gismorail Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Coming together nicely George like the way you have used the maximum space available for the layout ..... and those shelves are disgracefully tidy You certainly a martyr to the course cutting those sleepers up individually Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 Hello Martin, Let the saw do the work l say, it will be worth it when its done, also l have a set of O gauge point drawings on their way from Markway of Sheffield so l can get started on the point work, there will be no chairs on my track but l can live with that as most of the track will be over grown ?.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 16, 2018 Author Share Posted September 16, 2018 Went to a local show on Saturday at Poynton and saw a cracking layout based somewhere in Scotland 'Wick End' which had loads of 7mm diesels all well weathered with sound...very nice.. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 16, 2018 Author Share Posted September 16, 2018 Dave and Chris Warner’s layout They have a group called Low hill group they’ve got layouts Low hill Wick end And building a layout on Grangemouth TMD think they’re based somewhere in West Yorkshire Hello Brian, l spent a lot of time talking to the operators, they were a great bunch of lads, the locos were superb ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Went to a local show on Saturday at Poynton and saw a cracking layout based somewhere in Scotland 'Wick End' which had loads of 7mm diesels all well weathered with sound...very nice.. Excellent pics George, Peco Track and Points I see as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 16, 2018 Author Share Posted September 16, 2018 Nothing wrong with Peco, so many things you can do to make it look good, as you well know, looking forward to what you do with yours mate... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Started to paint the resin bodied wagon l bought at Telford, and its the first time in years that l have used Railmatch enamel paint and l must say i am pleased with the results... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Very nice George, how did you get on with the celly thinners then? I can see it in the background, lurking! Jinty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 (edited) I like the subtle name change mate. Nice job on the Wagon. Edited September 17, 2018 by Andrew P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tender Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Ilike thesubtle name change mate. I hadn't noticed that, must be getting old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 I like the subtle name change mate. Nice job on the Wagon. Thanks Andy, l thought adding the word North tied me down a bit, now it could be anywhere in the country, l know l said around Barnsley at first but it could be any industrial area where there would be loads of run down buildings, l guess that could be most places today ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 I hadn't noticed that, must be getting old. Come on Ray pay attention.....Hahahaha hows those wagons coming on... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tender Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Come on Ray pay attention.....Hahahaha hows those wagons coming on... Nothing new on the wagon front, but did fit a sound decoder and speakers to my Dapol 64xx Pannier and 08. The 08 has the wrong sound file but will get it re-blown at Wigan. Been trying to get my head around Templot to draw a track plan. Made some progress with the main running lines but still undecided about the sidings. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Very nice George, how did you get on with the celly thinners then? I can see it in the background, lurking! Jinty Hello Jinty after our chat the other day l decided to have a go with the cellulose thinners mix, and yes it did make the paint flow a lot better as you can see, but spray painting orange onto red primer ? well it was difficult to see at first until it was dry, but now its dry it looks much better, i think l will spray the inside of the OCA brown, should high light the orange better..Thanks for the tip David.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Nothing new on the wagon front, but did fit a sound decoder and speakers to my Dapol 64xx Pannier and 08. The 08 has the wrong sound file but will get it re-blown at Wigan. Been trying to get my head around Templot to draw a track plan. Made some progress with the main running lines but still undecided about the sidings. Ray l have just ordered a box of flexi track from Marcway in Sheffeild their fine scale one as you have, ten yards for £65 reduced from £75, plus a selection of point drawings, as now l will build only the points now and NOT all the track (life's too short) l just have to build the copper clad sleepers up in the point with some plywood to match the thickness of the track height....l gave up with templot a while back... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 Nothing new on the wagon front, but did fit a sound decoder and speakers to my Dapol 64xx Pannier and 08. The 08 has the wrong sound file but will get it re-blown at Wigan. Been trying to get my head around Templot to draw a track plan. Made some progress with the main running lines but still undecided about the sidings. Hello Ray l have gone for the digitrains Zimo (Paul Chetter) with a large speaker, its awsome and has the brake facility on No2 very realistic... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Templot... Persevere... It’s worth it! Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 Templot... Persevere... It’s worth it! Best Simon Morning Simon, i am not into computers at all l even struggle with simple DCC, l just think life too short to get involved now, so l have bought a box of track and will make the points from proper (hopefully) drawings l only need 5 or 6 for now any way... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano747 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Hello Jinty after our chat the other day l decided to have a go with the cellulose thinners mix, and yes it did make the paint flow a lot better as you can see, but spray painting orange onto red primer ? well it was difficult to see at first until it was dry, but now its dry it looks much better, i think l will spray the inside of the OCA brown, should high light the orange better..Thanks for the tip David.. Hi George/ David Is it a secret recipe or can it be revealed? Wagon looks good, George! Regards, Deano. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 Hi George/ David Is it a secret recipe or can it be revealed? Wagon looks good, George! Regards, Deano. No secret Deano, Just a question of preferred mixers, l used to spray paint 3TG diesels in OO gauge many years ago for a model shop where l used to live, but gave it u[ to do other things, marriage / kid etc etc, then l decided to return after all that time but seem to have lost my knowledge of how l did things back then, l remember using lighter fluid, for one, then l was talking to David/Jintyman and he suggested using his method of cellulose thinners thinners 50/50 and l found it works very well, l have plenty of other mixers to try out yet so we will see... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 No secret Deano, Just a question of preferred mixers, l used to spray paint 3TG diesels in OO gauge many years ago for a model shop where l used to live, but gave it u[ to do other things, marriage / kid etc etc, then l decided to return after all that time but seem to have lost my knowledge of how l did things back then, l remember using lighter fluid, for one, then l was talking to David/Jintyman and he suggested using his method of cellulose thinners thinners 50/50 and l found it works very well, l have plenty of other mixers to try out yet so we will see... That's correct, but as for the mix, I start at 50/50 but some paints, such as Railmatch and car shop celly that I have mixed, have to be thinned a little more. Basically thin the paint so the consistency is like milk, and nice steady even coats to start with through the airbrush. I only go for a 'gun finish' coat at the very last pass. George has got a lovely finish on that wagon. I am somewhat lazy with painting sometimes, so colours such as Bauxite are finished with Red Primer only. This is when I tend to be weathering the wagon, as it doesn't show through, also when you look at a real train of bauxite wagons, they are all different colours. Here is a JLTRT Ex LMS Vent Van that has been finished with Halfords Red Primer only, and then weathered Hope that all helps Jinty 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Sorry, wrong picture. This is what should of been shown!!! Sorry about the thread hijack George!!! Jinty 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 No hi Jack David its all relevant, and very interesting l am also getting some good results with Tamiya acrylics 40/60 with tamiya thinners, paints seem to be much better than l remember them many years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tender Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Hi George. Ray l have just ordered a box of flexi track from Marcway in Sheffeild their fine scale one as you have, ten yards for £65 reduced from £75, plus a selection of point drawings, as now l will build only the points now and NOT all the track (life's too short) l just have to build the copper clad sleepers up in the point with some plywood to match the thickness of the track height....l gave up with templot a while back... I measured the height difference to be about 3mm between the Marcway track and code 124 rail on 1.6mm copper clad. Getting to grips with Templot now, its not that complicated as long as you don't want to do anything fancy. Hello Ray l have gone for the digitrains Zimo (Paul Chetter) with a large speaker, its awsome and has the brake facility on No2 very realistic... I've mounted a Mega Bass speaker in the 08 that I already had ready for the decoder. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano747 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 (edited) Hi George/ David Many thanks for the info. I've heard of the lighter fluid for thinning especially for lining, but never considered mixing celly thinners with enamel. I'll have to give it a go when I get my new workshop/ sprayshop built! David, that wagon(s) looks amazing!! Regards, Deano. Edited September 18, 2018 by Deano747 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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