Warren Branch

[chuffinghell]

Stupid question, if I were to build it with the flat top painted as per the photo posted by @Harlequin would the top/lid be painted in light stone or dark stone as per the band at the top and bottom of the tank?

 

Edited August 19, 2021 by chuffinghell

[Graham T]

Good question.  I'd imagine that whatever colour it's painted, it would also have a pretty liberal coating of dirt and grime, so you could probably get away with either.

[KNP]

I believe they where light stone with a dark stone plinth.

[KNP]

This how I painted mine based on some pictures I had, where I can't recall as it was some time ago.......

 

 

 

[BenW]

As someone who has operated the Minehead and Bewdley versions regularly, the square-top types have no lid and the water is exposed to the elements.  The columns at Minehead are having/have had new conical tops made by the in-house fabricator to combat the effects of seaguls on the quality of water in the loco boilers!

 

 

[chuffinghell]

1 hour ago, KNP said:

This how I painted mine based on some pictures I had, where I can't recall as it was some time ago.......

 

 

 

looks superb Kevin, was that built from the ratio kit? I only ask because that looks much better than I imagined the ratio kit would be

[KNP]

2 hours ago, chuffinghell said:

looks superb Kevin, was that built from the ratio kit? I only ask because that looks much better than I imagined the ratio kit 

Based on a Ratio kit with a few tweaks, not sure as what they as it was built over 10yrs ago!!!!

To assist I have taken this picture just for you……

 

 

 

Edited August 19, 2021 by KNP

[chuffinghell]

1 hour ago, KNP said:

Based on a Ratio kit with a few tweaks, not sure as what they as it was built over 10yrs ago!!!!

To assist I have taken this picture just for you……

 

Appreciated, thank you. Very helpful 
 

What jumped out at me straight away are the parts I’ve circled that have made all the difference

 

[chuffinghell]

This is just a 1st attempt but wondered which why round would be better?

 

A

 

B

 

 

Edited August 19, 2021 by chuffinghell

[5BarVT]

1 minute ago, chuffinghell said:

which way round would be better?

A

B

You’re not an optician in your spare time by any chance?

:-)

Paul.

[KNP]

Putting my hand to my left eye - A

but to my right eye - B

 

with both eyes - A

[chuffinghell]

18 minutes ago, KNP said:

Putting my hand to my left eye - A

but to my right eye - B

 

with both eyes - A

I was going to go with A but I thought I’d better check with those who know far more than I do

[5BarVT]

A for me too.

Paul.

[Andrew P]

6 hours ago, KNP said:

This how I painted mine based on some pictures I had, where I can't recall as it was some time ago.......

 

 

 

From the days of the Hanging Door.

[chuffinghell]

I’ve refined it slightly and decided to do them as separate parts

 

Loosely based on this:

 

 

 

And stealing @KNP’s way of doing it in the hope that Kevin sees it as imitation being the sincerest form of flattery

 

I've redesigned the drain to take the etched drain cover and as Kevin has with the slab extended if I decide to use the fire devil

 

 

 

Took a little trial and error get the aperture to print the correct size due to various factors involved with 3D printing like exposure times and shrinkage etc

 

If it looks half as good as Kevin’s when they are buried in the ballast I’ll be happy

 

 

Edited August 21, 2021 by chuffinghell

[KNP]

Not a problem as I more than likely nicked it off somewhen back then

 

Ohh the advantages of 3d printers......

 

In my day, young lad, I had to use a hammer and chisel to carve it out of stone!!!!

 

Edited August 21, 2021 by KNP

[chuffinghell]

7 minutes ago, KNP said:

Ohhh the advantages of 3d printers......

 

In my day, young lad, I had to use a hammer and chisel to carve it out of stone!!!!

 

Definitely many advantages over traditional modelling 
 

Had I not got the printer I would have done the drain with strips of plasticard and the tower base with modelling clay or chamfered some MDF

 

I’m just getting lazy as I get older but at least I’m getting my money’s worth out of the printer 

 

Certainly don’t make me build stuff any quicker though 

 

 

[57xx]

On 18/08/2021 at 14:32, lezz01 said:

You do know there's a motorised one available right? Just saying is all!! 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403077449169?epid=21044294579&hash=item5dd949c5d1:g:s-kAAOSwV8ZhGpi4

Regards Lez. 

 

Are they the ones that caught fire and had to have a product recall?

[chuffinghell]

Having painted the bits with Vallejo concrete 2:1 with very light grey I didn’t think the flat colour looked particularly realistic

 

so trying to copy this:

 

I used a sponge with white, followed by concrete, followed by black then a medium grey

 

 

hopefully look better once embedded in ballast following a coat of matt varnish?

I’m making it up as I go so any hits and tips would be appreciated 

 

Edited August 22, 2021 by chuffinghell

[Rowsley17D]

Looks fine to me Chris. It's not as light as the base in the photo but I guess that concrete is quite new compared with the scene you are making, so I would expect yours to be darker.

[chuffinghell]

Done the same now with the drain slab, painted the inside black and the drain cover in railmatch ‘oily steel’ I over thinnned it by accident which has given it a kind of hammered effect which I quite like

 

 

for the post I’ve drilled a hole in some 2mm sq styrene bar and inserted a nickelsilver rod. I’ve done this for two reasons

 

1) locating it in the correct position

2) it will inevitably get knocked so the bar should keep it in place…maybe?

 

Just need to find or make some kind of hook for the chain

 

 

 

Edited August 22, 2021 by chuffinghell

[lezz01]

I love the concrete paint Chris.

Regards Lez. 

[chuffinghell]

22 minutes ago, lezz01 said:

I love the concrete paint Chris.

Regards Lez. 

 

Thanks Lez

 

I used a spare soldering iron sponge as it has quite a course texture 

I imagine a natural sponge would give the same effect

 

Edited August 22, 2021 by chuffinghell

[richbrummitt]

I missed this one the other day, over by the turntable and up the line (a little), which does have a lid. The ‘fascinator’ - to prevent birds perching -must be a modern addition.

 

For me I cannot reconcile the bands of dark stone with period photos. It could have been a regional variation thing, as so many things were. We could have a whole separate discussion about window frames for example. 
 

Why is part of the ‘arm’ painted black, anyone?

[Bluemonkey presents....]

9 hours ago, richbrummitt said:

Why is part of the ‘arm’ painted black, anyone?

 

I believe that would be where the Fire Devil chimney would locate the initial heat. Have never seen one painted like that might be restoration or simulation.