PenrithBeacon Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 19 hours ago, Ruston said: Three lions on his shirt. Nick is a football fan. He's tipped and is off for another load but first he's going to stop for a bacon sarnie and a copy of The Sun, so he can read the sports pages ... ... I there is secret about how to paint that shirt? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 1 hour ago, PenrithBeacon said: I there is secret about how to paint that shirt? A very small paintbrush and a steady hand. The three lions is a decal that I made by shrinking down a photo in Photoshop and printing it on decal paper. 1 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, nomisd said: That is the really weird thing - if you watch footage from England games up to Euro 96, there are more union flags in the crowd than St Georges crosses. 1966 world cup footage and there is nary a St George cross to be seen. You can even see this in NIck's 1980s shirt - its red white and blue not red and white. So he would be more likely to have a union flag in his cab. You could be right, I remember seeing loads of union flags in lorry cabs up and down the country but my mate always had a St George's cross. Strangely enough he used to drive a tipper and I'm sure it was a Leyland too. First flag I got one was a St Georges cross for Italia 90, and hopelessly tried painting my teams name on it! Edited May 13, 2020 by sb67 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, Ruston said: A very small paintbrush and a steady hand. The three lions is a decal that I made by shrinking down a photo in Photoshop and printing it on decal paper. That is very well done and a great bit of detail. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 20 hours ago, sb67 said: Great photo's Dave, you just need a St Georges flag behind the seat of Nicks lorry now. The internal user wagon is fantastic, what were the new techniques you used? The rust holes. mainly. It's something I've never seen done in 4mm before. Roy C. Link used it on his 7mm narrow gauge stuff and that's where I got the idea from. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 33 minutes ago, Ruston said: The rust holes. mainly. It's something I've never seen done in 4mm before. Roy C. Link used it on his 7mm narrow gauge stuff and that's where I got the idea from. That's the first time I've seen it other than on military models, looks effective though, I like the way it's scuffed and you can see the undercoat and bare metal on bits that haven't rusted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 It's not bare metal. It's the remains of the BR grey where the red paint has come off. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ruston Posted May 23, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2020 38 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 This is really great Dave, some excellent details on this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Half-full Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I've just given you god knows how many likes reading through this thread. What I really like about all your layouts is that they are not done to the exact millimetre, but are absolutely fantastic, and look more 'right' than those that are done to the nth degree (and never seem to progress!) Very inspirational, thanks for sharing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 24, 2020 9 hours ago, Half-full said: and look more 'right' than those that are done to the nth degree (and never seem to progress!) AKA a P4 layout! Mike. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 5 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: AKA a P4 layout! Mike. Oi! I'm watching you I always finish my layouts. Sooner or later....................... 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted May 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 24, 2020 9 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: AKA a P4 layout! Mike. I’d agree with you but I’ve just fallen deep into a flangeway Griff 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ruston Posted May 25, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2020 Upgrading a Base Toys Leyland Mastiff. I bought this lorry only for the load, which i repainted and used on White Peak. I found it in the shed, this morning, whilst looking for something else and got distracted... I find that the track is too narrow on all of these BT models, so I pulled the wheels off, placed plastic tube spacers over the axles and glued the wheels back on. They also seem to ride too low, so packing was put in between the chassis and cab and the rear axle of the tractor unit made to sit lower in its channel, packed by plasticard. The lettering was removed and replaced, the roof painted and an exhaust added under the front of the cab. Most of the work is only visible from the rear. A plasticard represntation of the rear of the engine cover was added, plus a frame on the back of the cab for the hoses and electrical to plug into when not in use. The BT fuel tank is microscopic, so I made a new one, from plastic tube and plasticard, to fit over it. The 5th wheel is an enormous plastic box, which is held by 4 rivets. This was prised off and the rivets filed flat so that replacement parts bought from Langleys pick and mix, at York, last year, could be fitted. Hoses were made from annealed brass wire, wrapped around a drill bit. There were no mirrors on my model, so I made some from wire and plasticard. The trailer is unaltered, apart from removing the lettering and a bit of weathering. I may upgrade this with some chain, blocks of wood etc. 24 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Very nice modelling Dave. The wheel spacing does make a difference and the rear of the hoses look great. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 Up next... Leyland Boxer Skip loader. I'm using cast resin parts from Road Transport Images. Today went from this: To this: There's still a lot to do yet. 11 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 There might be a lot to do yet, I'm no judge, but I'm utterly amazed you got so far in one day. Cheers 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 22 hours ago, PenrithBeacon said: There might be a lot to do yet, I'm no judge, but I'm utterly amazed you got so far in one day. Cheers Acrylic paints! It's amazing how much can be done in the time you'd be waiting for enamels to dry. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ruston Posted May 28, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2020 The finish line is in sight but it's out of my hands for a while as I need some decals for the doors and body side. I need to glaze the headlight bowls, make and fit a hydraulic tank and controls and also some feet/rollers for the rear. 23 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Great job Dave. I always overlooked the BT mastiff as it looked very "squashed" but the work you have done shows it is actually it is a good representation. Skip lorry looks great as well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ruston Posted June 3, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) A visitor makes short work of the shunting. Another wagon in and soon to become a few Austin Montegos. Edited January 25, 2023 by Ruston 24 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ruston Posted June 6, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2020 The Fowler is finished and in service. 19 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) The Peckett has also been fitted with sound. I have made a Shell decal for the 4 gallon oil drum and have also added a small oil container. Edited January 25, 2023 by Ruston 16 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 On 06/06/2020 at 16:33, Ruston said: The Fowler is finished and in service. Hello Dave, what sound did you use in the Fowler? Gordon A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) Way back on page 1, Tom Burnham posted a photo of T.W. Ward's Silvertown scrapyard, where one photo showed a forecourt-type fuel pump. I decided this is what I wanted for the fuel facilities on Charlie's yard as soon as I saw that. I was asking elsewhere on the interweb about fuel pumps and Harburn Hobbies were suggested but not only are they not exactly what I want buy they're eighteen quid! Sod that! I made these for nothing, using leftover scraps of plasticard and rod. The one on the right is DERV, for the road vehicles, whilst the one on the left still has Four Star labelling, from the forecourt it was salvaged from but now pumps red diesel for locomotives and other on-site plant. Edited January 25, 2023 by Ruston 11 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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