Andrew P Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Excellent work on that Pump House matey, and I do like the idea of a working Smoke Stack. A mate of mine, Martin / Gismorail on here has done something similar on his Chester Northgate Layout with a Disco smoke unit and an outlet in the pits, along with red LED's. Keep up the good work. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 19, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) I know I said I wouldn’t be doing anything else on the pump house but I couldn’t help myself Ive dry brushed the brick for a purposeful uneven, patchy finish once fully dry I’ll weather it and attempt to pick out some of the bricks Equally I’ve sprayed a patchy coat of a lighter grey on the main building again it needs weathering Edited July 19, 2019 by chuffinghell 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted July 19, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2019 I'm curious as to why you left the stone embellishments off before priming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 19, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stubby47 said: I'm curious as to why you left the stone embellishments off before priming. I felt it would be easier for me to prime and paint everything separately and weather it all after assembly to blend it together. Its basically to aid against any wonky painting Have a gone about it the wrong way? Edited July 19, 2019 by chuffinghell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 19, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Andrew P said: Excellent work on that Pump House matey, and I do like the idea of a working Smoke Stack. A mate of mine, Martin / Gismorail on here has done something similar on his Chester Northgate Layout with a Disco smoke unit and an outlet in the pits, along with red LED's. Keep up the good work. Thanks Andy I’m using a Suethe 12v generator from a 16v A/C to 12 DC power supply via an on/off switch I’ll mount on the facia board 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 chuffinghell there's some very fine modelling going on here, well done. Best 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 19, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2019 I’ve attempted to ‘paint’ the main building by using different shades of grey stippled on with a torn off piece of sponge I quite like the effect but others my feel differently The white windows now look ‘very’ white, I was tempted to paint them black or green but I’m not sure 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 19, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, Barnaby said: chuffinghell there's some very fine modelling going on here, well done. Best Thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted July 19, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) With regard to the white windows, a light dusting of a dark earth weathering powder will tone things down a bit. As here... Rob. Edited July 19, 2019 by NHY 581 4 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 19, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, NHY 581 said: With regard to the white windows, a light dusting of a dark earth weathering powder will tone things down a bit. As here... Rob. Thanks Rob, that building looks superb! I’d forgotten I’d got some dark earth powder looks like Fred is wandering around again Chris Edited July 19, 2019 by chuffinghell 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 19, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2019 The window above the door has turned out better than expected 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted July 20, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2019 3D printing definitely isn't cheating, it's making use of the tools available to you. That looks great. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 20, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Nick C said: 3D printing definitely isn't cheating, it's making use of the tools available to you. That looks great. Thank you I must admit I just assumed some would think it was cheating especially with some very skilled modellers on here that make masterpieces from scratch Edited July 20, 2019 by chuffinghell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 20, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2019 I’m getting there slowly 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted July 20, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2019 21 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: Thank you I must admit I just assumed some would think it was cheating especially with some very skilled modellers on here that make masterpieces from scratch In my humble opinion, the great thing about this hobby is the scope to go as far, or not, as your skill, time and inclination allow - we've got everything on this forum from the basic "everything RTR, one step up from a trainset" type layouts right through to the full-on everything scratch built masterpieces, and I think there is a place for all of them. Have a look, for example, at @NHY 581's Mutton - ready-to-plonk buildings and RTR stock, but I don't think anyone could claim that he's cheating when you look at what he's done with them. 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted July 20, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, chuffinghell said: Thank you I must admit I just assumed some would think it was cheating especially with some very skilled modellers on here that make masterpieces from scratch Certainly not cheating, Chuffers. I've just started planning my next layout which will be a small ( very!) Southern Region terminus. All the buildings will be ready to plant and in fact I will be laying them out today or tomorrow to get an idea of how things will look. I tinker with all of the buildings, repainting here and there, adding a bit of detail and above all, weathering. All you need to worry about is how it looks to you, not how you think it will be received by others. Remember, you're not building your model railway for me. You're doing it for yourself. .... and it appears making a pretty decent job of it in the process. Rob. Edited July 20, 2019 by NHY 581 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 21, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) Doors painted and weathered, just loosely put in place. The hinges are the spare ones from the engine shed kit cut down to size, also just placed in position to make sure they will fit (something I should have thought about before doing the drawings) luckily they fit...... .......assuming the the real world the coach bolts would go through the centre of the wooden planks? Warren Branch are on a tight budget, hence why the doors have been painted with GWR Brown. It’s all they had in the stores, that’s my excuse and I’m sticking with it Edited July 21, 2019 by chuffinghell 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 22, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2019 In an effort to tone down the black on the hinges I may have over done it. I’ll have to have a look at those this evening Anyway, two down four to go 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted July 22, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2019 They look fine to me. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted July 22, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2019 Yep. Tidy. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Very smart. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Looks really good, those hinges are fine Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted July 22, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2019 (edited) Thank you Once the glue has fully set it could do with a blast of Matt varnish all over to remove the slight sheen of the railmatch paint I’ve just placed in to see how it looks and for a change I’m actually quite pleased with something I’ve done Still a bit to do yet but there’s no rush Edited July 23, 2019 by chuffinghell 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted July 22, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2019 When I remember, I put a few drops of matting agent into most makes of "matt" finish paints as most seem to dry with a slight sheen. Only Tamiya flat colours seem to be truly matt. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Also consider the natural sheen of the oil-based paints that would have been used at the time. The only truly flat finishes I've seen from the time are Parkerized finishes on military equipment. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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