Weathering Services and DCC sound fitting as well

[Barry O]

Spent last weekend doing a weathering" demo at Warley.

 

Typically I show visitors a little bit of how I do weathering, then get them to try it and offer help and advice. An enjoyable (if somewhat tiring) weekend and our budding "weathering" visitors did a great job!

 

A few examples of their and my work.

 

 

Now two minerals, again with some rust - I need to clean some of their "rust on wooden planks" with a bit of ink/water on a cotton wool bud

 

Then three off.. with just a touch of ink and water then coal dust brushed on while the ink is dry

And some of my work. The start of some Coke Wagons (one Hornby the other a 3H kit built one).

 

 

These need to be finished.

 

And .. a Palvan Shock...

 

As per a nice colour photograph. Not sure why the one end is so clean (repaint after a bump??)

 

Thanks to all who had a go!

Baz

[Barry O]

Nice photos from MIke Edge of two locos I gently weathered for him at Warley

 

Wentworth Junction locos

 

i will finish the EB1 buffer beams before Christmas

Baz

[Barry O]

Had a quick commission to do.. a Dave Alexander J27

 

 

client provided a lovely colour photo...

 

so as I was all set up

 

opportunity to sort out one of my NuCast ones.

 

 

So time to finish some of the stock weathered by others at Warley

 

 

and some parcels stock

 

 

 

Have a great 2020 everyone!

 

Baz

 

 

 

[Barry O]

More POs (for me this time!)

 

Another Loco is awaiting client approval so should appear here tomorrow. This has been renumbered, new nameplates fitted and the "add on" pack fitted.

 

Baz

[Barry O]

Commission work.

 

Take a LMS Lined Black City of Manchester, fit the accessory pack, renumber and rename it (to BR City of London) then add a little bit of weathering.

 

 

detail of the top of the boiler

 

 

and the top edge of the tender sides...

 

 

Baz

[Barry O]

Next up Black 5 44919 one of Saltley's "Ladies"

 

 

and Duchess

 

 

baz

Edited April 7, 2020 by Barry O

[Barry O]

Next up..

 

a Hornby Rebuilt Patriot. On arrival I fixed a broken buffer beam and glued the spring hangers back on. Add On pack fitted , renamed, renumbered then weathered

 

 

 

I do like Stanier Tenders but it would be nice for Hornby to redo the chassis on their version. The road dirt is a pain on this one. The colour photo I have worked from has the tender underframe in semi shadow..so I looked at some other photos of similar engines to make sure the underframe looks correct.

 

 

Customer very happy. Next up.. goodness knows but this customer reckons he has a lot to do..

 

Baz

[Barry O]

Next up is a "Super" 40 from Mike Edge for use on Carlisle (my customer with the Rebuilt Patriot is grounded at the moment so can't post items out).. so

 

I fitted a Legomanbiffo Loksound V5 to it.. very easy.. just avoiding the large amounts of lead packed into it!

 

Then, using a photo in Michael Welches' book "Diesels on the London Midland" of almost the right loco (D335 is pictured.. this is D334

 

 

Noticed I have omitted a bit of "cleaned but dirty " area at both ends of the yellow panel I shoudl manage that today...

and side on..

Back to Mike for some final window adding etc...

 

Baz

[Barry O]

Strange one this.. I have refinished a Hornby A4 as "Merlin".. no idea where it came from but now sold on for a client

 

 

Nice loco but those boiler cladding bands are far too big.

 

Baz

[Barry O]

a taster..

 

this "S" Scale Model of a North Eastern Railway  Long Boiler has had a very light weathering..yes it is weathered but just to take the glossy finish off it.. only time I could photograph it was in sunlight..

 

Owner to collect..

 

Baz

[Barry O]

Loco now collected by the owner.. 

 

 

such a beautiful engine!

 

Hardly any weathering - just a very thin coat of ink and the odd bit of dust to show a loco in use... This is harder than doing a "heavy" weathering job!

 

Baz

[Barry O]

While I have continued to undertake commissions over the latest lock down my cameras (all two of them) have suffered meltdown.. seems like one has started to behave so here are a couple of things juts ready for delivery

 

First a Hornby English Electric 350hp shunterstill a bit fuzzy..

 

and another view

 

Hornby 08, photo used from a photo of two of these  at Manvers Main colliery

and a modified Airfix Brush Type 2 A1A A1A - almost new and photo was taken at Darnall Shed

 

and the other side

 

 

Lots of nice colour shots to choose from to do these!

 

Baz

 

[Barry O]

Recently been catching up with weathering for  a couple of mates..

A couple of locos built and painted by Mike Edge

 

 

and 04 

 

and a B7 built from G Trains Etches

 

Both painted by Mike.

 

 

and a Fowler 2-6-2T from  Judith Edge Etches and various other components built by @innocentman  He painted and lined it.. then..

 

 

Closer view of the smokebox..

 

Baz

 

[Barry O]

As seen in this months Railway Modeller on Paul Greene's layout "Blakey Rigg" something I gave a very light weathering to..

 

 

you have to peer at it ... but yes it is weathered!

 

 

Baz

[Barry O]

A scratchbuilt BR(MR) compound has arrived from Mike Edge for "gentle" weathering..

 

Now complete

 

 

 

In reality the loco has no blueish tint but my photo handling software won't remove it.

 

Baz

[Barry O]

Managed to get rid of the blue tint!

 

 

And another view

 

A very nice loco with a special tender.

 

Baz

[Barry O]

lots of sound fitting has been going on interspersed with weathering and voluntary work in the cricket world.

 

A colleague asked me to fit sound to two locos for his new O Gauge layout based on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.. easy for a Dapol Sentinel.. Interesting for an Ixion Fowler 0-4-0 DM shunter. Videos soon!

 

Baz

  

 

[Barry O]

And more recently sound fitted to a Heljan O Gauge Drewery 03.. D2111 for a layout of part of the DVLR. Easy to fit..

 

 

Then

 

time to get small.. a Zimo MS480 fitted into a Judith Edge Kit , built, painted and decalled by Mike Edge.

 

and a tiny bit of "work" weathering applied

 

and a closer view of the other buffer beam

 

 

The sound project is for a Peckett but its not too far away from the sounds of Number 41 at Tanfield.. complete with "peep" whistle!

 

Baz

 

[Barry O]

been busy with cricket so only little bits of weathering work done over the summer. I was asked by Mike Edge to weather a Ruston 48DS he has built from one of the Judith Edge kits.  A colour photo was provided...

 

 

one side on

 

front on

 

tother side on

cab rear

very dirty cab roof

 

 

See it on Plymouth Friary Shed at Swindon (steam) Show on 10/11th September

 

Baz

[Barry O]

I lover exhibitions but with those and crickets matters I have little time to report updates.

 

I have just had three locomotives returned from use on Carlisle to fit sound into..

 

City of Glasgow, Duchess of Rutland, City of Lancaster.. I know I weathered all of these but only two were photographed - typically its a green one(!)

 

all 3 have Zimo MX chips and soundfiles from Digitrains. Speakers are under the "chimney" with plenty of sound.

 

and to round it all off... I chipped a Midland Railways 2-4-0 for a friend in Wigan.. no sound but a lovely loco!

 

Baz

 

 

Edited December 6, 2022 by Barry O

[Barry O]

Long time no speak... been busy but just weathered a couple of RT  (Rob Thompson) NCB tippler wagons for a customer of Mike Edge.

 

 

They have to be... dirty

 

Inside as well as outside

 

Baz

[Barry O]

Nearly time for my weathering demo at Warley. Bring things along you want to weather!

 

Baz

Edited October 21, 2023 by Barry O

[Barry O]

Went to train a prospective weatherer yesterday.

 

She did very well!

 

We  also fitted sound to a Dapol O Gauge Sentinel. Worst bit was getting it all back together..

 

Well done @Debs.

 

Baz