MrWolf Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 It may be (and I can only go on my experience with car spraying) that you have too much air flow and too much air pressure and whilst this is lifting the paint, it is drying inside the needle chamber and halting the flow of paint. Start with a clean fun and both air controls at zero, open the flow slightly, followed by the pressure and juggle the two until the paint moves, then adjust paint flow and fan. Sorry, that's all I got! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 Because of my frustrations I decided to punich myself and have a blast at this; So as I have a day off from my crappy job I gave it a whirl. Here it is. At least it doesn't need painting! I find it incredible the skills and vision of some people to design such an intricate kit. Everything fits first time without glues, solder or filler. As you can see from the paint pots and wheels sets in the background it is not very big. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 1, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) It needs to be painted in GW green Edited March 1, 2021 by chuffinghell Photo added 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 9 minutes ago, chuffinghell said: It need to be painted in GW green Using somebody else's airbrush perhaps? It's an impressive piece of work and a good distraction from the frustrations of our relaxing hobby.... My distractions are a little more everyday, but it's how I got into model making in the first place. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 I could be moving to the dark side! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Going from chrome plated elephants to unicycling lions? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted March 1, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2021 4 hours ago, Bluemonkey presents.... said: Because of my frustrations I decided to punich myself and have a blast at this; So as I have a day off from my crappy job I gave it a whirl. Here it is. At least it doesn't need painting! I find it incredible the skills and vision of some people to design such an intricate kit. Everything fits first time without glues, solder or filler. As you can see from the paint pots and wheels sets in the background it is not very big. I’m pretty sure I have one of these to build somewhere, along with a Millennium Falcon. I enjoyed building the Disney monorail from the same range a couple of years ago, equally impressed with the capture of the curved parts 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 17 hours ago, Bluemonkey presents.... said: I could be moving to the dark side! What... Wales ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 2, 2021 Author Share Posted March 2, 2021 After further research and forums etc I think I may require some flow improver for airbrushing. Although the painted was thinned using the appropriate thinners. My understanding is flow improver is slightly different and can be used in conjunction with thinners anyway. Oh well there goes getting them completed this week! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 2, 2021 Author Share Posted March 2, 2021 Mean while felt a little brave annoyed so gave this a hit up with some washes. I think weathering powders will add extra detail and realism as previously suggested by @Bogusman, with thanks. Will be acquiring some in due course. As with a lot of very close up pictures it does look better and particularly darker to the naked eye. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 I think that it looks very good as it is. Whilst I appreciate that such vehicles were only ever cleaned by the rain in between services, a lot of people seem to go overboard with the weathering of wagons and they look like they haven't moved in years. Others are perhaps more battered and dirty but in a manner that suggests that it is from heavy use rather than being abandoned at the end of a siding. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, MrWolf said: I think that it looks very good as it is. Me too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 2, 2021 4 hours ago, Bluemonkey presents.... said: After further research and forums etc I think I may require some flow improver for airbrushing. I have bought some flow improver but I’m yet to use it mostly down to fear of the unknown 4 hours ago, Bluemonkey presents.... said: My understanding is flow improver is slightly different and can be used in conjunction with thinners anyway. My understanding is that it also helps to reduce the paint drying on the tip of the needle 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 Whilst waiting for the one planker to dry after varnishing. Dobbin got her final coat as did Geoff. I am very happy with the finish and appearance of both but under whelmed with the pictures they both look a lot better to the naked eye. I guess it is down to the lighting and close up focus. Anyway here's a couple of pictures before they get 'staged' later. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Being natural creatures, horses are harder to paint than you might expect. Don't feel too poorly about quality. Anyways, in the wargaming community, we have a paint level called 'table-quality.' As long as it looks like what it's supposed to look like, it's good. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 4, 2021 Author Share Posted March 4, 2021 Time for the staging then, Geoff was a little stressed this morning. Not with Dobbin, her work was exemplary as usual but he could see what was behind and not a 57XX insight! Just how is he going to get that shifted?! 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Pinch bar under one wheel, it'll go! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted March 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 4, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Bluemonkey presents.... said: Time for the staging then, Geoff was a little stressed this morning. Not with Dobbin, her work was exemplary as usual but he could see what was behind and not a 57XX insight! Just how is he going to get that shifted?! There's usually a horse hook above the left-hand axleguard. I think on these iron or steel-framed Great Western wagons, the hole in the solebar may fulfill that role. The horse should be walking to the left of the track, not in the four-foot, in case it stumbles once the wagon has built up some momentum. Edited March 4, 2021 by Compound2632 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 4, 2021 Author Share Posted March 4, 2021 Thank you @Compound2632 those video clicks are really interesting. Some fabulous footage and eye watering manoeuvres. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted March 4, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 4, 2021 On 02/03/2021 at 20:07, chuffinghell said: My understanding is that it also helps to reduce the paint drying on the tip of the needle Retarder is what is used to stop tip drying, and as is slows drying time it also lets you blend paints to a degree when brush painting. Flow improver helps with how the paint "flows" on what it is being sprayed on to, think of it like adding washing up liquid to reduce surface tension. It's like thinners but is not supposed to reduce colour intensity. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 In a massive attempt to avoid the chain ganging of the warflats (Still!) and the even older sleeper wagon loads I decided to make a little storage box for Dobbin and Geoff. Made out of scrap and off cuts it doesn't look professional but does exactly what is required, two fold. First safe place to store any individual figures and more importantly the second I have successfully avoided the chain gang for another day. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted March 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2021 Nice solution Matt, room for another horse I see! On 04/03/2021 at 15:25, Compound2632 said: The horse should be walking to the left of the track, not in the four-foot, in case it stumbles once the wagon has built up some momentum. They should, but there are always exceptions. I have a handful of photos like this, although I suspect some of the others may be posed. I don't think these are though? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted March 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2021 Those both look like cases where being in the six foot would be hazardous. In the second photo, is that an elderly Great Western carriage in brown / claret? Gas lit. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) Just in case you don't realise what a fine job you've made of bringing Dobbin to life. This is where you started. Edited March 7, 2021 by MrWolf Picture no attach! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted March 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2021 Will you be building a Crocodile L to move the AT-AT around? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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