blueeighties Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 In 4mm scale, not sure if he does the full range for the 56 in 2mm scale, the 4mm ones are almost too fine to handle....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I was tempted with the roof grilles for the 2mm 37. I may well still go for it at some point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 His etches are unbelievable. The 2mm ones just give me nightmares Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) Yes theyre very fine, look the biz though. I think Ill be ok getting em sorted though mate. Making the front handrails on my class 45 was some extreme fiddly factor work! Edited November 20, 2013 by RBE 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) That picture does illustrate how similar the two colours look on the 31 though Jon even on a clean ex works finish without weathering and fade being involved. The hue is clearly evident as I mentioned before though with the railfreight being a much warmer shade. Interesting to note that they have not painted the orange cantrail stripe though! Odd that, yes, I'd not noticed. The stripe is over the cabs though... another livery variation? http://www.flickr.com/photos/nimbus20/10377107434/ The variation in grey tone shows up well on this one too. Cheers....Jon Edited November 20, 2013 by Jon020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercig studios Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I may well have tweaked the cabs on one for MD but could live with the roof grilles given the p!$$ poor farish version. Is Dapol planning on a later version 56 do we know? with correct roof grilles (it was an odd decision to have em that way in the first place tbh)? I am also still not convinced about the depth of body below the cab windows to bottom of the body either if I was being picky. Looks awfully deep. Of course thats nothing to do with your excellent work. Dapol are releasing a Doncaster built version which will be much more 'correct' than the Romanian version which was pretty much an amalgamation of both Doncaster and Romanian with about the only thing right being the rounded front cab windows and some nose end detail.. However it still looks, from the pre production photos, that all the releases will only have the later cantrail grills. The grills are a relatively easy fix but you will need another bodyshell to hack up for the extra grills...some photos of the conversion here: http://www.mercigstudios.com/gallery/39/class-56 M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Those 56's are a work of art. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Good evening. the Jaffa unit is complete 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Dapol are releasing a Doncaster built version which will be much more 'correct' than the Romanian version which was pretty much an amalgamation of both Doncaster and Romanian with about the only thing right being the rounded front cab windows and some nose end detail.. However it still looks, from the pre production photos, that all the releases will only have the later cantrail grills. The grills are a relatively easy fix but you will need another bodyshell to hack up for the extra grills...some photos of the conversion here: http://www.mercigstudios.com/gallery/39/class-56 M Looks very good but a pricey option for a couple of grilles. I wonder if a 3D printed one would work? Jaffa looks good Lee! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Good evening. the Jaffa unit is complete Superb, Lee. Just superb. In the time it's taken you to do that, I think I've sprayed the yellow, blue and gloss varnish on my latest project. It's got to be finished by Christmas though as it's my younger daughter's Christmas present! (she's a 37 fan). Cheers, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 Thanks guys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin parks Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Good evening. the Jaffa unit is complete Lovely job on the 4 CEP Lee! Colin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 Testing the DRS 37 lighting Removing EWS gold stripes is not one of my favourite pastimes. Lab 23 is finally finished. For some reason I had terrible trouble trying to get the varnish to go flat and matt on 124, absolutely no idea why. Sorted this afternoon. In the couple of a couple of bigger brothers, one of which is to become another 124! Looking forward to doing this beast, 60's are really growing on me. Soon to be large logo heaven! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 124 has come out very well. I certainly need to get a 56 for MD now. Im looking forward to seeing the 60 too. Always a favourite. What livery is it going in? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 I'm thinking coal first choice, petroleum second.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkie Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Love the N gauge class 56. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 Cheers boss! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 A little bit different from the usual loco stuff! One of the new container cranes....it's getting painted into fictional Freightliner livery. This odd looking thing has just been renumbered. These transfers were trickier than I thought, first of all there is a white background, followed by the red, and then the big blue t. Quite difficult to get them all lined up! Yellow yellow yellow.... This has been renumbered, and weathering started. Quite subtly, the pictures just show it as having slightly faded nose ends, a grubby roof, dirty grilles, and a bit of lower bodyside muck. Nothing too heavy. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted November 27, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) Your 60015 looks like it's in two-tone grey, rather than triple grey. Is it just the lighting/shadow? http://www.flickr.com/photos/55894856@N07/6818675085/in/photolist-boxuxx-btz7qF-btz7uR-btz7dR-azrdxQ-9wswHT-7AKETY-c58yH1-dQqKb1 Cheers, Mick Edited November 27, 2013 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Nice picture that Mick! Yep, trick of the light. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 With many repaints comes the ever increasing need for paint supplies. I stocked up not so long back, but find myself going through a load of gear. It's a complete pain not having a local stockist, so now I just wait until I need quite a bit of stuff, and then order direct. Thick end of £100 here After adding some new lamp irons to Ethel, I also had to do some handrails, as the Bachmann ones as well as being rather overscale, don't react very well when paint stripping. Next job on the cards has been fitting some Farish DMU's with internal lighting. I tried experimenting with the colour a bit, on the left is the original, on the right my 'yellowed version'. Not bad at all 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin parks Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Hi Lee, Interesting photos recently. You are lucky in some respects with the amount paint products you get through, because at least you are always working with fresh materials. This is unlike mere amateurs such as myself who, having completed a model, look in the paint box after several months to find the appropriate paints either gone off or skinned over. Humbrol matt varnish is another product which doesn't like being left alone for too long or it settles out to an almost solid lump in the bottom of the tin! All the best, Colin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 Hi Colin. I know what you mean, I was just thinking that after using a full tin of BR blue this afternoon! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 The batch of large logo locos is well on the way Well on the way to getting her coal sector livery Part painted into fictional Freightliner livery. I have worked on a couple of the excellent 00 scale Westerns, but this really does take the biscuit. Perfection in n gauge. These are also n gauge as well. Now then, this is going to be an interesting one. This pair of 08's were privately owned and used in china clay land. I have been asked to change them into faded blue, and add lighting. Not just any old lighting. Check this out! both these shunters had an orange flashing cab mounted light, and, a pair of spotlights. As well as the normally fitted 08 lights. I have a vision of many expletives....... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Love the Large Logo livery !!! and the lighting for the 08 OMG !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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