RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted December 30, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, longchap said: I once spent a frustrating 45 minutes attempting bright red lipstick on a blond driver of a tiny Austin 7 with my big glass and smallest paintbrush and failed miserably. After a cup of tea, I sharpened a cocktail stick and splashed the warpaint on a treat by eye, so it's often a case of being fresh and adopting a different approach I think I’ll have to wait until I have enough room for O gauge before considering that kind of detail, although I’d not really considered adding lipstick to the footplate crew 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold longchap Posted December 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, chuffinghell said: I think I’ll have to wait until I have enough room for O gauge before considering that kind of detail, although I’d not really considered adding lipstick to the footplate crew Ha, change the colour and hand up a tad and hey presto, mousto-man! Edited December 30, 2021 by longchap 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted December 30, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 I think that the figures look good and certainly better than the invisible crews in all of my locos. I've painted a lot of 1/35 scale military figures in the past and you can get carried away painting eyes, buttons and all kinds of things on those. But obviously you have to dial it back a little with 1/76. I still use the same techniques though. A darker colour to start, overbrushed with a lighter shade of the same colour helps bring out the details, or add them in some cases, followed by a dark wash to blend things in where needed. The only figure on my layout so far is the signalman and like your drivers, he's half hidden anyway. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted December 30, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 hour ago, MrWolf said: I think that the figures look good and certainly better than the invisible crews in all of my locos. Thanks Rob 1 hour ago, MrWolf said: The only figure on my layout so far is the signalman and like your drivers, he's half hidden anyway. mine too This guy turned out okay though 9 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 The legendary / infamous signal box. That's where the madness started and spread to the mid Wales borders. BTW, both of those pictures could be passed off as O gauge. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Thought for a minute I'd strayed into Little Muddle by accident. Excellent painting of the figures. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 I've probably suggested it before, but a thin drop of sepia wash just above the nose will make the faces plenty defined at 1/76. 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggoforgold Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 A chap at the local model club recently introduced me to thinned artists oils for figure painting which has been an absolute revelation. I use Modelu figures. Alex PS Happy New Year! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 31, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2021 17 hours ago, chuffinghell said: The next victim 'Ere, boss, wheels 'ave gone!' 'Don't you worry about that, just shovel coal...' 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 No, I think the fireman is saying where is the pep pipe!!!!!! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted December 31, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2021 I’d already fitted etched plates to the 8750, 64xx and the 58xx so I had a look on modelmasters website last night to get number plates for the 57xx Unfortunately 8709 must be out of stock because it’s missing from the list Anyway I found the fire irons (that I bought about two years ago ) and found these in the same box I’m definitely guilty of buying things, putting them somewhere safe and then forgetting I’ve bought them 11 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted December 31, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2021 1 hour ago, chuffinghell said: I’m definitely guilty of buying things, putting them somewhere safe and then forgetting I’ve bought them I’m also guilty of buying things and then not doing anything with them for months/years 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted December 31, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2021 Aren't we all mate. Happy new year Chris. Regards Lez. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 42 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: I’m also guilty of buying things and then not doing anything with them for months/years Try about thirty five years! Happy new year Chris, keep up the good work, if nothing else it's guilting me into actually doing something. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted December 31, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2021 1 hour ago, MrWolf said: ….if nothing else it's guilting me into actually doing something. I think it’s the other way round considering I’ve done next to bu99er all the last few months 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 I think that just about all of us have slowed down the last few months. You would expect that winter would see an increase in productivity, but I think that it may be a kind of lethargy born of not being able to get out and about as much as we would like. I think that it has resulted in a lack of enthusiasm for indoor activities because we all thinking of being outside. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted December 31, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2021 Wishing you all a Happy New Year, all the best for 2022 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 That's it, stuff 2021 tedium, it's over forever in a few hours. Here's to a much better 2022. No matter what, the trains will get through! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted December 31, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2021 Happy New Year, Chuffers. Those GWR crew figures on Modeu website look good for your 64xx but I note their photo has a figure from there other range! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted December 31, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Rowsley17D said: Happy New Year, Chuffers. Those GWR crew figures on Modeu website look good for your 64xx but I note their photo has a figure from there other range! I’ve got a driver with his right arm out operating a regulator and leaning out to the left (so he’s handed the wrong way) Therefore I’ve cut his right arm off, reattached it so it’s by his side and he’s being repurposed as a fireman leaning out of the cab* I might have a shovel somewhere to put in his right hand (not that you’d be able to see it) *waste not, want not. Thought it was worth a try using what I have Edited December 31, 2021 by chuffinghell 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 35 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: I’ve got a driver with his right arm out operating a regulator and leaning out to the left (so he’s handed the wrong way) Therefore I’ve cut his right arm off, reattached it so it’s by his side and he’s being repurposed as a fireman leaning out of the cab* I might have a shovel somewhere to put in his right hand (not that you’d be able to see it) *waste not, want not. Thought it was worth a try using what I have I did that, ordered the wrong handed driver......so now he is leaning on a fence chatting to a scanned version of me....! 5 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted December 31, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2021 20 minutes ago, KNP said: I did that, ordered the wrong handed driver......so now he is leaning on a fence chatting to a scanned version of me....! What a great idea! I never thought of putting him somewhere else on the layout, due to my lack of knowledge at the time (and still) I bought one of each hand. here is Frank….enfireman next to his mirrored twin I’m not too concerned about it being a bit rough because once inside the loco you won’t see it, in fact I probably would have gotten away with not reattaching it at all….but that seemed cruel I’ve fitted the plates to 8709… ….and 8751 (sitting on the platform?) awaiting its fire irons and stay alive thingy to be fitted. I’ll leave that till next year 6 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted December 31, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2021 20 hours ago, Winslow Boy said: Thought for a minute I'd strayed into Little Muddle by accident. Excellent painting of the figures. high praise indeed, thank you 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted December 31, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2021 5 hours ago, lezz01 said: Aren't we all mate. Happy new year Chris. Regards Lez. apparently so Thanks Lez, Happy New Year to you too 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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