Warren Branch

[chuffinghell]

Something I did very early on was to change the destination of a Bachmann brake van to ‘WARREN BRANCH’ to tie it in with the layout.

 

 

Unfortunately it got damaged and I was unsuccessful in trying to repair it so I’ve been meaning to do another, this time I’m doing it to a Hornby Toad, very nicely detailed

 

On Bachmann wagons I used micro sol to remove the decals but it didn’t work on the Hornby wagon for some reason so I resorted to using T-cut

 

Fortunately using T-cut has left a nice glossy surface for adding the replacement transfers

 

I didn’t like the white roof so I took it off to paint it, not realising it’s glued on with the strongest adhesive known to man. Removing the roof on these is not for the faint hearted and I wouldn’t recommend it

 

 

Anyway the roof has been given a coat of light grey

 

 

and I found a lamp in my bits box, painting the lamp red was probably a step too far because it made me go cross eyed 

 

if the red is is too much please tell me and I’ll get it of with some thinner 

 

[Mick Bonwick]

2 minutes ago, chuffinghell said:

 

if the red is is too much please tell me and I’ll get it of with some thinner 

 

 

It'll look fine once it's weathered!

[chuffinghell]

Not that it will be seen but the planks on the roof have been painted

 

I’ll have to paint the central angle iron brace now too 

 

 

Edited March 19, 2021 by chuffinghell

[chuffinghell]

If you’re wondering why I’ve glued a magnet to the roof....

 

 

....it was so I could spray the roof all over without touching it with my fingers 

[Nick Holliday]

On 18/03/2021 at 19:18, Martin S-C said:

You're right, now is not the time to make such a huge change, I did want to point it out though. Factories and other facilities are almost always on the side of a canal away from the towing path for reasons of security. A horse drawn boat would simply be either poled across or a bridge would be built at places of industries to allow animal access but it is your model so you are free to do as you wish!

By sheer coincidence I have just been browsing various editions of Archive magazine from 2018 which carried a series of articles on the Trent and Mersey Canal by Euan Corrie. In part 2, in Issue 99, he notes in a caption "This wharf (Middlewich Town) was typical of many on the Trent and Mersey in its towing path location. Later canals were generally provided with wharves on the outside where moored vessels did no inconvenience passing traffic that had to be towed from the path." The T & M was completed in 1777, so it was one of the earlier ones. The photo referred to also appears as the cover picture and can be seen here https://lightmoor.co.uk/books/archive-issue-99/ARCH99

[Bogie]

4 hours ago, chuffinghell said:

Not that it will be seen but the planks on the roof have been painted

 

Of course they have.

[chuffinghell]

8 hours ago, Bogie said:

 

Of course they have.

I dare not admit I’ve painted the angle iron too then 

 

[MAP66]

31 minutes ago, chuffinghell said:

I dare not admit I’ve painted the angle iron too then 

 

Too late Chris, it's out there, everybody knows now. Keep it stum next time 

[Graham T]

You'll know it's there even if nobody else does

[chuffinghell]

59 minutes ago, Graham T said:

You'll know it's there even if nobody else does

It was just a case of while the roof was off why not

 

 

It’s subtle 

[chuffinghell]

I do like railtec transfers

 

 

I also decided to paint the lamp irons on the sides, don’t know why but it’s what I did on the last one

 

 

Just need to leave it overnight before applying a matt varnish over the transfers

[chuffinghell]

Been having a think (dangerous!) about what to put in the goods shed. I’ve got some Modelu figures in various positions that I wondered if I could use

 

 

Edited March 20, 2021 by chuffinghell

[richbrummitt]

4 hours ago, chuffinghell said:

Been having a think (dangerous!) about what to put in the goods shed. I’ve got some Modelu figures in various positions that I wondered if I could use

 

 

That’s every moment of every day with a young child. 

[chuffinghell]

I applied matt varnish first thing this morning, unfortunately this afternoon the varnish has reacted with something and had started to peel off

 

Removing the varnish has obviously removed the transfers too so I've ordered more transfers from Railtec

 

The only thing I’ve done differently is to use T-cut to remove the original lettering, so perhaps there was still some T-cut residue on the surface?

 

Whatever it is it’s got to be redone, it was only a little side project while I’m waiting for my goods shed but it is still a little frustrating when you have to do things more than once

[Nile]

3 hours ago, chuffinghell said:

The only thing I’ve done differently is to use T-cut to remove the original lettering, so perhaps there was still some T-cut residue on the surface?

That rings a bell, I don't think you're the first to have this problem. Any sort of residue, such as glue from the transfer, can adversely effect the varnish.

[lezz01]

Atmospheric conditions alone will do it too. 

Regards Lez.  

[chuffinghell]

32 minutes ago, Nile said:

That rings a bell, I don't think you're the first to have this problem. Any sort of residue, such as glue from the transfer, can adversely effect the varnish.

When I’ve done Bachmann wagons I’ve used micro-sol to successfully remove decals but it just wouldn’t shift the Hornby ones for some reason

 

Once the replacement transfers arrive I think cleaning the area with isopropyl before applying the transfer may help to remove any T-cut residue

 

16 minutes ago, lezz01 said:

Atmospheric conditions alone will do it too. 

Regards Lez.  

 

I used varnish in my airbrush so it was done indoors but you’re quite right about atmospheric conditions can cause problems

 

I use to use varnish in a spray can in the shed and it nearly always bloomed because it was blooming cold in there 

[lezz01]

Yeh I have a tale of woe concerning a 1/72nd scale Dam buster Lancaster with a photo etched interior which had taken me two holidays in Wales to build, it went all pear shaped when I started to varnish the wings. Fortunately it was only the wings that were damaged as I stopped after just varnishing the wings as they just didn't look right but sourcing new decals was a real pain and it's still not finished.

Regards Lez.  

[MrWolf]

Ditto. Fieseler Storch Fi156.

 

Probably doesn't help that the decals are about the same age as I am...

[lezz01]

Just about all my epic modelling fails have been due to varnish malfunctions. The stuff is a bloody menace if you ask me.

Regards Lez. 

[57xx]

On 21/03/2021 at 13:52, chuffinghell said:

I applied matt varnish first thing this morning, unfortunately this afternoon the varnish has reacted with something and had started to peel off

 

Removing the varnish has obviously removed the transfers too so I've ordered more transfers from Railtec

 

The only thing I’ve done differently is to use T-cut to remove the original lettering, so perhaps there was still some T-cut residue on the surface?

 

Whatever it is it’s got to be redone, it was only a little side project while I’m waiting for my goods shed but it is still a little frustrating when you have to do things more than once

 

Out of curiosity, what varnish was it?

[chuffinghell]

10 minutes ago, 57xx said:

 

Out of curiosity, what varnish was it?

It was Vallejo polyurethane

[57xx]

Wonder if it's anything to do with traces of ammonia left from the T-Cut then, I know ammonia can react with acrylic paints (some people use "Windex" to thin acrylics).

[chuffinghell]

2 hours ago, 57xx said:

Wonder if it's anything to do with traces of ammonia left from the T-Cut then, I know ammonia can react with acrylic paints (some people use "Windex" to thin acrylics).

that’s interesting, do you think 99.9% isopropyl would remove any traces?

[57xx]

10 minutes ago, chuffinghell said:

that’s interesting, do you think 99.9% isopropyl would remove any traces?

Yeah I reckon so, as always, do your skin test first...