Wickham Green too Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 21 hours ago, The Johnster said: ........ Make a watered down mix of matt acrylic dirty colours, and brush it on, working it into the corners and gaps between the planks, then wipe it off with tissue, with downward vertical wipes that will leave a residue suggesting rain streaking. You can control the degree of weathering with the degree of dilution of the paint mix and the force you use with the tissue. ..... Try adding some matt varnish to the brew ... it'll disperse the pigment so it adheres better to flat surfaces without all running into the corners. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted June 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 6, 2021 The NE livery certainly needs darkening down to my eyes, some weathering would do the trick nicely. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy2305 Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 14:50, Phil Parker said: Photos from Oxford. Going back to the GE liveried van, it's just been brought to my attention that the solebars should be in the same French Grey as the bodyside. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Apropos nothing in particular, but I do find the GE livery the most attractive. Which is a bit odd, really, as they're all just different shades of grey. But the paler shade of grey seems to work better than the darker NE version, and the positioning of the lettering seems more elegant. And, although the BR grey is closer to GE grey, the lack of any lettering at all (which, of course, BR didn't need, there being no requirement to distinguish its wagons from those of any other railway) makes it look rather bland. I'll be buying a BR one anyway, as that's the era I'm currently modelling. But I might just get a GE one as well, just for the look of it. And, although I don't think I'll ever build a complete pre-grouping layout, I wouldn't mind having enough bits and pieces for a simple "working diorama" kind of thing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted June 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 6, 2021 5 hours ago, Wickham Green too said: Try adding some matt varnish to the brew ... it'll disperse the pigment so it adheres better to flat surfaces without all running into the corners. I sort of want it to run into the corners, which is where it collects on the real thing, pretty quickly in steam days, and sometimes spray matt varnish on first as a base coat for the weathering wash to key to, but I will certainly give this a go; tx for the tip, Wickham! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy2305 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Is there any news as to when these may appear? I'm a tad apprehensive of how quiet things have been since the Hornby takeover... 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbedford Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 N'er mind, this one is available now: https://mousa-models.co.uk/product/bwk0600-4-ger-10-ton-van/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 2 hours ago, billbedford said: N'er mind, this one is available now: https://mousa-models.co.uk/product/bwk0600-4-ger-10-ton-van/ That looks nice. Is that a model of the same van that Oxford are planning? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted October 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2021 1 hour ago, MarkSG said: That looks nice. Is that a model of the same van that Oxford are planning? No, it's an older type. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColHut Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 1980s – 1940s impressive. (looks very nice too). regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted October 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2021 17 minutes ago, ColHut said: 1980s – 1940s impressive. Oops. What's the bell code for "train running backwards in time"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacific231G Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 13 minutes ago, Compound2632 said: Oops. What's the bell code for "train running backwards in time"? (2i) (5i) (5i) ? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy2305 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 7 hours ago, billbedford said: N'er mind, this one is available now: https://mousa-models.co.uk/product/bwk0600-4-ger-10-ton-van/ Already got three! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGr Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 From this months “Globe” Oxford Diecast Collectors Magazine released this month not on the website but can be ordered from the form inside the magazine Probably January general release 5 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 22, 2021 https://www.hattons.co.uk/directory/versiondetails?id=3255 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, gwrrob said: https://www.hattons.co.uk/directory/versiondetails?id=3255 "Due into stock between January 2022 & March 2022", according to the product listing. That's fairly soon. I've placed my pre-order! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinTrucks Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 The GER liveried version is now advertised as in stock at Oxford Rail: https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/collections/new-in/products/great-eastern-ger-10t-covered-van-no-23109-or76gegv001 Regards, Martin 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted January 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnylinny Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Um... is it just me, or would pushing down on that brake lever *release* the brakes through the Morton clutch, rather than applying them? 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted January 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, Skinnylinny said: Um... is it just me, or would pushing down on that brake lever *release* the brakes through the Morton clutch, rather than applying them? A quick glance at Tatlow Vol. 1 shows that they've got the Morton lever on the wrong side there. Have they erroneously modelled a Morton clutch on both sides? Or just got the whole thing back to front? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted January 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) Aargh, looks like Bachmannitis is contagious! Let's hope the Oxford ones are easier to put right. John Edited January 17, 2022 by Dunsignalling 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 48 minutes ago, Compound2632 said: .... they've got the Morton lever on the wrong side there. Have they erroneously modelled a Morton clutch on both sides? Or just got the whole thing back to front? Judging by the latest photo on the 'nana van thread, they've just got the levers swapped on both models ....... hopefully not too much hassle to rectify !!?! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEngineShed Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Dunsignalling said: Aargh, looks like Bachmannitis is contagious! At least with Bachmann you had a 50/50 chance the levers would be right! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted January 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2022 17 minutes ago, TheEngineShed said: At least with Bachmann you had a 50/50 chance the levers would be right! Only mathematically. More were wrong than not in my experience, and many on which the levers were correct relative to the brake shoes had the vacuum cylinder on the wrong side! They seem to have largely eradicated the errors in recent years, though. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEngineShed Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Hattons message, these have gone up in price to 14.50, the Bananas also went up the same, the Pilchards went up to 15.50. I am not bothered, still a bargain, even if we have to do a bit of relevering... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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