Tase Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Great to have you back Nick! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Thanks Tase It's good to be back. Yellow paint has arrived from a shop near kidlington... Cue the yellow fingers, nose etc. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 Hi There's ALOT more sanding and filling and more sanding on this coach than you think. Pretty much there now, yellow paint next ? This one I've had up my sleeve. Again ALOT of sanding - particularly if the inserts were perhaps not fitted quite deep enough in the body like mine, but almost there... Managed to flip one body while priming so have marked that and it will need a rub down. Snapped a camera off too.... Suitable cursing followed.. May get a first coat of yellow tomorrow in between various jobs - sanding kitchen worktops, polishing car. The blue car and the yellow paint don't wanna be in the same vicinity.... See you, Nick 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 There is the theory of the Moebius, a twist in the fabric of space and time.....where time becomes a loop.... I believe I'm caught in that loop.... Further primer and filler applied since the above photos..... The green putty is brilliant by the way, very fine and dries very quickly. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 17, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2015 Fill/sand/prime/repeat. Have the tee shirt! White putty is even better as it takes less priming/undercoat. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 That Mick makes a lot of sense ! I must be patient when applying the yellow.... Lots of coats, not just lash it on ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
86902 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Coming on lovely Nick, Keep at it with the filling it makes all the difference in the end, the last one I did took over a week of smoothing to make it right! Cheers Bob 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 Continuing the 950 fill and rub down....prime, do again. In the meantime another unfinished project that steps closer.... Hopefully tomorrow I can get some yellow on the 950 Nick 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 Good news, I've been able to get a base coat of weather on the BCAs Plus a lashing of sunshine yellow on my 3 test coaches I can see a few issues - do I fill, sand and prime or carry on ? They were just "to see if I could do it".... I'll look tomorrow & assess. Kerpow ! (Not kernow) 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 What on earth are those bits of resin in the background of the first pic Nick? I thought you'd overcome your illness, but clearly you're feeling a little blue again...ahem....apologies... Great work! Jack. (I ran out the door a millisecond after pressing 'Post', with a hat and coat in hand.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 Ha ! I have the itch Jack....and the cream over the counter didn't seem to cure it. Yes, I am itching...have started today ! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 When will it end?! Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 24, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2015 When will it end?! Jack. And now he's started doing yellow stuff.................... It'll never end. Cheers, Mick 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 And now he's started doing yellow stuff.................... It'll never end. God help him! We know what happens to people who get that certain colour addiction....don't we? Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 Thing is.... It all started at DEMU this year. There was a 950 on the Bachmann stand - or was there ? Mick - you can back me up here, you were there....maybe you saw it ? anyway.... When it didn't happen I thought it was time to set about it. I've just realised the roof needs attention, removal of stuff and replacement with suitable other stuff. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Further coats of yellow on the coaches, and an initial spray to the 950. I had the 950 masked up...was then gawking at photos and realised the grey roof extends lower and to the front of the unit rather than that depicted in the Model Rail description of the how they did their unit. Maybe it's been altered over time ? Masking duly altered. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Hi. Further paint pre Grand Prix qualifying.... The fully blanked coach (the number eludes me) will need a rub down on one side as I think I overdid it on the paint and ended up with a powdery finish. The 950 needs a few more coats to obiterate the primer / putty. That's pretty much it today, may do some weathering on the BCAs (already done the buffers). Should get some time this week ... Few days off. See you... Nick 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Looks good, only thing I would recommend with the 950 is to leave the doors for the generators and the little grills on the body to maybe the the last coat of primer before you start putting colour on. That way you don't lose too much definition of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 It's a good point. I'm a bit past that now, but hey....I can always have another go with mk2 .... I may need to ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 great work Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Pike Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Good to see you are back in the thick of it Nick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Thanks Richard, it's good to be doing something creative. Spot of rusting today: 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 I know I keep saying it, and I do sound like a broken MP3 player, but the brake disc inserts really do add to the model.... Sorry to report, but I have started (yet) another project... Dry fitting of parts only so far.. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegleg90 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Lovely work there Nick, looking forward to watching that twin jib crane take shape! As well as any additional seasonal wagon sets that are going about the network at the moment! Cheers Ali Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 26, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) The twin jib crane is very much on my wanted list - unfortunately some of the funds reserved for it were diverted to a good offer on a couple of Bachmann locos via the DEMu forum....... Cheers, Mick Edited October 26, 2015 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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