Sandy Harper Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 Gloss varnish on top of satin. Doooooooh! Simples! Thanks Pete Sandy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim.snowdon Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Sandy, I think you have hit a problem with surface tension. Getting paint to stay on sharp edges has always been difficult for that reason, and the gloss and satin paints will have different characteristics. If you really want to use a gloss paint, I would suggest brush painting the edges first as the paint, being thicker, will have less tendency to pull back from the edges.Or, as has been suggested, stick to satin black and apply a coat of gloss varnish. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 Thanks Jim That explains it perfectly. The paint went on, but immediately pulled back from the edges leaving the undercoat showing. I have stripped it all off now and will have another go next week using the techniques advised. Watch this space. Regards Sandy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Sandy, I don't use gloss paint from Halford's as I find it too glossy! As it sounds like your doing them in black you could use the matt black (try black etch primer) then mask off the smokebox and roof then over paint with the gloss or satin black. Have a look at this link. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171591697288?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT OzzyO. PS. check that you have not got pure acrylic gloss paint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 Thanks Paul. I will now use Satin black with a gloss varnish before putting on the lining. That will be followed with the final coat of Satin varnish. Sandy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 (edited) Just the varnish and glazing to complete. Sandy Edited May 29, 2015 by Sandy Harper 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Looking very good Sandy, some solid muscle there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
asa Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Lovely work Sandy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Sandy, are you at Cleck tomorrow? OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 Sandy, are you at Cleck tomorrow? OzzyO. Yes I am? Sandy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 (edited) Great to meet up and have a chat on Saturday Paul. Trust you got home ok. Sandy PS Thanks everyone for your 'Likes' and comments. Much appreciated. Edited May 31, 2015 by Sandy Harper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 I have another two basket cases to deal with. A CR Class 66 and a CR original Oban Bogie. Both have been scratch built and fitted with Walsall wheels, fold up gearboxes and Mashima motors. As you can see there is a fair bit of work to be done to bring them up to an acceptable level of detail. Finding the available information about them is the fascinating bit as I know very little about the CR. The first job was to strip the paint off, in cellulose thinners, and then have them grit blasted to see what remains. I should get them back next week sometime. In the meantime I will get on with the Mechs and sort them out. Regards Sandy 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Gosh those loco's look as old as I feel !! It looks like you have your work cut out, but I will enjoy following the re-build. Martyn. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 Cheers Martyn, I'm already having nightmares!! Sandy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Isambarduk Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 "... a CR original Oban Bogie. " I would be strongly tempted just to start again with this one, Sandy :-( David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 I hate giving up David! Sandy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Isambarduk Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 No, I take you point; I would wouldn't start again from scratch but I would dismantle it and start again using and modifying the parts that I reckon that I could accommodate and making or sourcing new parts for the remainder. I shall be interested to see how you tackle this one, Sandy! David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 New Lumb on its way as we speak as the first change. Sandy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 I have started with the Original Oban Bogie (The dark blue painted model above) First job was a bath in the cellulous thinners then a trip to the grit blasters to clean it up and see what was under all that grimy paint. The basic bodywork was sound and reasonably square although later on I found that the boiler had been mounted a few millimetres too low and that had an effect on the positioning of some of the other items. I removed the smoke box door hinges, shortened the hinge straps and replaced. I added a Caley door handle and locking bar. Removed the bent handrail wire and misplaced handrail knobs, refitted in their correct locations and fitted new handrails from N/S wire. I fitted those pipes and valves that come out from the side of the boiler further forward and filled the original holes by taping and fitting a brass screw which was then soldered and filed. I also fond a couple of cast brass connections for the pipes that curve around the firebox, not quite sure what they are for, and fitted what looks like a more suitable whistle. The huge gaps between the firebox and boiler were also filled with some scrap etch I managed to obtain some more copies of photographs of the engine but alas no drawings, so I had to use these grainy images to determine what was missing from the model. There was a significant amount of front framing that appears around the smoke box area so that had to be drawn and cut to shape and attached along with some sort of cover over the cylinders. It was here that I realised that the boiler was mounted too low and I could not quite get the covers to match up with the rest of the footplate. Another item that was very significant in the photographs was the rather strange brake operating mechanism between the driving wheels. This is my interpretation of what I could make out from the photographs. Made from tube, rod and assorted bits from my bits box. I am still unsure about the purpose of the long vertical lever. Hand brake perhaps? This side will have a Westinghouse pump attached. More to follow Regards Sandy 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Incredible work Sandy. if Carlsberg did loco rebuilds it would probably be by you. cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 It is starting to look something like the photograph now. Safety valves, Westinghouse pump and some lubricators still to fit. Kind regards Sandy 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Well that looks a lot (I was going to say a bit) better. Well done that man. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Thanks pal. Just waiting for the final bits to arrive and it'll be of to the paint shop. Sandy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Wright Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) Hi, Oban bogie, what a lovely job you have done, from basket to nice model! You have probably seen this picture, but it does show the loco nicely and the forked top of the handbrake lever and several other bits are very clear. The steam (or air) cylinder of the brake is the part below the footplate. This type of brake was very common on US 4-4-0s of the period. I always enjoy your builds, regards. https://travelandmixpix.smugmug.com/Rail/Steam/Engines-Of-The-Caledonian/i-NFnvmGd/0/L/1187-L.jpg Edited July 29, 2015 by M Wright Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Wright Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Hi, while the photolink opens from my computer I cannot get it to work from the rm site I just get a blank page from smug. I wil give it to you by a pm. Regards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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