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Argh!!!! MAJOR DISASTER

 

Tried humbrol water based varnish to seal my Crompton, prior to weathering, and as it went on blotchy previously, I thinned it a little with windex. It dried white and spotty

 

I am now trying to recover it

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Well, trying to turn the varnish disaster around.

 

With some scrubbing with a cotton bud with thinners on, and some dirt judiciously applied, and Matt black wash in others, a bit of airbrushing on the roof, most of the white has been hidden. Some is still present on the window surrounds and doors, but I think I can live with it

 

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Looks good! If it does still bother you couldn't you mask it all off and just touch up the windows and doors since a small area?

 

I'm having similar issues: can't get a decent black top finish on my pannier - which I'm only respraying in the first place having made a pigs ear of removing a transfer. The primer is going on perfectly but I've tried 3 different types of black and getting orange peel every time. Only small consolation is it all comes off easily in IPA but when I do finally get a decent top coat the thought of having to varnish it after putting on transfers isn't appealing at all. 

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Today went to Bunnings and bought some ply boards to enable a physical mock up. Result, I think it fits

 

general view of the shed. i can get 3 Cromptons or 2 60's in each road

 

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a look at the depot throat

 

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looking in the shed

 

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a view from inside

 

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stabled outside the door

 

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stabled outside as seen from a passing Helicopter

 

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one last look

 

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Sorry, not had much time to spare! My 26 bogies are like yours with clear springs, but the ones on my 33 chassis are different, you should be able to clearly see the difference in this picture:

 

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You'r making some good progress, the 33 looks excellent!

 

Al.

 

 

wow, that does look odd without springs. how did that ever happen?

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Pete Harvey - PH Designs - does a 4mm etch for the plates to allow those bufferstops to be built from rail - there’s a thread on RMWeb. Someone asked ages ago if there was a 7mm version and no reply posted but might be worth asking.

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Today I have been tinkering. Little steps

 

Firstly, I have made the girders for 4rd Shed, I need lots more, and they are on order from Hattons

 

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Secondly, I have painted 33050’s wheels and fuel tanks. Just got to pick the details and add a bit of spilt fuel

 

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Thirdly, reattached the bogie bolsters. A big difference for a little bit of scrap styrene

 

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And finally, reweathered my GUV after the disaster with the varnish

 

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