcv-powder-wagon-triple-pack-la202-la205-la208-pretops Cheers! Fran 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Btilliant news. I was thinking of adding a few more. I have a special memory for blue circle cement. As a kid we would often go out and buy a sack of it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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