rob D2 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Crickey you aren’t arf producing some super professional resprays . I’m about to attempt my first - 47016 in RF grey . I’ve hit a cheap ass Chinese airbrush and Phoenix paints for this one . I’ve had to buy a new body shell as over zealous stripping off the initial cock up broke it 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 Yesterday didn't get much done apart from a bit of prep on the next class 90 but today managed to get back onto 90030. Front numbers now on and door handles painted, couple of touch ups needed on the paint job including cant rail above drivers window: Other jobs included fitting the front valence ready for buffer beam detail tomorrow and the yellow bands on the bottom of the bodywork. For these I have used the Fox Transfers and am pretty pleased with the result. and the other side: Tomorrow will see the last few decals (OHLE flashes) a quick test run, hence roof still missing and then a light weathering. 12 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Smart work Jerry, you get a really good paint finish! Very nice. Does the cantrail area need touching up? Looks a good start for some weathering to me 90030 was one where the reflective stripe followed the zig zag of the lower body edge, some others had it straight. Small detail that I don't know if you'd want to alter, but a variation across the fleet. Looking forward to seeing some grime on this one! Jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 That looks great ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted October 11, 2020 Author Share Posted October 11, 2020 10 hours ago, Steadfast said: Smart work Jerry, you get a really good paint finish! Very nice. Does the cantrail area need touching up? Looks a good start for some weathering to me 90030 was one where the reflective stripe followed the zig zag of the lower body edge, some others had it straight. Small detail that I don't know if you'd want to alter, but a variation across the fleet. Looking forward to seeing some grime on this one! Jo Hi Jo, the cant rails is only minor but it bugs me so will fettle! With the yellow stripe I’m going to paint in the yellow under the cab sides or cut the decal and use a short strip in its place- I tried to get the stripe to conform but it broke so left it to harden overnight. I may even paint the whole thing if I can’t get the finish I want! Will post some pics later today of how it goes, cheers Jerry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted October 11, 2020 Author Share Posted October 11, 2020 10 hours ago, Squirrel Rail said: Hi Jo, the cant rails is only minor but it bugs me so will fettle! With the yellow stripe I’m going to paint in the yellow under the cab sides or cut the decal and use a short strip in its place- I tried to get the stripe to conform but it broke so left it to harden overnight. I may even paint the whole thing if I can’t get the finish I want! Will post some pics later today of how it goes, cheers Jerry Hi Jo, I have amended the yellow stripe but the area isn't particularly well defined on the model but it looks better with it done. Quite a few bits done on the model to finish and a start made on the weathering. Still a few more little niggles to sort before it's done. Also on the workbench today was 87006 in its very tatty and faded virgin livery, good fun this one! and the pair together 13 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 What a cracking pair Jerry! The 90 looks excellent, and that 87, wow. Lovely attention to detail in the patches, it looks properly run down! Jo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 On 08/10/2020 at 18:17, rob D2 said: Crickey you aren’t arf producing some super professional resprays . I’m about to attempt my first - 47016 in RF grey . I’ve hit a cheap ass Chinese airbrush and Phoenix paints for this one . I’ve had to buy a new body shell as over zealous stripping off the initial cock up broke it Hi Rob, saw on another thread you’re having problems with the Phoenix paint - r u using acrylic or enamel - all my stuffs done with enamel so may be able to help with mixes etc! Cheers Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Hi Jerry, thanks for that - I haven’t used Phoenix before but I managed to get all the required colours at a show. I’ve managed to get warning panel yellow to spray once before but decided the primer was too bobbly so took it all off. i tried again yesterday and couldn’t get it to spray at all. I started at about 25 % thinner, and increased to probably 50/50 in desperation but nothing . Dont know if it was too cold, or not stirred enough , but it just wouldn’t come out. There has been some talk that I need their air drying thinner no 9 rather than their general thinner no 8 , but I’d be surprised if this was the issue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 90030 is now finished so another "missing" Bachmann livery completed I had reference pics where the sides had been kept fairly clean by the wash plant but the roof and bogies were pretty grotty so pretty pleased with how its turned out. Here's a few pics without the usual workbench tut in the background. From the other side... Lovely big nameplate, this one is from Fox but supplied black so I refinished it in red, decals from Fox too. Last up a bit of roof detail 8 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 One other completion today - poor old 87006 looking very sorry for itself! and a nighttime shot of 90030 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 9 hours ago, rob D2 said: Hi Jerry, thanks for that - I haven’t used Phoenix before but I managed to get all the required colours at a show. I’ve managed to get warning panel yellow to spray once before but decided the primer was too bobbly so took it all off. i tried again yesterday and couldn’t get it to spray at all. I started at about 25 % thinner, and increased to probably 50/50 in desperation but nothing . Dont know if it was too cold, or not stirred enough , but it just wouldn’t come out. There has been some talk that I need their air drying thinner no 9 rather than their general thinner no 8 , but I’d be surprised if this was the issue Hi Rob, sorry just seen your reply. I take it your on the enamel? I spray about 50:50. I use a colour cup rather than a jar on my brush so stir around 50 revolutions with a cocktail stick. My consistency test is to drag some paint up the side of the cup and if it runs freely down it’s about right- a milky consistency. The other thing is I use cellulose thinners which is fast drying. I know everyone will have a fit about using cellulose on plastic but you only use it in the paint- never to wipe stuff!! with everything it’s what you can get on with and after a few hundred locos and god knows how many model kits it works for me. Try it out in your scrap body and see how you get on, cheers Jerry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Thanks Jerry . I’ll mix some up again when the atmospherics are right but I’ll abort the operation if it doesn’t look right on abit of scrap. Off topic question , because you ve probably sprayed a load of 3 TG sector models - any idea what colour most of the grills are ? Nose ones seem to be body grey but not the rest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 Hi Rob, good luck with the painting! As far as I know on the 3 TG livery the grills are usually body colour on 37s noses but black on the radiators and the bodysides, likewise on 60s, 56s, 31s and 33s. I know there will be variations on depot favourites so I think its one to go by the photo evidence. I'm sure whatever colour you paint them someone will delight in pointing out its the wrong colour Cheers Jerry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 Started work on the next bunch of 90's over the weekend and today. Lot of time spent on prep but paint has gone on to two of them so will leave you to guess what these could end up as.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 Busy morning with work on the 90s continuing. First up upper bodysides to the one in the previous picture, the masking should give a few clues as to what this is going to be.... Next up a coat of RES red for another Penny Black Last up, just cast some replacement underframe boxes for the 90s and with a quick coat of paint - will tidy up the red - 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelsteadLane Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Hi Jerry. Super Job on 90030. I’m going to hazard a guess that one of those 90s will be 036 in Two Tone grey? If so, will you be branding it as faded Railfreight or EWS Three Lions? If it’s the latter, best keep it aside for me looking forward to seeing it though. Those battery boxes look great. Are those the type on the RFD models or the Powerhaul models? Looking like they’re from the RFD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 56 minutes ago, WrattingRoad said: Hi Jerry. Super Job on 90030. I’m going to hazard a guess that one of those 90s will be 036 in Two Tone grey? If so, will you be branding it as faded Railfreight or EWS Three Lions? If it’s the latter, best keep it aside for me looking forward to seeing it though. Those battery boxes look great. Are those the type on the RFD models or the Powerhaul models? Looking like they’re from the RFD. Hi Jack, It will be 90036 with the big beasties as it was a regular here so always liked it- especially as it was quite moth eaten! The battery boxes are from the Powerhaul 90 - on the RFD one its just a flat box. I checked out pictures and I'm not convinced by Bachmanns version but at least now they will all be the same - perhaps one day I will investigate further and make my own which I can then cast from! Cheers Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 More 90 work this afternoon, majority of it spent decaling and naming another of my favourites 90043. This will not be remaining in this condition for long!! The other 90 task was to get the bottom band sprayed onto the mainline 90. I really liked this livery and found a nice pic of 026 at Ipswich in my phots ( most the others were in London) so it may become that one. Here's a couple of the work so far, next big job is to sort the front out...btw the fluff is from the masking not stuck in the paint 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Not much train time today but have managed to get the yellow ends onto the Mainline 90. Red body side stripe need extending and a couple touch ups needed but can’t be done for a couple of days whilst the yellow hardens. Nice looking livery this one! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47164 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Outstanding as ever Jerry ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 1 hour ago, 47164 said: Outstanding as ever Jerry ! Thanks - appreciated - the RES one yesterday is a customer one but will let you know when the next one comes around! Cheers Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Just managed to squeeze one more job in today, the yellow warning panels and faded yellow/orange tinted roof on 036. All looks a bit weird but it will come together! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 Today has seen the majority of time weathering 90043. I found some great pics of it looking a real state so have been having a lot of fun replicating this. All the airbrush work is now done so small details and a bit more to go which will keep me occupied Sunday! Here it is: Chips & rust mark finishing are part of Sundays to do list Managed to drop the body over one of the TDM cables but its not screwed down at this point so no great drama. Window frames will be smoothed off and varnished for a nice flat finish, buffer grease to come too.. Happy with how this has come out.... Not so happy with this... the diamond patch isn't great on the real loco but it just looks wrong in this size, I will smooth this off, make a mask and spray it back in, another task for Sunday! 11 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel Rail Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 Very little Railway work this weekend but have managed to get the upper grey painted on to Penny Black - this one is for a customer so hopefully progress some more this week! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now