greggieboy Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Hi Guys,i have several GWR 'open cab' locomotives,and am trying to find someone who can supply canvas cab weather covers (rolled up and to fit just under the inside of the cab roof) to add a touch more realism. Failing that,has anyone ever made them from scratch ? Thanks. Greg Brown. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Would kitchen paper towel, crumpled & then rolled up & painted do the trick ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggieboy Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Yes probably.....if i could get it to look decent !!!! Lol 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Cigarette paper? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggieboy Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Hmm possibility.Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Traxson Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 5 hours ago, greggieboy said: Hi Guys,i have several GWR 'open cab' locomotives,and am trying to find someone who can supply canvas cab weather covers (rolled up and to fit just under the inside of the cab roof) to add a touch more realism. Failing that,has anyone ever made them from scratch ? Thanks. Greg Brown. What scale? I have some in 7mm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted October 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2020 I’ve used painted tin foil, which looks good but it’s very delicate and tears easily. It would be fine for rolled up canvas stowed under the back of the cab roof, though; I tried it on a 2721 in use, attached to the hooks sticking up from the rear corners of the bunker, a sort of sports car convertible look. This loco has a plastic moulding to represent the cover in it’s rolled up state. For a tender loco it needs to be flexible enough to deal with whatever curvature you operate with. Years ago I fitted an Airfix Dean Goods with a cover made of Boots’ own brand sticking plaster, the weight of loco and tender being sufficient to ensure good performance on curves. This attracted much favourable comment at shows. If you are modelling the canvas weather sheet rolled up, it is secured by leather straps and buckles, 2 of them IIRC, which compress the rolled canvas slightly. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted October 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2020 (edited) @greggieboy You've set up two topics asking the same question in two different forums. People are answering each without seeing the other thread. Could you please close one of them? Edited October 27, 2020 by Harlequin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 49 minutes ago, Harlequin said: @greggieboy You've set up two topics asking the same question in two different forums. People are answering each without seeing the other thread. Please close one of them. That's because he was told to ask here..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted October 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2020 What about thin lead foil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggieboy Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Thanks for all your ideas and information guys.....i will try some and see how i go.....it's 4mm that i am modelling in......i have now removed the identical post in the other forum. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 21 hours ago, chuffinghell said: What about thin lead foil The type that used to be used on wine bottles? Good idea. I've got some of them tucked away somewhere (!) and I will need a tarp for my Dean Goods. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 13 minutes ago, 5050 said: The type that used to be used on wine bottles? Good idea. I've got some of them tucked away somewhere (!) and I will need a tarp for my Dean Goods. I'll drink to that ... let's open another bottle! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted October 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2020 The type of wine I tend to drink has screw tops... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londontram Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 (edited) On 27/10/2020 at 14:30, Steamport Southport said: That's because he was told to ask here..... No if you read my response on the other thread I said "you MIGHT have got a better response if you had posted it here" not that I had told you post it here I was trying to be helpfull and not ordering you to! Edited October 30, 2020 by Londontram Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 I was wondering if the 'Tunnocks Wrapper' approach to tarpaulins might work? I've got a few set aside so might have a go this afternoon. I'll be back! But don't stay up to late............... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60700 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 I have used pond liner as a fall plate could be used for your job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggieboy Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 Ok,thanks,i will look into that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted October 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 31, 2020 To portray canvas sacking for a makeshift windbreak, I used a small section of one ply of cheap toilet paper, soaked in MEK and then painted: Al. 4 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggieboy Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 Ah,ok....looks good.Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Is there any 'standard' way of mounting the cab canvases onto the loco when not in use? I've been looking through book photos for Dean Goods especially - including my chosen 2538 which, as one of the last examples running, was often photographed. This loco seems to have spent a lot of time with the canvas extended onto the tender (as is its purpose in life), the mid Wales weather probably being the reason! However, other locos have it rolled under the back edge, spread over the cab roof etc. I suppose trying to find your prototype loco in photos and modelling what you see is the way to go. BTW, I made one up from Tunnocks wrapper, 30 x 20mm, painted Tamiya Rubber Black - and it looks pretty acceptable to me. Photo to follow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggieboy Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 They were rolled up just under the cab roof and secured by leather straps apparently. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted November 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) The sheet is modelled rolled and strapped on my Hornby 2721, not the most hi-fi of RTR offerings but it get’s that bit right. For some reason she’s inverted herself in this shot. The canvas weather sheet is thin aluminium, obtained, screwed up, straightened out, and superglued together then cut to size with a kitchen scissors from tealight holders, then painted a rough brown-black sort of mix. The hooks are simply bits of stiff wire superglued to the inside back corners of the bunker, and small holes drilled in the corners of the sheet to represent the eyelets. The sheet is placed on the hooks by threading them through the eyelets, superglued in what looks to be the right place, and the excess wire trimmed off, then you superglue to the rear of the cab roof. Edited November 2, 2020 by The Johnster 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggieboy Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 Definately looks the part. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted November 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 3, 2020 It is also a little more robust than an earlier attempt with kitchen foil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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